>>17425299I've also cut ties with my former friend circle years ago. Although we've made a fair share of memories together I started to feel really uncomfortable being around them. I figured the only things we shared was playing league together and drinking, but most of them stopped playing while I sunk into ranked hell during my neet lifestyle years. I also lost interest in heavy drinking whereas they became much more active and went out every week, which I couldn't afford either due to not working on the side next to failing uni. Being around them meant I had to supress myself and keep my interests hidden since they were not interested or actively shitting on it, when such things came up.
There's also some political shit included, but I'd rather not elaborate there for obvious reasons...The only exception is my childhood friend who was also part of the circle and still is, unlike me. We occasionally still play games together, but things have died down a bit the last 1-2 years due to responsibilities on both ends. When we played some league again recently for fun, we also talked about our lifes and I could sense that he must also feel a bit lonely since he was so hyped to play again and wanted to get the others back into the game too. He even immediately offered me to live in a flat next to his' on the other side of the country after I told him I'm done with my apprenticeship programm and started working.
>>17458220Might go and visit him again once I have time since he's an alright person and watches some anime too although unaware of vtubers I assume.
>>17430361>I have never dated & am fast approaching my late 20's.I'm basically in the same boat. Total outsider in high school, unkempt & unpopular, isolated during uni years and too busy with work now. And next thing you know 10 years have flown past without even holding hands once, let alone a real kiss. And I'm not sure how I would feel about online dating. Wouldn't even say I'm ugly andI take care of my outer appearance nowadays. But inside I still feel shallow and rotten. Detached from my enviroment due to lack of normalfag culture, and yet also not good enough for nerds since I've neglected my reps too. I wouldn't even know how to come across as appealing from a character perspective and have escaped from this by saying I'm concentrating on doing my career reps.
>>17447492>All my social interactions comes from the internet, and specifically /vt/The internet is a blessing and curse alike I feel. It's great to have an alternative to find people close to your own, but also gives you openings to develop a dependancy, especially when you're not super good a socializing in first place and found a reliable source for social interaction.
