Anyone else lonely like me? Socializing is hard for me because of autism and all of the times I have tried I get called names or told that I should just be friends with the special ed kids
I don’t have any either.
It’s been about 5 years now.
Not really to bothered by it as I have gotten used to not having anyone.
Luckily I have my family, but I don’t think it’s quite the same as having friends your own age
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U both not alone out there 
if u ever want to talk message me
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I’m unloveable so I don’t have real life friends.
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Ditto mate. My so-called mates soon dumped me when i quit getting pissed with them.
Ive changed my number now anyway.
My voices are sometimes comforting - but they border on being condescending.
Another reason why i must start looking harder for a new kitty cat.
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Yeah I was in a band before I got schizophrenia then I basically got replaced and my friends don’t hang out with me anymore
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Making friends has always been very difficult for me .I’ve always been fairly asocial , but less than successful attempts at social interaction have made me more so.
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I only have internet friends. I used to have a real life friend, but then I moved, so she’s an internet friend now, too. But during this pandemic most people only have internet friends. It’s a real struggle.
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I’ve discovered that I have to be almost rude to drive away some of my old drinking buddies. I hate to lose them as friends, but my life expectancy will be much longer if I don’t drink.
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This is the only place I feel I can be myself and accepted without judgement and Ill intentions directed towards me… in real life its my partner…
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I minimise the time that I socialise. But I don’t feel lonely. I live with my dad. So, I have some company.
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being alone is a blessing
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You want friends, go make friends. Literally just do the thing. Stop caring about rejection.
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I’m too anxious to do that
I wish I had some friends. I don’t know how I was able to hang out with people in the past since I never had much or anything to talk about.
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What’s the use of friends?
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When I don’t have friends, I right letters to former friends. It’s an old fashioned skill that still has a lot of value.
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I’m sorry that happens to you. I think first you need to get the anxiety treated in therapy and possibly with meds. Then when you’re a little better, start trying again.
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Yes, it sounds like you need to focus on self care, before looking for friends. Hopefully you can find support here to help you get onto a road of recovery and then you will want to socialize more.
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I’ve had friends I was really close with. But the more time u spend with ppl consistently the more u see things about them that could be less than a good influence to you.
I don’t get too close to ppl or spill my true feelings anymore.
Sometimes I go out to chill and hang with ppl I still talk to. But I never make it a weekly thing anymore. And I don’t take interactions too seriously now.
Being alone is better than being in drama. Lol
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