My high school friends were known to my family as The Pound because we had nothing in common except that none of us had any friends. So we adopted each other. But it's hard to have friends who have nothing in common and try to still hang out and do things and on top of that, none of these people - myself included - were good at communication. I was left to plan everything and then wait and watch as some of them showed up late or not at all, or would have to leave in the middle of something, or never get back to me period. It was frustrating. And I hated that that was what my only friendships amounted to.
But then I came to college and something bizarre happened. People came to what I planned, they wanted to hang out, and we all communicated what our problems with the plan were. It was amazing! These were real friends. So to anyone who is in that boat, I want you to know that it is possible. It is absolutely possible to make new friends, and believe me, it's wonderful when you do. I know it's tough, but try not to be scared. And it will take time, but it's a relief when it happens.
How will this help creatively? When you have people around you who are true friends, who support you, you become willing to try new things, experiment. I had never done a digital painting before college and when my friend let me borrow her tablet, I instantly fell in love with it. If I hadn't had made this new friend, I would have never found what I want to do for the rest of my life. And that's a pretty big help creatively.
And yes, sometimes it can feel like this.
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