Why cant i make friends?

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Ever since I can remember I always had trouble and difficulties making friends. I was always picked on for being different than the other kids in elementary, and middle school. In high school I made alot of acquaintances and few friends. When I mean few friends I mean like 2-3 solid friends that i hung out on a day to day basis. I am a very caring and sensitive guy and maybe thats why i always had trouble making friends. Now that I am a junior in college I feel like life is passing me by because everyone else has thier own group to hang out with. My roomates in my apartment hate me, and i just seem so depressed lately that I feel like ill never make friends. I just need some advice and support. Thanks for reading.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago | pl

    I hate long comments, I don't read them.

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  • violet3
    13 years ago | pl

    Things will get better for you, my boyfriend used to be in a similar situation as you and now he is doing just fine, has adequete friends, good life style, etc.
    Maybe you just need to be slightly more open with people, make conversations and stuff, that's what gets a friendly relationship going. Trust me, I learnt that when I had started college which I'm still in =]

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  • cgirl123456
    13 years ago | pl

    I had the same problem growing up. I'm a senior in college now, and I'm still not sure if it's normal. My younger brother's going through the same thing. Good luck, OK? Things will get better.

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  • Hayabusa
    13 years ago | pl

    its normal mate trust me, im in the last semester at my college and i havent made a solid friend on campus, just small acquaintances but i dont really care since i got friends outside of school that are solid and trustworthy.

    St.Peppers couldnt have said it better btw!

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago | pl

    Why do your room mates hate you? What are you doing to turn people off?

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  • St.PeppersLonelyHeartsClub
    13 years ago | pl

    I can totally relate to your story. Like you I've always had a small group of close friends. I've never been the person who has an address book of friends, but tha's okay. I'd rather have 2-3 really close friends, who I like, rather then 50 I don't. I'm a college freshmen and I've only made one new friend at school, it can be really hard. My advice is to not worry so much about it, friends will come and go in your life and that's fine. If you really want to make more, then your best option is joing a club or activity with people who like the same things you do. I just want to stress to you that it's totally NORMAL and don't let anyone tell you different.....Oh and don't you dare try to change yourself for other people, being a sensitive and caring guy is one of the things that people will like most about you. Trust Me!

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