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How to deal with being a loner

Right, i've accepted that i will never have a best friend, social life etc
The people i want to hang out with don't bother with me, i dont want to be friends with people i secretly despise.
People have already formed their friends, they are not looking for anymore
I went to a college not 6th form and experienced this....I just want help on how to deal with the lonelyness, i dont want to be distracted by it and then flunk my A-levels, that would make me a double loser
Is there any one else like me who have no real friends, never gone out sociallly and is always at home at the weekends at 16.
Many thanks.

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Reply 1
Get an imaginery friend?.. Lets call him Charlie
Reply 2
dlt
don't deal with it. it is a problem so just solve it. be more confident. it is better to be known and disliked than not known at all.
such basic advice but very wise.
get some friends bruv it is really easy tbh.
(edited 5 years ago)
Tbh, you're only 16, it's not like you're never gonna find people that you'll connect with. Good on you though for not being false and pretending to like people that you don't. I'm 18, and i moved to a new town 2 years ago. I started college not knowing anyone, not a single soul. But i didnt go with a goal in my head to make new friends, i just went with the flow. I made a few friends, but none that i really hung out with after college. I rarely went out and was ok with this, i concentrated on my studies, socialised with friends on the net back where i used to live and due to the fact i have really fantastic parents and i get on with them well, i loved spending time with them. Not everyone always goes out all the time, i know plenty of people who don't. I really wouldnt give up on the friend thing though, im pretty shy and apparently not that approachable but i still end up making friends wherever i go, even if i dont become best friends with them, we still have a good laugh etc. You're only in your first term of college, seriously you shouldnt just think "that's it", surely not EVERYONE is in their own lil clique, if you want to make friends just be friendly and chat ocassionally to people in your class, this usually forms a friendship, and if they cant be interested then sod 'em. I know you werent looking for advice on how to make friends but i just think u shouldnt give up that easily, and anyway, if you cant make friends in real life do it over the net, tis the 21st centry you knowwwww. :yep:
Reply 6
Get a job
Reply 7
Becoming social would be good. Interaction with people is good for you. If you can't manage that then I recommend exercise and being outside. Both of these should keep you prety happy regardless of what other stuff is happening.
Join Air Cadets. That's what I did!
Follow my plan:
**** everyone, everyone at college, (almost) everyone I know.
Forget them, and get the best damn A Levels you can.
I've lost too many friends now to really care. Most of the time im on my own now in the library etc.

...but heres the good bit. then...Move away (like me) leave everyone behind (bye bye you shallow lot) and go to UNI.

Is my new plan for now. Hardly "pro active" in solving the short term problems though.

Try not to let it get you down, things will only get worse if you think that way.
Things will improve in the future, Just do your best.
Reply 10
Bangers+Mash
Follow my plan:
**** everyone, everyone at college, (almost) everyone I know.
Forget them, and get the best damn A Levels you can.
I've lost too many friends now to really care. Most of the time im on my own now in the library etc.

...but heres the good bit. then...Move away (like me) leave everyone behind (bye bye you shallow lot) and go to UNI.

Is my new plan for now. Hardly "pro active" in solving the short term problems though.

Try not to let it get you down, things will only get worse if you think that way.
Things will improve in the future, Just do your best.

Good plan. Sounds like what I did.
Anonymous
Right, i've accepted that i will never have a best friend, social life etc
The people i want to hang out with don't bother with me, i dont want to be friends with people i secretly despise.
People have already formed their friends, they are not looking for anymore
I went to a college not 6th form and experienced this....I just want help on how to deal with the lonelyness, i dont want to be distracted by it and then flunk my A-levels, that would make me a double loser
Is there any one else like me who have no real friends, never gone out sociallly and is always at home at the weekends at 16.
Many thanks.



I don't have any friends to be honest. I have the odd aquaintence but i am much more happy in my own company - i spend all my time with my other half aswell. I havnt had friends since i was about well.... ever. The friends i get, always betray me. i gave up and concentrated on my studies and passed :smile:
Bangers+Mash
Follow my plan:
**** everyone, everyone at college, (almost) everyone I know.
Forget them, and get the best damn A Levels you can.
I've lost too many friends now to really care. Most of the time im on my own now in the library etc.

...but heres the good bit. then...Move away (like me) leave everyone behind (bye bye you shallow lot) and go to UNI.

Is my new plan for now. Hardly "pro active" in solving the short term problems though.

Try not to let it get you down, things will only get worse if you think that way.
Things will improve in the future, Just do your best.


sounds like a **** plan tbf.
1. Dont accept it.
2. Do something about it
3. No longer need to deal with being a loner
Reply 14
Join an anarchist collective. It's not like education gets you any satisfaction out of life if you're naturally unsocial.
Reply 15
i've accepted that i will never have a best friend, social life etc


Well then, there's your problem.
Reply 16
There are loads of people like you. A girl at my school never socalises...she's also the cleverest girl in the entire school/college.
Reply 17
Anonymous
Right, i've accepted that i will never have a best friend, social life etc
The people i want to hang out with don't bother with me, i dont want to be friends with people i secretly despise.
People have already formed their friends, they are not looking for anymore
I went to a college not 6th form and experienced this....I just want help on how to deal with the lonelyness, i dont want to be distracted by it and then flunk my A-levels, that would make me a double loser
Is there any one else like me who have no real friends, never gone out sociallly and is always at home at the weekends at 16.
Many thanks.


I deal with it by making things.
Reply 18
It doesnt sound like you have accepted it!! Stop moping about feeling sorry for yourself!
if u appreciate your own company, u wont care :smile: