Does anyone have problems making new friends?

[zerox 1,121]

So I would like to make some new friends but I'm bad at making them. Anyone have an idea how should I make some new friends?

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

..............money. yes

[Brony Number 42 10,069]

Don't trust your assistant to get a brain. Last time I did, he got the wrong one and I made a monster. Oh well, live and learn.

[Impulse 476]

For online friends or irl ones?

Irl- from jobs mostly

Online-here on forums

 

[zerox 1,121]

7 minutes ago, Impulse said:

For online friends or irl ones?

Irl- from jobs mostly

Online-here on forums

 

Both. I only have online friends. No IRL friends my age sadly.

[Impulse 476]

1 minute ago, zerox said:

Both. I only have online friends. No IRL friends my age sadly.

I have friends in my age group in their 20's up to 40's

And how come?

 

[zerox 1,121]

2 minutes ago, Impulse said:

I have friends in my age group in their 20's up to 40's

And how come?

 

Well I spend most of my time at home and don't go to many places where I could meet any people.

[Impulse 476]

1 minute ago, zerox said:

Well I spend most of my time at home and don't go to many places where I could meet any people.

At home?Do you work from home or?

Hmm

[zerox 1,121]

57 minutes ago, Impulse said:

At home?Do you work from home or?

Hmm

I don't work because of my disabilities. So much of my time I spend at home. 

[Brony Number 42 10,069]

I don't think I have any new friends except for work friends. Other than that, I have 3 friends from college or high school?

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

8 hours ago, Brony Number 42 said:

Don't trust your assistant to get a brain. Last time I did, he got the wrong one and I made a monster. Oh well, live and learn.

A friend who is an assistant who has no brain is priceless example ( pinkie and the brain)

And you making him a monster. Even priceless! You are a true friend... You make a monster out of them.

Thats what friends do.

So lets make a monster out of as all shall we?

6 hours ago, zerox said:

Both. I only have online friends. No IRL friends my age sadly.

Irl is so 90'sand 00's!

AI friends are the new fab hehehehhe

5 hours ago, zerox said:

I don't work because of my disabilities. So much of my time I spend at home. 

Everything can be used or weaponize as entertainment! Use that to get money yes and get friends at the same time hehehe perfect yes? Its like hitting two stones with one birb

1 hour ago, Brony Number 42 said:

I don't think I have any new friends except for work friends. Other than that, I have 3 friends from college or high school?

......we can be friends

Think of all the evil we can do rogether?

[Brony Number 42 10,069]

3 hours ago, Evil Pink One said:

A friend who is an assistant who has no brain is priceless example ( pinkie and the brain)

Actually it was a Frankenstein reference, as in literally making a friend.

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

2 hours ago, Brony Number 42 said:

Actually it was a Frankenstein reference, as in literally making a friend.

Priceless i say! I did not stutter.

[Rarity Gemstones 201]

Well, I certainly could write an entire book on what not to do, I suppose? I've never really had friends before.

[rainsoul 46]

Personally I make most of my friends online from shared interests and on forums and websites like this  IRL I just pray the people around me like the stuff I do.... usually not  I'd say just be nice and friendly!

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

3 hours ago, Rarity Gemstones said:

Well, I certainly could write an entire book on what not to do, I suppose? I've never really had friends before.

Knowing whats wrong would eventually lead you on how to do it right.

1 hour ago, rainsoul said:

Personally I make most of my friends online from shared interests and on forums and websites like this  IRL I just pray the people around me like the stuff I do.... usually not  I'd say just be nice and friendly!

You can force them you know hehehe

[Rarity Gemstones 201]

11 hours ago, Evil Pink One said:

Knowing whats wrong would eventually lead you on how to do it right.

You can force them you know hehehe

You would think that, but you would be mistaken. 

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

33 minutes ago, Rarity Gemstones said:

You would think that, but you would be mistaken. 

Then maybe you havent done enough wrong to know whats right

[Rarity Gemstones 201]

8 minutes ago, Evil Pink One said:

Then maybe you havent done enough wrong to know whats right

I think having emotions is probably the most important part of making friends. Something I lack.

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

3 hours ago, Rarity Gemstones said:

I think having emotions is probably the most important part of making friends. Something I lack.

Nahhh... Maud pie is a good example.

[Divine plywood 1,239]

Making real life friends seems harder and harder when you get older. When growing up, you were kinda forced to meet new kids and make new contacts. Kindergarten, elementary school, high school, college... basically our first ~18 years society rub everyone's faces together and occasionally chemistry would work and friendship emerge. If not, then maybe with the next kid.

As an adult however... Some found friends from work, but then again, others may have so solitary jobs that it's impossible to meet and befriend coworkers. Or, the working atmosphere is so lousy, that the last thing you want to do is hang out with those d*cks on your past time.  Been there, done that  And as said, some don't have a job anyways.

 

I'd suggest that lonely persons could try to find new people to their lives via hobbies. Sports is good way to bond with others. It doesn't even have to be a team sport, could be something as simple as jogging. There are groups in facebook for example, where people look company to work out with. I have made one good friend that way from the local camping and hiking group.

If that's not for your liking, how'bout book clubs, arts and craft meetings etc? Or starting some voluntary work? These are sorta like going back to school, it doesn't matter if you make a bad first impression or feel ashamed of something, there's always next week and next try. And if you're too shy to interact and talk with others at first, you can just observe and listen. Eventually everyone open up more and you'll have, if not friends, at least friendly people around you.

 

[EpicEnergy 23,218]

It's hard to get me to let my guard down when it comes to befriending me, and I tend to avoid people, so the fact that I haven't had any irl friends in several years kinda answers the OP's question.

[Rafa Stary 3,034]

1 year ago Rafa Stary with his trauma, exaggerated distrust and depression would've said yes, but now I'm feeling muuuch better and I can say for sure that no, I don't, but of course, reality isn't really 100% perfect, there is a small problem, one of the reasons I feel so good to be here and with friends in other places is that you're all foreigners to me, I have problem making new friends that are from my nationality, I have nothing against people from my nationality, but due to some problems that happened between me and them in the past, I really don't feel confortable to be in contact with them nowadays, I literally to this day never met a single Brony from the same nationality as mine, I really don't have the courage yet, so I prefer to just keep distance from them for now, I know it's bad but I'm at least feeling much better now 

[Xada 376]

Yes, because i am socialy isolated.

[donutmasterjoe 201]

On 2024-05-18 at 3:43 PM, Rafa Stary said:

1 year ago Rafa Stary with his trauma, exaggerated distrust and depression would've said yes, but now I'm feeling muuuch better and I can say for sure that no, I don't, but of course, reality isn't really 100% perfect, there is a small problem, one of the reasons I feel so good to be here and with friends in other places is that you're all foreigners to me, I have problem making new friends that are from my nationality, I have nothing against people from my nationality, but due to some problems that happened between me and them in the past, I really don't feel confortable to be in contact with them nowadays, I literally to this day never met a single Brony from the same nationality as mine, I really don't have the courage yet, so I prefer to just keep distance from them for now, I know it's bad but I'm at least feeling much better now 

Rafa...you're brazilian, just like me! I didn't even noticed you stated that in your profile when I first looked at. And guess what? We already interacted some times before in the forums, and you pratically met me, a brony from the same nationality as yours!