Hey @Rosemmbles! I can definitely empathise with how you feel. I too had a lot of problems growing up making genuine connections with other women - I went to an all girls private school which was super catty and cliquey, so I grew to prefer making male friends over female friends pretty quickly. Luckily since I left school it's not like that anymore, and I have many beautiful friends of all genders.
What have been your strategies thus far when it comes to making female friends? I found that volunteering (specifically for an animal rights organisation, but it could be anything) is a great way to meet like minded women (or men, or people of any gender) because you're all working toward a common goal. Uni clubs & societies are great if you're a student. There are also many interest-based social groups around via methods like Meetup.com and facebook groups, so if you're into painting and the like there will be a group for it!
I honestly found that when it came to making good, long term female friends the best thing to do was to keep trying and keep contriving opportunities to meet new people. Because while there are a lot of people out there you may not vibe with, I promise there are plenty of people out there with whom a genuine connection is possible 
best of luck with everything from a fellow female! 
Hi @Rosemmbles,
Your Sagittarius personality sounds completely pure! Optimistic and Honest, love it.
I'm sorry you've reached this stage of uncertainty and yearning for something more, believe me as a girl I know the feeling too. It is so normal to go through these stages, I did myself and can relate to the high school faze a whole lot, but I do want to point out that your desire for more is really awesome and time will bring that forth to you.
I loved some of @clarii3105 ideas, reaching out to groups with likeminded people can be a massive transformation for you. Some of the best people I have met have been through putting myself out there, whether it has been at work, or in social settings/groups. You won't always connect with some, and that's cool, but stay open minded and confident and they will come.
Based off your last question, I love being active with my female friends, I have a few different groups depending on interests. Some are my exercise buddies, some are my adventure buddies (hiking through gorgeous places, brush and sip painting, holidaying, and live music) and then there is my chit chat ones (coffee and dinners).
I highly urge you to throw yourself out to the world, sometimes you don't just get 1 friend that likes what you do, but a variety
Hi @Rosemmbles, just wanted to check in with you and see how everything is going?
I was wondering if you have had any thought about some of the suggestions made, and the possibility of reaching out to a social group of interest?
Would love to hear how you're travelling with it all.
It can be so hard to make loyal friends @Rosemmbles. I also find it difficult to make friends.
I had a lot of similar experiences in high school. Girls can be very spiteful and talk about people behind their back. I particularly dislike when women go out of their way to shame or try to bring down other women for their life choices.
I think that anyone would be lucky to have a friend with the qualities that you've described. I would love to have you as a friend myself.
Hey @Rosemmbles, it's nice to hear from you again!
Aw little steps is absolutely perfect, friendships take time and lots of nurturing, so have some fun with it It is nice to hear you are connecting with your friends from work, are they all the same ages or different age groups? I love working purely because of the friendships that can be made, across all different age groups! It can be really refreshing!
Super proud of you for putting your foot down and maintaining your truth to yourself, it is so important
