Feeling Alone: Struggling to Find Close Friends

anyone else get the feeling that they don't have any real, close friends? i feel like there are a lot of people around me that i'm friendly with, but i can't share everything about myself with anyone around me, and i lost a big connection with a lot of the friends i used to have when i left high school and began college early. i feel like there's nobody i know at the same maturity etc point in life as i'm at, and the few that are i don't have enough in common with to actually become close with. i've tried, but i just don't feel comfortable enough with them to share my whole self with. am i the only one?

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LadyCracking

2y ago

I'm a loner, been this way my entire life, I associate with many but don't consider them my friends, I do have friends but very very few that I actually call them true friends

Photobeans

2y ago

I feel lonely often. And I’m 30

Anthea

2y ago

there are a couple of people around me with whom i share a bit in common with, but i don't really have a means of transportation to get around and the people that are near don't really have the same struggles, as in they don't have the medical issues or don't really get the lgbtq issues. and one of the biggest things is really just not having anyone around at the same point in life. i really wish i did

ItsGracie

2y ago

I relate to every word of this. I’m here if you want to talk

TealMarshmellow

2y ago

I completely understand, I don't have anyone close either. 💕

MaryC

2y ago

I guess the only real close friend I have is my husband. I can talk to him about everything. All you need is one person that you trust. Start with small stuff & see how they react. Then work up to bigger stuff. Baby steps... make sure you are actively listening to them as well. It sounds like you are already doing this.

Chesbro99

2y ago

I'm here to talk and see if we would be good friends

ina

2y ago

yeah, im the same way. i would try to get to the root of why you don't want to share your feelings with others. did you try to and something bad happened? did something make you feel like expressing feelings is weak? do you not know which emotions to trust? do you not know exactly what you feel? do you feel like you're the only one who has these emotions?

Angeldragon9

2y ago

This is me. It’s hard to trust people or rely on them to be there for you, so I mostly stick to family.

Anthea

2y ago

i know my family is there for me, but at the same time we're all very different people and there are a a lot of things i don't feel comfortable sharing with my family. i'm glad you have people, though.

ItsGracie

2y ago

I’ve felt like this since I was a a teenager. It’s really lonely

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