Hi all! A bit of background information, I'm 19 in the UK and currently in university studying an art related course. It's a small group in my course and a small university. (There isn't that university night life you might see elsewhere, it's mostly middle aged folks trying to get a degree) I have some friends irl but they're a lot older than me and not in my age bracket. I have friends online as well who are in different countries who I've known for years and love very much, but only being able to contact them through a screen is something I find frustrating. (if I had the financial means to pack up and travel to see them, I would in a heartbeat over the summer).
I think I'm someone who has undiagnosed ADHD (not self-diagnosing, just worth mentioning) and I do find it a bit of a struggle to socialise and understand folks sometimes. I recently got into a relationship with a bloke who is a couple years older than me, he has his own social life and I feel after coursework I just wait around for him to message me after his work, and I don't want to depend on someone like that so much. My closest friend, has kinda gone cold on me after I told him I have a boyfriend, which sucks because he was someone I could be myself with.
Essentially I'm trying to find my own group of friends, I feel now it's harder than anything to maintain a friendship. I have poor consistency sometimes when it comes to keeping in contact with people, which I know is something I need to work on, it should be easier for me when coursework is done for the summer.
I have my own hobbies such as drawing (duh), and I can drive now I have my license and I like to think I can be fun to be around. Hopefully having a car means I can make plans to meet people a lot more easier!
I know this is a long ramble, but at the point my best friends are my Mum and Cat, and while I love both..the cat isn't very good at holding a conversation. I enjoy my own time alone and my own company, but sometimes I feel like life would be nicer if I could share it with a friend(s).