Loneliness Support Group

Loneliness is an emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and isolation. Loneliness is more than the feeling of wanting company or wanting to do something with another person. Loneliness is a feeling of being cut off, disconnected and alienated from other people. The lonely person may find it difficult or even impossible to have any...

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Never had a best friend (or really any friends) ..

LunaMinerva
LunaMinerva

I've always been the odd duck out. Awkward. Boring. Uncool. 


I feel like everyone around my age (19) has their own little group of friends or at least one really good best friend. I don't know how to make friends, where to find them, or how to keep them. This isolation is severely exasperating my depression and anxiety. I just don't know how much longer I can go on like this.

Debbalina
Debbalina
Young odd ducks usually turn into really cool and interesting older people. Hang in there...
maria718
maria718
Several times, I had a good friend, I somehow managed to mess up the friendship. It was my own doing. I don't know why I do such things. Maybe you don't realize you are doing them either. My counselor has suggested I go to something called "Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)". It's for people like us that have severe social skills problems. There's one near me in New York City. I don't know where you are located, but you should try to look one up. The one near me, they have sessions in a hospital in NYC. I am going to call them and try it, my counselor just gave me the info. Thought this would help.l
cielknightroad
cielknightroad
Hi dear hope your doing fine today. Well honestly you don't need to become like somebody else. You alone are enough. You are unique, focus on the quality of friendship rather than quantity. Being awkward and weird is a good thing because you know better. It means you are sensitive, if your going to use it well your gonna find the right people for you. A simple way of making friends is through communication. Don't focus yourself on being cool, lively or being extroverted. Sometimes the awkward and weird ones are cooler. ;)
gustokitty
gustokitty
I think "the cool kids" at age 19 are not all they are cracked up to be. Figure out what you are interested in. What subjects you'd like to know more about, what you find fun and amusing. Then find events, groups, clubs that center around those interests. You will make aqaintances that already you have something in common with. Be open, make eye contact, smile. ;)
simpleandlovely
simpleandlovely
I'm 19 too and pretty much have no friends either. I decided to take a gap year to work and gain money for college and now know no one. If you ever want to talk, maybe we could be friends :)
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