I feel like my friend group doesn’t really like me. They’ve hung out without me before and I feel left out because we haven’t hung out together. I have 1 friend from my old school

That sounds really tough, and I’m sorry you’re feeling like this. Friendships can be pretty confusing sometimes, especially when it seems like everyone else is closer or hanging out without you. 

Just because they’ve hung out without you doesn’t mean they don’t like you. Sometimes people just organise things quickly or assume others are busy, and it can accidentally leave people out without it being intentional. But even when that’s the case, it can still feel really hurtful and upsetting. 

There’s also no real timeline for having a best friend. Even in older years, a lot of people don’t have one clear “best friend,” even if it looks like they do from the outside. Friendships change a lot, and it’s more normal than people think. 

If you feel up to it, it might help to reach out to one person you trust in the group and suggest something low-key, like sitting together at lunch or grabbing a snack sometime. Sometimes those one-on-one moments help rebuild things a bit. 

And it’s also really okay that you still have your friend from your old school. That connection still matters, even if things at school feel a bit uncertain right now. 

Feeling like this is totally normal, and it doesn’t reflect yourself worth xx