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Originally Posted by Donutworryrelax
Thanks for replying to my post. I actually realized that I've had a constant pattern of forming close friendships with people and having them taken away. For example, in fifth grade, I told this girl she was my best friend, and she moved away the following summer. The exact same situation happened the following year. Also, in seventh grade, I had joined a new group of girls, and one of them suddenly started hating me and went behind my back and told the other girls to kick me out. This is probably why I don't trust peers my age, but I'm fine with family and very close friends who have proved their loyalty to me.
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I very much recognize this in my own experiences. But, I have the opposite issue. Instead of latching on I just can't take the next step in progressing from an acquaintanceship into a friendship. I find I have very many acquaintances and no one I can actually call - or I'm afraid to call - a friend.
I wonder if there is a middle ground, eh?
I suppose perhaps looking for and recognizing social cues might be in order for both of us.