Sigh. Avoidance. It's awful and devastating for me.

I get it. Fuzzy.

I do better with people when I get to pick and choose who I want to talk to and I trust my own judgement and instincts. It's a numbers game I suppose, like they say. There are some nice people out there. Those that aren't or that I just don't relate to -- I mind my manners and disengage at the first chance ... not my problem anymore. Life's too short and too difficult to put up with the poor choices my family and other acquaintances have made.

That's the theory anyways. I've had some results, but need more practice. If only doing all those numbers wasn't so hard because I'm avoidant.

I hope you don't mind my babbling in your thread.