Some friend advice please?

Being 18 is tough - you are sort of in between a teenager and a grownup! I think you may be coming across to your friends as being "needy" and since they are probably in the same boat as you it is hard for them to support you when they, too, need support. My suggestion(s) would be: Continue keeping in touch with them, but only write or call them once every few weeks as they need some space; join some of your school clubs or study groups; do some volunteer work in your spare time; join an exercise group; offer to help your mom or dad with some household tasks or yard work; join one of your church groups. I don't much care for the expression, but "Get A Life." You only have yourself to take care of right now and while it might be a little lonely since you are no longer in high school, look at the bright side. You have a whole wonderful life ahead of you and lots of time to figure out what your future vocation will be. You might also consider a few visits with a psychologist who will help you regain your confidence and help you understand all the changes taking place in your life right now. Bottom line: People don't always act the way we would like them to; people don't always say what we would like them to say; people are not always sensitive to what we say and can't read between the lines and know what we want from them. We need to be our own best friend! Maybe you could take some cles at school instead of all of them on line. It sounds like you are becoming a hermit! I know you can do this! I know that some day I will read a wonderful article about a really shy person (with your name!) who has done some wonderful things to make the world a better place! Good luck and be well!