Fuzzybear! You are loving, loved and lovable here on these boards, you have to be a real catch for someone looking for a friend.

I could be very wrong (happens all the time), but sometimes I think the problem that leaves people like you feeling lonely out in the real world, is that there are not enough people who really WANT true friends any more. They definitely still exist, but they are miles apart and they never meet. Well, these days, a person looking for a true friend could be three floors down in a high-rise and you would never meet them.

I have met a lot of people who have invited me to be "friends", but what they really want is someone to participate in a b**ch session about a co-worker, the boss, a neighbor, whatever. The personality of the new "friend" doesn't matter, they just have to listen and either chime in or keep quiet. Sticking up for the target of the gossip, no matter how cheerfully, is not "friendly". It kind of makes me feel like they don't see me as a real person, much less a real friend.

I would rather be alone a lot than be used like that. And I bet you feel the same way. I am so sorry you feel alone right now, but being true to yourself and waiting to meet a person with a good heart just like your own, will be worth the wait. People like that can't ALL be on this board, miles and miles from you. There have to be some where you live, and they are probably lonely and hoping to meet you, too.