people's advice on how to make friends is fucking hi-larious
YES I AM REGULARLY/ALWAYS ABANDONED/IGNORED/LEFT OUT, SEEMINGLY REGARDLESS OF WHAT I SAY, DO, OR HOW I PRESENT MYSELF.
lollll like I have literally been doing all that ~advice~~ my whole goddamned life and it  hasn't gotten me shit.
I really enjoy spending time alone and doing my own thing. being clingy is not the problem, because if I didn't consciously make decisions to be social for my own well being then I would probably just forget to talk to anyone ever.
I am pretty kind and friendly- I have never felt that I hate people. (an older friend said to me "but you shouldn't have any problem, you're interesting and outgoing!" outgoing?!? lolz I'm just a good faker)  It's funny for such an introvert like me- but I really can figure out how to enjoy almost anyone's company. I find most people are fun or interesting in some way,  and I am not easily bothered by strange behavior- could just be a cultural difference, I'll give benefit of the doubt.

so, I find myself in the same place over and over again:  doing most everything on my own, and having friendly interactions with mostly pleasant acquaintances but wait,  NO FRIENDS. I say yes to pretty much every invitation I get (which is never many), try to invite them, and always do my best to have good conversation with said acquaintances... and nothing. people just don't like me. or everyone likes me, just superficially- not enough to actually extend or just return any effort of actual friendship. (or they just completely exclude/ignore me immediately, maybe because I'm boring??? idk?? but this has happened all the damn time literally my entire life. ok, so I had a group of friends in elementary school which I was included in but I was NOT one of the favorites and that was very clear.)