how can I improve my social life?

Luckily, you are 17. That leaves one more year until you can leave. I came from a house that was all about the family. Socializing just wasn’t an option. School, cleaning, eating - that was about all I did. I was the smart chick at school too, and although I had friends, I was still a little bit weird to some people. I can feel a bit of your pain…

To socialize, I just started to talk. I’m a naturally talkative person, but you’d be amazed by how much one conversation or two could do for you. Talk to anyone and everyone - no matter how uncomfortable it may seem at firts. Since you are on this site, you might consider making friends right here. Send a quick funmail to someone that sounds cool and see if they respond. It may not be the same as physical interaction, but it’s something. You’re already cooped up in the house, so you might as well use that to converse with whomever you can.

As for what you don’t know about, research! Seriously, you have all the internet around you. Stay up to that there.

You might also talk to your parents about how depressing your lack of socialization might be. Bottling up those emotions will only cause you to lash out at them. To avoid that, bring up the problem ahead of time. Then socialize as much as you can in school and while you’re here on the internet.

While your at school you should start making friends it’s not like their gonna track you when your at school to get some numbers so you could to to them when your at home to ask for their email addresses so you could chat really you should sit down and talk to your parents about this and tell them I’m 17 you can’t control my actions Im almost an adult