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    21 Awkward Things That Happen When You Try To Make New Friends

    It's a fine line between being friendly and creepy. Very fine.

    1. When they're having a conversation and you try to join in but you're stuck hovering behind.

    2. When you manage to get in the conversation but you then contribute something totally fucking weird.

    3. So you spend days thinking of something funny you can say next time but then the timing is so bad and it all comes out horribly wrong.

    4. So you refrain from participating in conversations since only utter shit seems to comes out of your mouth.

    5. But because you're so quiet they assume you're really boring.

    6. So you then try to be super friendly but you come across as clingy.

    7. When you manage to get some one-on-one time but then you're not prepared.

    8. When you ask them out to lunch or coffee and you feel like you're hitting on them.

    9. Or when you try the honest approach and it still feels like you're hitting on them.

    10. When you stare at them, longing for their friendship and they catch you looking like a fucking creep.

    11. Or when you think it's a great idea to give them a compliment even though any second now they're ready to hand you a restraining order.

    12. When you really bond over something and you think it's the start of something beautiful but then they forget about it like it was nothing. NOTHING.

    13. When you have to ask "Is it alright If I come along too?" and it translates as:

    14. Or when they invite you but you don't know if they are just being polite and would actually think it's weird if you turned up.

    15. But then they properly invite you and you've already got plans.

    16. When you feel like you're coming across all wrong and they haven't seen the real you.

    17. So you try to convince them that you have loads of friends that think you're the shit.

    18. And so you bring one of these friends along but then they instantly make friends with everyone and you're left feeling really bitter.

    19. So you resign yourself to drinking a shitload of alcohol and hope for the best.

    20. Because when you're relaxed that's when they get to see the real you and realise they want to be your friend.

    21. Or you know, not.

    Their loss really.