Where do I meet people?

I'm 18 and I recently dropped out of high school due to medical problems. I've left everything I've always known and I've tasted 'adult life'. I have a few friends that aren't in high school, and I love hanging out with them. It's nice to get away from the hifh school drama and have adult convos. I really want to meet new people but I'm not real outgoing. I have no idea where to start. I can't legally drink so bars are kinda out of the question. Where do I meet decent young adults?

Where do I meet people?
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Reply:if you want to meet a guy i suggest going out to a club sometime (theres lots of 18+ clubs) and theres TONS of guys there. also, theres always lots of people at malls, just walk into a store and work up the courage to start a conversation with someone. if you get a group of girls together and then just go walking around a mall/shopping center/boardwalk/whatever im sure youll get the attention of a group of guys
Reply:in church
Reply:Well, if you like the artsy types, you can look into things like contra and swing dancing--that really helped a shy guy friend of mine. There are also coffee houses that have local bands...you can get into the music/social scene that way. Also, you could look into a community theater, band, or choir. Even if you don't like performing yourself, there is always a need for doing things like building and moving sets, working the ticket booth, etc. If you are spiritual but can't deal with the church thing, there are always things like drum circles and other more "new age" spiritual fellowship experiences. If you care about your environment or politics you can get involved in activist groups or do volunteer work of some sort. Don't forget things like hiking clubs, either. You can also take classes of different sorts, like a cooking class. You'll be gaining a useful life skill-feeding yourself well--while meeting people. Granted, they may be older women, but older women like to fix nice girls up with their sons and friends, so it is still another source of introduction to new crowds of people.





Remember that even if the people you meet don't seem like your type because of age, appearance, etc...people have friends and family they can introduce you to. Stay open to possibilities and develop your own interests and hobbies, and the people that you will meet as a result of that will ultimately be more compatible and have more substance than people you are likely to just meet at a bar, party, or dance club, because you will already have something in common to base a relationship on.





Good luck and happy socializing. I hope your medical problems are resolved and you will be able to get that GED you'll be needing to get along in this society. You are young and can do anything with your life--it's wide open for you.
Reply:Try a church group ( or whatever relilgion you follow), or do you have any hobbies? Like sports? For instance, you can join a writing group if you like writing, or a tennis club if you llike to play tennis. Good Luck.
Reply:at a gym


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Reply:not online, that's for sure.
Reply:Let me get this straight: You can't finish school because of "medical problems", but you can hang out in bars?





Do yourself a favor - get all the education you can. If you don't, you will have no choice but to punish yourself down the line.





That said, a particular high school may not be your bag. I mean, government schools suck. Some government schools REALLY suck. But at 18 (or younger) you don't know sh1t from shinola. (You may think you do - but you don't.)





Forget "meeting people" and concentrate on learning... before it's too late.
Reply:The best place to met people is on a campus or church get together. If you get mor involved in community projects you will met people around your community.
Reply:anywhere. just get out of the house

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