Be honest is it normal i feel like no one cares about friends these days?

I don't care about friends, personally.

I'm 31, and I never cared to get into and maintain social relationships.

I literally have no friends. Not even casual acquaintances I hang out with "every once in a while."

I rebuffed people who tried to socialize with me, sometimes with open hostility, in school.

Never had a relationship either. Does not appeal to me at all

That's just me.

You need new "friends".

Friends always end up disappointing you. Get a nice black cat instead.

Don't get discouraged (or worse, bitter) because you are taking the more active role in your relationships. 'Being friendly' is a skill that will take you far wherever you go.

Work on noticing social cues so you won't run the risk of being annoying, awkward, or needy.

I'm a loner and rarely hang out or speak to my friends. Does that mean I don't like them? No! Does that mean I find it annoying when they ask how I am? No! I do get worried they think I don't like them. I've had friends stop asking to do things with me because I said no a lot. The reason I say no is because I have anxiety and almost always feel uncomfortable leaving my house. If someone offers to come over to see me, my anxiety makes me worried that I won't be able to entertain them once they get here and I'll annoy them. You sound like you need someone to show you the kind of friendship you show others, just one person like yourself would make you feel better. You're really making yourself feel more lonely by having the expectation that others all feel like you. You might be thinking everyone cares deeply for people so when you don't get what you expect you feel like they're doing on purpose? I've been there, so I speak from experience. Most of these low socializers enjoy being alone, and can live off hardly any socializing (think introverts) others are busy and can't juggle a social Life. Others have anxiety disorders and there's nothing you can do to help them, so don't take it personally. You're seeking a deep friendship that is hard to find, even acquaintances are difficult. You just need to give it time and learn to be your own best friend.

I think you are pretty spot on.

People these days don't seem to want friends

I'm probably annoying but no one ever reaches out to me first. I sense its like that for you. If I give up the friendship ends.

Fuck that and fuck them.

I love all of you. INTERNET FRIENDS ARE REAL FRIENDS

Tldr ur probably right

I feel you... :(

I have a friend like they did so much for her spent hours on the phone listening to her cry about her anxiety.it ruined one of my relationships because me girlfriend at the time said she was too needed but as far as I was concerned if my friend needed me I wouldn't turn my back on them....the fool I was. Now she has a boyfriend to distract her and she's training to teach and all of a sudden doesn't have time for me. Cant remember who said it, it was a celebrity in a interview i watched years ago but they said you get two types of friends in life, friends that will energies you and you them. Then there are friends that are drains, as in they will just drain all the energy out of you, these are the selfish type that only talk about themselves and never ask what's going on in your life and drain you untill there is nothing left. Don't need that in your life.