as it IS that hard to make friends

i saw a blog entry talking about how lots of people on the internet talk about how hard it is to make friends. the issue i believe is not just that making friends isnt always the easiest process in the world but that we as in gen-z specifically is us teens being born into a generation of social media that we are practically unable to avoid it. social media fucks with us as people present their daily lives which are seen as role models and life goals for younger viewers. such like the idea of how grouped friendships are going off about how perfect they are together when people like myself can sometimes feel jealous how i dont have that same size of friends in my group. some might say just speak up and the thing is i try, however i progress slowly to actually speaking up more often.

i fear of consequences if i say the wrong thing, the too quick thing, the over-complicated thing, or even the i-am-saying-way-too-much-to-someone-i-just-met thing and that is my issue. most days i dont bother saying anything to a stranger i find interesting and want to chat with however maybe some days ill feel more extroverted and i comment on this stranger however unlikely. even whenever that happens i still shrivel up to a simple passer-by and no more

i am talking too much about myself but simply i think the issue is that, introverts at least like me and expect to say the right thing that bam we're instantly friends in just one or two comments. however the fear of missing that opportunity is what stops me at least from reaching so far quickly