I found out why I had no friends.

I had no friends. Though my story isn't new nor the only one, there's something very lonely about feeling alone. I never had that 'best m8s 4 lyfe' and despite going to college and university, I never really had many friends. Of course, I have 'friends', but not the ones you have that deep connection with. It seemed like those people were only in my life for a little bit, and then they'd eventually disappear in this adult life. But actually. This wasn't the truth. I actually had to admit that some of the reasons why I didn't have those friendships that I wanted, is because of me. My own behaviour. My expectations. My lack of understanding and reasoning. And I think sometimes we need to hold our hands up and admit our mistakes. It's not totally my fault, but part of it is, and I needed to take responsibility for that part.

Extra reading:
Social Relationships and Health - https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s...
Social Relationships and Health: The Toxic Effects of Perceived Social Isolation - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
How to Make New Friends (and Keep the Old) as a Young Adult - https://greatist.com/happiness/how-to...
4 Sitcoms That Gave Us Unrealistic Expectations About Friendship - https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/tv-and...
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