MrBob wrote:
I have generally always wanted friends, but i found that online social interactions (especially via social media) stress me out, i dropped all Social media about 9 months ago and feel far more in control of my social experiences. I am no less lonely as it validated a lot of what i thought (in that i had very few what i would call real friends), as i still have the same amount of physical social interactions as i have always had and very few people contacting me (email/whatsapp)
I have friends i dont want to be around some times, and ones i do, and it can switch and i dont really get why. I can go months or years not wanting to speak to some one and avoiding them, to then be fine with it months later.
Friends is a job for me. Too much work. I need solitude, but humans do interest me in theory.

I have a social deficit with them though. I also limit my social media. I live with my parents, so if anything earth-shattering is happening, they show & tell me.