I’m quickly running out of friends. My gym friend got married. My high school friend moved away. My good buddy has kids and a business.
As it stands, I’m a moderate to high functioning sz. I don’t see any situation where I may make new friends. I’ve just about given up as I haven’t made a new acquaintance in 20 years. Question to you is: have you made any friends since your dz? Are they normies? MI? If so, how’d you do it?
I’ve made some friends through various activity groups. I like painting, so I joined a painting group, for an example. I like boardgames, so I joined a boardgame group as well.
@Pikasaur: cool! The people you meet at these activities, do you see them outside the activity? I enjoy basketball and I know some of the guys at the gym but I’ve never hung out outside of playing ball. I’d like to, but cant make that jump (no pun intended!).
Yes, i did, but it is hard making friends. I met two people in a ward - no normies. There is a friend i met through a datingsite - officially normie, but nah…not really… I met people in church - normies. I want to join a sports club, will try this saturday. I always found it hard to take initiative in social contacts.
Do try though!
Lost most of my older friends when getting ill.
I see some of them, yes. I started out by adding them to facebook, and then having chats with them there every once in a while.
@anon73478309
Yes, the initiative is difficult. I can sense that others can sense that I’m not entirely sane. Plus I’ve had a few bad friends in my past so always cautious. The friendship ‘dance’ is one I may never acquire but you’re right, try and try again.
haven’t had a friend in over 10 yrs…I suppose if ur at a loss for friends you could try a mental health club, personally im too shy for that…
mental health clubs are in most towns and cities…you do creative writing art and health management and you could also dropin for a coffee
I try interest groups. Mental health, sports, hearing voices groups, peer support, board games. I add them to facebook then ask them out for a drink or coffee. It’s about being relatively relaxed and don’t take it personally if someone isn’t keen. If they don’t want to hang then they’re not going to be a very good friend any way.
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