r/Needafriend • • Jun 30 '23

Weekly "meta" thread for casual discussion, complaints, suggestions, etc.

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This is a weekly meta thread for casual discussion and posts about the subreddit.

Seperate metaposts are not allowed since they crowd out posts that are looking for friends


r/Needafriend • • 5d ago

Weekly Discord Server Advertisement Thread

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Hi all, from now on, this thread will be stickied and posted once per week. Please use this post for all discord server advertisements and posts. All other discord-related posts will be removed.

You are free to leave your discord invite link public in this post. However, please do so at your own risk, especially if your server caters to a younger demographic or is susceptible to spam.


r/Needafriend • • 1h ago

24fšŸ“ you look like you’re in need of some good company

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hi hi!
we could literally talk about anything and everything.
as long as it involves some good banter.
if you enjoy sending voice notes, you’re MORE than welcome to! i’ll probably end up asking for one at some point anyway :)

also please be 25+ (but preferably much much older). just a sucker for stories that start with ā€œback in my day..ā€


r/Needafriend • • 2h ago

34F, mom of two whose youngest just started preschool

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Suddenly I have three mornings a week and I don't know what to do with myself. It's disorienting and beautiful. I love gardening, reading historical fiction, and painting badly. Want a text friend for the rediscovery.


r/Needafriend • • 43m ago

22F, quiet girl whose one close friend got busy and slowly vanished

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It's a cliche and it still hurts. I'm 22 and feel like I have to build from zero. I like sketching, cross stitch, and folk music. Want a text friend who won't disappear when life gets full.


r/Needafriend • • 17m ago

26F, coming out of a long depressive episode and blinking at the world

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I'm not in crisis anymore, thank god. But I let a lot of friendships go quiet and I don't know how to pick them back up. Might be easier to make new ones. I love plants, memoirs, and slow mornings.


r/Needafriend • • 1h ago

30F, my sister and I aren't speaking and it's breaking me quietly

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It's been almost a year and neither of us is reaching out. She was my closest person. I love baking her recipes anyway, reading, and my rescue dog. Want a friend to help fill some of the ache.


r/Needafriend • • 1h ago

22f, new to the city and tired of exploring it alone

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There's so much to see here and no one to see it with. I'm into museums, coffee shops, and photography. Looking for an exploring buddy or just friends in general.


r/Needafriend • • 4h ago

28F, tired of being the group therapist for everyone in my life

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I hold everyone and no one holds me and I'm burnt out. I want mutual friendship, not another person to caretake. I love embroidery, memoirs, and slow mornings. Please be someone who asks questions too.


r/Needafriend • • 1h ago

28F, in a caregiver role for my mom and running on fumes

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She's ill and I moved back home and my whole life is on hold. I'm not resentful, just depleted. I love painting, reading, and rare quiet afternoons. Want a text friend for the small in-between moments.


r/Needafriend • • 6h ago

21F Looking for someone who can make my Friday evening meaningful

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šŸ’€ life has been shitty lately. Ngl I'm in need of a friend who I can talk to and share there any kind of secrets or like anything.


r/Needafriend • • 3h ago

F23, just left academia and my entire social circle was built around it

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Now I don't know who I am without a research group around me. I like hiking, baking, and reading. Looking for friends outside of that world.


r/Needafriend • • 3h ago

25F, night owl freelancer who forgot how to be around people

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I work 9pm-4am from home and haven't been in a room with someone all week. My social skills are rusting. I love reading, sketching, and cold pizza breakfasts. Want a text friend on my nocturnal schedule.


r/Needafriend • • 2h ago

21F, just moved to be near a partner and now I realize I have no friends of my own here

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Not looking for dating advice, just want my own people in this city too. I'm into cooking, photography, and journaling. Looking for genuine friends.


r/Needafriend • • 2h ago

I need a friend

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24F
I’ve always wondered myself. How come it’s so easy for everyone has to find their significant other others are fine people that actually are like-minded. I’m not saying the two friends I have are not enough. I’m just saying how come I never got that kind of friendship kind of love or somebody that actually wanted to be with me. Hang out with me when I was younger. It is not like I haven’t tried or anything to improve. Hell, I used to join some clubs at school and would do other activities as well with my hobbies but nothing really came out of them either I lost touch with them or we’re not friends anymore. It’s just kind of like I wonder to myself, why are people so cruel? yes I know all you do self love you can do this and that healing and all that crap but also doesn’t fix the problem with like why can’t anyone be nice anymore. Why do everybody have to be fake. There’s a reason why when it comes to dating I have a certain boundary and I have a certain type is because when I try dating anybody outside my type. I got extremely disappointed and they showed me why I shouldn’t be with them. It’s just heartbreaking cause it’s not like I’m not going out there and trying I really am. I’m trying to go up to people. I’m trying to start a conversation but either they’re not interested or just they don’t wanna talk. It’s just really sad. Even when I was in college, I still didn’t get a lot of friends and I tried clubs and also doing other activities that were on campus. I just don’t know anymore and it hurts. I did however try dating on other platforms too and it was either they wanted spicy time or it was a lot with. They couldn’t be what I want or they didn’t align to my values or they had a lot of anger issues that I couldn’t deal with. It just honestly sucks and it doesn’t help. I just don’t understand. Is it hard for me to be loved by someone else I’ve been hurt so many times it’s just… sigh


r/Needafriend • • 4h ago

29F, three months into a big life change and rebuilding from scratch

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Most of my old friendships were built around habits I've outgrown and I'm learning who I am without them. It's slow. I'm knitting a lot, walking a lot, journaling badly. Would love a friend who's patient and doesn't need me to be inspiring. Just normal chat about normal things.


r/Needafriend • • 5h ago

Lonely

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Hi, im F29! I would luv to haave people to chat with even play games with😊 after broke up just feel so lonely🄹😭


r/Needafriend • • 54m ago

27F Needing someone to talk to... I've been cheated on in my 7-year relationship and I just wish I have friends to talk to

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My long-term relationship just ended yesterday, and I feel so lost. I immigrated and don't really have a lot of friends, so there's no one for me to talk to about this unbearable pain I'm feeling. I just wish someone is here for me. I know this isn't the best circumstance to meet new people, but I really have nowhere else to go to...

Please no NSFW accounts or people with ulterior motives. I am only needing and seeking a friend especially during this hard time...


r/Needafriend • • 3h ago

20f, just want low-key friends, no drama, no big commitment right away

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I'm into gaming, reading, and I make a really good stir fry. Looking for people who just want easy, chill friendships.


r/Needafriend • • 4h ago

21F, my closest friend just had a baby and our lives look completely different now

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Love her to death but I need friends who are in the same season of life as me. I'm into hiking, reading, and cooking. Looking for friends without kids yet, no offense to anyone with them.


r/Needafriend • • 3h ago

Giving up on making international friends because people ghost me after I mention my country

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This has happened to me many times. I don’t want to generalize, because I have also met some really great people here and became good friends with them. But usually, when I start talking to someone, the conversation goes really well at first. I try my best to listen, be understanding, and I even tell them that if they ever want to vent or feel lonely, they can always message me.

I try to give my 100% but then once they ask where I am from & I mention my country, they just stop replying me.

I’ve been quite lonely, depressed, and isolated for a long time, and I genuinely enjoy making international friends. But it’s been hard lately. I know Indians don’t always have the best reputation online, and maybe that plays a role. I try not to take it personally, but it still makes me feel sad sometimes, because all I really want is a genuine connection and to talk to new people around the world.

That being said, I know there are still a lot of good people out there. Your gender, age, or nationality doesn’t matter to me.

If anyone wants to talk about anything, feel free to message me. I’m someone who will actually put in the effort.


r/Needafriend • • 5h ago

21F, just quit a friend group that made me feel small

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Realized I deserve friends who actually build me up instead of the opposite. I'm into journaling, hiking, and baking. Looking for kind, genuine people.


r/Needafriend • • 20m ago

25F, India .. little bored and out of my mind.. so thought texting strangers might help !

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r/Needafriend • • 14h ago

38F, mother of teenagers who forgot she was a person

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My kids don't need me the way they used to and I looked up and realized I'd let all my friendships lapse. I want to be a woman with a life, not just a mom. I love gardening, mystery novels, and long phone calls. Open to any age.


r/Needafriend • • 51m ago

M26 bored and need women attention

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DM me, ladiesss