23M India | Very lonely, mental health struggles, looking for genuine long-term friend who's active on instagram mostly (preferably Indian, equally alone)

Hey. I’m 23M from India and I’m really tired of temporary or one-sided friendships that make me feel special for a day and then disappear. The fear of abandonment and sudden silence can hurt a lot.

I deal with alexithymia, ADHD, BPD traits, RSD, CPTSD/PTSD, social anxiety, and a constantly overthinking mind. Because of this, I’ve become extremely lonely and I have basically zero real connections right now, both online and offline.

I’m looking for someone in a similar place: someone who is also very alone, has little to no friends, struggles with self-esteem or feeling unattractive/not good enough, and is dealing with their own mental health struggles. Preferably someone who is unemployed or in a similar low-energy life situation, so we can understand each other better and be on a similar wavelength.

I want a genuine, long-term friendship not casual chatting, timepass or being someone's backup option. I’m quite clingy, possessive, and emotionally intense, and I’d love to find someone who naturally enjoys that same kind of closeness. Someone who wants to genuinely choose the friendship, put effort into it, check in regularly, share their everyday life, and slowly build real emotional closeness.

I value warmth, reassurance, honesty, consistency, and that safe feeling of knowing someone is actually there. I’d love to talk daily, share random thoughts, have deep late-night conversations, laugh, send memes, and just exist comfortably together.

One thing I’d really love: I’m mostly active on Instagram throughout the day, so if you’re someone who is active there too, that would be a huge plus. I’d love having someone to randomly send reels to all day, react to each other’s stories, share stupid/funny/relatable videos, and then somehow end up talking for hours. Basically, I want the kind of friendship where we casually send each other reels whenever something reminds us of the other person.

Once we’re comfortable, calls would mean a lot too—especially if you’re from India, since the similar time zone and cultural understanding can make staying connected easier.

Please only reach out if:

- You’re genuinely very lonely and don’t currently have many meaningful friendships, either online or IRL.

- You’re looking for the same kind of clingy, loyal, close, long-term friendship.

- You’re serious about consistent communication and mutual emotional availability.

- You’re from India (big preference because of language/cultural understanding and eventually being able to call).

- You’re comfortable being active on Instagram or at least enjoy chatting and sharing reels there.

Please don’t message if you already have a huge social circle and are only looking for someone to talk to when you’re bored or if you’re looking for something casual/short-term.

I know this post is heavy, but I’m being honest because I don’t have much energy left for anything fake or temporary. If you’re also lonely, overthink a lot, and genuinely crave a close friendship where both people consistently show up for each other, I’d really like to hear from you.

And please tell me a little about yourself when you message me not just hey. Maybe send me your favourite reel or tell me what kind of stuff you usually send your friends. 😭