But they have some behavioural patterns that don’t click with your feeling of safety psychologically.
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When you feel like you had a wonderful friend and they just lost interest in you. Or you love them but they have some vices you can’t deal with.
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Likewise I have some behavioural patterns that don’t fit with their psychological safety
I never feel safe. That’s probably why I haven’t had any friends in years (at least, not offline friends). 
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I’m really sorry to hear that @anon40973946
I’m sure one day things will hopefully change for you.
That’s if you want it too lol 
Probably you do.
Are you in therapy?
There’s a free program for CBT that I’m going to start in October. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to afford it. I’m not sure I want the lack of friends thing to change. There are so many pitfalls in friendships, like the competitive aspect of it. I once had a friend who tried to make me feel bad about not being in a relationship. She told me she was in a more advanced stage of her life than me because she had a toddler and a husband. I called her once because I was lonely, and she said, “You’re not in a relationship yet? Why are you calling me?” I was afraid to say that I never wanted those things in case she didn’t want to be my friend. Then one day I came to my senses and got rid of her. It felt good!
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Yea you did the right thing. Leaving her. Sorry you had to go through that. We gotta have hope though that there are people out there that suit our needs in healthy irl friendships.
I personally feel that way anyways as otherwise life feels too dull. I don’t feel satisfied enough with just online
As I don’t even trust online very very very much.
But each to their own
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Good luck with the free cbt programme. Sounds promising! 
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What are the main traits that make you feel safe or not safe?
I like friends who are not too needy or demanding. Like so it’s ok for me to say no to going out one day and they don’t take it personally, or judge me if I don’t want to go somewhere loud or with busy crowds.
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From the top of my head. Someone who is respectful and yes, respects my needs and I theirs, boundaries and all.
I feel safe if I like myself too, so that is my problem I need to like myself more in order to trust that others like me… 
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