How do i stop making people believe that i am a loner?? How do i make friends that actually prioritise me and not treat me like a second option!!!

I’m in 9th grade, and honestly, making friends has been really hard for me. From 6th to 8th grade, I was part of a group that I thought were my friends, but they turned out to be fake. They treated me like I didn’t matter, made small groups within our group, and left me out of everything. I was basically invisible to them. Eventually, they even replaced me with someone we all used to hate, which honestly broke me.

During the last few months of 8th grade, I had no one. I’d sit alone every day and cry a lot because I didn’t have anyone to talk to. That was one of the lowest points of my life.

Now I’m in 9th, and most of them have left the school. I have one real friend, but she’s in another section and has other friends so i can’t just depend on her. It’s tough because everyone already has their own group, and whenever I try to be friends with someone, I end up being the one who cares more.

People at school see me as a “loner,” and it hurts that they think I’m miserable or need sympathy. Yes, I don’t have many friends, but that doesn’t mean I’m unhappy or desperate. I just want genuine connections, not fake people who only talk to me when it’s convenient for them.