In the wake of my divorce I cut the shitty people out of my life and got my health in order. I lost about 70lbs of fat and added about 30 pounds of muscle, and completely revamped my style. Now, about 5 years later anytime I run into someone from my past, they don't recognize me. This includes my former close friends. It's so fun to just walk up to someone, call them and their spouse by their names, and start chatting like an old friend while you watch the confusion wash over their face. Most play along like they know you, when they clearly don't.
this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2026
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One time, I met a cute girl at a social function, and she was really cool and we got along super well. The following semester, I was surprised to be in the same class as her, so I went over to her after class and just started chatting and hanging out and was surprised how quiet and serious she was in a school setting, but she opened up over time.
Anyway, you see where this is going. Not quite the same, but often to limitation of knowing someone before befriending them is self-imposed
Do you not already do this? I talk to every person on this planet the same way. Doesn’t matter if you’re rich, poor, known, unknown, or just plain weird. I’ll talk to anyone because most people will just talk normal to you. Some places in the world this doesn’t work all that well though since some cultures are more standoffish than us americans.
How do people make friends if you won’t talk to a stranger? A stranger is just a friend before they know you.