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Meeting New People

I am generally an independant person, and have been my whole life. I have never had many friends, only 1 or 2 close ones. I am now in a situation where the people from my previous school who i was very close too have moved on (they have found new friends, going to uni etc etc). I am the complete opposite. I don't have many friends at the school i'm at now, and i certainly don't have any close friends. The closest person to me other than my family is my bf. He has many friends himself and can't always be there to cheer me up, cause he's either at work or has no credit etc. Its times when i'm at home after school that i feel very alone. I basically just want to meet new people. I feel sorry for my bf cause i'm constantly ringing him cause i just want someone to speak to cause i have no-one else to speak to. So basically, I'm wondering if you have any suggestions as to how i can meet new people etc etc, and if anyone here is currently/has been in this situation before? Thankyou :smile:

Reply 1

dh00001

well how old are you and what do you enjoy doing?

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

I'm 18 and to be honest, i just enjoy spending time with my bf, and I would do friends, if there were any for me to meet. I do have a sport hobby, but there isn't anyone there my age, and as its winter, its not currently running.

Reply 3

Moriarty Man

Join a gym / take classes at gym.

This is a good way to meet new people and to get yourself in shape at the same time. Also, if you don't have one already, a part-time job is always good for meeeting people.

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

I do have a part time job, thats the probelm. Again, the day i work there is no-one else my age.

Good idea about joining the gym though

Is there anyone out ther who is currently in the same situation, or has been in this situation before??

Reply 5

Anonymous #1

Do you think going to connextions and speaking to someone might help this situation?

Reply 6

kad

y not start a club @ school or something? i knw its hard coz ppl tend to think that its really easy making new friends. i dnt have many friends that aren't ppl i met @ school/unl. but i do have a few frm the gym so i would definitely recommend that! work @ the few friendships u do have.