The word "friend" is a pretty broad word. It's possible the people you think are all friends are just acquaintances who interact somewhat regularly and not the

The word "friend" is a pretty broad word. It's possible the people you think are all friends are just acquaintances who interact somewhat regularly and not the kind of friend that would really be there for you in an important way. If you want to wear a Halloween costume, look for some place you can wear it. That's probably a pretty low bar. Though attending parties may not be the cure for your loneliness you imagine it will be. Loneliness tends to be cured by having people in your life that you trust who know you well and those types of relationships don't necessarily overlap with the kinds of connections that get you invited to costume parties.