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Because I only have one real friend, and all these other people have people they would rather message other than me. That's the thing. I'm an expendable.
No, that isn't how it works, unfortunately.
Having friends is really about exhibiting some standard behaviors that typically cause people to 'like' you, to say it in too technical terms. People who don't naturally possess those behaviors can learn them, just like learning any other skill. ALL behaviors cause reactions in other people, and it's fairly critical to present people you're wanting to be friends with the behaviors that cause them to like you. A smile and compliment can pull them closer. A scowl and an insult can drive them away. There's a lot of nuance between those.
Do a search for how to make friends, and explore that rabbit hole. Take it too far though and you may end up having to turn your phone off just to get some peace and quiet.
To be entirely honest, while I assume this message is well-intention-ed, I can't say that I would use the advice. I do all of this stuff except the smiling (because I'm incredibly suicidal at all times), and it's gotten me nowhere. Yes, I am part of the problem, but every other person is just as bad as I am. Sure, they may have social skills, but they are also likely irreparably superficial and unpleasant to be around.
Yes, it was well intentioned, as is this one. I'm wondering if the being incredibly suicidal at all times part might be sending mixed messages to the people you're trying to be friends with. It's often on an unconscious level, but people pick up on subtle inconsistencies like that.
Being a social butterfly disgusted me. Yeah, I was friends with most-everyone I met, but I also got to see how cruel they were to others; to people they didn't associate with, and to their other "friends". I couldn't be a part of that.
The fuck. I haven't recieved any message from any irl friend for months now. well no need to get sad. It will only get worse. I have online friends though
There are a lot of people out there who aren't like that, but it takes a fair amount of sifting to find them. Social and cultural factors (among others) can play a large role in the types of people you're likely to meet too. Site users here seem to skew pretty young, so generational issues can play a big role too. Imagine how bad off the kids who grow up on social media are going to be.
I think that the more important point in this is why do you even care if they care? You dont need friends for anything. They probably couldnt improve your life situation even if they tried.
Do you have housemates? Just curious because 9 hours seems like a short time period to me, but I work from home and after work hours nobody texts me. About every two weeks either my sister or dad will text, but that's it.
Yeah, I made this post during a panic attack. It doesn't really make any sense now.
