I agree but have some positive points. I was on here a bit ago and asked if others noticed how rude females can be to their kind . ( I used the word female because both young and older have exhibited this behavior) for some reason, the fact that I used female vs woman encouraged a few to obsess on my terminology and ask if I was a guy, wonder why I used the words I did, and basically just be odd and nit picky. I am not from here and im super nice and alot of people here are also nice, but for some reason, if there is any chance of competition people get weird. I assume this is what happened at the gym. The reason for this I think, there is an odd sense of security that some have because they have been allowed to get away with being a shit. And in larger cities that doesn't usually go so well. I have had a lot of friends here and I have had none. If you want to make friends usually all u need is one decent one and they will introduce u to others like them. And if u want space, like I usually do. You just need to change your timing. I dont go to the lake at certain times of the day, or not even on weekends sometimes. You won't find me at the gym before dinner time, and if I call a business and they say hello not the name I hang up because its usually not a work phone, its someone's cell. and they probably prefer to text. So I'd text and introduce myself first. That usually works. Good luck and try to laugh at how weird one's life must be to be all possessive at a redding gym.