I'm a 44 year old male and also have had trouble with generating meaningful friendships. I don't have any acquaintances. I'm not shy or socially awkward (I think?). I suppose I'd consider myself a rare reader of ycombinator that has always earned near too or under the poverty line.
I can see that people like me might try to cling onto any sort of positive opportunity for a relationship outside family - and in that process, absolutely destroy whatever potential was there.
I guess what I'm saying is that relationships can get weird fast. Boundaries must be understood either implicitly or explicitly for a plutonic relationship to flourish.
I'm drinking a 12-pack of beer as I type this, alone. Been doing this for over a decade. I don't like drinking with others. This is normal for me. I don't like most people, because most people come off as either asshole or idiot. I'm self aware enough to realize that I too will at times be either an asshole or idiot to someone else. As much as I try not to be.
I can see that people like me might try to cling onto any sort of positive opportunity for a relationship outside family - and in that process, absolutely destroy whatever potential was there.
I guess what I'm saying is that relationships can get weird fast. Boundaries must be understood either implicitly or explicitly for a plutonic relationship to flourish.
I'm drinking a 12-pack of beer as I type this, alone. Been doing this for over a decade. I don't like drinking with others. This is normal for me. I don't like most people, because most people come off as either asshole or idiot. I'm self aware enough to realize that I too will at times be either an asshole or idiot to someone else. As much as I try not to be.