I have friends but recently I just feel lonely

[Jcml27]

So over this past while I've noticed the number of people I actually talk to daily has shrunken down to about one. But even he doesn't talk to me for long. I know a lot of people in my school and in the hallways they'll say 'hey' but that's it, they never want to talk. Thus, the only person I talk to is my best friend but he just got a girlfriend who he'd rather speak to.. I would talk to my brother but he lives in England now and never texts me and I only see my dad twice a week also. My sister is only 11 so I can't talk to her about many topics and my mum is so overprotective that if I even mentioned a subject like being interested in girls to her she'd have a panic attack. Hence I ask you for help. What can I do to actually make new friends?

[drhalsey1]

Maybe join teams, clubs, or groups, whether they're school groups, city groups, whatever, they're good for making friends usually

[ska8er]

Join a club at school or try out for a sport.
Smile and b a friend to guys and girls that u
meet. To make friends u have to b a friend.
If u shy away from people u r going to b
alone.

[Cristina15]

it is a common feeling like feeling alone in your family or with your friends...
It happens to me sometime

[Microcosm]

Jcml27,

It sounds like a common case of dependence on others for company. It's actually a really good opportunity.

If you work at it for a bit and tinker with your mind and impulses somewhat, you might be able to make yourself more independent. I kind of have a similar problem to yours in that I have lots of friends, but something is always missing. It's the natural human desire for company and sometimes it becomes too strong and reaches incredibly destructive levels if you don't start controlling it or developing a sense of independence.

Think about the value of friends and family for a while. Try thinking about the passivity of them and how sometimes they will just leave you or ignore you. It makes you start to value reliance on yourself. That's an important life skill.

Don't get me wrong, though. You shouldn't become a total recluse. Like Justin said, check out clubs and such to quench the need for a social presence, but, while doing that, consider the lesson you could learn from that feeling.

Hope I helped. Good luck!

[Freckles]

I'm not sure how big your school or town is but most schools have clubs for different interests. I belong to photography club for example. I think maybe your friends are just busier now than before and you need to find other people who like the same things.