I don't have friends, is that normal?

Sly21C

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I'm a 23 year old male and I don't have friends, is that normal? Are there other people who don't have friends at all?
 
it depends are you into pc gaming?

i mean on weekends what do you do?

is there a reason u dont have friends?
 
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I'm not into PC gaming, I spend most of my weekends reading, doing house chores, grocery shopping and/or watching movies on dvd. I guess the reason I don't have friends is because I don't relate to other guys my age. To be honest, the fact that I don't have friends doesn't bother me that much (I mean it would be nice to have someone I can can visit to watch a game of soccer for example), but it's just that I'm tired of people saying I'm weird or something because I don't have friends, my ex girlfriend said it too many times and that contributed to our break up.


it depends are you into pc gaming?

i mean on weekends what do you do?

is there a reason u dont have friends?
 
Note to all other forumites:
If ever I come here (or any other online forum) and ask for relationship advice, please offer me a quick bullet to the back of the head.

Thanks in advance,
M

moeder i think if you have nothing to contribute to these discussion rather dont post plz
 
Friends or real friends... I know a few people that have a lot of people around them but no real friends.

In a way it is fairly normal, when you leave school it is harder to make friends unless you go to varsity or work in a very social environment. Are you happy though ? That is all that is imortant.
 
I'm not into PC gaming, I spend most of my weekends reading, doing house chores, grocery shopping and/or watching movies on dvd. I guess the reason I don't have friends is because I don't relate to other guys my age. To be honest, the fact that I don't have friends doesn't bother me that much (I mean it would be nice to have someone I can can visit to watch a game of soccer for example), but it's just that I'm tired of people saying I'm weird or something because I don't have friends, my ex girlfriend said it too many times and that contributed to our break up.

Now why do people say you are weird?
 
Note to all other forumites:
If ever I come here (or any other online forum) and ask for relationship advice, please offer me a quick bullet to the back of the head.

Thanks in advance,
M

He doesn't have any friends, where else do you expect him to ask? ;)

And no Sly, that is absolutely not normal.
 
Dont you ever go out?

How/where did you meet your last GF?

If you like reading join a book club.

Go to your local pub (alone if need be) and go watch the soccer, this will be a nice break from being by yourself and you will chat a bit to someone even if it is just for 3 mins.
 
If you don't meet people through family or hobbies, then you should find something that interests you (preferably non-destructive!). Find places where you can pursue this and start going there regularly. This usually leads to making contact with people sharing your interest, whom you can relate to.

Of course, the above does require you to actually have a need to make friends first!
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I'm not into PC gaming, I spend most of my weekends reading, doing house chores, grocery shopping and/or watching movies on dvd. I guess the reason I don't have friends is because I don't relate to other guys my age. To be honest, the fact that I don't have friends doesn't bother me that much (I mean it would be nice to have someone I can can visit to watch a game of soccer for example), but it's just that I'm tired of people saying I'm weird or something because I don't have friends, my ex girlfriend said it too many times and that contributed to our break up.
 
Dude, having no friends is not normal.
 
What is it that makes you not really care that you dont have friends?

Is there something that you dont like about frienship....eg the effort, privacy issues?
 
Dont you ever go out?

How/where did you meet your last GF?

If you like reading join a book club.

Go to your local pub (alone if need be) and go watch the soccer, this will be a nice break from being by yourself and you will chat a bit to someone even if it is just for 3 mins.

I met my ex online and no I don't go out. I used to go out a lot at varsity but after graduating I decided to sort of get rid of the friends I had during varsity because they were a bad influence. I used to drink a lot but never smoked. I didn't fit in and so after varsity I decided to not be friends with the friends I had then.
 
Where do you work ?

Surely you meet a few people at work?

Otherwise, you can try *cough* IRC ... meet up with (other) socially challenged people.
 
What about work? friends at work I mean...
 
What is it that makes you not really care that you dont have friends?

Is there something that you dont like about frienship....eg the effort, privacy issues?

I love my own privacy, so having a time for myself most of the time is very inportant to me, but at the same time I do feel the need from time to time to hang out with someone. I have nothing against friendships.
 
I met my ex online and no I don't go out. I used to go out a lot at varsity but after graduating I decided to sort of get rid of the friends I had during varsity because they were a bad influence. I used to drink a lot but never smoked. I didn't fit in and so after varsity I decided to not be friends with the friends I had then.

mmmmm, Dr Devill says go out and go join a club or do speed dating or do something to get back in the loop of things....you dont have to meet your new best friend or soul mate here just get back on social level.

As was also asked what about work?
 
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