I have two dear friends and I think I'd feel very alone if they were gone. I've known both of them for over 25 years, and I don't know how I would approach trying to find friends. I guess I'd start here, but really, I don't get the same emotional connection with online friends. Maybe if I added phone calls? I'm actually rather shy about meeting people I know from here and alt.poly because I generally thing they are so cool and why would they be interested in hanging out with me?

I think that you're amazing and would be an exceptional friend. You have that mamma bear feel that lets me know you'd have my back. You're a deep thinker and there'd always be something to talk about. You are a student of human nature, and would be forgiving but would also call me on my shit. I think that you're shy in the same way that I am but I'm telling you that you are amazing and someone would benefit like crazy by having you as a friend.