Fuck, gave me flashbacks to high school, I definitely know what you're dealing with and if you want blind and visually impaired people to hangout with and talk to you can join our discord server, also I'd HIGHLY recommend you join a club. Also get hobbies or interests that will grow you as a person, and help you relate to other like minded people

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14 is a rough age for everyone. It will get better. Making friends is often about finding common interests. I joined the school choir, got involved in martial arts, was a boy scout, and eventually got a job washing dishes. I made friends at all those things. What are things you like to do? Try to find other kids who like those things. Try to get into things other kids like. I know it's frustrating when your VI gets in the way, but there are lots of things that don't need vision. Reading, listening to music, playing dungeons and dragons, etc.

Do you read much or listen to books? The more you know, the more interesting you will be to people. Also, try to be thoughtful to others, be sure you listen to them and remember details about them. People like to feel like they are important, so if someone tells you something about their life, ask about it later to show you are interested.

I hope some of this helps.

One other thing. Look for an opportunity to go to a camp or activity with other VI kids. There are usually opportunities over the summer like that.

If that one friend is your best friend and you two can tell each other anything, you are already ahead of the game. People with larger friend circles typically have more acquaintances than friends. Meaning the second they have an issue, there is no one to confide in.

If you have a friend to support you no matter what, you are doing way better than anyone in the larger group

Are there any clubs you can join? Small group interaction makes it easier to form bonds with people. I wish you luck! We believe in you!

I had a classroom assistant, I happened to be fortunate and have the same one all through elementary and high school, and so now as an adult I see her every few months for lunch hangouts.

As to your problem, it's late in the year for this but next year I would recommend you join any sort of club that interests you. My favourite memories of high school were with the Faith group that I was a part of, with the dramas that I got to take part in, with my one gym class where everyone was supportive and I got an elder student to be my exercise coach, and with the one semester where I took a combination English and Drama class and we put on a Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare.

Also a couple people who were annoying have attempted to trip me up by sticking their foot out and someone even sneaked up behind me when I was walking between classes and pushed me from behind

It's good to hear that you've got one friend in your class. When I was in your situation I had no friends in my class. Instead I found my friends one class below me. People tend to look up to older people, who knows the way around school. Our group got bigger over the years, because we all were people, who got bullied by our class mates.

In the end we were a group of friends from about 4 different classes. It made the tough days in school much easier to deal with.

And always remember. Things will get better. You'l get friends in time as people mature over time. Soon people will be curious about how you manage with everything in school, which gives you a great topic of discussion to break the ice with new people.

Good luck, and keep your head up high.