I need help... I really have only one friend period, and they live out of state. I hopeless socially, and I don't know how I could really make any new friends. I need advice.

My only friend is male, but we've been friend since fourth grade. Otherwise I usually just am unable to relate well to men. On the other hand, I have difficulty making friends with girls because they seem to think I'm only talking to them to get in their pants. I'd really like a girl as a friend, just not a "girlfriend". I'm really lonely and I just don't have anyone to talk to.

::hugs:: You have friends in us, Aelita.

Are there any book clubs you can go to?  Other hobbies that are social, like knitting perhaps?

There are many sites out there where you can get a pen pal, too.  Pen pals are really fun.   The only trouble is finding a site that will actually set you up with a good one, lol.

Aelita_Lynn, I know how hard it is to be without many friends. When I was younger, I had friends, but nobody really close to me that I really felt a true bond with.

Have you seen into joining the closest GLBT group in your area? You could probably find some really good friends if you go to one . Since I joined my GLBT group at college I made some good friends, I'm sure you'll be able to too .

Currently transportation is kind of an issue for me. Despite being 20, I still don't drive and it's hard for me to get anywhere (this may change in a few months though  ) My family can get me places, but they won't drive far, and there are only certain things I would be comfortable asking them to take me to.

- I'd like to find a gaming group (for table-top RPGs Or Board Games) but they are just too far away.

- There is a book club at my local library but they hardly ever meet.

- I've never thought about knitting before, although I would be willing to give a knitting group a try. Unfortunately I don't think I could get away with knitting without some difficult questions.

- As far as GLBT groups go... I've got nothing. I can't find anything in my area at all, so there's no point in even considering it.

I'll look for something at my college, but I don't really know much about whats there. I know they have an anime  club that meets once a month, but think I'd really have to search intensively to even find any other kinds of clubs there period.

Quotemy college

The college news paper, bulletin boards, the student union, the college library, Volunteer for a help position at school, talk to teachers of subjects you like. etc.

I make all of my friends online

through playing online games such as WoW

or on forums for my various interests

that gives us a good starting point of similar interests 

 I feel for you hun. I always found my friends going out to punk shows and punk bars. But where i live i have only found a bunch of asses that i would rather not know. So since I moved to Chicago i am in the same boat as you. I was going to try a GLBT group and see how that goes. Aside from that I`m into Drag boats but there is not a lot of acceptance there for trans folks so I`m looking too. Of all thing people here are pretty friendly and we are here to make it not seem so lonely. You can PM me if you`ed like to talk to someone.
   Angie