Having zero friends can cause insanity

If one is lonely, they will not experience some things that help one learn and grow. I was lonely for a long time. I avoided people because I was too focused in impressing my parents and studies. Dark days... Now I have friends that I can be comfortable with, relate to, and just be me. I don't hang out with them often but I know they will be there for me when needed. Having friends help me be more understanding and see the bad and good about the world.

@TheSailingTeacup I can relate to that. I would not go that far to call myself extroveted, but I was on good terms with all my classmates. It wasn't that hard getting in the conversations, but at the end, I couldn't consider them friends and I didn't feel like keeping them near, and I end distancing myself.

I didn't really find my group of true friends until after high school. Most of people I knew from high school don't even talk to me anymore. I struggled with making friends and actually opening up to people. I also had a hard time thinking of what to say and felt like no one really had the same interests as me. Talking to people on sites like this helped a lot with that. I see myself as extroverted though because I love being around and meeting new people! I'm just a little shy. I still kinda feel lonely from time to time when I'm not talking to many people. Loneliness usually causes me to not want to do much and especially if I'm not having a good day. My friends are super important to me and I'm not really close to my family so, they pretty much fill that void

I was complete anti-social loner to the maximum level back in high school, leaving me with not much people-contact or anyone to talk to at all really, But afterward, roughly 2 or 3'ish years after graduation, I kinda randomly broke out of my shell and became *very* comfortable with myself and very social. Everything I used to have, nervousness, shyness, any anxiety or fear of rejection completely vanished. And I can honestly say that going through life with no fear and taking any and all social opportunities that present themselves, no fear to chase your dreams & aspirations, is a MUCH better than attempting to go throughout your days completely sheltered off from society. Back when I had zero people and little faith in myself, I was definitely going through my own insanity. Had severe depression, near-daily suicidal thoughts, all the fun stuff. But now, ever since I really 'became myself' and hatched from my cocoon as I like to call it, thoughts like that very rarely come up. Don't be afraid to be yourself people. Life is full of mysteries to discover.

I'm friendless offline because I live in a shithole of a town filled with white trash and crackheads. All the people I get along with are on the other side of the state, country, or planet.

I feel ya man. None of my best friends live anywhere near me. I have a select few friends locally, but I don't hang out with them that often because, in all honesty, they kinda piss me off more often than not.

My online friends are all I have and barley keep me going. But I know it's my own fault I don't have friends.