I used to have a lot of friends when I was little and I never even had to worry about making friends because it just happened without me even having to try. Then when I was in 5th grade I came to America and ever since then I have been lonely as ever. I just don’t know how to make friends and just striking up a conversation with random people feels embarrassing to me and I feel like I am being too desperate and they are judging me. Currently I am a junior and it’s still the same. It’s like everyone I knew from middle school their life has gotten better. They have gotten a gf and a good friend group but my life has been the same as it had been. Idk what to do
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> I just don’t know how to make friends and just striking up a conversation with random people feels embarrassing to me and I feel like I am being too desperate and they are judging me
The most direct path forward is chipping away at these feelings. I talk to random people sometimes and sometimes things dont click. One time i didnt hear a person and had to say what like 5 times. Yeah, things can get awkward, and you can be ok in awkwardness. I know it may seem crazy bad now, but if you try it and be in awkwardness, you can be ok in it
You can even have fun with it. There are people that have become celebrities harnessing awkwardness or doing embarrassing things
And yeah, people will judge you. Just another thing to chip away at and become more comfortable with