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by account-5 955 days ago
+1!

I've always thought I was weird like this. My partner has a ton of friends and works at maintaining friendships. I read all the time how humans are social animals and need a group of friends, etc etc. I've never felt this, and have come to accept that's just the way I am. I still often wonder if this is something I'll regret when I'm old, whether I'll be lonely... No idea.

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I've come to realize that I do need a social structure, but somehow I've managed to not keep friends. Maybe even not have friends until recently? I don't know. The word friend is nebulous, and I tend to qualify friend as someone I would help bury a body. I only have a few of those now.
Not weird at all, but if you ever lose your partner (in one way or another), I hope you will have some close friends.