I suppose the title is pretty explanatory, but I shall elaborate a tad.

Pretty much, there's nothing interesting going on in my life. I mean I have friends and I'm popular enough at school, and I play soccer and guitar, but none of it brings much joy to me. I can't think of more than two occasions since the start of the year that I have socialised outside of school (excluding training, rehearsals). At 16, I've never had a girlfriend, but that doesn't worry overly seeing as I've yet to meet someone I can truly connect with.

I get on fine with the guys in my soccer team, but not really well enough to make friends that way.

My main interest is music and playing the guitar, but it's been so long since I've played in a band that I'm starting to lose interest, and believe me I've tried and tried to find people, but it just won't happen.

I've spent ages trying to get stuff together with mates, but it feels like they aren't interested, as if they'd rather just spend their weekends at home. Even though most of us have known eachother forever, we really aren't that good friends- often guys will make fun of me, or others in an attempt to be 'cool'.

Our grade is quite small, and everyone knows everyone else, and groups are pretty defined. I also work a part time job and get on well with the people there, but again not well enough to be real friends with.

So my question is, how can I find something enjoyable to do over the weekends/ holidays?

Go out more, By your own admission, you don't socialise, go out and meet new people.

I know it's a lot harder actually doing it, I was like you when I got kicked out of school, and had to go from 15 year old, getting away with everything, to working for Plymouth City Council in about a week.

I lost contact with all my friends from college, and the youngest person at work ('sept me) was a 25 year old.

I decided I would try and make new friends, and, while keeping in contact with my older friends from college, I now have more friends than I thought I would.

I still have off day's when I feel miserable and don't see the point in life, but then I just think of someone living in a third world country or something like that, and then I feel ok.

Good Luck, There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Long it seems, I know. You'll get there eventually.

Thankyou for the reply. The thing is, I WANT to go out and meet new people, I just have no idea where to start. I'm not really shy, but I tend to have trouble making friends with people where there's no obvious common ground.

I pretty much have the same problem as you Threwb, but I don't want to steal your thread so I wont elaborate here ^_^

Anyway, you could try finding a new hobby and therefore a new set of friends? Is there anything going on at school you could get involved in?

Something you've always wanted to do? Something new may spark your enthusiasm in the things you already do as well!

Richiix

Try new things, most everyone has an interest unique to them that brings joy or excitement. I have depression which caused me to feel the same as you, I didn't find anything to be exciting. Look into new activites or hobbies, something will be exciting.

Song writing. Since you play, try composing your own music. Other than that, everything else others said covers it.

Song writing is a great idea! Might help you express your emotions and feel less bored =]

Richiix

or maybe try doing new things for a change. playing new sports/activities

Sounds like your best bet might be to get to know the people you work with a little more. If everybody goes home after school and after soccer, then you need to find people who like to go out and do stuff.

How about finding clubs where people are into the same stuff as you??

Or how about trying something new?? like an extreem sport or traveling. I know you're only 16 but why not try something new.

You might enjoy it.

I think that writing music is a good idea.
I play a bit of guitar too.

If nothing else works just keep on doing what you're doing, be happy and friendly if you do meet new people.
Things will get better, honestly.
(:

Do what I'm doing, and join the Navy. You won't regret it; you get to meet many new friends, and of course travel the world....what more could you ask for? Oh, and the pays good!

awwww
sounds a bit like me tbh. haha u aint the only one
my mum even calls me a recluse! gaawd but i just dunno what to do either.. and it seems like noone else ever wants to do much

sry i kno this aint much help but anyways heloo x