Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2012 5:49:08 AM
So I’ve been living in Columbia, MD for a little over two months now and I still don’t have any friends.
I have work people that I am slightly social with, and the only two editors that I could even think to consider “friends” just transitioned from nightside to dayside so it will be months before I speak to them again. Did I mention that they are also from the Ferndale, WA office? So by speak, I mean IM.
I have some friends (sort of friends?) from college so live nearby, but they are absolutely useless when I try to make plans with them. My cousin lives two hours away in Central VA and I’ve been trying to make plans with her, but her social life is ridiculous.
Some people suggest that I just bite the bullet and go to a bar or a club and try to make friends that way. But I’m an introvert. Going to a bar alone in an attempt to socialize would be like asking me to walk through a hot lava pit ass-naked while reciting really complicated Bible verses. I went out to dinner with the work crew last week and while the event only lasted two hours it was painful for me to try to contribute to the conversation.
I’m not looking for a hopping social life. Maybe one or two nerdy friends who I can text when I’m bored on my nights off and ask if they want to grab a slice of pizza and make sarcastic commentary with me when we watch Harry Potter for the 248972348th time.
I keep hoping that every new employee hired here will be my age or nerdy, but so far I’ve been out of luck.
I’m both painfully lonely and perpetually wary of social interaction. It’s a vicious cycle.