Friendships do not come up out of nowhere. They must be worked on. You must be a friend to have a friend. You must accept some faults in your friends, because they all have some, just as we all have them.
Remember we all have our small Crosses to bear. Your friends may be looking for someone to talk to also.
I’ve always been kind of introverted and I know it’s harder for us but the truth is, when I have stepped out of my comfort zone and try to nurture a friendship out of an acuaintance I normally have received a stand-offish demeanor. Mostly from women. I don’t know why because I’m a down to earth, caring and empathetic person. Males are much easier to actually talk to and share with, but since I’m married I cannot actually hang out with them. So they’re friends at work only. But with females you always need to be “on.” Seems like you have to be witty and chatty and trendy and I’m just not good at that stuff. I don’t much like talking on the phone either. Give me a decent person who likes someone for who they are, one you can relax with and be comfortable with moments of silence when they occur. Anyways, I have always felt there is something inherently wrong with me, that I just can’t put my finger on, that makes other people not want to get close.