[sugarglider]

Madabtmusic, that's a really terrible thing to hear, and something which no-one should have to suffer. There's no worse feeling than being ignored, disliked, bullied, or just being out of the loop. You sound like a very interesting, thoughtful, knowledgeable, passionate, intelligent person and I just don't believe people don't like you.

Very few friends last forever, and you'll often find that friendships just naturally fade away as you and your friends just grow apart. It's a lot like relationships- people just fall out of love. A friend for life is very a rare thing, like a beautiful gem. It can be very upsetting when friendships start to fall away, especially if they've been friends for a long time, but I think it's just part of life.

Find some new friends. If you like music, go and see some bands, or start a band. Or maybe you could try a new sport, or join a club. Meet some new people with common interests. There are lots of people out there looking to make new friends, and you'd make a great friend for them.

I certainly wouldn't recommend locking yourself away - I think this will make the problem much worse.