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I’ll be your friend!

weird… that’s almost the same problem as me…
i have 10-15 friends, but none of them are really true. Right now I just want a friend who will always be there for me

You don’t need many friends… You just need one or two really good friends that will always be there for you no matter what.

Though what’s good about having many friends is when your other friends are gone you have more to fall back on. ^_^

~CharloTTe
ps… i’ll be your friend to! :P
good luck and smile :)

I’m the same way. I only have a few friends, and almost all of them are girls, and the few guys I know are way younger than me. I don’t wanna hang out with girls 24/7, I wanna hang out with guys my age. have you tried making some friends outside of school? Maybe signing up for a sports team or something?

p.s., since everyone else is being your friend, I suppose I should join in too lol

ya i am the same way i was with these people and i found out i was in the wrong group becasue they got me introuble alot. i will be ur friend also

Stop thinking about making friends and try and just be interested in the people around you. When you are standing in line at the check out say ‘hi’! Join a sports team and ask people what they like to do - be interested in them and really listen to what they tell you and they will probably like you and want to spend more time with you.

You can’t really go looking for friends, because friendship is something that happens spontaneously when two people have something in common and develop feelings for each other. It takes time for that to turn into a long-term friendship where you both feel that you’ll always be there for each other. And the truth is, most people only ever have a handfull of really good friends. In the meantime, just meet as many people as you can and try and find out what makes them special. Some of them will be with you forever. :o)

Be thankfull you have friends at all.

There’s people in the world without any. And there’s people that systematically destroy everything they’ve tried to build up, time after time.

I’m both.

Legion.

well, comparing yourself to others problems doesnt really help at all. the guy is obviously worried about this, just telling him it could be worse off doesnt really help.

OP: try new things. join new clubs, sports, societies etc and meet new people.
its probably a self confidence issue, people dont really want to get to know someone who presents themselves as not being interesting enough to know, if that makes sense.
most people only have a few *good* friends anyways, and the good ones are pretty hard to find.
just keep lookin, youll find some.

i used to be in a bad group where i always got into trubble so i left them and had no one but 2 yr on i have freinds but they are all bitchy and i would never tell them stuff

p.s i will be your friend too

The key to friendship is being cheerful!

(the more positive you are –> the more positive vibes you will send out –> the more you will attract people)

And bear in mind that people won’t just automatically come to you (they might but it would be foolish to solely rely on others to approach you)! You have to do some work too! Approach people … it doesn’t matter where you do so (in school, at work, in a bus, outdoors, while volunteering somewhere, in a gym) but when you do approach people be cheerful and seem genuinely interested in them and in forming a friendship!

Some pointers from my own experience:
- Exercise frequently –> You’ll be more energetic and you will feel more confident about yourself!
- Become more involved in whatever social constructs you maybe part of (ie if you’re at school or even at work then get involved in clubs, sports, societies etc)!
- Take opportunities to meet new people whenever you can!
- Always be in control of yourself (know when to say yes and when to say no)!

I think being on a sports team is great to make friends. Also made my best friends in college classes randomly. Just go out there and talk to people. Most will not like you, but the few that do will be potential friends. I’ll go and talk to just about anybody. As I’ve gotten older I’m 28, it’s actually harder to make new friends.