Good chunks of my youth. When I look back I think, those kids were not your friends.

About 2-3 years

I transferred to another city and made a new friend just for them to die in a car crash two weeks later

My Entire Life.

I never had friends, only acquaintances.

I consider my cat a friend, but she doesn’t feel the same way… 😓

Going on 18 years now, don’t really miss it. It’s kind of freeing not having to worry about anyone else’s problems and worries. I can keep myself.entertained.

About 25 years so far. Recently went to one of my oldest friends’ funerals.

I’m only 45.

I have friends around in other places, and where I live now, but things just are different in adulthood. On one hand, I can and do connect with some of these people occasionally. On the other hand, it’s not like my early life where every day I was around peers and hanging out with people. I’ve kind of adjusted to this and enjoy my solitude.

The way i see it, I went from 2018 to 2021 with no real friends. Sure, I had an irl ttrpg group, but I felt more lonely around them than when I was actually alone.

Probably about 20 years