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If a semi random person approached you when you were out and about doing casual things like at cafe, shopping, gym, maybe even work (customer service based).

What do you think?

Are you Creeped out or Flattered?

Do you think they are only after one thing?

Assume it's a person who is Average Height, Average Looks, nice personality, but is fairly shy/quiet

By Semi random I mean someone you have seen around and know where they are from (school, college, work, etc). And maybe even had a basic convo or 2 (just about work, school, etc.

Recently I realized that I don't do well with women or with people in general. People just tend to not like me for some reason. A man I used to know said it doesn't matter how much I meditate or go to the gym. Or how much I read or that I volunteer. He said a quiet personality and a lack of approaching women will condemn me to failure and a life of being misunderstood and lonely.

This bothers me because I'd like to be a father someday. My Dad said certain people aren't cut out for being loved and he never told me that he approved of me. Neither did mother or my brother. In school I was excluded but not bullied. Same where I work, people just dislike me for some reason. At a church I went to when I wanted to give religion a try, I was asked to leave because someone believed I was carrying demons with me. I left because I don't like making people feel uncomfortable, which is also why I tend not to approach women.

So what's holding me back?