So I think I'm mentally deficient but nobody ever told me...?

I don't think there is something "wrong" with you. You simply are feeling a yearning to have more of a social life. That's just fine.

If you don't think you're very good at making friends, well, a lot of folks aren't. But it's like anything else, you can learn it. There are lots of books on how to meet people, how to ask someone out, how to make and keep friends, how to be a good conversationalist, and so on. You can find them at libraries and articles online also, free.

To meet people, you need to get out where people go. There are singles' clubs. There are bars and taverns. There are loads of volunteer and charity activities. Take classes. Sign up for "Meet Up" events in your area that interest you.

Use affirmations and visualization as tools to help yourself. There are lots of articles online about these techniques. Start with affirmations like: "I have lots of friends. It's easy for me to make and keep good friends. I really like people and they like me. It's easy for me to talk with people. People want to know me and I want to know them. People gravitate toward me for friendship. I live my life freely. I have a lot of fun." It's best if you write your own and I find that 2-3 is plenty to work on at one time.

Say your affirmations right before you go to sleep and when you first wake up. Those are the most powerful times. March around chanting them when you're alone. Write them on paper or blackboard in real life or in your mind. Sing them in the shower.

Good luck and have fun with this!

You've got to take some risks! (I really don't reccomend "risks" such as bars and chatrooms)...

There's nothing wrong with being a shy, nice person who can play guitar- that just described my friend base.

So you still have those friends, spend more time with them, and have them bring some new people they've met- maybe you'll like them!

Also, you play guitar, so get a gig somewhere. I've been playing for parties and stuff since I was 13 or something. I've made great friends, and now bandmates.

The thing is not to worry, something is going to happen, but it won't until you take the initiative and get out there. :D

One small step you can make is the next time you do hang out with your friends from high school, again ask them to bring one or two people they like being around, and if they seem nice to you- add them on Facebook. As silly as it sounds, that helps. You kinda get a jist of what they're life is like day to day, talk to them once in a while- and whola!- you've got a good friend to spend time with!

Also, you like guitar? Host a lesson seminar. Maybe you want to learn another language or to dance? Go to a lesson somewhere else. Definitely the easiest way to find people that have a common interest with you.

Hope that any of this helped- I'm glad you're trying to branch out. (:

Lincoln's VP Hamlin best opened congress after which quite often left until the following time he needed to do it for the period of Lincoln's 1st time period. He was once as a rule vain. So was once Wilson's VP Wallace... he did little or no and was once viewed on the time to be one of the vulgar guys in Washington D.C. (that's form of an honor I could think).

Having people poitn out your lack of social skills is very morale destroying. Especially wnen you rwhole life revolved around rejectign societal influences and then you have people who seem to share your same values who tell you that you're fuckign old and need to be "modernized". It's humiliating and you wanna kick their asses.

Get a social life.

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