Well I sort of wrote this because they were longtime acquaintances that were part of my social network. I actually thought they’d be around forever. Wrong, it came as a surprise that they decided to relocate. At any rate they were usually available when I hadn’t talked to anyone for awhile - it was a substantial loss to my social safety net. I’m like you I really don’t put a lot of effort into making friends - I’m pretty content if I can talk to somebody every once in a while. I’m also not as energetic as I used to be - this doesn’t help. I’m not a big “joiner” so when I do make a “friend” it’s rare. I’m a loner by trade and it’s late in the game. I’ve been working on social anxiety my whole life - thanks