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sorry to hear this.
it's a completely different situation, but I know what you are dealing with in a lot of ways. I had a particular "friend" in particular who would show up to my place seemingly only to get free smokes and booze, and then he'd disappear for months at a time. Over time, he turned into your stereotypical tweaker. Finally, he stole a guitar from me and I told him to never show up to my place again.
These days, I only have one close friend that I keep in close contact with, an old friend from high school. I have several online friends that I keep in touch with, but this one is my main "IRL" friend and truth be told, I prefer this arrangement. I have very few people in my life that I trust beyond my wife and my best friend, so it is nice knowing I can invite him over anytime and not have to expect any of my things to go missing.
I hope things improve on your end. It seems that people you can actually trust are few and far-between these days, and while that is a shame, it also makes you appreciate those close who you know you can trust even more. Hopefully, someone close-by turns up for you in the same capacity, because while I am appreciative of my online friendships, those "IRL" friendships are so much more valuable since you can spend time with the person in real life and just talk or do some activities together (my best friend, my wife, and I enjoy bowling and playing video/board games together).
Perhaps this is simply a transitory period for you as you acclimate to your new surroundings and eventually a new friend will appear, or if given the chance, you can venture out into your surrounding area and meet some new folk as well. Hope this finds you well, and hope you find the light at the end of the tunnel.
In another sense, I am glad for my online friendships, as I live in the sticks in Arkansas and have nobody else to connect with when it comes to talking about computers, tech, and the like. So while I am a hermit, I am quite thankful for the connections I have made here on the web that I can always discuss those common interests with. :-)
🍺 cheers, t. Hope this message finds you well, and hopefully things improve in your neck of the woods.