Not quite sure About friends anymore
The story
I honestly have no idea how I ended up here but I genuinely feel so alone and I have absolutely no one to listen and Im curious if anyone else feels this way or have some tips
I'm soon 18 (female)
I've noticed that I don't actually have any friends at all and I can't seem to be able to make any.
I restarted highschool again due to me failing my first year of highschool and took a year off to try to get my mental health a little better and I feel so embarrassed that I can't make a single friend at school
I understand that it's very difficult to get to know me because I'm extremely quiet and I'm too anxious to start a chat with anyone unless they speak to me first. I kind of feel like maybe it's just because of me being a girl or because I have Asperger
(im going construction because I aim to become a Plumber)
I thought I was fine till it really started to bother me a lot. Ive lost a lot for friends lately and the two connections I have left that ive known for 5+ years and been close to we have fallen out over the last year due to my mental health yet ive always tried to keep in contact.
but the thing that bothers me the most is that I always do my best to be a good friend to the ones I hold close
Ive showed up for them in their ups and downs and been there for them every single time they had it hard and I've been more genuine and caring to them then most of their friends and I've been there for almost all off their struggles and given them all the energy I've ever had yet it's still never enough and I'm always left alone no matter how much I try to be a good friend for others nobody ever gives me the same effort back or can even be bothered to ask me for once how I'm doing or texting me first for once
And what hurts me the most is that they would replace me with people who don't care about them as much and don't know them as well and won't show up for them at all yet they run to me and talk about their drama and problems
I feel like a filler friend untill their favourite comes around and I'm thrown away like garbage like I didn't mean anything to them on the first place
am I doomed to always give and never get anything back ?
Im so confused on what to do and I feel so alone in everything
I do my best to be the best version of myself for the ones I care about yet no one can ever even be bothered with ever giving me a small amount of effort back . I don't understand what I'm doing so wrong and I feel so selfish for just wanting friends who actually want to be there for me just the way I do for them
I've tried so hard to make new friends but it's like nobody wants to give me a shot at all I know I feel like I can be a great friend but why won't people accept me ? they always say I'm to nice or to sweet
(I'm not painting myself out to be a great person
I'm going off what others say about me)
i just dont understand what I'm doing so wrong
Am I in the wrong for feeling the way i do ?
is it normal for me to feel the way i do
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hey dear friend; reaching out and sharing your story takes a lot of courage, so hats off to you for that!
you're putting in so much effort trying to be there for others, and it's totally understandable to want the same kindness in return. sometimes people just don’t see what’s right in front of them or appreciate the rock-solid support someone like you offers; it's definitely not selfish to seek meaningful friendships... true reciprocity is essential. you're already making big steps towards being more open by sharing here, and maybe starting with small interactions could help ease into bigger conversations? remember, even if connections seem tough now, college and work environments will present new opportunities where people may truly value your kindness 💪🤗