I need friends. Ugh. I need social stimulation.

It doesn't have to be intimate, or frequent, or intense. But I've realized that either I really am, by nature, awkwardly shy (shyly awkward?) or unintentionally unapproachable. I've been working at SCORE! for about a month and a half and interestingly enough (or not) I have a better rapport with the guys than the girls - but the guys are definitely in the minority. There's only one girl there besides my manager who's talked to me voluntarily, out of her own volition. Fittingly, I rarely work overlapping shifts with her.

I can't decide if I'm the one who's antisocial and awkward or if, as the newcomer, I shouldn't have to be the one to put myself out there.

Regardless, I think I need to join some kind of social group or something. There's a women's writing group at Barnes & Noble on Wednesday mornings that I might drop in on next week. And I'm checking out Craigslist to see what else I can find around here.

Because as lovely as spending time alone can be, I've been alone a hell of a lot lately.