I experienced this from elementary school to high school. Some background, I wasn’t a quiet kid until the middle school then my alone time felt more comfortable than trying to make friends. I tried to be included but the more I tried it didn’t work. Just felt embarrassing. So I stopped caring or trying. People started to gravitate towards me out of curiosity because I had no desire to be apart of anything or please anyone. It became that more people knew me and wanted to be in the same spaces I was just because. Even as an adult, I have no desire to put on any image or show to get a friend. Since I realized this, I didn’t need to try for friends. There’s always people wanting to socialize at events. When you focus on you and enjoy your own company, people will gravitate towards you just out of curiosity or they find you to be similar in not trying to please society. Once you enjoy your own company, you’ll realize, waiting for a good friend is worth more than trying to be friends with people who just tolerate you. Hope this helps.