I have no friends my age. I was a loner while growing up. I had some friends here and there but did not keep any of them. It is no surprise now that I have no friends. My family never welcomed anybody I knew as a friend to our home. Also, I moved around a lot. It was always difficult to make friends in a new place. So I can say that I never made any long-lasting friends before my illness and after my illness. I did get dropped by some acquaintances after disclosing my illness to them. Now I don't disclose my illness to anybody unless I need to do so. But, the result is the same that I have no friends.