I’m starting junior year in two weeks and I don’t know what to do about this. I want to make more friends, but I really tried so hard to do so last year and didn’t make a single new one. My friend is a senior and he’s gonna graduate this year, so I’ll be alone when that happens.

I feel like I’ve cemented my position in life as a background character. I’ve made strides to try and become friends with people at school, and for a lot of people they actually seem to like my company, but I never get their numbers or anything. I feel like not having instagram also makes making friends harder.

I get so lonely when my friend is busy and hanging out with other people. I have literally no one else to talk to. So for this whole summer, I’ve basically been doing absolutely nothing but sitting in my room, 24/7, just kinda waiting for the summer to be over. I mean, I don’t even know what I’m supposed to do. I don’t get invited to things (no friends), I can’t drive/go anywhere, and my parents both are working 5 days a week. And I even try to just take naps but I can’t fall asleep. I don’t have a job so I don’t have money, and I don’t even have online friends on discord or anything. Just the one real one.

I really want to actually make friends this year. I’m so fucking scared of rejection though. And everyone already has large friend groups. Why would they want to be friends with me when they already all know each other? I could probably disappear today and nobody’d notice tomorrow. I’m just on nobody’s radar.

3 comments
  1. >I never get their numbers or anything. I feel like not having instagram also makes making friends harder.

    Did you ask them?

    Can you make one?

    >I’ve basically been doing absolutely nothing but sitting in my room,

    How about going to the beach or riding around on a bike? Just get outside

    >I’m so fucking scared of rejection though.

    If you really want to get over your fear of rejection look up “100 days of rejection” and get to it. This fear will hold you back. It’ll benefit you to get over it this fear

  2. Are there any extra curriculars or school clubs you are interested in joining? Band? Chess club? Art classes?

    Also as an older person – don’t be afraid of rejection. You will have many ups & downs in life. I was so shy/afraid when I was younger. Looking back I got in my own way. Life is too short to worry so much.

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