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? asked in Family & RelationshipsFriends · 8 years ago

I need something like social interaction or a distraction. Please help.?

This feels unusual and hard to explain. I'm nearing 19, I graduated early a few months ago, I'll probably have my driver's license within two months. In my current situation, my closest friend is moving away soon and I have no other friends in my area, my Mom gets chronic migraines and the medication for it keeps her in bed 90% of the time (or so it seems), and I was foolish enough to break up with my girlfriend six months ago due to my anxiety with school and thinking I couldn't handle a relationship.

All that aside, I fear I'm losing my mind or going through some form of denial. It's like I have no one close anymore or even people to talk to. I figure once I get my license I can apply for a job and meet people then, make friends and find something out. Till then though I have little I am able to do or know how or what to do.

Is there some place on the internet where I can find people to have one on one conversations with, something to make me feel less lonely. And I mean something like meaningful conversations, or stimulation conversations. Not anything like Omegle or Chatroullet, too often to I get greeted by overly creepish sexual comments or extreme (and pointless) swearing.

What can I do that can make me feel sane or comfortable enough to last long enough till I have the ability to go out and meet people and actually do things? I'd appreciate anything that might help fill this empty sickening feeling for now.

Update:

I do appreciate the answers. I should elaborate more though. The closest place I can walk to is a Walgreens and that takes about 15 mins alongside a highway. Everything else would take me about an hour on foot (and in Texas heat I'd more likely die before getting anywhere and back, lol) I don't have anyone to drive me anywhere either, and I probably wouldn't ask anyways since I wouldn't know where to start. And I do play games online a bit, but I'm not very good at making friends online XP it's either quest, survive, or "get away from me, I don't want what selling" lol

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  • 8 years ago

    Try joining a sporting team or a team hobby of some shots. All you need to do is click with one person and then you can infiltrate their social circle.

    On the interwebz: Do you like games like LOL, WOW or mindcraft - if so you can make friends on there (once you move through the trolls) I play games on LOL with my bothers friends which I have never met and occasionally chat to them about stuff also.

    Good luck

    Source(s): Moved across the country. Did this.
  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    try going out more as it seems your not that busy go to a coffee shop or gym or anyplace you could meet people near your place i mean there's no harm in talking to people i mean thats better than chatting with unknown people on the internet, and there's more likely a chance you'l find friends outside,

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