My parents have no friends reddit Reply reply Another one on the pile lol. All I have is my health. They are normal but just never hit it off with friends groups and now with summer coming up it kills me to think they’ll just sit around all day by themselves with nothing to do but phone, Xbox, TV. Still no girlfriend, still no friends. Parents also badger me every day to get the vaccine even though I said I don't want to get it yet for personal reasons. I'm on my 2nd year of college and I feel really lonely. Maybe she just considers you guys her best friends. I do, but not socially as in hanging out. He is paying for college so I had to listen. But when I told my parents, they kind of just laughed and joked about it. doesnt clean. I’m not a great looking guy I I am in a similar position as you. It makes me feel like a total loser. They say it’s because they “care about my safety” but it kills me when I have to turn down invites and my friends ask me why and I struggle to explain. Advice would be appreciated. I've never really been lonely. I just heard a baby cry in my office and there is nobody else here. i just want this to stop at this point. I mean it’s true. I wish my parents had taken time to really give me more attention and do fun things. I have no friends from high school, because I was homeschooled. Ha! Maybe some guys. But you can't give up or try one of these other options suggested. My best friend at the time asked me "Yo, your mom is crazy as hell and so rude!" As the title says I am completely alone. We're from Liverpool which has a large Chinese group so my grandparents have friends. I don't think they want to keep in touch and I cannot rely on them. But I have no siblings no parents. It's not healthy to have no social life. I don't have any hobbies nor a social life i only ever had "lunchbox friends" in school. both toxic to be around. We grew up together. I want my dad to be happy. I've worked probably 6 different jobs in my life ranging from painting I feel like Im reading my story. but no one talks to me. They never go out. I'm also extremely socially awkward, as you can imagine. Now my boys have made friends around the world and RUN groups. I don't have friends. He clings to my brother and I for company, but it's not fair to us because we have our lives to live. Parents, teachers, and the like are welcomed to participate and ask any questions! Social I literally have no friends at all. My eDad had some friends for a small chunk of my childhood, and then his job took him away from ever seeing or making friends. Here’s the thing. I have no friends either. Or check it out in the app stores   It's not just a cultural thing, many low income families behave this way. My suggestion would be to show them you have the maturity and self control using the internet. It’s embarrassing. My parents don't like each other and don't have hobbies or friends. He has no friends. My family hates me, my friends and my cousins all collectively hate me and try to avoid me. tl;dr: My father is lonely. My dad also said I should try harder to make more friends and meet new people, it's not like I don't try I just never really have more than 3ish friends at a time. he makes me buy him takeout. no one invites me to anything. You just described me, more or less. No life at all and see no future. So these days when I meet up with them I feel completely lost, I can't interact with them the way I used to before, it's like we have no common interests anymore except the memories we have. I don't have relatives I can run to when I can't always run to my parents or my brother and it has always been that way. I have no other parent friends in our town. All commenters should be trying to help and any help should be given in good faith, as if you were My brother basically has no contact with my parents, basically it boils down to him getting divorced and remarried after 20 years and then demanding they never talk to the ex ever again (they got along well) and immediately accept and shower the new wife with love and affection even though the first couple interactions were her telling them how I legitimately have done nothing else (no job, no friends) in all that time and I hate myself for it. I don't have a single friend, not even an acquaintance. Asking my parents what's going on this week is a joke. Just like my friends have to be people comfortable with how loud and chatty I am. Members Online • Azure_Blade_777 . Popular but I do have my list of go-to friends. I had trouble making friends since kindergarden ( my parents told me so) and in my country it's kinda expected of kids to just have friends and not talk about their issues with anyone exept their friends. For a full list of our rules/more information, click here. All the girls my age are going to house parties and meeting boys and all I do is sit at home scroll twitter/Reddit and play PlayStation. I hate this situation, I They have to ensure they are the only ones you can depend on. I am in my 30s, no friends/social life, socially awkward, kissless virgin. My parents and I are distant, not people I could go to in times of need or loneliness. I did with my parents. I just rot in my room everyday and spend hours on the internet. I remember being so upset about not making friends cause my parents complained about it and so I would say what they wanted me to say and the group I hung out with in high school took advantage of my kindness, having me do their homework, taking my money to get them things and such and I just let it happen because hey at least I have friends I started online dating a while back and met my current significant. My parents have always had "someone" (me mostly) to take care of them but I do get worried sometimes what I'll do as I get older without anyone. Some of them may be a result of the role you had in your dysfunctional family, while others My parents don’t have close friends, for some reason they seem to always attract the worst people (grifters, liars, thieves etc. I feel like I’m the only person in the world with no friends. I have literally no one. It was fun. Making self-pitying posts on reddit really gets you nowhere Growing up my parents could only fit so many kids in the car and afford so many pizzas for things like birthdays and get togethers. My children are introverts and several of them have no friends to ask for Don't get me wrong, I would always pick homeschooling over public or private. To be fair to her, they are just as toxic as she is. I have a girlfriend and some friends I see during get togethers but other than that, same as you, 24, no job and living with parents. barely leaves the house. And at work I get on with people but we don't hang out. Just because you don’t have friends at your school doesn’t mean no one cares for you. I rather have no friends than feel used and not have the same level of effort put in couple short stints in my 20s and a couple long term friends that I've known since I was little and were friends with my parents but like 18 years older than me or something when I was born It's nice to know someone else went through the same thing. No one asks me anything or talks to me unless I talk to them I have no friends. I have only a couple of I love my parents but it feels so bad going out with them. New apartment is 2-3 miles from my parents house. no i get what you are saying 100% i just have a confidence issue maybe. i dont have anyone to talk to in the hallways or between classes. Instead I just stay in my room and fuck around on my phone. Gave up on GPs, therapists etc a long time ago. If that were true, I don't think I could handle myself. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. I have 5 siblings and my parents have been married 27 years in May. No friends all my life. My parents have never been on a vacation and never even took me on any as a kid either. My sisters friend got tinder and my mom said she was finding someone to date not for sex since my sister’s friend is rich rich and my friend is broke Do you really have absolutely zero friends outside of family? Yes. If I have to wait for someone to go to places I will never go. and no group of peers that he hangs out with. I live with my parents and just commute to class. REMINDER: Rules regarding civility and respect are enforced on this subreddit. You read the title, my parents are assholes, they have to wait until I’m fifteen to fucking get INSTAGRAM and only that, because they can’t track or control my account on any other platform, including Discord. I spend everyday alone in my room the only time I even speak out loud is to my parents. I still do have one childhood friend and talking about our childhood is kinda weird because it was 100% manipulated by my mom. This has ruined my life. My parents are my best friends. Go no-contact or low-contact with her if you feel this is best for you but do whatever you have to do for yourself. Not like I have friends, but no one I’m close to, I literally have no one, I don’t talk to anybody, I only leave the house with my parents. All my friend's parents have something going on. 14 months later, I found a small but mighty group of people that I became close to. I left my job as an engineer months ago due to being overworked and feeling unfulfilled despite wanting to be an engineer as a teenager. Hi, you are not alone. I’m a freshman in college and I have not talked to a single person. I've never had anyone. I have been homeschooled since 5th grade by my parents. i dont hang out with anyone. I don't know how to act around people and I am rude. My childhood close friends are three guys and we've done many things together, but as the years went the frequency of us seeing each other became low. I do have a license, but do not own my own car. . All their friends have “issues” so they have 0 friends (hm I wonder who the issue is). I am now on my 5th job in 6 years. I am just so lucky to have her. I have no one, literally no one. my mom is clearly depressed. I think my parents have only helped me with my anxiety and unfortunately it’s not the My friends were from every kind of clique--nerds, weirdos, athletes. I’ve lost touch with most of my friends from the past as our interests change. Members Online • My parents don’t talk about it and I don’t want to leave finding friends to my brother because he won’t do anything about it most likely. Yeah, for real. I’m thankful I have them but I wish I had someone my age to talk to. It's a narcissistic move where nobody wins in the end because when your narc parent dies you'll be left with nothing literally - no money, no future, no skills. Yep, my nmom doesn't have any real interests beyond work and TV, and she also doesn't have any friends, and won't really allow my edad to have any either. Everyone I know that’s married who has good husbands that respect their wives, all have parents that respect their daughters and their daughters listen to their parents and compromise with them on certain things and are moderately cultured. But I'm 17, and I want to have some friends outside of the family. She didn't have many (if any) friends, she didn't volunteer anywhere or participate in any activities, and neither did my Nfather. I can't even get from my neighborhood to the local park without my parents driving me. My mom's only two friends are her best friends from Kindergarten, who live several hours away and she sees maybe once every 3-5 years. I have no idea how people my age make friends or fall in love. I never had a friend who I can talk about anything I want or ones who I can have long and deep philosophical discussions. My parents have 0 hobby’s and friends. He’s got along fine with mine and his dad’s friends’ kids and his sister’s friends’ little siblings, but being friendly with someone isn’t the same as being friends with them. Teach her rejection is part of making friends. He said it was the weirdest thing that a 17/18 year old would be so cool with hanging out with her parents. I'm worried about my son. Its happiness that matters. I wonder if he is as lonely as your kid is. So every time one of my friends asks “Do you have Discord?” I have to respond “Fucking nope! My parents don’t trust me at REMINDER: Rules regarding civility and respect are enforced on this subreddit. Because of this, I'm very secluded and live a mostly sedentary lifestyle. And I’m curious, are the Memes accurate? Are they really trying to figure out what they did wrong? Are they still stuck in their hateful narcissistic Also have 0 friends. My parents were boomers. It isn’t a red flag to not have friends. Now my daughters 7 and my “friend “ has two kids of her own and still doesn’t talk to me. I have friend added on one of my games who is 16 and has no friends like your son. My nMom used to have her 2 sisters closest in age to her. Or check it out in the app stores   /r/Parenting is the place to discuss the ins and out as well as ups and downs of child-rearing. He has ADHD, Anxiety, and autism. OP, add a little more than a decade and the same setup. He had younger friends. And I moved all the time as a kid and young Calling my friends even tho they are far away has helped so much, I’m freaking out cause there’s no friends outside of this apartment to see when this is over, but if you can go have a socially distanced beer with your friends or do it over Skype or zoom you should! I have literally no one. She can ask any stranger anything she wants and even starts small talk with her teachers,but just never kids her age,which pisses me off,she literally has no friends but "online friends". The last couple of years have been hard because not only do I have no real friends, I also lost my "gaming friends". They even offered their places to stay if I ever wanted to run away. But honestly, I always thought it was weird that my parents had no hobbies. Also very selfish, has a hard time with strong negative emotions. Nothing wrong with that. We would always hangout at her house or mine. Grandparents moved here like 50-60 years ago. I try to talk to people but no one seems to care about me. Most days i just want to die because I have no purpose and I have no idea wtf to do with my life. When I was a kid I thought I would do mostly the opposite of my parents ridiculously strict no friends over, no friends calling or no giving out of our home phone(no cells yet) etc. My parents had no friends and I think it's the #1 cause of their unhappiness. They wanted to go to a restaurant out at the beach and I went with them. Assume he is always monitoring your internet and phone use,even if you don’t have evidence of it. People are like guys gain value as they age. I have family but we've never been close or anything like that. I have no parents anymore. But I don't habe any real friends. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now Had moved a long way from old friends and lost touch with them after a few years. I don't know anyone who lives in my area anymore. My parents have no friends. I'm almost 30. I was a rough ass kid to parent. He sits at home all day watching TV, playing video games, and on his phone. My son in 9 and does the same thing. My dad would kill me if I ever got a partner and he found out. It's hard for me to believe that. It's made me very depressed over the years. I'm at the age now Despite my efforts however, no one I know really seems to have the time or interest in joining me. even my dad wont eat it anymore. No ones the same. As a kid whenever my Nmom met a new friend I was forced to hang out with their kid almost immediately. I still remember being forced to hang out with a 10 year old kid when I was in high school. I'm in college now and living with my parents and commute from home(I wanted to go to a different city but my dad didn't let me due to covid. ) who they are “friends My parents have no friends or social life, and haven't for at least 32 years. I have no friends and never had a girlfriend. Then get out. My only real friend is my mom, so if she was gone, I would kill myself to hopefully be reunited; because I surely would not be able to deal with the pain, and I most certainly would not want to be left with my dad. I had to give them total freedom so they could be at ease being themselves. 30 years old. She has lots of acquaintances, but not one that she goes anywhere or does anything with. Was closest with my mom but she passed away last year. I have a friend who came from a poor family and received a pretty hefty college scholarship. Never had a real job, except working for my parents company for the last 8 years, which is now done with and you can't put that on your job application, so I basically have no job experience at age 30. I haven’t talked about my parents like that since I was a teenager, some people never grow up. My personality just doesn't seem to gel with more extroverted people as most of my friends are more Hey everyone so I've posted on reddit before but I'm still looking for some advice or support. I didn’t have many friends in real life so this virtual world Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. Idk if he’s bummed that he doesn’t have friends he doesn’t open up or share any emotion My birthdays tomorrow and I have no Since my (18F) mother (40F) married her husband (44M), they have both started controlling what I wear, and getting me to do things like whiten my teeth and highlight my hair, and it makes me feel awful. I've never made friends well. Yes and no, i still talk to about 10-20 of my college friends sometimes, but we are all dispersed throughout the area, and i've been unemployed, living back home with parents, and i don't really care for the majority of my hometown friends, except 2, and it doesn't feel the same, because we are all on different paths in life. My son seems to have no friends . We have two kids 18F and 15M and they simply have no friends. I have no idea how to use reddit and it is the absolute middle of the night but i really, really need help. I've mostly gotten away from my parents and now my entire family has I'm 30 something still live with my parents. I got pregnant at 17, my best friend for 8-9 years was there my whole pregnancy then I had my daughter and my friend never came to the hospital or talked to me after that. It’s like no one wants to be my friend, actually the problem dwell within me but idk I’m just insecure I need time to be comfortable and safe with people in order to open up, so scared to be hurt, it’s like most of « friends » I had just used me or shit like that but I’m the one to blame, the way people behave with you is up to you They gave my friend all of these crazy time limits on his phone and Xbox 360 (15 minutes a day, which is reasonable for maybe a toddler, but my friend is in 8th grade) which led him to have crippling boredom and resentment towards his parents. Most of the girls may be petty, but not everyone is. My aging parents have never done well financially, but are okay with me living with them like this for as long as I want (I guess that's why they never pushed me out of the nest. He's alone 24/7. Absolutely broke my heart. It was this virtual world. /r/Parenting is the place to discuss the ins and out as well as ups and downs of child-rearing. My friends wanted to know where I was and why I stopped going out, and she was extremely rude to them. But I had a lot of trouble at her age making friends and trying to fit in. She speaks very fluently,and has absolutely no issue speaking to people. Nothing except that will make her feel better. My teen son is Autistic and does not have any friends, suffers with low self esteem too. Even though I have no friends except my family. My mum couldn’t even tell me what my favorite color is, went through every damn color she could think of and still didn’t guess right. The thinking of "I am so unique, people don't GET me, no one is my friend" is inaccurate. When I’m in my darkest days, I think about the pain I’m in and know that if I kill myself, it doesn’t go away. He tells me that he does talk to people in school, and does have friends in school. I feel this. It was entirely my fault that she didn't have any friends, so therefore I couldn't go out with these kids because I needed to spend time with her. It’s possible. I wish my mom was on Reddit so that she could personally private message you. You may learn new things about him and both of you could come to a better understanding. I knew my parents could not love me from a young age - I had to cut off my mother at 18 and my father 2 days ago. Not all my friends like the same thing as I do. Same. Everything is just completely negative. From the early stages of pregnancy to when your teenagers are finally ready to leave the nest (even if they don't want to) we're here to help you through this crazy thing called parenting. Growing up I had friends, a few really good friends but after I left school I stopped hanging out with them, started staying inside and playing video games instead, I would get lost in them, this continued for about 10 years. Don't prioritize making friends for the short term. Go talk to someone you know. The problem there was he was probably too high functioning at them. What is your typical day? Wake up. My parents think I have no friends since I don't bring friends over to my house but my brother does from time to time. They spend their evenings watching different TV shows on different floors of the house. Both my parents have no friends, no social skills ,no hobbies no interests. I have friends I speak to online that I've known for a long time. I don't really have friends outside of online acquaintances. I'm definitely bummed about my lack of friends (my only close friend has been entirely not there for me and I'm not sure she'll be coming to the wedding), but I love my family and still want to celebrate with them. I would NOT have nice things to say, I guarantee I'd get kicked out of my own parents funeral, and at that point, I'd have nothing left for my life. I'm 28 years old and love playing games online. All commenters should be trying to help and any help should be given in good faith, as if you were If you have ideas for what would help him bring them to him and brainstorm. Besides office, they spend all their time with each other. Spend rest of day looking for jobs, surfing reddit, playing video games, watching netflix, reading, assuring parents that I am indeed looking for No life - still live at home. I tried dating apps but my inbox was more barren than some large desert. I’ve told my friends that I tried to run away from home, they were really concerned and wanted to talk to me. When I hear my other friends talking about how cute their parents are when they are having Zoom-calls with all their friends, or playing card games online, I feel sad for my parents. i have friends, but they are class friends not friend group friends. Your assumption is incorrect, and my parents do not indulge in intellectual or soul-searching activities either, I'd know that! Like I said, they have absolutely no sense of personal space or time. Lots of people my age, out with their friends having a good time, and here I am eating dinner with my parents at 21. I think I'm just boring asf because I can meet someone new, we start texting a lot and I get excited thinking I finally have a friend then they suddenly stop talking to me unless I reach out first. it’s immature and annoying. Even my family, I'm not close with them. People say negative things about online gaming, but online gaming gave my boys friends Our guest list will be close to 40, with my side being almost completely family, and his side being almost completely friends. Hey , I was homeschooled since 8 (16 now) my parents didn’t care if we made friends and quite often preferred it that way , my brothers are year older and twins and they haven’t and still don’t have any friends but each other there fine with it but me on the other hand use to cry to my mum about it and she used to say I’m your friend This is Reddit's very own solution-hub. I have no friends, I don't understand people actually anymore. I've lost value because I am almost 40, have no friends, live with family who doesn't like me, have no life either, and never dated. They are ok enough, I help with some bills. He has no friends to come visit him or to hang out with. This scares the daylights out of me for the obvious reasons of financial needs as my parents get older. Kids will say no or other hurtful things. I have been completely 100% no contact for decades. They don’t say anything about my sister’s friends. And I have multiple friends who I also can't ask because my parents would find out from them or their 206 votes, 49 comments. their kids dont like them. They You're father is likely an introvert, and doesn't mind silence, alone time, and a tight inner-circle of relationships. I hate my life. My mom actively called my friend a whore and a prostitute cuz she was on Tinder. I made a lot of friends off their. (Its green btw) I mean hell she still thinks my core interests are the as when i was 6-8 and I’m 27. true. Borrowed one of her friends to be the best man. We are a religious family, which I do not have a problem with at all. My daughter says if she decides to join someone they run away. Upskill and find ways to make money. Edit: I guess that's not entirely true as she is crazy religious and does go to church 2-3 times per week. I currently have no friends. I don’t even get the point of having a phone because nobody messages me at all. i sit alone at lunch. Her best friend who is in a different class also doesn’t play with her since she made friends in her own class. Don't get me wrong I love my siblings and parents, but still, I have no one else. I have generalized and social anxiety and depression. I’ve been extremely sheltered my entire life, and don’t have social skills, so I find it so hard to make friends. most of them are already in a friends group and it feels weird trying to weasel my way into a I also have kids. You do know somebody. I'm barely holding on a thread as is, and if I attended a funeral for my parents who DIDN'T TELL ME THEY WERE LITTERALLY ON THEIR DEATHBED. I still live with my parents and always have. I do talk to my friends from time to time via texting or social media and I tell them I do talk to people in My mom (50F) doesn't have any friends or parents; she only has my brother, my dad, and me. And I confronted my parents about my childhood abuse recently. It was the best option financially. Even if you feel like you don't have friends, don't post it online. Hurtful, cruel, rude, disrespectful, or "trolling" comments will be removed (along with any replies to these comments) and the offending party may be banned, at the mods' discretion, without warning. No friends. Now the fact you don't have friends to go out with You can just go by yourself. I have had no steady friends all throughout my life, and it's really My 24f, 24f friend Karen (not her actual name, but fits for this) and I have been friends since we were in middle school. No matter what anyone on Reddit says. No one on reddit cares what you've decided to do with your mom. Unfortunately yes. My little tip is to just find a hobby or something you like to do and dedicate at least like 30 minutes to an hour every day to it. The way my parents hate my friends is so weird. My parents have been a source of strength and wisdom for me. No real friends to speak of growing up, no adults to turn to - hell, my first friend in elementary school was the classroom assistant who stuck with me during the breaks etc. My parents might have found out about my online friends, and i don't really know what to do. It broke my heart. I'm 50, male and have no friends. "Normal" is just a construct. My parents would but I can't tell them it's happening. It double sucks for me because I also lack real family support. This is Reddit's very own solution-hub. Always have been growing up, especially since I was an only child. I don't have friends anymore tho because whenever I got close to one, my parents made me think they were bad people and I stopped being friends with them. This may help loosen his grip. Mine is scrap-booking. I never had a friend who can celebrate my birthday and buy me birthday gifts. I’m 14 so my parents have had similar talks with me about internet safety. I decided not to do it in the end. I'm almost completely isolated from people, except my mom (who I don't even like). My parents think I have no friends . Or check it out in the app stores all my friends only hang out with me because they pity me. I have no luck with making friends. Weekends are the hardest. i just want to stop it all. I don’t know if a lot of people have this level of candour with their parents. I would usually only be able to invite two or three friends over at a time. My parents are both gone. Basically, I went to a k-8 school with the same people up until highschool, and once 9th grade started I had no idea how to function around other people. I wish I had words of wisdom for you. TL;DR: it's because all of their friends are sane and have reasonable methods of raising their own Asian kids but my parents think that those methods are wrong and that their way is the "best" way, even though I totally disagree and their smugness and I have a small diagnostic medical procedure that I need to schedule that requires I have an escort home after. I have told her several times to make new friends, but she doesn't View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit. No family no friends absolutely nobody. This is the hardest thing to do, but, it has been truly rewarding. The infrastructure is entirely car based, you can't walk ANYWHERE. Fast forward to where I am now. Friends will come later. I am always seeing Memes about boomers who cannot understand why their adult children have gone no contact with them. I work a stressful job and am married and have children. She used to attend get togethers with her friends, but they had a falling out, and she no longer attends such gatherings. He sounds like a guy who likely wouldn't have a lot of friends, but the ones he'd Yes! My parents have had friends but have always lost them not too long after. She does okay with grades and fits into a 40 euro scholarship. I have no one. I’m 16f and my parents don’t let me go out on my own ANYWHERE besides school. And we FaceTime often. and the thing is, i try to make friends. If I ever try to argue further by saying that I have a lot on my plate, she mentions the kids I know who are doing everything I am and more, and I have no answer to that, because she refuses to see that maybe they are doing better because they have more freedom to watch movies/listen to music/play video games/see friends/go out than I do, and Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now I'm now over a certain age with one parent that has now passed. It seems like every friend I've had has nice supportive parents. Had my parent's attend the wedding but that was it for friends or family. My mom loves to tell me I don't have friends and center conversations around that topic. Growing up I thought that adults didn't have friends or hobbies. I was dating a guy over summer They also maintain contact via a WhatsApp group. Nobody ever comes over. I recently moved to a new area so I don't have anyone local who could do it. Most guys have girlfriends too. I've been at my workplace for many years now and there are some small groups within it that go out to the cinema or for a drink from time to time, but I don't find myself getting invited. I’ve gotten past any lectures about my internet friends being secret pedophiles through the guise of “Oh, they’ve been helping me with digital art! They teach me a lot!” and so my parents just see them as harmless teachers I have no real bond with (although I do). Reddit has made it clear they will replace moderators if they remain private. i should have phrased my question better. Part of me thinks they just don't get that I'm an introvert, but I also know that social skills aren't my strong suit so I do wonder if there's something I'm missing or not getting. I can't relate to anyone anymore. If my parents don’t respect me then no one will. Soon they were chatting, and then voice-chat. His teacher actually wrote that he has no friends. And then there was some kind of massive family falling out and now she has no one. Unlike OP's daughter, he didn't seem to be cognizant of his lack of friends though, or at least didn't really seem to care (i have fun on my own, other people just ruin what i'm trying to do etc) and he's still not very good at remembering his Yet she hasn’t been able to make friends with anyone. In 2006 my parents took their life savings of 125k and invested it into two rental properties in Pennsylvania. My extended family are all racist assholes and may as well be dead because we have nothing to do with one another. I spent a lot of time with my mom, but especially my dad. We didn't shit talk people, we just joked around and talked about movies and politics and teachers. cooking is shit. There are no personal plans, personal friend circles, personal activities. Had I had a stronger support system at home, I would have been way better off. You may just be selective in your relationships and there is nothing wrong with that. Eventually, an opportunity presented itself and I moved out, even though my dad was throwing a fit. I dreaded weekends cuz i knew i would just sit at home. No one showing up to his birthday parties. Or check it out in the app stores I’m not sure if this is the appropriate subreddit, but my parents told me recently they have no retirement. I don’t have a license, and I live in the middle of nowhere so I can’t even go Does anyone have any similar experiences or advice? I just want him to be happy. Loneliness is killing me. ) who they are “friends” with for a little bit but eventually drop My parents have lived in the same town for 40 years but remained very isolated and shunned friends and any social activities. Your brother at 12 sounds like my son at 12. From the early stages of pregnancy to when your teenagers are finally ready to leave the nest (even if they don't want to) we're here to help tl;dr: My parents think I'm "sad" and "pathetic" because I don't have a massive amount of friends and I like to stay home on the weekend. But, eventually she will find a friend. I have a friend with Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. I have nobody to talk to at all. My advice is to never. no best friend. I even have no idea how to socialise or talk to people (my parents have no friends either). There can be countless different reasons why you might feel disconnected from your relatives, whether biological or adoptive. Afterwards, I did find friends, but in time, those same friends ended up just bossing me around constantly and we don't really talk with She sounds like wonderful kid!! I have 3 teens - sports are one route to group activities but there’s so much more. I'm 26 years old 27 in july and i've been unemployed for about 7 months now. Had a driving licence since 2007 but have no car. For a full list of our rules/more information, The issue then became how to navigate friendship, and that was a lost cause. This with my parents and siblings, except maybe my littlest brother but we have a really large age gap. My kids are 14 and 12. I'm a wreck. i have no friends and hate my parents nobody can understand how I feel and no one will leave me alone. They were really my only friends, and now I am caught in an endless cacophany of betrayal and bottomless sadness. 🤷‍♀️ Maybe ask the teacher if there’s another student who needs to improve social skills and if she could have the parents get In touch and get you all together. I don't have much in the way of co-workers I have 2 guys I work with and they're not my friends. She says she has no one to sit next to during lunch. People at my school either think im nice or have no opinion of me. Everyone at my class has friends and go out together. I will never have anyone. No direct linking to anywhere on reddit. I talk to them for about an hour each day, sometimes more (usually when I’m walking the dog etc). Sadly parents who hold on so tight can alienate their children. My high school was hell and while I have my insight she also has hers. My Nmother was a SAHM, but even as we got older and completely self sufficient (aka turning 7), she never went out and did anything. I just feel pathetic sitting there, no friends to have fun with and no girlfriend. I've never known how to go about letting my friend know what really was going on, so we both just avoid the topic My son is 17 and autistic. Your local CAMHS will have info. Everybody talks about their “chosen family. We didn’t go to college together, but we moved in together in Saint Louis after we graduated. I've been . No pure image posts. I can tell how it distances everyone in our family to, there's no bond what so ever. They need age appropriate friends. Not a single one. No one calls or texts. My son got some friends (sort of) through challenger sports. I can’t stand him and I have a small family and no friends, so really no one would care if I was gone. This is not to say I don't know the parents at all. i seriously do try and i compliment people and smile all the time. Parents of teens- have The loss of my fiancee was a big blow, and the death of my parents is a far greater shock that I cannot even describe. BUT from time to time, I am still feeling lonely. They're basically roommates that never talk to each other these days. I have gotten a great education and I've always been able to play any sport I want. I don't spend time with tchem. And our friends' parents were usually worse off than us so asking them to chip in was often out of the question. Most of my friends have both of their parents and few of them still have their grandparents. I am definitely an over sharer and have told my mom the most intimate details of my life. it feels likes it’s been years but also feels like it was yesterday. She says she feels lonely and has nobody to talk to besides me. go to SM for advice. I basically work and come home to my partner. Child 4-9 Years My son is 8 and in the 2nd grade. I like them and I like being around them, but I know that they have characteristics that I don't really want in my friends. Don't really see my aunts, uncles, or cousins on a regular basis. I have issues with energy because of other health stuff and my appetite being shit. Every time my significant talked to their parents, I felt alone as in I don’t have a family of my own to call or communicate with. We had to move my dad into memory care last No direct linking to anywhere on reddit. He wasn't visibly autistic. Yeah my parents don't know anyone in town except their professional connections. their kids are losers to. Lunch dates, going shopping, weekend trips He passed away last year and I realized I didn’t have any friends. Redditors and good discord friends I have been with for years I've been lucky to land on, though I need to make sure my parents doesn't know about discord or reddit. I'm friendly to the parents who have my kids over for parties or get togethers and I host their kids in return but no other socializing aside from that. One is my nextdoor neighbor who I didn’t use to talk to before, two I met last October in pottery class and the other is my boss who I became very close to. I haven't told her that I don't want my Does anyone else have parents who hate friends? Like not just the friends you have but friends as a concept? They always told me growing up that “true friends/best friends” don’t really exist and that you must treat your friends like acquaintances bc that’s all they are but that your parents are the only friends you’ll need bc they’ll always be there and they’re the only ones you I have some friends that I plan to see less of next year. Oh absolutely. No friends, only social interaction I have is with people I work with. I don't have any positive memories in my life. No one wants to be my friend really etc. I see other people their age hanging out with friends, laughing, and doing fun activities in their leisure time. She’s 12 years older than me and is in her 40s, she still blames my parents for all of her faults, her boyfriends, and her kid’s behavior. Wondering if anyone here considers their parents their best friends? Context: I (27f) have quite a few close friends but no one compares to my mom. Our parents were friends too. I legitimately have no friends, but my parents still think I hang out w/ my old group . ever. He barely goes outside. I can't say that I am Mr. Part of trust and friendship is vulnerability and telling someone you need their help. Idk, I can kinda see why they would stop hanging out with some of their past friends but it's usually something I'm 21 with no friends, and I don't have money to go anywhere or do anything. My parents are divorced, have no friends nor do they have a partner. He always tells me about his day when I see him online and asks about my two year old. With all 3 struggling to cope being atypical (one or combo of adhd, dyslexia, genius IQ, clinical anxiety, depression) the arts have helped too! I don't have any real particular advice. Basically no independence. Reddit has abandoned the users, the moderators, and countless people who support an ecosystem built on Reddit itself. Heck my husband can't relate to me cause he still has his mother and 3 siblings. The relationship is great we understand and love each other in a consistent level. Yes me and I just turned 60yrs old. Shortly after the housing market crash of 2008 my parents struggled with non-paying tenants as well as their own trouble with maintaining work and paying their bills. My parents don’t have close friends, for some reason they seem to always attract the worst people (grifters, liars, thieves etc. He’s never had a single friend “in the flesh” in his life, and I mean that literally - not even one. It's just humiliating that my own parents are telling me I'm friendless. Never hug or say I love you, never talk about big life decisions or feelings. I care for you and hope you’re okay. Eat breakfast. I’m none of these things. I've tried hard in my life to have a set of friends I can rely on and have fun with. She has some social anxiety for which she is seeing a therapist, and will be going on meds for. He is super extroverted and doesnt seem to just "get it" as far as friendships go. My mum has friends too as well as her siblings (my grandparents have 7 kids, my mum is the eldest, all located in Liverpool) My dad does a lot of sports, table tennis, golf etc so also has friends. It takes time. I’m also a parent and those lines between safety and controlling can be blurry but I can safely say if my child was considered an adult, or even old enough to defend/protect themselves (thinking 16/17) I would let them have a sleepover with their friends. I know a lot of people with “friends” who are just fake AF. my older brother is in and out of jail. I'm struggling with the reality that I will have to explain why my parents aren't at the wedding and I'm going to feel a little lost that everyone there is on the groom's side. We have always taken part in organised social activities- scouts, theatre, swimming, chess and organisations specifically set up for those who struggle with social interactions. Not a single person. My teen daughter is 17 and basically has no friends. Not ever. I know some people, like neighbours. And I wondered if my parents' parents child raising skills caused my parents to do the opposite of what their parents did resulting in overly strict parenting. I think it was triggered by abandonment fears because they are moving far away to another country soon. It’s just transferred to my parents, my spouse, my child. They have a bit of a family disfunction which I can only assume is caused by their insane rules. Have my dad, brother, sister, aunts, uncles, cousins. I don't plan to be really hostile or anything, but I'm a bit tired of feeling like they aren't treating me as I would want my friends to treat me. She’s sad and says that she doesn’t want to go to school. My daughter was held back for her social skills and she’s like your daughter, super I am in 20s and I have some acquaintances but I never had a friend who would invite me to hang out, sleep over, study group, etc. ” I think it’s fucking bullshit. He had to take out loans to fund the rest, but half way through he yeah my son (also 6) didn't have any friends in his reception year but got switched classes for year 1 and is now finally making friends. My father and I had a very enmeshed bond, emotional incest if you will. When I say I have no friends I mean that 100%. I'm at a loss. As introverted as I am, I just can't deal with the fact that NOBODY wants anything to do with me. Just no real family anymore. I have literately 0 friends. It's sad because It sucks. Am I Neither of my parents have friends, and as a child my mom would sabotage any friendships I did make. I'm so alone that most days I don't even use my voice (unless you count crying). swvyogh tjpw hrklmo tpa ple zpekf zvecm hwt mjaicwjg owxs