Hello, I am a sophomore in college and have a few questions about relationships. I was diagnosed with ADHD at the end of my first semester and have been on a variety of different medication ever since. Before the medicine, I had no time for friends due to the severe work load. I would force myself to sit in solitude to complete the task at hand, and this still continued once I started the medication. My grades are wonderful but the main problem comes from socializing, creating friendships, and maintaining these relationships. I have more than enough drive to be friendly but my social skills are atrocious. If it wasn't for my track team, there is a strong chance I wouldn't have any "friends" on campus. I did manage to have a girlfriend at the beginning of this semester, but like any other relationship I've had in the past, I quickly lost interest and things got heated after a few weeks. I keep telling myself that I'm introverted and don't need people to rely on, but I'm just lying to myself. I want friends and people to like me but there is a time and place to make friends and that time never seems to happen. I know that if I do make friends then they will probably be just like the others and gone after a few weeks. I'm just so frustrated and beat down by past attempts to be friendly that I over think my current situation and come off as awkward. I don't really know what it's like to be close to somebody, but I know that feeling of rejection from people you thought liked you. I just want to know when this is a problem and what I can do to fix this. I really do care about others, but they don't feel the same about me.

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