Anyone else without any friends?

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I haven't had any friends for many years, not even acquaintances. I only have online friends.
I don't know what made me to lose my friends that I used to have, but I guess it has something to do with my poor social skills and social anxiety. I haven't managed to make any new friends after that and I will probably always be like this. Talking to people is very hard for me because I don't know what to say, I don't know when is my turn to open my mouth and I'm afraid that people will judge me and think what I said was stupid or something... Socializing with people cause me a lot of stress.
Because of my loneliness I rarely leave my house. I'm just all the time online, surfing the web or talking to my online "friends" on msn. I'm so tired of this, I wish I had people with whom I could go out and have fun..

Is here anyone else who has no friends at all? And how do you deal with it?

I have my fiance and friends of his that come over occasionally, but none that I talk to or that talk to me of their own accord, other than people on the Internet. I haven't given up yet but unfortunately I have more stressful things to take care of (paying rent, eating, trying to get into school finally) before I can start working on getting friends.

I don't have any friends. All my time is spent alone. It goes withit saying I've been depressed and suicidal. A doctor at a clinic started me on Risperdal 3 weeks ago. I'm guessing it must be working because I went out to an Indian restaurant and then to the movies yesterday. That's a good sign, right? (I saw The Avengers. It was okay, if a bit preachy).

I might start looking for people in a few months. I'm holding off for now because I started writing a short story and I want to finish it and get it on the internet soon. I also want to start writing a new rock opera. So my depression is a little bit better these days, and this could be because of the medication or the new FIR sauna I bought or both.

When I got tired of not having friends, I went to a local meet-up group for people with shy and social anxiety issues. I am old enough to realize that I have trouble keeping friends, but no trouble making them! I made a few friends there that I still see now and then.

So I think that joining something that is low in stress would be a good start, like a reading group or a local meet-up centered around something you are interested in. Good luck!

I have two friends I really want to spend time with, the other ones are quite annoying for longer periods of time (I have eight friends in general)

Hmm...focus on making yourself a better person in general.

Then, you will have friends.

Don't be...selfish.

Maybe you don't realize it, but that may be putting people off.

I had a few friends in school, and acquaintences after that, but haven't had any friends or acquaintences for decades. I am the only one I can really stand to be with for any length of time.

I'm going to a group like this, and I must warn you, there might be many "awkward silences".

Aspergers, depression and social anxiety here. Not the best combo to make/keep friends.

That is why I chose the meet-up which was for social anxiety. I met a few Aspies there, too.

Here's a tip for making friends I like to give. I would assume, since this is the teen forum, that you are still in school. Hang out in places at school where there are a lot of people, or where there are people you would like to be friends with. Just being around people a lot will make them like you better. It sounds a bit strange, but it worked for me big time this year. I keep myself visible a lot and soon enough, people expect me around and even do things with me when I ask them to.