Can you join a photography club in your town/city? That would at least give you a common interest to have at the start!

I so far, although I can have friendships that last for years and years... I seem to be incapable of having a "group" of friends that lasts more than two years. That's the record. Do you normally try to be friends with just guys, or do you go through a mix of friends? I find that having a mix of male and female friends to be the best way for me.

I try to show people more of who I am a bit at a time. I'll talk about things that are actual issues for me in a more light-handed manner initially, and then if I ever need to talk about it a bit more seriously they'll already be aware to some extent about the things that go on. It's usually when I go from nothing to almost everything (about maybe ONE issue) that people then back away quickly.