Do people really like you?

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Almost nobody has ever put up a facade that they liked me

Almost nobody

There were a couple exceptions

Over ten years ago

More than one ended up totally homophobic

Way too emotionally disturbing

So it's easier to just throw the baby out with the bathwater



But lately I do not just go around interacting with anyone

This was a problem when I was younger. I so wanted to be liked by people. I put up with a lot of crap, now I dont really care. That has helped.

I think certain people like me. I recently came to terms with not liking them, though.

At this point in time I'd say I have no close friends (excluding family & wife). I'm strangely satisfied with the situation and feel relieved I don't have to bother with shallow wine drinking, run-of-the-mill discussions and boring social trivia.

So I'd say in an ideal situation I wouldn't care if people liked me or not, as long as I could live the life I want to live. If I don't care about people beyond said family & wife (& to some extend, colleagues), then that's all the better for everyone ...?

There's quite a few people who like me a decent amount (at least twenty? just a rough guess), and I would consider myself close with around three.
I'd probably have more close friends if I allowed it, but I'm very wary regarding those that I befriend. My friendship can't be won through anything other than respect, and you will only get if if you deserve it. Others in my family have made friends and been severely backstabbed by them on many occasions, that's not in my cards.