I’m probably just an asshole nobody wants to talk to, but I can hardly even get a reply text from anyone anymore. A couple people have told me that they are just feeling burnt out/depressed/etc and don’t have even enough energy to answer a message anymore. But I’ve also had some long time friends just entirely ghost me in the last year as well with no explanation. It feels like I’m surrounded by NPCs. I’ve basically just stopped reaching out to anyone at this point. Outside of my work, literally the only people I talk to are my parents, sister, and my girlfriend. Everyone else seems dead inside. I used to have at least 10 people who I could call on a moments notice and all of those people are gone.
So many people are stressed and overwhelmed with the combination of things going on. Life, the economy, slop drama dressed as entertainment by they parasocially watch, etc. that they’re too mentally exhausted to interact much anymore outside of work and the immediate people in their household. I’m dealing with the same OP, I’m very active, love going to many events, and am always up to chill over food. Even if I offer to pay for tickets to go to sports games, find some good comedy tickets, or it’s a beautiful day to be outside and do nothing but chill in a park with some food, it’s still more convenient for almost all those friends who were previously into those common things to just watch them while on the couch eating DoorDash which I’m open to join them in doing. While the real experience of that same stadium is just miles away and a couple of dollars (sports city but half the teams currently aren’t winners). For my city at least, it’s mostly the 50+ that are out doing things. Anyone younger is typically rushing through errands or commuting between jobs and home.