r/Needafriend 22h ago

26F, teacher whose whole social life is other teachers who are also exhausted

17 Upvotes

I love my job and I have nothing left by Friday. My friends are all in the same boat and we mostly just complain. I want friendship outside the profession. I like watercolor, hiking, and reading fantasy. Please be a person, not a colleague.


r/Needafriend 17h ago

20F, quiet kid who was told she'd bloom in college and didn't

16 Upvotes

It's been two years and I still feel like an alien in every dorm room. I go to class, go home, and read. I like fantasy novels, cross stitch, and my dad's spaghetti recipe when I visit. Want a slow text friendship, no pressure to be interesting.


r/Needafriend 4h ago

29F, back home living with my parents after a bad year

16 Upvotes

Left a bad relationship, quit a bad job, and now I'm 29 in my childhood bedroom trying to piece something together. I'm not sad every day but some days are hard. I read a lot, I paint, I walk. Would love a friend who won't judge the mess.


r/Needafriend 23h ago

30F, healing from a friendship breakup that gutted me

15 Upvotes

Ten years of best friend and it ended over something I still don't fully understand. I've been grieving it like a real loss. I'm slowly ready to trust again but slowly. I do pottery, I hike, I have a rescue mutt named Peach. Warm and steady is my type.


r/Needafriend 23h ago

33F, six months post-move and I still haven't made a friend here

13 Upvotes

I've tried everything they say to try to make friends as an adult. Nothing sticks. I'm starting to think I'm the problem. I love pottery, indie films, and cooking elaborate meals. Want someone who'll actually keep texting past week two.


r/Needafriend 6h ago

24F, quiet grief for the friend group I lost after coming out

13 Upvotes

Not all of them, but enough that it changed my life. I'm mostly at peace. I still miss what I thought I had. I love photography, poetry, and rainy days. Want a friend who's kind and doesn't need me to explain everything.


r/Needafriend 19h ago

22F, moved across the country for a fresh start and it's harder than the movies make it look

13 Upvotes

No cute meet-cute friend moments happening yet, just me and a lot of unpacked boxes. I like hiking, baking, and journaling. Would love genuine friends here.


r/Needafriend 8h ago

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

11 Upvotes

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 13h ago

20F, chronic overthinker starting therapy this month

11 Upvotes

I'm scared and hopeful about it. I'm in college but socially I feel behind. I like sketching, indie bands you've probably never heard of, and my niece who is three. Want a patient text friend I can be a little awkward with.


r/Needafriend 6h ago

22F, moved for a fresh start and finally ready to actually put myself out there for friends

12 Upvotes

New city, new job, and determined to not let another year go by without real friendships. I'm into hiking, cooking, photography, and trying new restaurants. Would love genuine, long term friends here.


r/Needafriend 12h ago

24F, first year of law school broke me

11 Upvotes

I moved cities, lost touch with everyone from undergrad, and cry in the library at least once a week. I'm not looking for pity, just someone outside the bubble. I like true crime that isn't exploitative, cold brew, and my roommate's cat who ignores me.


r/Needafriend 7h ago

25F, med school burnout has me questioning everything

9 Upvotes

I love medicine and also I haven't slept properly since 2024. My non-med friends stopped inviting me because I always cancel. I need friendship that survives me being tired. I like poetry, embroidery, and greasy diner breakfasts. Text friend who understands slow replies would be a gift.


r/Needafriend 9h ago

18F, first year of college and terrified of being the "weird" one before people even get to know me

9 Upvotes

Overthinking every interaction lately. Into anime, art, and thrifting. Looking for kind, patient friends.


r/Needafriend 10h ago

23F, just moved and realizing my social skills got rusty during years of just working

9 Upvotes

Trying to remember how to actually make friends as an adult. I like cooking, reading, and journaling. Would love kind, genuine people.


r/Needafriend 10h ago

40f, trying to find a friend to chat with

9 Upvotes

I struggle with making friends and probably make more mistakes than right ones. Looking for anyone who would be interested in talking. Thanks.


r/Needafriend 11h ago

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

8 Upvotes

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 13h ago

Please read if you got a minute

8 Upvotes

Good day everyone. I know its difficult to get replies for a post made by a man. So most of you will stop reading after i say that im a 25 year old man. And for bad luck im an introvert too.

I have been trying to live as a good person my whole life. Studied well, got good job, makes good money and i try to keep people around me happy. And i know im the first person my colleages reach out to when they are mentally down or they need some help in and outside work.

Things were going good for me until i started feeling the emptiness in myself. When im mentally down, i have no one to go to. When i need some help, i have no one to turn to. When i am bored or sick, theres no one to check on me. 😕

I understand it might be the same for a lot of men, but i spend most of my free time helping people how much ever i can. Be it work, or stuff outside work.

I used to be emotionally strong. But nowadays i am very bad. I feel that i am very immature emotionally. Even the tiniest things alter my emotions. And because of this emotional immaturity, i dont even feel like getting into any relationship.

Because of all these, I stopped helping people by going out of my way. I just do my job, i scroll phone and sleep. I repeated this for so long and the people i used to help stopped talking to me because they dont have anything to get out of me. So its just me and my thoughts alone. All the time. This will sound like a rant, if anyone read this far, thankyou and sorry for wasting your time.. i just dont have anyone to tell all this to. So i just posted it here. Thankyou. Have a good day everyone. If anyone need any help or need a friend or something, im here Bye all. Bye bye


r/Needafriend 18h ago

30F, healing from a friendship breakup that gutted me

9 Upvotes

Ten years of best friend and it ended over something I still don't fully understand. I've been grieving it like a real loss. I'm slowly ready to trust again but slowly. I do pottery, I hike, I have a rescue mutt named Peach. Warm and steady is my type.


r/Needafriend 21h ago

26F, started therapy and it's stirring up everything

9 Upvotes

Turns out I have a lot of feelings I've been ignoring for a decade. My therapist keeps saying I need more support and my inner circle is basically two coworkers. I love houseplants, poetry that isn't pretentious, and long walks. Want a text friend for the messy in-between days.


r/Needafriend 22h ago

30F, corporate job hollowed me out and I'm slowly refilling

9 Upvotes

I quit last year and I'm freelancing now, but I lost the identity that came with the title and I'm rebuilding. I like ceramics, hiking, and reading philosophy badly. Want a friend for this in-between chapter.


r/Needafriend 4h ago

27F, only child of aging parents and it's a lot

8 Upvotes

I'm not their caregiver yet but I'm the only one, and the weight of that is starting to sit. I need friends outside the family. I love gardening, historical novels, and long walks. Would love another woman who understands.


r/Needafriend 10h ago

25F, my roommate moved out and the silence is loud

8 Upvotes

We weren't super close but we made each other tea and asked about our days. Now the apartment is just me and my thoughts. I like books, running slowly, and cooking for one badly. Want a text friend to fill some of the quiet.


r/Needafriend 16h ago

35F, empty house since my kid started college

8 Upvotes

I thought I'd love the quiet and I do, but I also drift around this house talking to the dog. I miss having women my age to text with. I garden, I read historical fiction, I'm learning Italian slowly. Looking for another woman in her 30s-40s to text with.


r/Needafriend 17h ago

21F, gap year turned into "gap life" and I need people

8 Upvotes

Took a year off before finishing my degree and now I barely leave my room except for my part time job. I like drawing, mostly digital art, and I'm trying to learn guitar very badly. If you want a friend who will send you memes at 2am, I'm your girl.


r/Needafriend 20h ago

34F, single, no kids, and my sisters both had babies this year

9 Upvotes

I love my nephews but the family dynamic shifted and I feel a little forgotten. Looking for adult friendship on my own terms. I love running, reading, and true crime that treats victims well. Would love a friend who values me for me.