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Hi @Tulip_Komodo_Dragon 

It sounds like you've made a lot of big decisions since last year and it has helped you a lot and your social skills have improved.  

I agree with @MentalWealth21 it can be challenging to find and maintain friendships and they have suggested a great way of developing friendships. Are there people your age at TAFE where you could potentially ask to start a study group, I have found that a great way to develop friendships. It can also help with keeping the consistency of seeing eachother and catching up as well. Even at your age care job where maybe you catch up and ask for advice over a coffee but can eventually lead friendship and them introducing you to other people. Just have to consistently reachout and make the effort even if you don't see them everyweek a message can never hurt when making friends. 

I would like to say though it is okay to not connect with people your own age. I have about 2 friends that are my own age and then the rest are either a few years older. I met them all through work and we all consistently catch up with each other and they can be really helpful with life advice and taking different paths with my life.