Wanting to make friends

That only works if you don't depend on others for your survival. In an interdependent society like the one in which we live you HAVE to be "approved of" in order to qualify for basic services or have anywhere to live.

If you actually WORK in someone else's business hell yes, you need the approval of others. Biggest lie they ever told me was "sticks and stones may break your bones but words can never hurt you"... 

Just ask anyone who's expressed a "prohibited opinion" and had their career destroyed or lives turned upside down as a result whether you need "approval".

How are you doing today?

hey 

I'll be your friend 

Hi Trixie and okay thankyou

That would be lovely 

When we're young; we seek approval too much.

Now, I'm at an age where I don't give a to$$!

When I was in my twenties I was pleased to have just over 100 "friends", in my thirties that number was down to about 2 friends. I now have more real friends still in my life than that 2. But it's taken a lot of work on myself to make me a good friend to those people. 

I had aquaitences rather than friends.

Now, I have a few select friends. And I feel better for that. 

I can sympathise with that cheryl, there's nothing worse than feeling isolated and cut off, left with only your thoughts 

Yes I would love to keep in contact with you

I want to make friends too, I sometimes feel isolated and I feel very depressed

Heya welcome. I understand the feelings of being alone I often feel that and like no one understands. I'm happy to be your friend feel free to message if you want :) 

I found this today, and came looking for a thread to drop it into, as it seems to explain my own relative success in that arena, and it is better written than I could manage.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2021/09/26/you-probably-need-more-friends-heres-how-to-make-them/

Interesting to note how unsuccessful clubbing or pubbing is when it comes to making friends. That fits with my experience.

It is for me aswell I would love to keep in contact with you if that would be okay with you 

That's a similar thing with me to be fair, I mean for all my teenage life I didn't really interact socially with others honestly. Even to this day trying to make friends is a ongoing challenge for me. 

Hi and thankyou 

Hi and thankyou 

Hey welcome.

Hi and welcome!