so when i was 11 i reacquainted with a former friend (named G) and we had a lot of fun together, and enjoyed each other’s company. he was my only friend as i had gone to high school, and it was a private school where i knew no one.
in the second year, i met T and N. T never realised when he was being annoying and N was kinda mean.
N got progressively worse, and even convinved me i was a sociopath when i spoke against him once (i did so with good intentions). i’m almost certain i’m not btw
while N got worse, G started to become more distant and enjoyed making me feel small by insulting my intelligence
what i’m saying is, as time has gone on, i’ve consistently ended up staying close to people that make me feel terrible, and they actually worsened my social skills as a result. but now i’ve met these 5 new people that are all really great and value me and are nice to me and its just so nice being with them, its like going from slave labour to a warm bed. plus after a while i got so much better at talking to them, and other people as a result. just wanted to share