[nynor]

i know exactly why it is difficult for me to make new friends. real friends, not work friends. and it is definitely me. my wife stated it best: "you are a bit abrasive. its a defense mechanism. people can't see past that." so there you have it. the last really good friend i made was about ten years ago, in my early thirties. we still hang out and talk cars and guns and politics. its been interesting.