I have struggled with this my entire life, talking and maintaining friendships and relationships. When I was younger, it was easier to keep a friendships and even to make them.

But these days it feels like my circle of friends just shrinks and shrinks. But I am an introvert; I know extroverts and some ambiverts and get along fine with them. But the trouble with all of this is masking. No matter who they are, I have a mask or say if it's a new new person. I will make a new one just for them. When it comes to groups, I put on the air of a clown, make fun of myself, and make others laugh is my way. Though with masking, you might end up forgetting who your true self is, and saying I've been doing it since I was a child really hard habit to go of. Even going to a shop and the teller starts talking to me, "I pretend like you're a normal person mask," but there are days when I'm just quiet and just say, "Hi and thanks."

I do stay in my small social circles since they are comfy and I know who is who, this is why I don't have that many friends on Facebook. Too many out there who just want a higher number on there, but to none that they speak to.  So, if you find yourself in a small number of close friends, just let them know you appreciate them, I do this from time to time. But these days most of my friends are on Discord so I can message and call them easily, even though they are in different countries. And who knows when your friends will introduce you to another group of friends, so, it's not the worst.