You don't have to go to university to set yourself up for a fruitful future. It may help and it may not help, however, it is best to know what you want to do so as to not waste time, effort, and money. I have many friends that are doing things completely outside of what they studied at university.

There are plenty of places to meet new friends these days. I've met some of my closest friends online; a few stayed as online relationships due to living in different areas and with some I hung out with quite frequently IRL. A lot of my IRL friends have moved to far away cities or different states and the only way we can keep in touch is via the interwebz or phone. The dynamics of friendships are always changing.

When you say, "I just can't think about that right now" why is it that you can't think about your future right now? It is good to plan for the future, but you can't put so much effort into that you forget about the present. Balance is needed, for sure.