How do I gain more confidence and make friends?
I have been stuck for a very long time of not having a lot of friends, and not having people I can rely on. I have Autism and am deathly afraid of strangers and new social situations.
What have people done to escape these traps and become more social? Any help would be appreciated.
@SkaladandShadows Have you tried talking to a therapist?
I have one. Maybe I could ask him about it.
@SkaladandShadows Practice making friends by speaking to strangers.
Well my autism makes that hard, but I will try.
Heyyy!!! i understand it can be hard sometimes to make new interactions with people especially because i use to have a social anxiety and i was a introvert but id say the best way to move forward with these things is to maybe start with practicing speaking to like the people in you’re life and just starting taking steps out there and even try approaching someone and just starting with a simple and short conversation or maybe with a “hi” and i wanna just say it’s not gonna be easy but with some words of encouragement and effort you got this!!!
(i hope this helps !!)
Hi everyone,
I'm feeling a bit lost and shy. I really want to feel more confident and make real friends, but I don’t know where to start. I get nervous when talking to new people and worry I’ll say the wrong thing.
If you’ve been through this or have any advice, I’d love to hear it. How did you build confidence and find good friends?
Thanks so much. 💛