You know when you make an effort to put yourself out there and try to be friendly to people and they’re just kinda dismissive, or completely take it the wrong way?  That happened to me today, and I sure hate that feeling.  Oof!!  It makes me feel stupid for even trying to be friendly to people, in a way.  Oh well.  I talked about this with Eric and he’s of the opinion that the reaction I got says a lot more about the other person than it does about me.  And he’s right, but it’s still no fun.  Also he brought up the very valid point that I have SO many pals I COULD be calling, to arrange coffee-meetups or see movies or what have you, and I don’t really make the effort to do that.  That is also very true.  But I’m kind of a loner like that.  I don’t go out very much unless I’m actually playing, which is what, two-three times a year unless I’m touring?  And I don’t tend to work very hard maintaining active friendships of the type where I could just call somebody and get together just for the fuck of it.  It’s not that easy for me.  I’m trying though.  Or at least I was, and maybe I will stick my neck out again soon; it probably gets easeir once you get used to it.