Seeking out friends in women, that probably works for a cute guy like yourself, and eventually one will let you in for something more. Those like me that aren't such lucky lookwise, are always relegated to the friendzone...often mistaken by a gay friend. I got fed up of that. I'm straight, and I don't have time to loose on convenience friendships. I may be a bit harsh, maybe I'm embracing the loner lifestyle, maybe I simply just gave up...but one thing I know is that being friends with someone, regardless of gender, is not healthy when just one person benefits from it.And me having that empathy as well...always trying to pick up someone's shattered shards, eventually took me to a place that I knew that people only came to me, to ask, to take advantage of my kindness, to seek a temporary safe haven, a comfortable choice, a useful tool when nothing else was available, etc.All in all, I understand what you're saying, and I understand I'm not an example to anyone, but life taught me that being alone, is not that bad, considering the alternative which is being stuck up in situations that I can't control or get out, be around people that all I can think off is "I rather be at home watching something on youtube than wasting my time on all their drama"...doesn't give me happiness, doesn't bring me hope, certainly doesn't get me close to a relationship or even casual sex for that matter, so...to heck with them.I hope you're ok and well resolved in that matter...I for one can't help but to say that I had a very different experience that ultimately affected me in such a way that I became very suspicious, apprehensive of kind words. When I gave my all and all I've got back was "only you to make me laugh on a time like this" and end up in disdain, disgust and pushed aside when I'm not needed anymore, that $#¡¥ takes its toll!I focus on my task at hand, which is taking care of my elderly dad, and that's the only thing I have time for now...so...it's a situation that makes it easier not to think about relationships of any kind.I'm sorry for my disbelief. Life just handed me a crappy hand.
