So I am an introverted guy (16M), and although I have a good small group of friends, I have two extroverted friends in particular that I consider my best friends and we've known each other since we were 10 or 11. These two have always been there for me and I like to think that I'm always there for them.

We've always valued our mental health very highly, and it was a sort of a backbone to our friendship, especially since one of my friends is dealing with an inferiority complex that we bonded in support over.

That being said, I am struggling to enjoy hanging out with them right now.

Obviously after the stay at home orders were initiated we were unable to hang out in person, so we transitioned to using discord and video chat, which we had already been using on and off again throughout our friendship. The calls usually go very well, and I have a good time on average.

The issue comes when I don't want to talk on a day.

As I said, I'm introverted, and enjoy spending extended amounts of time by myself, and enjoy hanging out with them in person much more than online. My friends try to respect that, but there is a clear disappointment when I go on my own, especially from the friend with the inferiority complex, which just eats me up inside.

They call nearly every day, and it's gotten to the point where I get extreme anxiety whenever they suggest going on a voice call.

I've talked to them about this and they tell me that they don't empathise with what it's like to be introverted, but they'll respect my privacy and descision to be alone. A noticable improvement was made after I brought this up, but the friend with the inferiority complex always thinks that he's offended me or been a bad friend to me as a result of it. No matter how many times I tell him otherwise, he cant seem to see what I mean. I've started wondering if he has BPD or something along those lines.

I have the most time that I have ever had in my life right now, and I want to use it without feeling chained to calling friends every day, but at the same time I love these guys and hate to see them feel lonely, especially since they're extroverts. I'm at a complete loss for a descision (as you can tell, since I turned to internet strangers for help). If anyone has tips, I'd love to hear them.