You are trying to make friends at an anime meeting? Seriously? I have never been to one, but from the people I know personally that are into Anime they aren't exactly the most outreaching group of people.
But I really don't think that is the root problem. It sounds like no one introduced themselves to you, or no one was really inviting to to be a part of their group. But ask yourself, did you introduce yourself to anyone? Did you initiate anything other than maybe a passing comment?
I don't mean to be critical, but I have been on that side of the fence, and I understand what it feels like. Only after I realized that I was to blame for my conundrum was I able to make changes.
Usually this comes from a misconception of social dynamics. I am assuming you went to this event in good faith that you might get to meet a few like minded people. So you get to the event and as you walk through the front doors nobody blew on a party horn and confetti didn't fall from the ceiling. Realistically though, nobody even gave you a damn bit of time, probably not even a glance. Unless you had a Goku hairdew, and an orange and blue jump suit you didn't stand a chance.
The point I am trying to make is you are going fishing in a mud puddle. If it is friends you want, I would recommend getting out of the like minded groups, and step outside your comfort zone a little. Are you willing to do this?
Start with this: "I want to find someone who likes me for who I am", That statement is the biggest line of B.S. in the free world. Take that phrase and learn how who you are today, vs. what you could be tomorrow will change the whole pretense of a relationship and ultimately end most of them.
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