>>7815330confiding in others isn't inherently seeking pity points; frequently, the act itself is cathartic, and if it isn't, a discussion surrounding the issues you raise can be beneficial. that being said, i'm not smart enough to give you specific answers, but i can ask some questions:
1) now that you know that what you did last year is bad for your academic future, is there a reason that you will continue doing those things if you value said future?
2) what is stopping you from making friends real-life at the present? is the job that you'd get in the future not conducive to making friends?
3) i understand your point about concern being superficial; most social media-type things, praise, critique, concern, all of these tend to be superficial, but whether or not it actually is superficial would depend more on the source than on the concern itself. surely somebody cares about you; you even imply as much when you say that other people have expectations of you.
