Hey. I felt i should introduce myself...

Hey fellow palm desert people... this post is really hard for me. I wanted to share. So here it goes: I grew up in Palm Desert, but I've found that making friends hasn't been easy for me. I tend to be more of a homebody and get anxious around others, which can make me come across as strange or unapproachable. Unfortunately, when people don't know what to think about someone, they often jump to assumptions. As I've gotten older, though, I've come to realize how lonely I feel without any close female friends. I genuinely have no issue with women; in fact, I think they're amazing. It's just that I have what they call "Resting B*tch Face" (RBF), which means my neutral facial expression can unintentionally come off as unfriendly. Combined with my social anxiety, I don't make the best first impression. Adding to the complexity, I am a mother to a special needs son, which makes it even more challenging to focus on making friends. Now that I'm in my thirties, I've come to understand just how much I need a friend in my life. I know this may sound a bit pathetic, but it's the truth. All I desire from anyone else is genuine friendship, where we can both be true to ourselves.