my bestfriend for years has been distancing herself from me and hanging out with other people. i have tried to join their group but they seem to have too many inside jokes, and don't really want to include me. i don't want to sound needy, but i have only had that one best friend for years and never had the intention of becoming close with anyone else. i don't have anyone to talk to now, or hang out with, i don't even know what to do with myself, now that i have all of this free time. what should i do? :(
lightoftruth answered Monday November 25 2013, 5:06 pm: I agree that you should talk to her. If she truly is a good friend, she'll understand and try to include you.
Other than that, go make new friends. It's hard when you're shy or more of an introvert and really don't care to meet new people but if you want people to hang out with, that's what you need to do.
I don't know how old you are, or if you're in school but if you are, join clubs. Join clubs that you have an interest in. Whether it's music, art, debate, anime, sports, languages, dance, ect. You'll have something to talk about with the people in there because you both are interested in the same thing. It creates an instant connection.
If you're not in school, you could still look around the community and find things that interest you and meet people there.
I think that's the best thing to do in your situation because you do have free time and could put that time to use with a hobby and you could also be making friends. [ lightoftruth's advice column | Ask lightoftruth A Question ]
Mesa answered Monday November 25 2013, 1:29 pm: You should talk to your friend about how you feel. Don't hide all your emotions inside, it'll only make you miserable.
Let her know that it's bothering you. [ Mesa's advice column | Ask Mesa A Question ]
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