I feel compelled to offer some advice here. Please hear me out.. I'm pretty socially awkward. I don't have "friends". I don't go to movies. I don't plan lunch

I feel compelled to offer some advice here. Please hear me out.. I'm pretty socially awkward. I don't have "friends". I don't go to movies. I don't plan lunch dates. I don't host parties. I rarely ask people to do things. I don't have a "social life". I've been lonely. I still get lonely sometimes. But.. I love it. I feel good. And I like the people that are in my life. > Has anyone here ever made good progress in connecting with other people? Yes. As a side effect of doing what I love to do. Focus on what you love to do. Dig into it. And you will find other people who love to do those things too. Acknowledge your loneliness. Embrace it. Stop worrying about it. It's not a "problem" that needs fixing. Avoid self-help resources, if you can. And do not pretend that someone else can "fix" this for you. You are the only one who can be you. Redirect your mindset. If you continually tell yourself that you're lonely, don't have friends, and have no connection, you will be miserable and stuck in a rut forever. If your actions are motivated by trying to "better your social life", you will feel empty inside. Stop that. Forget about all of that. Just do what you love to do, and cultivate that. It's much easier to connect with someone when you are working, building, or playing something. You will find people along the way. One or two might stick, and many won't. There are so many different people in this world! And that's OK. Honestly ask yourself what you love to do. If you were financially independent, what would you spend your time on? Who would you surround yourself with? What pursuit, mission, or deeper meaning would bring you together?