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… that brought my trust of anyone to near 0. ..At the time, ..For the longest time I just felt that everyone being friendly had ulterior motives…
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Put an ad out on grindr, heard there are tons of guys looking for friends there. Joke of course.

If you were closer I'd stay stop by for a beer or meet you at the local brewery. I used to be a fitness nut for years, now at 53 I find hunting, fishing, working around my farm and club more entertaining.

Good luck, if you ever find yourself in Stateboro I'll buy you a beer.
 
I make friend anywhere and everywhere. Most folks aren’t comfortable in their own skin. I could walk in anywhere and be the only person of my demographic, be it racial, economic, ….. and find common interest with any human being. I am an extrovert. I love to walk in somewhere and everything stops and all eyes stare at me. I had the privilege to travel the world while serving and I talked to anyone who would carry a conversation. I have talked to contract labor aka (slaves) in the Middle East during secret Bible study and prayer that would mean death for them, to high society European politicians. I talked with Berlusconi (Italian Prime Minister) at a 50 year D Day celebration in 1994 - he was interested in hunting and shooting and learning about Georgia. Most humans are 99% the same. We quibble over minutia, our differences are what makes us interesting to each other. Yes, I am an Account Executive by trade. I could sell your Momma ice trays in a blizzard. The gift of gab helps. It can be cultivated with practice. Don’t be scared to strike up a conversation with anyone.
 
I had no grandfathers to teach me or fish or hunt with. My father was dealing with trauma from how terrible his father was to him and wasn’t emotionally secure enough to change that generationally with me. So I had to figure that **** out on my own and it sucked..for years. But now I have a pretty good life with a good home life because I knew I wanted different. But it could have come way earlier.
Pretty much the same here. So my brother is my best friend and even that took many years to transpire. We're 6 years apart so our formative years had a generational gap that wasn't overcome until well into adulthood. My parents are written off for a few different reasons, but that sums it up.

I appreciate the OP's candid post. It does give pause for thought. I have lots of acquaintances and a few friends--but really they're just social friends. Not sure I could count on any of them in an actual emergency. Outside of gun-related social media, pretty much the more people I meet IRL, the more I dislike society in general.
 
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