Is it normal to not have many close friends?

Ive pretty much only hung out with 2 different people this year, and they seem to be a lot closer to other people than me. I notice that I act random sometimes with friends, and I think its because I never hung out with many people when I was growing up, due to an extremely controlling mother. Your thoughts?

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  • equanimity

    I have several close friends, but it hasn't always been like that for me. I think I've collected them over the years; once I find them, I keep them forever.

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  • SingleandChildfree

    Don't even think about it. Live YOUR life...and you do have one. I get so annoyed with people who tell me to get a life because my life doesn't match up to what THEY think having a life should be. My question to these people is always the same: If their life is so great and full, why are they always making comments about me? I'm not thinking about them...because I'm living my life:)

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  • wearethecast

    it's definitely normal! I have only had one friend who I've kept for a really long time because we grew up together and all but all my other friends who actually go to school with me and whom I see every day I lose yearly. It's a normal thing to not have many close friends. it is hard though.

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  • Glass

    Same. I'm "freinds" with a few people I loosely know. I've accepted the fact that I'm pretty much a loner though.

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  • ariannel

    I have one best friend. We'll, two if you count my husband. I have other not-so-close friends and I'm happy with that arrangement.

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  • Energy

    Normal. I've been hanging with one person, for awhile now. I do feel lonely though, and want to make new friends.

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  • Anime7

    Close friends really are hard to get, however, all you need is to hang out with a person one on one. As for making friends in the first place, well all you need to do is be polite towards others.

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  • rin

    I don't have any friends.. xD not any close ones since I moved when I was 16. I haven't stayed in one spot for very long so that might be part of it. It's mostly because I have a hard time talking to people.

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