perhaps because they don't remember? As far as I can tell, life gets better as you get older and gain more control over your life. Childhood was miserable for me.
I mean, physically, yeah, it's pretty much all downhill from there. but everything else gets much better.
I would not worry too much if your social life doesn't pick up until you are a little older. Mine did not.
Also note, if you don't connect with your peers, consider finding new peers. For me, moving to the San Francisco bay area (I'm in the south bay) has massively improved my social opportunities. Also, as you get older, the other nerds start to come out of their shells. At your age, many of them either studiously avoid other people or pretend to not be nirds.
I mean, physically, yeah, it's pretty much all downhill from there. but everything else gets much better.
I would not worry too much if your social life doesn't pick up until you are a little older. Mine did not.
Also note, if you don't connect with your peers, consider finding new peers. For me, moving to the San Francisco bay area (I'm in the south bay) has massively improved my social opportunities. Also, as you get older, the other nerds start to come out of their shells. At your age, many of them either studiously avoid other people or pretend to not be nirds.