Popular at uni, but no friends at home.

I have my own term for this in Swedish that I can't really translate adequately, but it would be something like "social sickness". You're suffering from withdrawal symtons from prolonged exposure to intense social interactions that you are now dependent on. And you have two close friends, thats more than a lot of people have! I have one person I can call my friend who lives two hours away, and I'm damned content on my own and in his company (which is 2-3 times a year). I also live on my own and I cherish that freedom it gives me. So grow a pair and suck it up, you'll get used to it eventually. Watch movies, listen to music, talk with your friends on the phone (more stimulating than chatting), knit etc and you'll be occupied.

Does anyone have any suggestions how i can occupy my time until i can go back to uni? :/

I've just finished my first term at uni and its been an incredible experience. I get along really well with all my flatmates and i've met an amazing group of people in my hall. We're all good friends by now and housing for next year will be sorted once we've sorted who is living with who (there are around 20 of us). I made plenty of other friends from halls, course, societies etc too. So whether it was a big group of us spending time together in the evening or just a couple of us talking in someones room/kitchen, there was always someone around to talk to. I still can't believe just how many friends i have made.

However i've come back for christmas and there is no social life waiting for me. I was very shy/withdrawn at college so i didn't have many friends. I'm really close to 2 girls and that is honestly it - one has gone away until January and the other has a boyf/other friends/family to see so i'm not going to see much of her. Everyone i've met at uni has their home friends to come back to and its such a depressing feeling not having anyone. I've only been home 2 days and i'm already feeling lonely

I'm going away on Thursday for christmas which i'm looking forward to as my extended family are lovely but i don't know what to do after that! I've only been home 2 days and i'm already bored to tears, don't know how i will manage after christmas. Its been nice seeing my family again but they all keep to themselves. My Mum is always busy or out somewhere, my sister always has her boyfriend round and my brother shuts himself away on his ps3. So often i'm all by myself. Even though i'm talking to all my uni friends on Facebook i'm really worried as to what impact 4 weeks of almost no face to face social interaction will have on me.

Does anyone have any suggestions how i can occupy my time until i can go back to uni? :/

Seriously OP you are making a meal of nothing. I know its sounds harsh, but read some of the posts on TSR. Some people go through out their whole time at uni and beyong Uni without any friends. Your a lucky one, since your so popular. You have to cope for four weeks of this not three years like many others before you go back. Plenty of things to keep you occupied and in line with being social. Talking on FB should probably be taking up a couple of hours a day.

I don't understand people who can't entertain themselves for a few weeks. You must have absolutely no interests what soever.

This is EXACTLY like me. It's actually worrying as when my uni friends ask what I've been up to I have to try to make stuff up. Then they'll ask what I have planned for new years etc. and I don't have anything.... They alll have loads of friends to see back home and I don't.

Most clubs are closed over christmas and the jobs already taken as well

Yeah i've been talking to them everyday when i'm at uni (to the extent where i exceeded my contract allowance by £17) but its not the same. I'm not going to be able to see either of them until at least new year, so new years eve i'll probably be sitting at home by myself. Its a sad realisation that i've got almost no friends in my hometown when i've proven that when i have confidence in myself people do like me. Its too late to make any new ones now

I've been all alone on New Year's Eve too, and believe me, it's not horrible at all. It's not a day worth celebrating. Even though it might be hard right now, you need to realize that it is more than enough with those friends you now have. Cherish them instead of thinking about what you don't have. You'll soon be back to university and you'll have a great time together again.

Lool this is kinda so similar to me.. but gets worse cause I won't be living with the people who have made such great Friends with since Uni began cause they all want to live in a massive house next year and I don't think that'll be really convienant for me.. but they don't know this yet
Will still go out so much with them next year though