Is this normal for a 16 year old???

Question

I don't really have allot of friends only a couple i hangout with but all the other kids in my town are lame so i really don't do that much on the weekends i kinda just stay to myself i really don't like being social. I honestly just stay at home and play video games. I just wanna know if this is normal im about to turn 17 soon so... PLz help this has really been bothering me lately.

Answer 1

Of course it is normal everybody doesnt need friends... You can be your own friend.... You know!!! My brother is turning 18 and he has an variety of friends and still plays Video games.. IT IS TOTALLY NORMAL!!!! LOL

Answer 2

who's to say whats normal? Not me..All I can tell you is that kids your age are going through allot at this stage of your development. I have a son who is 16yo and he sounds like the mirror image of you..Just because you don't have large groups of friends or spend all your time out partying doesn't mean that your gonna blow up your school, become a criminal or pervert. I wouldn't recommend you playing video games all the time. Find something else you like and do it as well. Not trying to be your parent but now is the time to focus on your education. I can stress how important it is..Well good luck my young friend and I wish you a pleasant journey.

Answer 3

Invit someone over to play Halo, you'll get the best of both worlds. You need a friend more than games, why not have both at the same time?

       Try out for a team, you're wasting your childhood.  

            

Answer 4

Well if you're not a social person then I guess it is normal. But try getting out more because you're a teen and you need to enjoy your life. Try making more friends, hang out more, be more talkative. Just have fun. Good Luck!

Answer 5

It's totally normal. I'm about to be 16. I'm not really social I just have certain people I really talk to. I don't really hang out with kids that live around me. I just stay in talk on the phone or get on the computer. Occasionally I go to the mall. It's normal for teenagers to do nothing, but we really need to go play some sports or something! lol. Just because it's normal doesn't mean it's healthy.

Answer 6

Iam the exact same way !LOL i am 16 and id rather sit at home with my family than to go with friends because nowdays you cant trust girls or guys, especially in highschool.and the sad thing is those people in school wont even see  each other when they graduate

Answer 7

I guess it`s normal ..

But you shouldn`t judge others being "lame."

What`s so wrong being social ? It won`t hurt.

Make friends, hang out, have fun ! .'

Just don`t get in trouble =] .

& it`s always better to be outside, and have fun instead of staying in playing video games, watching TV or computer.

Answer 8

You are obviously realizing that something is 'missing' in your life that is why you are asking the question.  There are many 17 year old who just want to be left alone and who can cope with their own company, but maybe you should make an effort to try and make friends or a friend you can talk with and share things with.

Try and do something different this weekend- go for a walk, go and watch a movie or just go and hang out where the other kids are hanging out. You don't have to be 'part' of what they are doing, just listen on the sideline and then decide if you are missing out on something.  Take one step at a time until you are comfortable with making new friends.

Answer 9

If you're not social and you would rather just stick to yourself...there's really nothing wrong with that. You'll get to the point of your life where you want to go out and do other things but if that's not what you want to do right now, then you don't have to. Eventually you will probably wild-out, because you've been depriving yourself. That's what college is for! People go to college to study, wild-out because it can be stressful at times, study, wild-out some more, and graduate! LOL!