
I attempted 4 times and put them through hell, muddled boundaries, and made them into attachment figures because my own were failing me. I definitely tend to go for like older people as friends, which is fine as long as the friendship is balanced, but oftentimes, it’s not. I also have autism so I feel like my older friends wind up taking on a parental role with me sometimes just because they have to look out for me, which is nice but it’s just a lot.