>be me
>former friendless child nerd
>moved schools every couple of years
>find alternative subculture friendship groups, where people are usually academically and intellectually stunted.
>become dumber hanging out with these dummies, but emotional needs are met
> they usually turn on me when they realize I'm very different
> nervous break down
> repeat cycle until late 20's
what am I doing wrong?
>>18564893
Look for smarter friends
>>18564951
>>18564951
I'm socially awkward. I'm not as clever as I used to be because I spend so much time and effort maintaining my standing in these stupid circles when the opportunity presents itself.
>>18564893
Don't look for friends. Look for activities.
Join a club. Join a gym. Take a random CC class. Do volunteer work. Hang out at the comic book store.
Just go places and do things. You'll encounter others doing the same thing, so you'll start with something in common. That's where friends come from
>>18564893
>what am I doing wrong
start performing better in life and doing more things and are positive, really gay shit like getting good grades and helping save kittens
>>18565012
it's your lack of performance in life but you're blaming it on the fact you aren't a level 10 charisma character
if you performed well in life, those friends would have been better and maybe still around
>>18565257
>>18565012
because they would have been different people. you befriend people who are available. different place in life? different friends are available.