Good luck, Mahhhty. I know this will be somewhat weird at first, but you're right. You do deserve to have fun and get chances to meet new people. You're still so young, you've got a lot of experiences yet to gain!
Thanks for stopping by my thread with your support. Your words made a lot of sense, and just reinforced my commitment to my present course. One of these days, I hope to be where you are now. I'm in no rush, because I have so much healing to do - but I'd like to believe I have happiness in my future.