Recently turned 18 after getting out of a commitment facility , was in Group Homes/Foster Homes most of my early to teenage life. I never really had many friend’s since I was either hopping to home to home or getting kicked out of schools because I was a dumbass kid and never maintained contact with the friends I had. I knew they weren’t the best crowd but I can look at the small amount of time we spent together and laugh . Even now it’s harder than ever to socialize with people than ever, especially in person since I always feel paranoid and I’ve always been more shy than most people.
Any advice would be super helpful, I desperately need it 😭
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Do you go to school? Have a job? Those will basically force daily interactions with other people.
Look at the lessons you learned in life, either whatever positive ones, or even the negative experiences that taught you what not to do wrong. You say you kept getting kicked out of schools…look analytically at that and see how you can change your attitudes or actions. Learn a skill and do that well at a job, no matter what that job is. Volunteer at causes you believe in that are helping others…charity organizations are crying out for help all the time. And don’t concentrate on making friends to benefit yourself…be helpful and interested in others first and they will come to you.
What do you like to do? See if you can find a group that does that kind of stuff.