I know it takes time to adjust to new places, but I feel like after nearly two years of living here, I should at least have a friend by now. No matter how hard I try, it just seems wasted. I have gone out of my way to put myself out there, I've volunteered, I go out every weekend, try to be friendly, try to talk to classmates, all to no avail. It feels like everyone is in competition to be "cooler" than the next person. I don't know what it takes to be treated like a human being here. I also am a veteran, and a lot of people here automatically think that makes me some right-wing nut job/Trump supporter, whereas in reality I hate all of that stuff, kind of why I chose a place like Bellingham to live in, so I could get away from all of that. I'm a little bit older than my peers at Western, being 24. I do have several things going against me in that regard. I realize that in part perhaps my inability to make friends here is my fault in some regards. I understand that this isn't something which is important to everyone, but my isolation living here has started to take a pretty heavy toll on my mental health. I have lived here for nearly two years now, transferring into Western in January of 2018, and have yet to make or establish a solid friend group or social circle. Before I proceed further, I must forewarn you that what follows will be rather ranty/whiny in nature. Hey guys, as title states I have had an incredibly difficult time making friends here in Bellingham.
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