How to do you make friends again?

When I was younger, I never really thought about this question. Since when i was young, i come to friends and friends come to me. But nowadays, that i am older i suddenly realize that i have no friend or best friend at all that i can share my secrets with without any plasticness or filters. I realized that i am all alone without my family and sometimes as being the middle child i am overlooked so i wonder since i have a messed up fam. Who can i turn to? And its friends but the problem is i don't have REAL friends or friends at all now that i am a little bit older. So how do you make friends again?

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SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M

Well putting yourself out there to meet and receive new friends would be the first step. I don't know your social situation, but I would suspect there are social and religious organizations that would help you find connections and new resources.

If any of these old friendships are valuable, perhaps you should reach out and try to rekindle the relationship.

Obviously social media sites like this one are another option, but I strongly recommend forging relationships in "the real world" and not just social media. It is much more fulfilling.