I Feel Like I Am Successfully Creating My Chosen Family

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till have not connected with anyone at this school either. I have hope that it might happen next year, yet I am not holding my breath.</p><h2 id="6d3b">Being a shy introvert with anxiety is lonely</h2><p id="b343">People tend to think quiet people are weird. This has been my experience my whole life. Being shy, introverted, and anxious is a challenging combination. I learned that there is nothing wrong with having any of those qualities.</p><p id="407a">I am working on embracing who I am, while not letting it limit me anymore. I can still live my life and have a good time. Real friends will accept who I am.</p><h2 id="56f3">It is hard to find real friends</h2><p id="2fe5">Since I have not found success in meeting people in person, I decided to try other methods and I joined friendship apps, including Bumble BFF, Hey Vina, and Meetup. While I got along with the people, most of it was not long-term.</p><p id="fb63">I am looking for the kind of people I can meet up with at a restaurant and have a good time with. I am looking for the kind of friendships that are going to last. I am looking for my future bridal party if I am being honest.</

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p><p id="981e">I want the kind of connections that are deep and authentic. I am done with the surface-level nonsense. I want ride or die, best friends who I can count on.</p><h2 id="d5fb">I can finally say I do have a circle</h2><p id="2f15">As I have been putting the work in to meet new people, I have gotten discouraged. I was getting used to starting to feel close to someone and never hearing from them again. I lost sight of the people I do have.</p><p id="ffc0">No, I do not have dozens of friends. I was never searching for that though. I have been able to find a handful of genuine friends. Human connections are everything in this world. I am grateful for my people.</p><p id="7bb6">If you enjoyed this article, <a href="https://strykerbrianna.medium.com/subscribe">subscribe to my email list</a> so you never miss any of my writing. Also, <a href="https://strykerbrianna.medium.com/membership">join Medium using my unique affiliate link</a> to read more and support thousands of writers, including myself. Thank you for reading!</p><p id="57fd">Love always, <a href="https://linktr.ee/strykerbrianna">Brianna Stryker</a>.</p></article></body>

Human connections are everything.

I struggled with making friends for most of my life. I had superficial acquaintances, but I only had a couple of those deeper connections and unfortunately, none of those friendships lasted into my adult life.

When I started college, I thought I would be okay with the few friends I had moving on. I stayed local because I was attending community college, while everyone else was moving into their dorm rooms and starting over.

I expected to meet new people and find my circle during this new chapter. I am still a tad embarrassed to admit that I did not make any friends in college.

I graduated from community college and completed my first year at a four-year university. I still have not connected with anyone at this school either. I have hope that it might happen next year, yet I am not holding my breath.

Being a shy introvert with anxiety is lonely

People tend to think quiet people are weird. This has been my experience my whole life. Being shy, introverted, and anxious is a challenging combination. I learned that there is nothing wrong with having any of those qualities.

I am working on embracing who I am, while not letting it limit me anymore. I can still live my life and have a good time. Real friends will accept who I am.

It is hard to find real friends

Since I have not found success in meeting people in person, I decided to try other methods and I joined friendship apps, including Bumble BFF, Hey Vina, and Meetup. While I got along with the people, most of it was not long-term.

I am looking for the kind of people I can meet up with at a restaurant and have a good time with. I am looking for the kind of friendships that are going to last. I am looking for my future bridal party if I am being honest.

I want the kind of connections that are deep and authentic. I am done with the surface-level nonsense. I want ride or die, best friends who I can count on.

I can finally say I do have a circle

As I have been putting the work in to meet new people, I have gotten discouraged. I was getting used to starting to feel close to someone and never hearing from them again. I lost sight of the people I do have.

No, I do not have dozens of friends. I was never searching for that though. I have been able to find a handful of genuine friends. Human connections are everything in this world. I am grateful for my people.

If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to my email list so you never miss any of my writing. Also, join Medium using my unique affiliate link to read more and support thousands of writers, including myself. Thank you for reading!