Is it possible to make up for lost time growing up?

Long story short, I didn’t experience things most kids and teenagers do and take for granted. I’m 24, nearly 25 and still a virgin. I never went to prom. I never went to homecoming. I was never invited to parties. I was shy and raised in an antisocial environment with one parent that was an addict, which presented obstacles in numerous areas of my life.

Thus, I missed out on the high school experience. Things have been slightly better in college, but not by much. I’d say I’ve had about 45% of the “college experience” Now I’m about to graduate and start life in the real world. Thankfully I will more than likely have a job lined up, but I’m still so lost.

I really want to make up for the years I missed out socially because I was so caught up in surviving my home environment and school. But, life is so much different as an adult. People change. They get married and time becomes more and more scarce. I’m afraid that it won’t be possible. I’m afraid I just blew my “golden years” of meeting new friends due to things totally beyond my own control.