Is it normal that i don't have friends anymore?

I am 20 and I used to have friends.
I have finished high school 2 years ago, studied nothing and literally doing nothing last 2 years which drives me crazy.During school period I had friends and we had a good time.At the last grade of school until today, I lost all of my friends.Some of them went to universities to study, and with others I broke up the friendship because I couldn't stand them anymore for several reasons.

In the meantime I changed 2 colleges (1 year + 1 year) because I couldn't find friends.Ok, in the 1st one I had some friends, but due to financial problems (50% for this reason) I had to leave that college and come back to my town.I started there a second college, but no luck.Everyone was a jerk, and they didn't want to talk to me (maybe because they had already their companies), so I left it because I couldn't stand it either.

Now, below the poverty level, unemployed, me and the rest of my family I think I'm going nuts.There are no money-only to buy the basics, no friends to have fun, completely nothing to do except a computer, using it 10-12 hours a day playing games and trying to make some money.
The only way out for fun is jogging in the countryside, exercising in my room and do the shopping when needed...

For me it's normal.Maybe because I am used to live in that way ,at least, and don't need anybody.What do you think ?

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Based on 51 votes (27 yes)
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Comments ( 16 )
  • Sinsector

    I read that you changed two colleges because you couldn't find friends. Are you out of your mind?! Thats the best way to succeed! No friends to distract you, no parties to give you hangovers. All business.

    Real friends stick by your side no matter what. Being alone now makes it easier to focus on yourself instead of so-called friends.

    I say be yourself and focus on yourself and succeed. True friends will come sooner or later.

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  • TareBear20

    Screw "friends" ..

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  • 1000Dogs

    You have no job and you don't go to school anymore. Thus, you interact with fewer people on a regular basis, and all the people that conversed with you when you encountered each other are, presumably, busy with other things.

    Frankly, all this means is that you didn't manage to make exceptionally deep friendships in high school and the brief stints in college. This honestly isn't terribly surprising. People like to associate with people that are in their own situations, and you have cut yourself from your former friends' situations.

    Get a job or go back to school, and you'll suddenly find that you're talking to a bunch of people again. Definitely recommending going back to school. See if you can get financial assistance to help cover the costs of it. Make friends with your roommates if you wind up living on campus. Attend extra-curricular events if you don't.

    Worst comes to it, become a regular in chat rooms about things that you like and you might get internet friends, at least.

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  • MWKing

    I feel like this: placing here the link to my Facebook page and ask you people to ad me. So you all get a new friend! Would it help?

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  • lufa

    Fake it till you make it. By that I mean pretend to have friends till you get real ones and then say you drifted from the other ones.

    You have no idea of the struggles I've been through and overcame. Nothing comes easily, including having good friends.

    Be smart and don't cut anyone off until you can replace them. But if they're total assholes then you have no choice but to drop them-your pride matters more.

    Most of the friends you'll make will be through school and work-but there are many online sites (like Plenty of Fish) where you can meet people in a similar situation.

    You must focus on getting a job-I was out of work for a few years (working now) and it was one of the hardest times in my life.

    Fortunately I had strong ties with university friends and family to be there during that period.

    Getting back to my opening sentence-no one really likes the 'real you', by that I mean we know most of us are fairly ordinary/average people-so you have to do things to attract others.

    In this world everyone is a commodity, so you have to market yourself in the right way, even if you have to lie and put on an act. Take your life seriously-don't squander precious years till you wake up and realize life has passed you by. I could go on but that's some food for thought.

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  • The idea of really being friends with someone is kind of an illusion, the closest thing you can get to actually being "friends" is through family. Your spouse being your "best friend", etc...

    We all have people who move in and out of our lives, as we do in their lives. Some people stay a short time and make no impact, some stay a short time and make a big impact, some stay a long time and make no impact, some stay a long time and make a big impact.

    Its just what life is. As each person moves through the different stages of life, school, end of school, early adult, marriage, kids, middle age, etc...you will find new people who are at each stage of life that you become friends with and people you lose contact with who arent at those stages yet or have moved onto to different stages. And this continues on throughout your lifetime.

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  • ScooterNyne

    People don't stick around forever. "Friends" come and go. It doesn't matter how long you have known someone and how good the times were. Eventually they disappear.

    The only people that will be in your life forever is your family. They are your REAL friends. No matter how hard things get or how distant you become, they will always leave the door open for you.

    Trust me man. I have known, who I thought were great people, for several years. We hung with each other through it all the good and bad and made the best memories I have ever had. And when I needed them the most, they weren't there. In fact the pain I needed them to help me get through was the knife one of em put in my back. It can happen at any time without warning. And no matter how much I forgave and tried to mend the wounds, it was never enough. The knife would just get pushed further and further. The best thing to do is just forget about friends and live for family.

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  • steven_mw

    I really need to get a job.Having nothing to do kills me.But how to find a job in a IMF supported country ?

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  • cooler

    You don't need a friends just go out and meet some girls or get a job.

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  • berttiebottz

    I have no friends either :(

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    • lufa

      really? you don't sound like the kind of person who'd be 'friendless.'

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  • In the UK it's much easier to get in colleges. I would recommend moving here.

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  • Dozis

    I am in worse conditions than you. Merry christmas.
    Kill a santa.

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  • Energy

    Go back to college if you can, and stick to it. Just try and talk to people and open up! You will meet atleast one good person that way! Keep on trying and never give up!!

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  • snowyd

    I agree with Anime4, looks like you're stuck in a rut you can't get out of. You definitely need to get back to school; the government gives financial aid to those who can't afford school. Maybe it's time for something new.

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  • I'm sorry, this was actually kind of sad to read. Have you thought about talking to people when you go shopping? Granted friends are hard to make, but talking to people is a good way tot start. Also, go back to college. You need to finish your education if you want to escape poverty.

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