Me, too...Pretty much of a loner most of my life for one reason or another.....I can be fun and social...but do not hold too many that close...arm's length, usually...and I have been burned and hurt enough to really have trust issues.
Yes, I can relate to this too. I guess there are tons of people to be met, but I even said in my original post, I don't seem to connect with any. I'm an introvert so interacting at social events drains me. The people I meet often don't get my sense of humor, they seem dull. If I make any reference to strange/unconventional things I like, they don't get it and they just look at me weird. Small talk drains me. So I crave an intimate connection too. And I've just finally just started to accept trying to spend time alone but it's almost too much time alone. Humans need interaction.
I can relate to this. I have a few friends, but that's all I need. I don't need to have tons and tons of friends. I'm happy with the few I have. I can be my authentic self around them, and that's all you need. The few that make you happy, and good about yourself. You seem like a great person! You'll find those few! Stay positive, and be yourself!
my guesses would be my intensity, my impulsiveness, my clinginess, my all around mentally unstable behavior
Hahahaha...took a break from photos, but have the page I was on bookmarked. Saw this and laughed. I was going to say...R U too intense? LOL I am told I can be on the internet. My written word can be very intense,(I am very aware of that, too, and have always been an intense writer, ever since I could write) but IRL...I am not intense at all....and most of my friends are on the internet these days and never met me....so friends means internet friends to me here....
Well, I always described myself as enthusiastic until someone brought it to my attention that I'm "intense" and this was someone irl.. I'm not entirely sure how I come off as online.
Yeah, it made me self conscious, too, and so now...I do alot of LOL's at nauseum and hahahahaha'a trying to send out the message don't take me too, seriously....and lighten up,,,,I did not feel you were intense, but the word popped into my head for no reason. Strange, too....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq9oR9x171w"]The Doors | People Are Strange (Official Video) - YouTube
I don't think they meant intense as in serious because I actually joke about everything, but usually sarcastically so I say it with a straight face and I guess that can confuse some people. They meant intense as in impulsive and wanting to go out and do things (everything). Manic. And I guess it doesn't help that I like to sarcastically throw out marriage proposals to people I just meet or write them sweet poems (that could come off as creepy if not interpreted correctly)...lol
a marriage propasal could scare someone away...LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL! I have not done that yet...propose, and don't intend to. HA!