I saw a tech volunteer today and we were volunteering in the technology department of the place. A few weeks ago, we worked together and she talked a lot about things. Today, she seemed bright like normal, but was not as talkative as last time. We talked for about 30 minutes during the shift, which she opened up about some sad stuff. I understood her situation and listened to what she had to say. We both have only a few friends and I saw that we had 15 minutes until the end of the 4-5 volunteer shift. I had the idea of asking her to be my friend even though I barely knew her. I felt anxious to ask her and stopped myself from saying it, but I managed to ask to be her friend.

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She said, "Yes, can I have your phone number?" I feel so happy because this is the first time I asked someone to be my friend outside of school. I'm still worried about our friendship, but I took a few big steps forward today. I am rather proud of myself since I have a hard time socializing with people, especially those who I don't know. I still feel anxious about posting this, but I want to share this.

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TLDR; I volunteered today for a tech role. I saw a fellow volunteer that worked with me before and we talked about sad stuff. I somehow gathered the strength to ask her to be my friend. She said yes and now we are friends. I'm happy about this accomplishment, even if it's small.