No social life for the past 8-10 year

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I am 23(m) haven't had a normal social life in a long time. It's not like I don't know people just haven't had that many close friends they just come and go.I had one real close friend during childhood that lasted about two years that was when I was 6 and I ended when I was 8 because I moved out of state.
My social life drop during around middle school/high school had neighbors but alot of them moved. It was hard make friends in middle school and I was a loner in high school.Since high school I have been living a reclusive life very rarely go out. Most people I work with since high school either quit after awhile or get fired but mostly quit.I Just work then go home I kinda want to be alone because I am use to being alone but don't know if I am happy.

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  • Ellenna
    4 years ago

    If you don't know whether or not you're happy, you're probably not, and I'd suggest you've just got used to being solitary and are afraid to change that.

    Your choice: get older and older and more and more isolated or change your life. You must have some interests or hobbies or past times you could extend beyond yourself, for example by finding a group to join. Check out your local library to start with and community notice boards.

    Take little safe steps and build up: I don't think the suggestion from friedtylenon to try a bar is a good idea: they can be very alienating impersonal places when you don't know anybody.

    Are you working? If so, subtly check out your workmates and see if you have anything common with even one of them.

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  • chuy
    4 years ago

    Same here, but in my case ite been 15 going on 16.

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  • [Old Memory]
    4 years ago

    I miss being alone! When it was just me and my dog it was awesome. Very quiet, no one coming around.
    I'm the opposite to you. I have people around all the time and I just want to be alone and rest a lot.

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  • [Old Memory]
    4 years ago

    I would recommend try going out more even if you it could give you aniexty. Friends aren’t going to come to you, you need to go them. At your age a bar would be a good place to start.

    But I will warn it can be challenging (although not impossible) to make a friend your age. If you’re lonely and willing to make a commitment I would recommend dating. Other than that your coworkers become your friends.

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