>Be me
>Former shut in NEET
>Bullied out of middle school at 13
>This killed something inside of me.
>Became a hikimori for about seven years.
>When I turned nineteen, I started doing shit again.
>Went to college finally at 21, ended up meeting a small group of nerds and genuinely great people who accepted me despite my social anxiety and general depression.
>Total autist, they invite me out for things anyway.
>We all met because of a TTRPG club I awkwardly decided to start.
>They quite literally saved my life, started dragging me out places.
>All incredibly unique people, from punks to fujoshi's
>They invite me out again, festival in our town
>Have one of the best days of my life, drink for the first time and take a bunch of photos with them.
>They tease me and I fuck around with them.
>Say something very stupid, panic. Intrusive thought and anxiety begin swirling, worried they all secretly despise me and can't wait to get away from me, they're about to cut me out.
>Finally, at the end of the night they notice I'm looking really fucked up. One of them grabs me, asks me what's wrong.
>Tells me to stop saying sorry, to chill.
>Finally I shamefully admit I'm extremely worried they all hate me and can't stand being out with a loser like me who only seems to say the worst possible thing.
>They're all shocked and tell me that while I sometimes say stupid shit they love hanging with me.
>They ask me to come out with them more.
>I say I'm sorry for being so insecure, and then they all hug me.
FUCK MAN. FUCK. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS.
IT'S SO STUPIDLY SAPPY IT FELT LIKE SOME SHIT OUT OF A STUPID SLICE OF LIFE ANIME.
YOU'RE ALL GONNA MAKE IT BROS, EVEN US AUTISTS CAN FIND FRIENDS.