I want to make friends so bad, but I'm already the 'weird kid'. (M 16).

I wanted to second this sentiment. I was home schooled in a rural area and had no social interaction until college. When I started college, I was so socially awkward I couldn’t even make small talk. I was so much cringe. But I worked at it. I took myself out of my comfort zone, joined clubs and groups, went on a few disastrous dates, and eventually kinda figured it out. I’m still known as being a bit awkward, but I’ve figured out how to have a good life.

Life is a marathon, not a sprint. You don’t have to figure it out today or before high school ends or before college or any other arbitrary deadline that you give yourself.

Something I did early on in college that helped me meet people and forced me to be social was taking a dance class for PE. There were a lot of girls needing a partner (though more boys are interested in dance these days so that may no longer be the case!)

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