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Aug 13, 2014, 08:07 AM
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Member Since: Apr 2013
Location: Ontario Land
Posts: 3,592
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Originally Posted by Shy Introvert
You're right, most women tend to be more indirect. I'm not good at reading their social cues either unless it's obvious. At least you're able to have some good friendships with male friends that is nothing more than that. I don't trust most guys. I only have one good male friend that I rarely ever see, but we keep in touch on FB.
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The two men are not stereotypical guys. One has a psychiatric disorder and the other has cerebral palsy. I can really relate to others who have been marginalized by society. It is as if we have made our own unique place in society.
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Originally Posted by Shy Introvert
Sorry to hear about your situation. Have you tried looking for female friends to go mushroom picking with you on meetup.com? It's free to join and there is a group for just about everything on there. You can even start your own group, but you have to pay them a monthly fee for that.
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There are no mushroom groups in my area that are listed on meetup.com. Mycology isn't exactly a popular interest so I am not surprised there are no listings. I'm too shy to create a group at the moment. There is a local mycology group but it is in French. Unfortunately I can barely converse in that language so it is not an option.
I recently found a beading class at an aboriginal community center that I really enjoy. The people who attend are diverse and interesting. I find doing an activity with others helps to start and maintain conversation. Have you tried a craft group?
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Originally Posted by Shy Introvert
I'm the same way as you are. I'm loyal and I'm not into backstabbing and being nasty, fake, etc...I'm sorry to hear that you were a target of some women's nastiness-  I have been bullied a lot by other females for most of my life. I rarely get bullied anymore, but I have been bullied online by a few nasty females. They have no problem acting "tough" on here and when they're in groups, LOL! I don't get why some women tend to be so passive-aggressive and judgmental, ugh! |
I'm no longer bullied too.
The online world is a lot harder to navigate than the physical one. People tend to be a lot more abrasive because they are hidden behind a screen. It is also harder to socialize with people online because there are no nonverbal signals to back the words up. This is the reason why I have never had much success with online friendships.
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I'm going to send you a friend request now and maybe we can chat sometime? I find that I tend to get along the most with other shy women, or those who are independent thinkers.
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Sure we can chat. I have accepted your friend request.
Didgee
Last edited by The_little_didgee; Aug 13, 2014 at 08:22 AM.
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