I had just moved from Carmel Valley, California, to Atlanta, Georgia, and had zero friends. Whereas most new students would have easily integrated into their class after two weeks, I had still barely spoken to anyone after my entire freshman year, and was labeled as "that shy, boring Asian kid." My occasional attempts to socialize with others inevitably failed, and after finishing the first quarter of my high school experience without a single friend, I was sure I would never overcome my social anxiety or become anything more than "that boring Asian kid."
Being lonely sucked — I had nobody to hang out with, or around whom I felt I fit in. But most of all, it sucked because it made me feel like there was something wrong with who I was because
Being lonely sucked — I had nobody to hang out with, or around whom I felt I fit in. But most of all, it sucked because it made me feel like there was something wrong with who I was because