I’ve been generalizing a lot. One generalization that I’ve been making that is pretty insensitive is “women.” Like I’ll complain about reactions that I’m getting where I did what I was doing at the time (just being myself and not “on” all the time) or I said something that I thought was the right thing to do, but turns out, from her perspective it wasn’t where she was. I get that. I thought it was the right thing to do. How do you get to the next level with a woman? How do you take it from “hey, we’re friends and are talking” to “hey, we might like being closer.” It used to be easier. It used to come naturally. Maybe because I accepted just whoever showed interest. I’m out by the way. I’m not going to deal cards anymore. Just protect my peace. I think I want to do that, but I also don’t like hiding. Let’s not hide, but find what I can do without involving the hope of more than friends with a person of the opposite gender.