Hey Raris, yeah, middle school can be rough...it was absolutely brutal for me. Like someone said earlier, everyone is awkward and insecure, so it's a tough environment.

The best way to make friends is to "find" yourself and have confidence in who you are...it sounds like you're not too far away from that. In my younger years I became much happier when I stopped trying to fit a certain image or type...the trick is to find out who you are. Then I can tell you, the friends that you want will come.

Anyway, don't sweat things too much...the thing you realize after middle/high-school is that it's a tiny part of your life that people make a big deal about for no discernable reason.