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Hi, I’m a 17 year-old guy and I was just wondering where I should go to make friends besides school. I’m really shy and don’t have much confidence. People at my school are surprised to hear that I am not confident because I am good-looking. But I just tell them good looks don’t guarantee confidence.

Anyways, should I start off online with those social networking websites like Facebook and Myspace? No idea what this twitter is. Or should I join a church youth group? I’m not really into sports since I suck at almost every sport besides swimming, badminton, and tae kwon do. I wanna try something different though.

Anyways. . . . I just find it hard to connect with people and I think a lot of it is because of the way I have been shutting off people from my life and not bothering to initiate conversations with classmates. My family has been going through a lot of stress. My father was laid off last year and is now unemployed. He is also suffers from anxiety. My mom is depressed and wants out of her marriage. She desperately wants a divorce with my dad, but has to wait until he gets a job. And my sister for some reason hates me. I think she has depression because she is always upset and angry even though she is pretty, popular at school, and doing academically well like me. I’ve been suffering anxiety as well. But I’m ready to reconnect with people in my life.

I want a good friend. And my mom thinks I should make friends with girls my age because they are more caring and sensitive than guys. But I have a really hard time talking to girls. Any tips? I always blush when I’m around girls that I find attractive.

Man, I just feel lonely and need a nice friend. I don’t know if I’m ready to start dating. I don’t need anymore drama in my life, right?

Thanks for any help. Appreciate it.