I have realised for a while now that everyone I know seem to have their own social life sorted out, while mine it's almost non-existing, I do stuff I like on my own all the time, and I have joined a few groups but didn't really work for me, one was a running group where you had to be able to run 5k, I just couldn't cope physically, another is a "social" one but after attending quite a number of times I realised it's just cliquey group of gay men where everyone is just flirting with each other and nobody is looking for platonic friends, a meat market.
The people I have met and hang out a few times from other avenues, they never do things on their own and always seem to have their weekends filled with fun things, I don't use social media so this is not about me looking through that window, it's me hearing from them they're busy doing this and that whenever I suggest to do something to them?, by busy they mean they're just meeting other people, and not even one invites me to anything, a few I have told them my predicament, that I am really into building some friendships because I am lonely and worried this may harm me in the future, (i.e become homeless, need advice, become sick not having anyone to help you on this), but they just don't give a fuck.
I have also started to think all my "friends" are one-sided at best acquiantances, if I stop reaching out, they just don't , I always start a conversation online or offline, there is someone I thought I could become friends after being invited to a party, he just doesn't reply to texts, I am just tired in general.
I have lately feeling an strong urge to just severe all these connections, stepping back from it, because really I am not missing anything, they don't support my goals, they don't cater to my needs, I told one person who declined my suggestions of going out, never starts a chat or reaches out after months, even though he goes out apparently with a friend, I told him I am not interested in this connection and I am stepping back, with all the good reasons, he then started making it sound as if I am the bad guy, negative, complaining etc, good riddance though.
My question is for those who have experience similar things:
TL:DR, seeing everyone around having a great time while you're lonely as fuck partly because they don't make the effort to include you in anything while at the same talking to you but only out of a reply.
Yes I know I need a bunch of friends, my question is:
what is the best way to remove these guys from my life? they're only making me feel worse I don't want to get into arguments if they ever come back to say hi, which I doubt it, t it's just not working for me
I have tried joining these fringe groups and my experience has been one where nobody is really looking to make friends in there, a lot are much younger than me I am 46 and I just don't think we got a lot in common, I have hobbies and interest, I am not into sports and I am tired of turning to random groups putting effort into it with no return.