@yurikatsuki okay so obviously I don't know you but I'm guessing you feel like you don't fit in with the masses and the reality is.. you probably don't. BUT! that's not a failing on you, odds are that consciously or not you don't want to tone down or hide elements of yourself that aren't widely compatible.

People you see/perceive as having a huge friend group have done this. Either that, or they're ~incredibly~ dull. This isn't their fault either; they're just.. less thoughtful?

@yurikatsuki But then there are lots and lots of people like us too, who think about this shit and worry that we're different and that makes us put up shields and oh god nobody likes me and I'll never have friends and and and and.

But over time (and caution, it can take years) we happen to let our shields down at the same time as someone else and That's How Friends Are Made.

So yeah. Life for Interesting People is a constant struggle between loneliness and saying "fuck it, I'm cool".

@yurikatsuki This has been my patented It Gets Better But Not Really But No Wait It Kinda Does But Will It? Yeah It Will But God I Just Need To Stop Thinking About This Let's Just Watch Anime pep talk. Hopefully it's not too terrible because this is basically what I've told my kids.

Pic related. https://mastodon.social/media/4U_n7P1Hrw-58lJTYik