No Friends.

I'm currently at college and have some friends but we don't go out that much. Alot of them have quite strict parents so they don't really go out that much which can be kinda crap but we do go out after college sometimes. I'm hoping to make more meaningful friendships at uni but I won't force it if it doesn't happen. One of my friends has the same problem as you mrt84. Infact when I first read your post I thought you were her! She has anxieties and is always paranoid about everyone and is really shy. Even when we go out for a meal, she'll never order her own food. Someone will always have to do it for her. Sometimes you just have to learn to let go of your anxieties and get yourself out there.

I am finding that I am stuck on my own a lot of the time. I know that it's not healthy, because it makes me feel sad. Sure, I may have people I could call friends but they rarely want anything to do with me. I never get asked to go anywhere. I tend to do everything on my own.

Anyone else live like me? How do you get by?

I'm in eaxctly the same position mate. I find it extremely diffcult to make friends. I'm a very shy person and when many people meet me they think I'm cold and weird and therefore don't befriend. I'm in my early 20's and most people my age are loud / confident /outgoing. i'm not the sort of guy that goes out clubbing and gets pissed outta my head every Friday and Saturday night. Therefore, several people may percieve me and boring and are not willing to befriend me cos I don't do the 'normal' things that most lads in their early 20's do. It's extremely frustrating because I don't smell or have bad breath and I consider myself myself to be a nice person. It's really upsetting.

I think I'm getting better, I do a lot of things in public on my own as I'm used to being alone anyway. I just feel so alone sometimes, it really sucks. I want to go out but nobody wants to come.

I am also afraid to add random people on MySpace because they seem to have so many friends and too 'cool'. I only have Russell Peters on my list.

Sure, I may have people I could call friends but they rarely want anything to do with me. I never get asked to go anywhere. I tend to do everything on my own.

I don't have many friends either (I'm ok with just a few) but I'm very shy and quiet so making friends and keeping them is rather challenging. I find that the more effort you put in, the more attention you get back. Simple huh? Don't expect people to invite you out all the time if you don't put in much effort yourself - try organising a simple day out for a few of you and see how it goes, something like a picnic in the park (with or without booze ).

I did that recently and managed to organise another event based on that. A few of us arranged to go rock climbing together later on in the summer.

I am finding that I am stuck on my own a lot of the time. I know that it's not healthy, because it makes me feel sad. Sure, I may have people I could call friends but they rarely want anything to do with me. I never get asked to go anywhere. I tend to do everything on my own.

Anyone else live like me? How do you get by?

I am also afraid to add random people on MySpace because they seem to have so many friends and too 'cool'. I only have Russell Peters on my list.

I think I'm getting better, I do a lot of things in public on my own as I'm used to being alone anyway. I just feel so alone sometimes, it really sucks. I want to go out but nobody wants to come.

I am also afraid to add random people on MySpace because they seem to have so many friends and too 'cool'. I only have Russell Peters on my list.

I tried organising things last year and for my birthday this year, nobody wanted to go. I just gave up. I ended up staying home alone on my birthday.