Join clubs. Go to the library. Pick up a hobby.
Buy a motorcycle.
Or a bunch of weird knives
But, uh, maybe keep that last one to yourself until you convince people you’re generally pretty harmless and normal.
Where’s the fun in that? Being armed to the teeth and teetering on a chaotic mental breakdown is the American way.
I mean, why though? There’s so many gun people that could supply half the army from their own house yet it’s generally either seen as cool or even being protective of their own family.
So why not knives?
No make it, the motorcycle and a black leather trench coat your whole personality
Volunteer with an organization in your area. Meet people to work with and help people.
I know this might sound really weird. Like “how can I help people when I have so many unmet needs myself?” But volunteering is the way to meet a need that we all have which can’t really be met by friends: the need to be needed.
I suffered from depression for most of my adult life. Volunteering has done so much for me to help me feel valued, to show me I have something to contribute, and to give me a break from my own issues for a few hours at a time.
It’s also a great place to make friends. And generally what I’ve found is that the people who volunteer are pretty nice, gentle people. Much more likely to make a good friend than a random person you might meet.
I hope you decide to give it a try! You have so much to offer! And keep in mind that if you pick something you don’t really enjoy doing you can always try something else. My regular gig is a volunteer homework club for newcomer/refugee high school students. Been helping there for 8 years now. Love it!
Surround yourself with groups of people you like hanging out with and admire in some way. Look at them as ways to learn and grow yourself.
Others in here have suggestions on how to meet these sort of people, but you’ve gotta pick the right ones. It’s ok to make some mistakes, that’s life. Just be willing/ready to cut out toxic people in your life quickly or they’ll poison the sort of person you’re hoping to become.
There are lots and lots of great people out there. I received almost no support from my family growing up or as an adult. My friends were my family, and I’ve learned everything about who I am from them.
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Get job. Sustain self. It’s really not rocket science.
Half of US is struggling to do this as is. It is not rocket science but the current economic condition makes the ability to self sustain a coin flip. This coin flip is heavily influenced by amount of parental support, which is precisely the conditions OP is facing.
You are also overlooking the emotional damage that abandonment causes.
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Good job boomer!
