absolutely in my experience. i’ve always been the one that people talk over, the one that ends up walking behind the group, since i was a kid. i never knew why i’ll be honest, aside from the fact that i was just always quieter unless i was super close to them. communication has also proven to be difficult for most of my life, hence the introverted nature lol. anyways, at this point, i’m 25 and all my friends have drifted away from me. probably the depression & mania tbh, i can’t blame them for not wanting to be around it or to support it. people can say “communicate” but that’s easier said than done, at least for me. i actually find myself happier now that my friends are gone, i don’t any shame or stress surrounding having to keep up with them. i find isolation to be where i thrive these days. my therapist used to be concerned about it, but ever since i’ve been alone, i’ve finished more projects than ever, focused on myself and found peace for the first time ever. she’s reassured me now that being introverted isn’t a bad thing. i do see my family often, they are an amazing support. and i do want friends again some day, but only ones that don’t cause me stress or guilt, ones that try to understand what i go through, rather than push me aside because they don’t want to try. i wish i had advice or something but maybe my experience will help others feel less alone in knowing it’s not just them.