i (22f) have always had a hard time making/keeping friends. I am diagnosed bipolar, ADD, general anxiety and mild OCD. I have always felt lonely even in periods when I did have “close” friends to talk to. I would say I shift through friends (specifically female) every few months/years. i get along much better with men. I recently had a friend breakup that really hurt me and reaffirmed insecurities of people not liking me/wanting to be close friends. What hurts the most is always silently drifting away. No fight, no words, just silence to the point that it becomes deafening. My therapist says I have a hard time letting people close and putting my guards down. There’s someone new I am friends with who I’d like to be closer to. I guess I’m just looking for advice/encouragement on how to make friends/maintain them long term. I am at an age where a lot of people are no longer in school/are getting married/having kids and I’m afraid if i don’t establish solid friendships now that I will be alone forever.