I feel like I’m missing out at 16 as I don’t attend house parties or drink

Hi, I’m still in high school and I’m 16. I was never really allowed social media and it’s the same in my close group of friends. There is 6 of us including me and we are all pretty much introverted and awkward people. I feel like now that I review most of my high school years that me not having social media prevented me from making connections with people. Nobody talks to me in class and we are a few weeks away from this school year finishing. I might be leaving to college if I pass my exams or stay on another year. I’ve never been to house parties and I logged onto Instagram with a private account and saw all my classmates stories and pictures. They all are going out every weekend and drinking and having the best 16th birthdays. I spent mine pretty much alone with my family (which is alright) but it was nothing exciting. I want to be one of those people who goes to house parties and drinks alcohol. It would be my dream to have so many friends and have that much fun. I wouldn’t be allowed to drink though and post it on IG. If me and my close friends go out (we’ve only gone out 3 times in the last 2 years) it takes like 5 weeks to arrange it and when you ask on the WhatsApp group chat they say maybe and then when I ask them in person they say can’t do it this weekend. It’s like they can’t be bothered. I got Snapchat the other day, I want to pull the next move and add someone popular in my class but I’m hesitant to do it and I have a terrible and low snap score. I’m so lame and nobody thinks I’m “cool”. I just don’t know what to do honestly. I want to join in the fun everybody is having 😞

Trust me, after 16 people start to care less and less about all of this stuff. You'll likely have a fresh start at college and loads of opportunities to make friends, party and have fun. You definitely haven't missed out on as much as you think. Social media is really one big game of trying to "look cool", and it's up to you whether you decide to play it or not now that you have socials, but seriously don't stress because you're still so young and you're gonna have loads of exciting opportunities to do fun stuff in the next few years

you definately havent missed out on any of those things. when i was 16 i hardley went out and never drank. still hung out with the people that did at school and honestly they just do it for the attention they will get on instagram. dont get me wrong having fun drinking and partying is ok (as long as your responsible) but at 16 its not as fun as it seems online. for my 16th birthday i invited all the 'cool' people i knew over to my house and threw a big party because i thought that would make me cool, turns out i hated it and would have rather had a quite night in with my 2 best friends!

You didn't miss anything yet, the life is still in front of you and you have plenty time. Think firstly in your studies, your college, what do you want to be in future and everything will come later and you'll enjoy your life

Hi, I’m still in high school and I’m 16. I was never really allowed social media and it’s the same in my close group of friends. There is 6 of us including me and we are all pretty much introverted and awkward people. I feel like now that I review most of my high school years that me not having social media prevented me from making connections with people. Nobody talks to me in class and we are a few weeks away from this school year finishing. I might be leaving to college if I pass my exams or stay on another year. I’ve never been to house parties and I logged onto Instagram with a private account and saw all my classmates stories and pictures. They all are going out every weekend and drinking and having the best 16th birthdays. I spent mine pretty much alone with my family (which is alright) but it was nothing exciting. I want to be one of those people who goes to house parties and drinks alcohol. It would be my dream to have so many friends and have that much fun. I wouldn’t be allowed to drink though and post it on IG. If me and my close friends go out (we’ve only gone out 3 times in the last 2 years) it takes like 5 weeks to arrange it and when you ask on the WhatsApp group chat they say maybe and then when I ask them in person they say can’t do it this weekend. It’s like they can’t be bothered. I got Snapchat the other day, I want to pull the next move and add someone popular in my class but I’m hesitant to do it and I have a terrible and low snap score. I’m so lame and nobody thinks I’m “cool”. I just don’t know what to do honestly. I want to join in the fun everybody is having 😞

Hi, I’m still in high school and I’m 16. I was never really allowed social media and it’s the same in my close group of friends. There is 6 of us including me and we are all pretty much introverted and awkward people. I feel like now that I review most of my high school years that me not having social media prevented me from making connections with people. Nobody talks to me in class and we are a few weeks away from this school year finishing. I might be leaving to college if I pass my exams or stay on another year. I’ve never been to house parties and I logged onto Instagram with a private account and saw all my classmates stories and pictures. They all are going out every weekend and drinking and having the best 16th birthdays. I spent mine pretty much alone with my family (which is alright) but it was nothing exciting. I want to be one of those people who goes to house parties and drinks alcohol. It would be my dream to have so many friends and have that much fun. I wouldn’t be allowed to drink though and post it on IG. If me and my close friends go out (we’ve only gone out 3 times in the last 2 years) it takes like 5 weeks to arrange it and when you ask on the WhatsApp group chat they say maybe and then when I ask them in person they say can’t do it this weekend. It’s like they can’t be bothered. I got Snapchat the other day, I want to pull the next move and add someone popular in my class but I’m hesitant to do it and I have a terrible and low snap score. I’m so lame and nobody thinks I’m “cool”. I just don’t know what to do honestly. I want to join in the fun everybody is having 😞

Hi, I’m still in high school and I’m 16. I was never really allowed social media and it’s the same in my close group of friends. There is 6 of us including me and we are all pretty much introverted and awkward people. I feel like now that I review most of my high school years that me not having social media prevented me from making connections with people. Nobody talks to me in class and we are a few weeks away from this school year finishing. I might be leaving to college if I pass my exams or stay on another year. I’ve never been to house parties and I logged onto Instagram with a private account and saw all my classmates stories and pictures. They all are going out every weekend and drinking and having the best 16th birthdays. I spent mine pretty much alone with my family (which is alright) but it was nothing exciting. I want to be one of those people who goes to house parties and drinks alcohol. It would be my dream to have so many friends and have that much fun. I wouldn’t be allowed to drink though and post it on IG. If me and my close friends go out (we’ve only gone out 3 times in the last 2 years) it takes like 5 weeks to arrange it and when you ask on the WhatsApp group chat they say maybe and then when I ask them in person they say can’t do it this weekend. It’s like they can’t be bothered. I got Snapchat the other day, I want to pull the next move and add someone popular in my class but I’m hesitant to do it and I have a terrible and low snap score. I’m so lame and nobody thinks I’m “cool”. I just don’t know what to do honestly. I want to join in the fun everybody is having 😞