i need some ways of making new friends and fast. i dont have many (i have a couple)- not because im wierd or anything, but i really cant hold a conversation, like theres an awkward pause. and im shy too. not ONLY that but i act diff. in school then i do when im with my good friends like outside of school. in school im shy and dont really say all that much. outside of school im like loud crazy and wild &funny. i need some help on ways to make new friends fast (ones that i can hang with outside of school and stuff) and ways to be myself in school so people will like me. my one friend follows me around like crazy and gets jelous when i talk to other people. im like her only friend. its anyoying and i kinda wanna pool away from her because its stopping me from meeting new people. I CANT BE JUST HER FRIEND. =]
thanksss.
Additional info, added Friday January 19 2007, 5:05 pm: oh yeah and im affriad if i act like myself at school people will think im trying to hard to fit in. and also, i find it hard to get the confidence i need to like be as outgoing as i really am. && if i do act like myself im affriad people wont like me and just find me anyoying. Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Friendship? Brandi_S answered Friday January 19 2007, 7:00 pm: Well, first and foremost, you should NEVER be afraid of being yourself. When you don't, you are merely wearing a mask of some one you aren't.
The only way you will gain the confidence to be yourself is to stop worrying about what other people think. There will always be people out there that don't like you, and that is their loss, not yours.
Try to gain that confidence and go to school with the thought in your head that you are going to be YOU today. You are going to show these people who you really are, and what you are about. And if they don't like it, that's their own too bad. If they don't like it, they aren't worth your time, anyway.
Honestly? People tend to like those who are crazy, wild, and funny. It is a fine personality to have.
As for your friend, she is going to have to come to terms with reality. You are in no way bound to have only one friend in this world, and neither is she. If she doesn't want to respect the fact that you want other friends, then she isn't a very good one herself.
You should talk to her about this problem, and see if you can salvage your friendship with her.
BEAUTiFULxoxLiES answered Friday January 19 2007, 5:05 pm: a good way to make new friends would be to go out where yu know theres gonna be people. just hang out . if yu know one person there soon yu'll pretty much know everybody and it would be like a big circle . its just a tip but idk . [ BEAUTiFULxoxLiES's advice column | Ask BEAUTiFULxoxLiES A Question ]
L0CACiiTA answered Friday January 19 2007, 5:02 pm: Well what i can tell you is that if you want to make new friends and be meet more people then be confident. dont act different in school just be yourself!! Trust me i moved from florida all the way to maryland two different types of areas and i had to adjust to a whole new enviroment, and at first alot of people didnt like me because of how different i was and now i have a lot of friends just because i didnt hold back i stayed myself amd was confident. About your shadow friend well just slowely pull away from her start hanging out with new people [if you want] eventually she will get the picture! [ L0CACiiTA's advice column | Ask L0CACiiTA A Question ]
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