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writes:Basically I feel very lonely and alone in life. I unfortunately lost my mother a few years ago and it's just me and my father. I'm grateful for my father but he is literally the only person in my life. A lot of my family live in different states and have their own life and we never speak much at all even though I've made efforts to.On top of that I only have like 2 close friends left since I've graduated from high school. My other friends and I have pretty much lost touch. I tried doing social media but it's not really my thing, there's no one on there to talk to. I just feel very very alone and I'm not sure what to do. I've tried a few times to talk to family/older friends and they just don't seem to want to be bothered, which is understandable because they all have busy lives. I've always craved a big family and lots of friends because I love being around people. What can I do? Reply to this Question
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reader, human_male  +, writes (27 March 2014):
 I really feel for you. As has been said you really need to make an effort to expand your social circle and meet new people. Ok, that's easier said than done but try. There are sites like meetup.com you could try, or church (it doesn't matter if you're religious or not) or look into volunteering.
I wish you well.
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reader, Honeypie +, writes (27 March 2014):
 Do you work? Go to school?
If you work, then maybe start looking around and find some women your age and get to know them, maybe there is a friend hidden in there. You won't know til you try.
If you go to school, then you might want to consider clubs (not night clubs but interest clubs - chess, sports, art, whatever interests you.)
If I were you, I'd find a group of people who enjoy the same things as you do, whether it is cosplaying, book club, cooking, painting, photography, hiking, theater, sports.... There has to be something you like to do.
YOU need to go OUT THERE and met people. Freeing aren't going to just drop in.
And when you MAKE friends it is AS MUCH your job as it is theirs to keep the contact going, to be there for each other.
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