<human>: I've had trouble with maintaining relationships with people throughout my life. Originally it was because I was hiding stuff from people (first my mom's alcoholism, then my parents divorce, then her passing) and then for a while I lived on the assumption that other people didn't care what I had to say. As a result, I listened a lot but talked very little.

I've been notorious for being "popular" in that everyone knows my name, and I know a lot of people, but very few people know me and there are very few people I feel I can rely on. During my first year at university I made two really big attempts to get close to people. With both groups, I'd hang out with repeatedly and they would forget to invite me to do stuff. (That everyone else in the group also did). I've realized I must be (to a degree) unintentionally wallflowering myself and as a result being forgotten and not feeling connected to others. 

I'm going into my second year at university and I'd really like to build deeper connections with people around me. I was hoping for suggestions as to how to feel connected with the people around you and how to deepen friendships. If not that, anything to point me in the right direction.

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<bot>: I feel disconnected with the people around me at school, and I'd like help figuring out ways to feel more connected.