Originally posted by The Den:
Serving my national service and now currently on course means I get to go home once a week (same as bmt)
Usually I would like to go out on the weekends but I have no friends to go out with

Am I really that detestable?
Dear the den,
Having lots of friends can either be a boon or bane to you. First of all, ask yourself why do you think everyone hates you or devoid of any friends? Perhaps you are just being too selfconcious and you need to work on your self esteem. And I know what you're thinking *easier said than done

! But I understand! I went through it all through secondary school. I would be afraid people were laughing at me, staring at me, etc. I finally said that this is ridiculous and if people can't accept me for WHO I am, then they're not worth it and they're either jealous, or have low self esteem themselves and are feeding on other people just like themselves
Having lots of friends can be something good because you can share any sad or happy feelings you have with them. You can lim kopi together

and watch movies together. Your charisma can considerably increase as time goes by. Not to brag, but i enjoy my popularity in and outside school tremendously not because i possess looks that many people die for but because i dare to make friends

Thats what you should have. The dare to befriend strangers.
One bad thing of having friends is the ability of malicious rumours and incidences of backstabbing spreading among your circle of friends. This may cause a strife among u and your friends and may even cause cold shoulder treatment amongst u and them.
Tell yourself that you're pretty, funny, caring, talented, think about a special skill you got that makes you smile, think about a fun time you had when you were little, anything that will let you smile and tell yourself that you ARE a liked person! And if you have friends that are constantly treating you bad, I know it's hurtful but you need to either stick up to them, or distance yourself from them and hang out with other people. One of the hardest lessons in life is that friends come and go in our life and sometimes we just have to let go and move on.
Cheers