My friends who I’ve known since we were 7 abandoned me to drink and smoke weed with people they’ve barely known a year. They never invited me (I prefer to be sober, but the fact that they didn’t invite me hurts.) I’ve never felt more alone, I already spent a summer in my room. My mental health is at an all time low, and my parents are starting to get concerned because I became a shut in over last summer. I’d like to get new friends, but not only am I introverted, but it feels like everyone in my town are assholes. I’ve barely had any positive interactions with people besides my friends. What I plan to do to self improve is to try to reconnect with my friends, get a skateboard around may so I’m not inside all day, and to get a job so I can hopefully meet new people (maybe I can find other Halo fans :).) Can I get any more advice?
>>34422961>My friends who I’ve known since we were 7 abandoned me to drink and smoke weed with people they’ve barely known a year. They never invited me (I prefer to be sober, but the fact that they didn’t invite me hurts.)sorry anonnot much you can do about that, and the retards will probably drift away from each other in less than 5 years>I’ve never felt more alone, I already spent a summer in my room. My mental health is at an all time low, and my parents are starting to get concerned because I became a shut in over last summer. I’d like to get new friends, but not only am I introverted, but it feels like everyone in my town are assholes. I’ve barely had any positive interactions with people besides my friends.as you get older, it's important to put yourself in positions where you can make friends easierand it's also important to DO THINGS with your friends, crazy shared experiences are what build/maintain strong bonds between adultsu can get some sort of job, take college courses, etc. for socializing, or whatever is in your local area>What I plan to do to self improve is to try to reconnect with my friends, get a skateboard around may so I’m not inside all day, and to get a job so I can hopefully meet new people (maybe I can find other Halo fans :).) Can I get any more advice?your plan seems good, except i wouldn't get your hopes up too much about reconnecting with friends, and i wouldn't put too much energy into itit's better to be on good terms with them than not, but if it's taking too much of your energy it may not be worth it..but yeah your plan is a good one, and you should be proud of yourself for pulling yourself out of this position :D
>>34422961>My friends who I’ve known since we were 7 abandoned me to drink and smoke weed with people they’ve barely known a year. They never invited me (I prefer to be sober, but the fact that they didn’t invite me hurts.)Here's the thing about drugs and alcohol. People drink and smoke socially to loosen and unwind. It's basically the human equivalent of laying on your belly like a dog. Everybody at that event is going to get drunk and smoke the weeds, loosen up, and be silly. And then they've got somebody like you, who is...not? Your friends will never admit this because they don't know it, but the big reason that they don't invite you is because when you're not drinking or smoking the communal pipe, you are signaling that you cannot be vulnerable with others, which to them means you are acting aloof, superior, and that there is a disconnect of trust.Begging wouldn't work. Action will. Find some weed and share it with friends, or ask them where to buy it and make a point to smoke it. Buy beer and alcohol and invite people to go drinking. Most importantly, be the guy who starts a party or a social activity without looking desperate.
>>34423285>Begging wouldn't work. Action will. Find some weed and share it with friends, or ask them where to buy it and make a point to smoke it. Buy beer and alcohol and invite people to go drinking. Most importantly, be the guy who starts a party or a social activity without looking desperate.if OP is gonna be the one taking charge, he should do it in other ways than niggerdrugs :/there are plenty of ways to build trust way better than doing weed together, though it can be fun for 30 minutes, it won't sustain friendshipsbetter to go urban exploring or something
