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Emaline, try taking a community art class or something when you've got free time. Or go to bars and start conversations with people. You could even have a get together at your house and you tell your friends to invite other friends. I think most of the people I've met recently have been friends of friends and the internet.
Emaline:
Recently, I have my two friends over whenever possible. They have no friends either. We once went to starbucks and posted an ad on craigslist telling people to meet us there. Nobody showed up.
The closest community college is in a town that the bus doesn't go to(yet. I think they are building a station closer to there, so maybe they will start having buses go there). I've thought about taking some classes there in the past, but not having a way to get there causes a lot of problems.
In my spare time recently, I've taken up playing my bass. On my porch. With my volume turned up to a decent level. I thought maybe people would say something to me, but no one has.
When I'm not playing bass, I am painting, which requires supplies, so I go to the art store a lot. I've tried talking to people there, but so far nothing.
When I'm not painting, I'm reading, which makes me go to Borders a lot. I've talked to some of the workers there, but nothing seems to go beyond, "you like Neil Gaimen? Me too!"
MrBlu:
Who doesn't like Neil Gaiman?
ViolentDove:
--- Quote from: Emaline on 15 Mar 2009, 16:39 ---Recently, I have my two friends over whenever possible. They have no friends either.
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This doesn't make sense.
Yunior:
The bigger point to be drawn from those experiences is that most people at Borders are not there in active pursuit of friendship - they're there to buy a book, and get the fuck out. The burden is on you to charm their pants off, or do whatever it is you do, to kind of make your mark on their existence, and to instigate the opportunity for a second meet-up. Basically 1. give them a reason to want to see you again (your stellar personality and/or superior taste in whichever area of common interest) and 2. give them opportunity to see you again.
I am like the loneliest drifter, though, do not take my advice without a grain of salt.
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