I lost an important election that I really thought that I would have won, and on top of that, I've begun to feel very alienated from my friends because, in the last two weeks, two of my best friends got girlfriends to otherwise occupy their time.  I feel like the only one in my group of friends to not have a girlfriend, potential or otherwise.

It's not a good feeling, and I've noticed the change in my attitude.  I wake up feeling angry, and I go to bed angry.  I've been jumping to conclusions about how people think of me, and it feels like none of my friends like me.  It's a very lonely feeling, and it just makes me feel more bitter and angry.

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Can you not find some new interest or hobby groups or maybe a new sport or something that you could get involved with? That would open up your circle of friends a bit wouldn't it? There must be things to do around campus that you could get involved in - you sound like a reasonably out-going srt of person so surely that wouldn't be difficult for you? People do go off and get lives of their own, they find grils and other things that will take them away sometimes, and you need a wider network of friends and support so that you don't end up feeling left out and alone during those times. Otherwise you will just end up - as you are - resenting their happiness, which isn't what a friend should do. You should be happy for them, and maybe that means finding other people to hang out with.