That makes two of us! It was a major part of my unworthiness feelings! When people love to brag about their life-time friendships, I used to feel something was fundamentally wrong about me given that I never had any relationship that could be qualified as a long-term one. I've always kept the genuine love in my heart, though!

Today, I can laugh at myself, smile gently when my parents ask me about my old circle of friends (basically to confirm my Mom's narrative about how difficult I am as a person; PROJECTION being the name of the abuse tactic), and wish for the lost souls to find some inner-piece at some point! 💙