Posts by Matthew Booth16

So how much longer is this actually gonna take? I’ve been sitting here for fifteen minutes already and still nothing... 😠

It keeps telling me it's already taken and won't let me through..... 😠 😠 😠 😠
Tried a million different times too.... 😠 😠

William Vaughn14 said:Man, don't sweat it. You honestly don't realize how lucky you are. Being avoided by certain crowds is actually fine. Look—you can always make new friends later, but it is significantly, significantly harder to undo a bad reputation once you've made enemies. Just remember that. 😘

People are avoiding me and I'm supposed to be lucky? How, and why exactly?...

I feel like I’m leveling up every single day, getting stronger and bettering myself, but... if I actually sat down to journal, I wouldn't have anything even remotely interesting to say, almost like my life is just empty... where's the happiness hiding?

Yeah, looks like everyone in the poll except for Real Madrid is stuck on Windows...

But seriously, can we all just agree that the Banshee is the absolute best? 😬

Honestly, the Banshee is my absolute favorite:

I mean, I don't really see anyone outside of school... though I probably could if I tried.

Come on, let's not get carried away here...
I'm just looking to make some new friends.

So, how am I supposed to actually get close to someone I'm really feeling...

DON'T LISTEN TO MUSIC!!!
but then what moves your soul besides just chasing order and discipline...

Silence.

I knew this guy back in high school who's been stuck in a heavy depression for years now...
because he realized there's no passion, nothing to actually pull him out of his routine and into that easy, free way of living, he finally saw how spiritually empty he really was!

That's exactly what scares me.
But what about this? Mt 5:3: "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!"

rustyfalcon52 said:- do you think listening to music would help?

Friendship happens gradually. You meet various people and attempt to hang out with them, but not everyone becomes a close friend. Some remain mere acquaintances, some become casual friends, and only a rare few become true friends. You have to put in some effort, but the other person has to meet you halfway too.
It isn't a matter of picking someone out of a crowd and deciding, "Okay, this person is going to be my friend."

Are you part of any clubs? What are your main interests? For example, astronomy.
Try joining a club where you can find like-minded people. It will be much easier to talk to them since you'll already share a passion for the same topic.

Math 😬
Uhh, there aren't exactly many people like me around...

Just lean into what you're good at, and in ten years, you'll be glad you were this serious, smart little weirdo.

Yeah, but then what?

While you're grinding away at some research institute, your "funny" friends will all be hitting up bars, saying "come on, just one more drink."

Sure, but I'll be living alone, just me and myself, being my own best friend while they all have someone else by their side.
And honestly, what do I need all that extra cash for anyway?

None of those social circles or busy activities are gonna kill your creativity.

I don't know... I don't really have much time...😢
And when the holidays roll around, I feel even more isolated because I don't see anyone from school. Day after day goes by... I'm losing time so fast and in such huge amounts that I don't even realize it's happening. Last summer break just slipped right through my fingers... two and a half months, zero friends, and all that time spent on absolutely nothing... 😲

And I don't even like myself much because of it...
There are people I like, and there are people who like me, but they push me away because they probably think I'm not interested in them since I'm so quiet and withdrawn.

I’ve got a bit of a situation here.

I’m heading into my sophomore year of high school. My grades are pretty much straight A's because I spend most of my time hitting the books. In class, I don't really talk—I just sit there and soak everything up, which probably makes me look a little weird to everyone else. People tell me I’m super smart, but I’m definitely not the social type. I don't say much, and when I do, I keep it short and sweet. Sometimes I feel like people just tune me out when I'm around. Honestly, I don't have any real friends yet—you know, people I actually hang out with who aren't family. I don't really go out because I don't have a crew to go with, and I'm not into drinking 🙂 either. I don't even listen to music. I'm constantly trying to level up and be the best version of myself—basically aiming for perfection—but lately, I feel like I'm just becoming this monotone, boring person. Outside of school, I almost never hang out with people my age. It makes me feel like I'm unapproachable... and honestly, just lonely. I really want to talk more... but what am I supposed to talk about? How do you even start a conversation? How do I find a real friend or actually connect with someone?
Everyone calls me a weirdo. To be honest, it doesn't bother me that they call me that, it bothers me because it feels true. Everyone wonders why I'm so quiet... but what is there to say? I stay silent because I feel like I have nothing to contribute. How do you learn to be funny? Is being witty something you're born with, or can you actually practice it? And how do you become someone people actually want to be around?
What should I do? Where do I even start? I just want to change everything right now...

Help me out!