I have completely isolated myself since 2023 and have 0 friends irl. Idk how to get out of it because i keep fearing bad experiences again. Plus i am still building my career and don’t want to be distracted. Sometimes, i miss my old friends but i know that nostalgia is a liar. I do have a boyfriend but we are in a long distance relationship and he is a social butterfly. Sometimes, i feel jealous but then i am reminded of how much i value integrity and honesty in people-which is why I ended my last friendships. I would never keep being friends with people just because i am scared to be lonely/alone. I have never been able to make more than 2-3 friends-that’s how far my social battery goes. Especially irl, i am extremely opinionated. But because of my lack of experience in the recent years (i have been at home ever since bcs im preparing for a gov exam) i have had no new experiences, i wonder if it’s going to affect me badly. My mindset has changed alot too.
Heavy on the nostalgia is a liar lol, and tbh it's very admirable that as much as you miss having friends that you prioritize surrounding yourself with good ppl that u can trust, putting that above being lonely. It takes a lot but it will come back in the way that ur time may be idle now but u will have friends im sure in the (near) future and they will be ppl u want in ur circle/life.
And after isolating yourself for a few years, it makes sense for your social battery to be pretty low. When you say you're opinionated is it on subjects that you won't bend on like politics...
morals, etc. and do you just find yourself being disappointed? Same goes for your mindset like would you say you have a shorter patience for people you get annoyed by and wouldn't really want to keep talking to even if you think you could become friends? Honestly I think it's really important having friends, especially if you don't have family that you always talk to and are close to just because humans are social creatures and thrive in those environments whether they think so or not, but definitely focusing on your career and bettering yourself is important too just about balancing and I hope it works out for you:)
Hehe, thanks for replying :D and yes, i am very strict with my boundaries- whether its a debate on feminism or animal abuse (i strictly hate people who joke about stuff like this) or even a friend overindulging in toxic behaviours and complaining constantly instead of doing something about it. I have mostly been the mom friend of the group but..strict? Both of these things are a major ick for me-and i get easily frustrated because I care alot about the people I become friends with which is majorly why I am very picky with friends. Also loveeee people who work on themselves and have hobbies+a vast amount of (even unnecessary) knowledge/hyperfixations they can’t stop talking about instead of gossiping (especially in a group, people are bound to talk about others but i am also extremely icked out when others feel comfortable sharing other people’s secrets in public) xD. Ah, i hope everything turns out well for me, and you as well. :D
I feel like we would get along so well lol. Especially cuz I hate when ppl joke about those topics too, as if it’s just a passing thing, like no that tells me everything about you and you’re not someone I can respect at all. But same, when I have friends I care deeply sometimes too much which can be my (our) downfall but being picky is good, it protects your peace but can also be very lonely ( ̄へ ̄) I went thru what you did too, which is why I replied, bc the friend group I had I adored sm for yearsss and grew up w them basically but I couldn’t align myself with them after they literally “joked” about what’s going on in Gaza rn. Like I couldn’t especially after I’ve been advocating for the sovereignty and freedom of Palestinians…it made me sick and just sad af cuz I knew I’d lose them bc I wouldn’t stick around. Anyways, now I’m 23 and just really have a few close friends but distant since I’m mostly close w my family (I have a big family and a lot of cousins and siblings thankfully). I also love when ppl have their own niche or popular whatever it is, interests and hobbies!!! It makes me so happy to listen to them and see their joy, and learn about their passions and interests even if just temporary like a show book series etc :)) so stuff like gossip is fine ig but I’d rather it be fleeting than a long and constant topic. Sorry if I’ve been on a rant
No exactly this!!! I totally feel you. Because I love my friends I want to pour into them and vice versa, but I wanna be surrounded by ppl who uplift me and whose company I enjoy not the opposite and lwk worsen me. Very valid and I feel like that’s normal, honestly I get jealous seeing ppl have friends and making plans hanging out, maybe one day but it’s hard for me to make friends esp lwk having a strict family sigh (〜 ̄△ ̄)〜

Its about a woman who isolates herself because of her bad relationships in the past but ends up making a robot of her own-under the pretense that this is a professional project, but its to curb her loneliness. The robot is very ENTP-ish and teases her alot, the banter is very cute and flirty and it has a sort of angst too when things start to get serious between them? The robot starts to get confused whether these feelings are programmed within him or is he becoming a deviant? Its a smut as well!