Well, Paracelsus has a nice long post, you should definitely read it, OP.
1. I definitely second hitting the gym. Lifting is no panacea to life's problems, but you can set tangible goals that benefit your mind and body directly. Sack up and broach the subject of a gym membership with your parents.
2. You mentioned college. . .I would check out local junior colleges. Very cheap and you can dip your proverbial toe in the water to see if a degree will be able to help you. You mentioned music production and writing. . .those are subjects you definitely can explore at juco. Here is a bit of tough love from on the subject of going back to school from The Last Psychiatrist (no, I don't think it is directly applicable to your situation, but the general discussion of young male ennui is).
3. It sounds like making friends was easier when you were younger. It is. This is a simple fact of life -- as you age, friendships don't form as easy. You are still very young, you just need to go where you know find people with similar interests (not a bar, lol). Any hobbies, OP? You could think about exploring hobbies you do have (local colleges, libraries and businesses are always having shin digs to bring people together, check out the newspaper). Or you could think about new hobbies like drawing or improv -- easy way to meet people, as those two hobbies have amateurs trying to break in.
4. It is tricky with these general "I'm lost with no direction" style threads that have crept up recently (new year; restlessness sets in during the bitter winter months), so the best we can really do is throw some ideas up for you and it's up to you to try some out. Hopefully you'll get some good ideas from this thread. Best of luck, OP.
1. I definitely second hitting the gym. Lifting is no panacea to life's problems, but you can set tangible goals that benefit your mind and body directly. Sack up and broach the subject of a gym membership with your parents.
2. You mentioned college. . .I would check out local junior colleges. Very cheap and you can dip your proverbial toe in the water to see if a degree will be able to help you. You mentioned music production and writing. . .those are subjects you definitely can explore at juco. Here is a bit of tough love from on the subject of going back to school from The Last Psychiatrist (no, I don't think it is directly applicable to your situation, but the general discussion of young male ennui is).
3. It sounds like making friends was easier when you were younger. It is. This is a simple fact of life -- as you age, friendships don't form as easy. You are still very young, you just need to go where you know find people with similar interests (not a bar, lol). Any hobbies, OP? You could think about exploring hobbies you do have (local colleges, libraries and businesses are always having shin digs to bring people together, check out the newspaper). Or you could think about new hobbies like drawing or improv -- easy way to meet people, as those two hobbies have amateurs trying to break in.
4. It is tricky with these general "I'm lost with no direction" style threads that have crept up recently (new year; restlessness sets in during the bitter winter months), so the best we can really do is throw some ideas up for you and it's up to you to try some out. Hopefully you'll get some good ideas from this thread. Best of luck, OP.