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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t mean this to be mean but I’m really surprised so many people don’t have close friends.  I have at least two from every phase of my life from elementary school through my career.  [/quote]

Yes! I agree this is surprising and sad.  Just be friendly and kind and thoughtful and you will have no problem collecting friends from every stage of life!  [/quote]

I am one, but social anxiety disorder is the reason.[/quote]

Yeah, consider yourself lucky this comes so easily for you. I’m shy and have a hard time initiating plans even though I am happy to get together with people. I absolutely hate talking on the phone except with my mom. I have various mom friends, neighbor friends, old friends, but I wouldn’t consider someone a “close friend” just because we are on a group text together or chat at soccer practice. I also stopped working in an office at age 27, so I don’t have a collection of work friends to draw upon. I see pics of ppl on social media highlighting that they have a large group of friends. If that brings them joy, then I am happy for them. I am much happier with a smaller set of people I really know and trust rather than trying to collect large numbers of friends. I would welcome making new friends but it’s not like a goal for me to cultivate many dozens of friends if it’s not meant to be. [/quote]

Some people were bullied when younger so it’s not easy. [/quote]

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