i have friends but im still lonely

[tinababe]

im in my second yesr of college. my two best girl friends were my roommates last year but they've been best friends since childhood. my other 3 best guy friends i met last year as well. 2 of them are brothers but all 3 went to the same high school. as for my living condition now...one of roommates from last year is living with me, along with her boyfriend and his friend who again, are all from the same little town. so out of all my close friends, 4 of them came from a small town where they all know the same people and the same places and have the same opinions and do the same things. the 3 boys (ill admit they are a little on the immature side) live together and do everything together. and then there's me. by myself. and while i know that all these friends will be there for me whenever i need them, i am never a top priority. and i want to be. but there is no way around it. i have tried getting out of the situation by trying to make other friends but i end up meeting people that just aren't my type. i am lonely all the time andi dont know what to do about it. i have no boyfriend, and am not dating although i am trying to get back out there in the dating world since i took a leave of absense for over a year for my own personal reasons. my best friend lives 7 hours away so its hard to visit but we talk on the phone a lot and plan on doing more of that but its hard to not have someone like that actually IN your presense. i just never feel important and i know deep down i am, but there are always other priorities before me. and nobody even tries to hide them which i guess is ok but it still hurts me sometimes. i dont know what to do anymore. i do things that make me happy, but still, that nagging feeling never goes away. how can i make it go away? any ideas would be great.

[Clementine orange]

Become your own best friend. We are are alone - born alone and die alone. (and wet and naked and hungry to boot)

[greensleeves]

Are there any clubs or organizations you could join at school where you'll meet people who share your interests? It sounds like you're in an unusual situation for college in that your roommates all come from the same town. I'm sure there are many others who are in the same situation as you are and are also looking to make new connections. Hang on to the friends that you have and keep trying to make new friends. Things will start to fall into place for you, just give it some time.