Umm not sure about that. The issue is feeling I don’t have enough friends and childhood friends. I’ve learnt that being the centre of attention is not always good.

Effort as in texting and making plans to meet up.

Thanks for the reply Anita.

Perhaps I am inaccurately assuming people are happy and have more friends etc.

well I am quite a social person and always like to be the center-of-attention. for e.g. I would be paranoid if someone doesnt text me, include me in plans or starts befriending people i dont like. i don’t mind “chilling” out by myself but do like feeling important by my friends – not so much by my family. i actually prefer socialising than hanging out with family at times incase i miss out on gossip, making new friends and all that.

I wasn’t a lonely child surprisingly as I always had friends/people around me.