I had some disturbing friendships, too......at about your age, eighteen, people BEGIN to see past surface things and gravitate towards people with similiar sensitivities, support groups are GREAT to make friends at, similiar faiths and religions, churches are GREAT places to make friends, similiar volunteer/regular jobs, especially if you desire to work in some way serving others I have found those co-workers the best...it is all ahead of you.....people are just starting to come into their 'own' and that includes youmeetup.com is a good way to meet people too...I have found deep and true friends, took me about four years in the process...but they are out there.....