i have no friends at all?

[T-Man]

im 17(male) and i have no frriends, i live in a new town and i got my ged so i dont go to school, i dont have a job but im working on it, so basically i either sit inside all day, or every once in a while go to my dads for a visit 10 minutes down the road but thats still not friends.

i had a ton of friends back in my home town but they are all just fb and twitter friends now, all of them partyed and smokes weed anyways and their lives like revolve around that which isnt that fun..
i skate and drum so in the summer i go back to my home town to skate at my home skatepark because it gives me a sense of belonging and i dont feel alone. but i eventually drive back home and im alone again.

i know people will say oh go to a local library or the malll and talk to people blabla that doesnt really work for me because librarys arent my thing and it would be creepy talking to strangers at the mall im only 17 and most kids at the mall or snapback wearing kids that listen to rap and stuff..

[Brandon Ellis]

"If you build it, they will come." figure out what that quote is from and you'll have your answer.

[Jennifer]

I would suggest to get involved in activities you enjoy &/or that will benefit your life & you WILL meet new people & make friends. Look up local events & see if there's anything that interest you. Take a class. (It doesn't have to be a college class, maybe a music class, or art class). When you find a job you will also meet people. Don't worry about it too much. You're still very young & can make your life turn out anyway you want. Use this free time to dream & DREAM BIG!

[Antst]

Well, don't feel like there is something wrong with you. Most of us have to move at some point. And you have not only moved, but decided to have a more interesting life than your old friends--which is great. Congratulations on having the strength of character to make that decision.

You're right that it's tough to meet people by hanging out at places like the library or mall. You need to go where there are other people who want to be social and where there's a fun activity. My advice is to sign up for meetup.com. If you live in an area where there are lots of people, then there should be lots of free or cheap activities to choose from. Also check out the notice-boards at your local supermarket or coffee shop. There may be soccer or volunteering or a book club or whatever.

The thing about the adult world after high school is that we no longer have a group of people the same age, from the same area, with the same hobbies to choose friends from. We have to be less picky. This means that you need to take any opportunity for socializing that comes up (that you can afford). So if the only activity in your area is knitting with a bunch of old ladies, that is what you need to do. If you do it long enough, you will start finding other opportunities to meet people. For example, you might get invited to a picnic where there are other people your age.

It might take a while to build up a group of great friends, but you will if you keep getting out there. It will suck at first because you may feel like no one wants new friends or that no one shares your interests. But like I said, you have to try things you would not have usually tried.

Good luck. And remember--you're doing a brave, adventurous thing by going off by yourself. You managed to get yourself a GED. So don't feel down. You should feel proud of yourself. Friends will happen. Don't sit inside. Go for a run and go to any activities you hear about in your town.