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How the fuck do you meet new people?
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this post was submitted on 23 Aug 2024
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How weird, I'm going through the same exact thing as you. In my case I do have a circle of independent friends, but I've had trouble going from "friends" to "close friends". Honestly what I discovered was, that was my own doing. It's really easy to keep things on the surface with people, and not tell them what you are really struggling with.
Over the past few months I made a commitment to start being more open with my friends, and it's really opened my eyes to 1) how wonderful they are as people, and 2) how much people are willing to open up to you once you show them that you're willing to be a "trusted person".
Anyway this isn't what you asked, the way I met them was always through hobbies (music, martial arts), or friends of friends. I know you mentioned money is tight, so a hiking group or book club might be examples. You already know this, but IRL always beats online, atleast for me. Something about seeing other humans nourishes the soul in a way I can't quite understand.
Hi, I'm not OP. I want to know, how do you become more open with people? I'm not asking you to spill your personal issues, rather, what sort of things you talk about that people consider "opening up"? I used to think I was open in general, but I'm starting to believe perhaps that's not the case.
I started talking to them about my problems and feelings. I don't talk about my problems with them for the sake of trying to workshop a solution, but rather to share that I'm going through a difficult time. Socially, atleast where I come from, this isn't something that men normally do.
Let me put it to you this way. You can have a long, entertaining conversation about video games for a few hours with your friends. But at the end of the day when you come home, do you know more about them? I'd argue that you learned more about their thoughts, but you didn't learn much about their feelings.
I slowly became aware of this fact, after a long time in therapy. A friend would ask, "how do you feel about the election?" And I would respond, "I think politician A is going to win because..."
This is no different than the video game conversation. Imagine if instead I had said "I feel a sense of dread about the upcoming election. I am scared that politican A is going to pass legislation that makes my life more difficult".
That's such an awkward thing to say for me, because I'm so uncomfortable talking about how I feel. But the recognition that the wall exists is the first step, and the second is choosing to lead your life differently.
Some of my conversations are "meta" with these friends: "Well, that was an interesting side tangent about steam engines. But I've been trying to make sure I check in with my friends more often about how they're feeling. How are you feeling today?"
And yeah, my friends can sometimes also respond with their thoughts. So I just gently tug it along by then mentioning how I find their answer relatable, because I often respond with feel questions by stating my thoughts, but I am really interested in how they feel.
My friends are quite receptive to this. I get the feeling it's because all people are craving more authentic connections, but are struggling with saying the vulnerable thing, and not wanting to look weak/stupid. I get it, because I'm the same way, but I'm looking to change that. If you can show them that you won't judge, possibilities start to open.
That's a really good explanation, it's so simple yet I didn't see it that way before. Thanks for the answer!