>>16883600 (OP)I'm convinced the only people who value friendships are people who have never actually had friends and view it as some mystical thing that will actually bring you fulfilment or happiness. Most people are very boring and are entirely defined by the last few televison shows, TikTok trends and algorithmic poison they've been fed and the only happiness you'll ever glean in an interpersonal scenario only comes if you're actually part of the group, and even then you're forced to concede on your true interests, thoughts and feelings just to fit in with other people. I found I became a lot more of a person when I gradually began to drop all of my friendships and focused on talking to myself instead.