So lonely, help?!
Question: looking for a job, live off parents, 27 years old male. i have very few friends either.
how do i stop feeling awful about this
i'm working hard enough at finding a job
Answers: looking for a job, live off parents, 27 years old male. i have very few friends either.
how do i stop feeling awful about this
i'm working hard enough at finding a job
You are working hard to find a job, okay. Finding a job will open more oportunities to make friends, however it is hard to get a job in this country right now. Times are tough and good jobs are scarce. Keep working at it and you will find one.
Are you also making time for yourself too? You may want to look into some hobbies that you are interested in and persuing some of them. Many times there are different groups that meet for people that have hobbies in common. That is a way to make friends. Have you tried your library? Sometimes there are free classes you can attend or if you like to read you could join a reading club. Do you like sports? Maybe there are some local teams you can join. How about volunteering?
I know what it is like to be unemployed (I was disabled) and not have friends and social interaction. It can be very hard, and I struggled with it for a long time. Especially when you are no longer in school and many of your friends have moved away, started families, drifted away, or are too busy to spend time with you.
In your life it is ideal to have balance, spending all your time looking for a job and not having off time can cause depression.
One time I went to the library and checked out books on how to make friends. Then I looked into local singles group and found one I really liked. I used some of the skills I learned from the books and made some great friends.
I have also found long and meaningful friendships through the internet in some chat rooms for my area. I usually would meet with groups of people at local places. At times if I met someone alone I always had safety plans in place. Like having a friend know where and when I was going, always having my pager or cell phone with me, meet in a public place, and always wait for the other person to leave first to assure I wasn't followed.
These are all suggestions and you may find some helpful or none helpful. I just wanted to throw some ideas out there for you.
ANYONE THAT THINKS I'M A LOSER FOR WHAT I HAVE STATED HERE, KNOWS WHERE THEY CAN GO!
Good luck to you, I am confident that things will get better for you.
Michelle
try harder!
thats how bud
Well, try harder. Once you started on your job you'll meet some friends. So don't be desperate.
keep your head up high...
push yourself harder to do all the things you think you cant. thats what i do :)