Friends and hanging out

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I am a senior in High school, and for every year I have seen the midnight showing of Harry Potter. Not this year. Possibly one of the very few things I look towards socially, nope. Why? I don't date, and I haven't hung out with any friends in forever. My family can't go, and it would look weird to go with my uncle (he is 50, I am 18...not trying to be shallow). I just feel like right now that I don't have any friends. My teacher (when I wrote a paper about autism, and mentioned something about not having friends) asked "what about your friends at school?" But that is at school. They have to go to school same as I have to. They don't hang out with me anymore. They are all still nice to me, and joke there, but I don't get to go on any group dates or hang out with them. What do you guys think...

Is a friend someone you hang out with outside of a work/school (or any "forced" environment), or is it someone who is nice to you?

Friends can be both. You don't have to hang out with them outside of school for them to be considered friends, but if you do, then it'll strengthen the friendship and make it a more comfortable atmosphere. Maybe you should take some initiative and schedule a time/place for a hangout (eg. Harry Potter movie this weekend if your friends are into HP and maybe lunch/dinner afterwards).

You could still keep your Harry Potter tradition by going alone tonight. If you really think about it, once the commercials begin, the lights are off so no one's going to care if you came alone or with someone.

I can't go now. He has already bought the tickets... =(

Also, I can't go by myself. I am not allowed to drive. (family rule, must be out of the house to drive).

Who's he?

@ beau he is my uncle...

@ Chronos, I bike to school (it is 1/4 mile away) and I walk/bike to the park (next to neighborhood) and I can't go anywhere else really. Occasionally I am allowed to bike to the store but thats about it

Chrissy-

Honestly, I think you should go with your uncle to the midnight screening. I don't think you should be overly concerned with how others perceive you and your uncle. On the upside, think of it as some bonding time.

You can always watch the movie again or a different movie if you choose to arrange a hangout with the group.