school is depressing me :'[?

Question

well today was the first day of school and it was HORRIBLE! i have 1 friend in one of the 5 classes ( im in the 7th grade ). how can i meet new people?! im EXTREMLY shy but i DESPRETLY need friends :[

Answer 1

It's a major irony in life that most shy people get more outgoing when they get help from their friends.... but then don't have many friends because they are shy.

Y'know, as hard as it is for a shy person, the only way to overcome that is desensitization... just to gradually go a little more out of your "comfort zone" each time you try. Each time you try, whether it's successful in making a new friend or not, it WILL get easier.

Yes, having friends to help push you in those situations when you need it is helpful, but if your friends can't or won't help, just make little steps... nothing too big at first. Try saying "Hi" to someone you don't know.

I should know.... I used to be super shy, but now I have developed enough confidence that I can walk up to a perfect stranger and have a conversation.

Just remember... it's never going to turn out as bad as you may think. I used to think people would laugh at me if I did even the simplest things..... but one thing that helped me develop my confidence was to do common things in public and see that I got no negative reaction like I expected. After that (WAY after I got more nerve), I could even do stupid things in public without getting a negative response like I imagined I would get (and would often laugh at myself more than other people were laughing at me).

Answer 2

Try joining a club.