I'm 22 almost 23. I don't do anything besides scroll the internet all day. Very anti social, introverted, etc. No friends online or IRL. I've been like this for 5-10 years now and I hate it. Every day is another day wasted. I have no life experience and I feel very isolated and helpless. How do I climb out of this hole and start living?

>>33293422 (OP)
You and me, brother. I don't know what the solution is but I like your picture. I remember years ago I would get panicked and want to change my life but I never could. All I feel now is apathy as everyone around me advances forward.

>>33293422 (OP)
You're young. Either take some classes at your local community college and try and strike up conversation with people and it will give you something to focus on or maybe just go to local concerts, bars or nerd events even if you're not interested in the stuff and just talk to people. It's surprising how easy it is to meet people if you just put in a little effort. Not everyone will be receptive or friendly enough but if you make an effort you should kind some kindred spirits somehow. It's not easy if you're socially awkward/anxious but a couple of drinks at bar can help with that and even if you dont drink there are friendly people who are willing to meet you in the middle and be the outgoing one if you engage them. I say all of this as someone who isn't that social either and doesn't have many friends and I don't get out much but if you really want to live life there are ways

>>33293422 (OP)
GET A HOBBY. It's not hard. It can be anything. You'll find other people who like it. Cars, comics, cats, disc golf, etc. It doesn't matter. You've got to like something. Once you get into it there are spaces for people who like those things. Go to them and make friends.

Just get a retail job or something. Something that's low skill, like working at a grocery store or cell phone store. I worked the former and am doing the latter, and it helped me come out of my introverted confort zone. Even if I never hang out with them outside of work, I made some friends just by getting the job and being forced to talk to people by nature of the job.

>>33293422 (OP)
Leverage what you already do. That is, find a YT channel that does some sort of trail following or scenic rubbernecking or train/transit riding or geolocating as a sport (treasure hunting), and so on. Anything that has an IRL tie-in. Then follow the same path. Also, making amendments to the OpenStreetMap database when you find a track that isn't listed.

>>33293422 (OP)
Socialization is a muscle. It must be trained. Online gives you a semblance of it though it's not like real life, so it has pros and cons. One drawback though is oversocialization. We've meme-ified so much of human behavior and given people new anxieties.

You'll need to work. If you have money, you can risk doing more things. Naturally you will find likeminded people if you don't suck and come off bitter and hateful. It'd be best to ween off this website simultaneously as well. You are very young, your life has hardly even started, but only you can start it. That's all I can say. It will be a lot more dreadful later.

>>33293493
Going to bars or events are way too far out of my comfort zone, I can't even comprehend myself doing something like that. I'd have to take baby steps and work my way up to it.
>>33293514
I want hobbies, the problem is I can't force myself to start and work on them.
>>33293529
I've had a restaurant job for 3 and a half years now and I still don't talk to anyone there at all.

>>33293614
Why aren’t you talking to them? Are they all a bunch of foreigners?

>>33293614
>I've had a restaurant job for 3 and a half years now and I still don't talk to anyone there at all.
Then get one where you have to talk to people. Like I said, retail was what helped me. Don't get me wrong btw. I'm still introverted and like my moments of peace and self. That said, I'm perfectly okay to go out into the world and interact with others like a member of society, which is what I assume your aim is.

>>33293631
No, they're young and white like me. I'm not talkative, I'm awkward, I don't really know how to interact with people socially. (not autistic afaik)

>>33293422 (OP)
Do whatever you want. What’s the problem? You don’t want to scroll the internet and be anti social? Do something else then.

>>33293863
The problem is even though I want to change my life and do other things, I don't.

>>33293908
Wouldn’t you, if you wanted? You do not need to feel bad if you like what you’re doing. There’s no rule that everyone needs to live the same type of life.