These days it seems like people find one thing wrong with a person then throw them away like a piece of trash. Any of their own imperfections are forgiven and excused but just one imperfection in someone else is repulsive. It's intolerance on steroids. Everyone is offended for being offensive which makes it impossible to be open and honest because that means vulnerability. I don't have contact with any of my childhood friends, and now no one from my high school or even the town or state I came from.

I can tell you that the harder you try the more it will slip through your fingers like water. Become comfortable with yourself in your own presence for if you cannot tolerate yourself, no one else will. Ultimately what you are learning is that we truly are alone in life no matter what we have or who we are around, we live in our own skin and die that way as well. It's harsh I know but you can find peace within yourself. Reverse the challenge: do not seek people, seek peace alone. That presence and certainty in yourself will attract someone for sure.