The older I get the more I don't enjoy being around people very much.

[Peregrine Took]

13. Right age range. Are we just harder to get along with in this decade?

Thanks for the kind response.

I had a lot of doubts about posting here at all (I hope these don't go to the whole board and just stay here!!) I was afraid I would get flamed

My main problem is I keep extending my friendship offer to everyone and that makes me way too vulnerable to being hurt. For example, recently I met a woman who is the wife of an ex co-worker and we really hit if off. I sent her an email the next morning and she emailed back and then I emailed back and that was it. It seems that I'm always the last one to know that - that's it! Communication has ended. Cease and desist!

My mom always said "don't run after people." I have to learn to be more independent. Its very hard to make friends when you are older as people are like "I already have all the friends I need!"

Another thing I do is reveal too much of myself in the beginning to move things along faster. I'm just that kind of a person - like an unpeeled onion!!

I wish I could be more like my husband who is very happy in his own skin as the saying goes.