I Have No Friends | Courtney Ryman | TEDxGeorgetown

"Meaningful connections are crucial to our wellbeing, but what is life like without friends? As someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder, I will discuss the struggles of forming and maintaining friendships, and how I'm working to be brave."

[asha_vere]

"I can go a whole week, and only receive a text from my mom"
Damn, I felt that..

[SinainKorea]

It's comforting to hear someone else experiences this. I honestly was beginning to think I was alone. Not having friends can sometimes feel very painful. Thank you for being so brave.

[Wallflowerzizme]

I hate when people say I don’t have friends and they don’t mean it literally. Like I honest to god have NO friends. What a good speech though

[masternobody]

- Standing alone is better than standing with people who don’t value you. -
So it is ok to be alone

[danapixelated]

I haven't had friends in a decade. Almost everyone has devalued me or abandoned me. Family, friends, whatever.
I haven't abandoned myself though. And you shouldn't either.
Just because other people can't see your beauty or your true character, doesn't mean you don't have any. Just means they aren't looking hard enough.
Stay strong people. Love yourself.
Xoxo.

[edwardduda]

All my "friends" are people who talk to me when they want to, but completely ignore me otherwise.

[spicymango]

All of us friendless folk in the comments❤️ I wish we all could get together for tea

[AthenaMarriesDionysus]

And then there’s a lot of us who have ‘friends’ who still make you feel alone

[jessyjulie]

It's so embarrassing to admit I dont have friends. I usually just lie about it.

[tiffanyroth]

My friends are only my "friends" when it's convenient for them.
... I have no friends

[maam]

I am 61 and I have never had a best friend or friends in general. I have learned to accept this is just me.
I am complete, I am fulfilled.

[thenameless]

I literally have no friends...I'm not kidding.
However I feel at peace being alone. Everytime I tried to make a friend I was rejected. I don't know why, it used to hurt, but now I'm happy about it. No friends means no suffering, no betrayal just peace.

[davidefacchini]

Who, like me, is searching on the internet these things just to desperately find something to relate to?

[lasagnas]

She feels like the person I'd like to be friends with

[jingyizhang]

is my final semester at college. I have made zero true friends for the past four years.

[sarahbitar]

It just hurts me watching all my instagram "friends" go out everyday and have the time of their life with different group of friends while I sit at home eveyday contemplating my existence. I just feel so lonely it kills me :(

[f.r.etling]

All of these comments make me feel like I’m not alone. Us friendless people need to have each other’s backs.

[susieklein]

I have no friends at age 52. We have moved a lot due to my husband’s job and I have been completely friendless for the past seven years. I can talk to anyone. I am open, friendly and lots of fun. My kids are grown, so I don’t even have casual, playground mom-friends. When I reach out to people I get the typical, “omg, we totally SHOULD get together...” getting someone to actually commit to a coffee date seems like pulling teeth. Sigh... everyone is busy and their cliques established. Creating a new circle is really hard.

[MzBabsie]

It makes me sad to see all of us who don't have friends, especially those of us who wish we did. I'll be your friend <3

[jroberts]

When she said he could go a whole week and only get a text from her mom, I felt that.
I'm in the same situation.