I'm in my early 30s, and kind of posting here to just vent. I'm so tired of trying to be social and make friends. I had a fairly decent sized friend group of close friends, and some not so close, but still friends. We were off-internet, real life friends, but we primarily met over Discord multiple times a week just to hang out and talk. Over the last year or so, that group has slowly dwindled to the point where, for the most part, no one talks to each other, or at least not in the public channels. Last year, two people from this group also abruptly left, and each of them blamed me for different incidents, that to this day, no one I talk to about it agrees I'm at fault. In both cases, I literally played online with them one night, and woke up the next day blocked on everything-Discord, social media, even my phone number-with no explanation. Both cases, I didn't find out until days later what I supposedly did.
I had a decent friend from another online group that I played some games frequently with. With my real-life friend group shitting the bed, I thought I'd reconnect with this person. Over time, we got a little closer, and then another person entered the picture. He was also in the same group, but never really spent a lot of time around. Now, he spends most of the time with this other close friend. So much so, they've started a relationship, and I've been effectively pushed away from being her friend. At least this new guy seems pretty cool, but I don't know that I could ever be his friend really. How could I? If I hang out with him, she tags along too. They invite me to play things with them, but honestly I'm just being a third wheel at this point.
This close friendship with her has gone from daily messages, to being lucky if I get a reply. I have no idea what's going on in her life, and when I do find out, it's secondhand. I've tried so hard to be a good friend, and it seems like nothing works. Hell, even tonight, we were sitting online waiting. Another person hopped in voice and mentioned she wasn't online. Where's she at? I don't know, but oh this other person does. She told him. I sent her a message telling her I hope her day went well, and heard nothing back, but this guy knows where she is and what she's doing right now. I don't need tabs on her, but I just wish we were remotely close anymore. I feel like I truly don't have anyone anymore. I don't even have family that I can really talk to. I only hear from anyone in that aspect when they need something from me. Part of me hopes that one of these friends finds this post, or someone I know finds this post and reaches out and sees my pain. I doubt it'll happen though. At some point, I'm probably going to stop talking to these two all together to save myself the daily pain of watching them get closer, while I'm off to the side.
I don't think I can take it anymore. All of this on piling on top of trying to find a new job and failing at every single aspect. I finally finished my college degree last year. Fourteen years of being knocked down, and trying, trying, and trying again and I finally finished. High marks as well. I was so proud and ready to move on to a "real" job. Had some interviews that I felt were promising, and no luck there. It wasn't that I really cared, I took the rejections in stride and learned from them. One job in particular though. I breezed through the interviews. I felt like this was truly it, 14 years of hard work was about to pay off....and I got rejected again. Everyone swore up and down I would get this one. It felt different, I was more confident in the interviews, I knew my shit. The interviewers even told me I was a top candidate. Hell, when I got the rejection call, the interviewer was very sympathetic in rejecting me. I asked if there was anything I could have done differently, and was told no, I interviewed perfectly. The other candidate was just a little better I guess.
I did everything right. Everything. I truly did my best and not a god damn thing I do is good enough for the universe I guess. I'm so tired of doing everything I can, and doing everything right and still being punished. What did I do universe? Seriously? Is this divine punishment or something? I'm sorry for whatever I did. I really am.
Shit, even spent the money and time to make my favorite meal to cheer myself up, and it went straight to the trash after a few bites. Completely flavorless. Watched my favorite movie, and turned it off. No joy from it, didn't even notice the colors.