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Depression
So i read your response to one of the Depression questions, and I was sorta going through the same thing as her. I've figured out that I just need a change of environment and I need new people in my life, but I don't know how to get there. I have no money, no car, no boyfriend. Could you give me ideas on how to start changing little things to help me out until i'm off to college. thanks :)
p.s. i'm 17 f
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Hiya :)
No matter what anyone says, I know how hard it is to make new friends at school.
No idea about your situation, but we'll use mine for example. I went to a pretty bad school, in a bad area. Ever since my first day I was hated for actually paying attention and all that jazz. I was picked on constantly, and lost all the friends I did make. Everyone on here told me just to make new friends, but I couldn't. So I know that it can be impossible to make new friends once you're stuck at school.
Before I had a chance to change schools what did I do? Made a weekend group. Although I couldn't change environments, with my house and school, I could change my environment on weekends.
You mentioned having no car or money. Does your town have a reliant public transport system? Like you, I am licenseless and moneyless, but public transport is affordable and it gets you almost anywhere.
If it's not, how far would your parents drive you? I'm sure if you explained to them having new friends means a lot to you, they'd be willing to drive you places.
ANYWAY, for the most important part, the new friends. Whenever you ask that question on here, someone will say something like "Stuff that interest you, sporting clubs, drama clubs, basic clubs etc" but sometimes it's hard to find those sorta clubs.
FACT, a lot of friends in your life you'll make unexpectantly. So in your day to day life be on the lookout for new friends. Strike up conversations with people, talk to people longer than you normally would.
A good way to meet people are at gigs. What sort of music do you enjoy? If you go along to those, you'll find heaps of easy ways to talk to people and meet new people.
Activism is another thing, sounds pathetic but I met heaps of my friends and even my boyfriend at protests of all sorts. You could give those a go.
Basically just look around for events and social things you have a passion for, and strike up conversations with people.
Another way to meet people is online. Join a forum for something you enjoy, friend people on MySpace who are friends of a friend of a friend who sound interesting. It may sound desperate, but in this modern day and age it's a wonderful tool to use to meet new people.
So yeah, I hope I helped a little bit!
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