I’m 23 and I’ve never really had a solid friend group. In high school I didn’t have great friends, and when I went to college, people mostly ignored me or were mean. I thought things would change, but they never really did.
Now I’m out of school, still living with my parents, and I don’t drive. I feel like I’ve missed out on so many youthful experiences—friendships, adventures, even just the small stuff people do when they have a circle to belong to.
I’ve also never had a girlfriend, and sometimes it feels like everyone else is moving forward—making friends, building careers, starting relationships, and eventually settling down—while I’m stuck in place.
Is it too late to turn things around and actually build the life and friendships I’ve been missing?
Do you think moving to a new city would help?