Would you consider an introverted & weird person a friend? I was both the weird kid & the quiet kid in school & I didn’t really grow out of that, the weirdness just sort of evolved. I’m schizophrenic so it’s not unbelievable that I’m weird but I’m usually quiet unless I’m completely comfortable with who I’m around. I may be antisocial (my abusive mother kept me isolated as much as she could) but I do want friends. Unfortunately social interaction is mentally & emotionally draining for me. I’m terrible at picking up on social cues nor do I understand them. I’m basically a lost cause so I don’t try to make friends because I wouldn’t want to waste their time. The fact that I have a wife (same sex couple) is shocking. I don’t know what she sees in me.