by Blaise Zabini » Monday 19 May 2003 2:44:10am
In school, I have a 3 or 4 really close friends, all of whom I've known since we were v. little. Other than that, I've plenty of other friends, whom I'm on good terms with and enjoy hanging out with.
I guess my advice would be to just go for it! Start a conversation. Say hi. Every day, I try to say or do something nice for someone I don't know very well and it's amazing the type of connections you can make. I used to be a terribly shy and insecure person and I secluded myself in a little group of friends and refused to leave that zone. When you think of it, what's the worst that can come of extending yourself to someone? Like was said earlier, you're bound to have opinions on various thing, so let them be known! Speak up and be heard. It's astounding the number of people who are willing to listen and give you feedback.