Do I really have any friends or was it just all transactional?

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Not sure if this is the right place to post but here it is

Ever since I stopping going out drinking, started working on myself and moved (not even 30 minutes away from where I lived prior) I have noticed no one contacts me I’m always the one trying to maintain things, message first or if plans are made to do things people generally bail even if it’s just a phone call. People will say they have no money to do things but then I see them posting going out clubbing ect, people will miss my call and say they will call back but never do. It hurts. I know a lot of people are like this but some of these people I truly love and care for and thought felt the same towards me but I don’t just wanna to be the last resort when they are just bored or something.

I struggle to do things outside of home by myself due to past traumas and my anxiety but I am in the process of getting medicated to try and help with that.

Do I just stop trying with these people?

How do you find friends that are actually genuine?

I already feel so isolated, I don’t mind spending time with myself but sometimes it gets lonely, how do I combat that?

Posted Mar 1, 2026, 1:56 AM UTC

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