Struggling to make friends with social anxiety

It's definitely scary, but I started using meetup and bumble friends apps. I ended up making a friend that is one of my closest today!

I used to be like that, then I decided that not all my relationships need to be deep, now I have tons of friends who I have fun with, but they don't know my secrets or are too close, so I won't miss a specific one, just harmless fun

it's perfectly fine if you prefer to be alone. you seem more like an introverted [introvert means a person who likes being alone and loses energy hanging out with people for those of you who don't know] person [based on that statement], so yeah, wanting to or liking being alone is understandable. but maybe texting people could be helpful so you're not completely alone. when you text them, you don't even have to talk to other people verbally, but you can still talk to people. this took a long time to type. also I just noticed this post is from two months ago.

Don't be afraid of being hurt or ignored ok we are all here for you ok any time DM me

Some dating apps have friendship dating

Many resonating feelings here, but friendship is helpful.

I definitely don't think it's bad to be alone! I'm the same, and if you are interested, it's called a disorganised/fearful avoidant attachment style, where you want to be close to other people but are so afraid of getting hurt etc. There are some exercises online that can help with that, I'm just constantly procrastinating on it (ADHD) 😅 and have really grown to accept being alone and enjoy my own company with my furballs.

It's a double-edged sword, isn't it... the natural human desire to connect, while being alone means nothing to be afraid of.

My husband tells me this all the time. It's so hard to deal with, but please know you're not alone.

my bf tells me the same thing and i feel the same way. i was always ignored and bullied in middle school and high school and i don't even know where to start

I have a really diverse and supportive group of irl friends, and we mostly met through Dungeons and Dragons. Try meeting people through a hobby you like or pick up a hobby where you can meet people. For me, it makes it a lot easier to start conversation when you know you have at least one thing in common. Plus, I have found that a lot of nerds are also socially awkward and neurospicy. Remember that those other people are probably just as nervous about making new friends. It's hard for all of us, so be kind to people and also be kind to yourself. You've got this. 💜