Three things that have helped me make friends:
Take classes. Even if you don't want to go to college/university, you can take inexpensive community education courses on cooking, typing, dancing, music, languages and lots more. They're a great way to meet people, and to try new things.
Volunteer. Helping a few hours a week at a hospital or something is another great way to meet people. Also helps bust you out of a pity-party mindset by putting your problems in perspective.
Go to church. Even if you're not religious it's a good way to meet people and do new activities.
Do what you have always wanted to do, or do what you enjoy, your friends will meet you there. Friends in my experience is about having something (anything) in common. I started jiu jitsu, and have met friends by doing that. So it could be hiking, gaming, dance, martial arts or anything. Going to college is a good place to meet friends also, and it has benefits even if you only take one or two classes.
I'm the same way... I haven't had any friends for a really long time... Do you want to chat on msn? I ditched my last friend because she is emotionally and psychologically abusive... she would go out of her way to make me look bad in front of people and then slander me ot others, she also told everyone (behind my back) that I was a pity case, and that she hung out with me because she felt sorry for me. The real reason was because she thought I was easy to use and manipulate... and she likes taking advantage of other people.
Geez = you're only 23! I meet new people all the time. You just have to be a little unafraid - remember what it was like on the play ground? Get a job waitressing (a hard but FUN job where you meet great people) or in retail. Don't be afraid of people...they're really are generally nice. I know it's hard when you haven't had to do this in a while. Good luck.
you get to know the person first inorder to trust them.
you can find people who have similar interests with you; they could be people from school, college, work, or any other activity like at the gym. I meet a lot of people at school and at work, and I tend to just talk with people easily, generally, I'm usually pretty approachable etc.
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I don't really have any advice for you but I am in exactly the same position with me and my boyfriend so I know what you're going through.
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