Still on the Warpath: Naiadknight's Battle Tome page 71

[naiadknight]

Spent the night last night at the in-laws. I just couldn't face an empty house again. Before I went to sleep, my MIL blessed me, in the Mexican RC tradition. How much water it holds with the church, I don't give a flying fuck in a high wind. It made her feel better and, even though I'm not RC or even religious, it made me feel better that she cared enough to do it.

[geostump]

Whatever it takes to get you through the night. I hope you get your Geek back today.

[jenn26point2]

I've never been great at making friends. I think it was only in high school that I had more than a few nearby. I tend to scare off the locals. Not intentionally, but a person like me generally isn't well accepted. I'm libertarian, they're republican. I abhor country, that's all they listen to. I'm not religious, "God is [their] life." I'm not a round peg for the round hole.
In my more depressive moments, I do wonder what it'd be like to have more friends, to be closer to "Normal." I wonder how much of myself I'd hafta swallow to get close. Reality always kicks in, but I still fantasize about not being the odd one out, especially when Geek's not in town.

I'm also an odd one out most of the time. I never feel as if I fit in. I always feel oddly abnormal compared to most people. It always starts out well, but I guess I turn people off b/c I don't keep friends for long - they soon just become acquaintances. The only person I still have regular contact with is my husband. I can't even tell you the last time I talked to a friend on the phone. If my phone rings, I can 'bout guarantee it's my husband.

I feel your pain. No close girlfriends makes for a lonely life, even if you do have a husband and kids to share it with.

[geostump]

I'm also an odd one out most of the time. I never feel as if I fit in. I always feel oddly abnormal compared to most people. It always starts out well, but I guess I turn people off b/c I don't keep friends for long - they soon just become acquaintances. The only person I still have regular contact with is my husband. I can't even tell you the last time I talked to a friend on the phone. If my phone rings, I can 'bout guarantee it's my husband.

I feel your pain. No close girlfriends makes for a lonely life, even if you do have a husband and kids to share it with.

This is most definitely how I am. The funny thing is that I've always been considered to be "one of the guys". The few people that I confide in #1 aren't female #2 aren't my spouse and #3 aren't anyone in my family. I've found about one or 2 male friends that I can trust and that's how its been for me.

[naiadknight]

I'm definitely one of the guys. Most chicks are just irritating to me. Unfortunately, most guys see my "friendliness" as "flirting, she wants to cheat on her husband." I love my Guys, but they can rarely hang out.

[canio6]

I'm definitely one of the guys. Most chicks are just irritating to me. Unfortunately, most guys see my "friendliness" as "flirting, she wants to cheat on her husband." I love my Guys, but they can rarely hang out.

That is because they are idiots. I mean, I like flirting (even if imagined) as much as the next dude, but who the frack thinks anyone wants to cheat on their spouse especially if their spouse is also a friend? WTF guys, seriously, W.T.F.?

[naiadknight]

That is because they are idiots. I mean, I like flirting (even if imagined) as much as the next dude, but who the frack thinks anyone wants to cheat on their spouse especially if their spouse is also a friend? WTF guys, seriously, W.T.F.?

Oh, the Guys know I'm not actively hitting on them. It's any new friends I try to get to hang out, especially if they haven't met Geek yet.

[geostump]

I'm definitely one of the guys. Most chicks are just irritating to me. Unfortunately, most guys see my "friendliness" as "flirting, she wants to cheat on her husband." I love my Guys, but they can rarely hang out.

I think most guys believe we are flirting. Heck, one of my guys tells me I have a fear of women. I don't have a fear of women, I just don't like how they can be catty and talk about everyone like they don't know it. I have realized, that the few women I call "friends" most of them are just like me. I still wouldn't make an effort to call them up, but I still consider them friends none the less.

[Pebbles67]

Nk I hope your stress level goes down soon and you get your Geek back.

I don't have many friends either. I have colleagues and theatre aquaintances, but good friends are hard to come by. I still keep in touch with my BFs from home and college, but they both live 3-5 hrs from me.

I get along well with men too, but now I have to be careful. My Cheerful Personality and Primal Hotness are a lethal combo. Freaking Primal! :P

[Finnegans Wake]

I'm definitely one of the guys. Most chicks are just irritating to me. Unfortunately, most guys see my "friendliness" as "flirting, she wants to cheat on her husband." I love my Guys, but they can rarely hang out.

Crap. I really misread this situation.