>therapist recommends i start socializing
>go out and be as polite as possible
>meet a few groups
>get invited to a few group chats
>chats are dead the second i join
>look back at chat history and notice they were used daily before this
>months go by
>hanging out with various groups weekly on different days
>dont really hate it but dont love it
>have to leave town for family one week
>return and realize i didnt tell the groups
>check my messages
>see the group chats asked where everyone was but me
>mfw
>decide to stop going it feels like theyre not interested
>3 weeks after i stop going all the group chats are back to being active daily

fucking hate my life.
im just gonna isolate forever.

>>82196069 (OP)
It is unnatural to them when a new person comes into their group that way
Instead
Talk to people out in public
Or on the streets
It is not illegal I think

>>82196089
ive thought about it
what ive realized is friendship is a myth
its just enemies you have something in common with
either they gossip and are two faced or you can actually trust them and even then they could change their mind and backstab you when things get tough or benefit them
im struggling to see a valid reason it seems to just add stress and complications
i really gave it a shot only to be politely ignored
i tried being polite i tried being myself i tried being reserved i tried being outgoing
nothing stuck

>>82196069 (OP)
>therapist recommends I start socializing
Damn that's really smart that they recommended that. Was it worth 200 dollars a week?

>>82196153
Then I would say
Overcome your urges