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Alright, this isnt your average rant or vent, actual advice is legit welcome here. So there's this kid my parents introduced me to at a 4th of July party, and, Go figure, we're both artists. I really admire his stuff and think he's a cool kid, but like around a lot of guys Im also a bit wary, because I dont know if they're befriending me, but also like me...and in this situation, uh, well, I just want to be friends, because Im taken. The thing with meeting new people is there's always the social dance of are they single and will they end up like me? And there's no simple way to drop the 'btw Im taken' card... Well, Im still talking to this person, and they invited me to this convention, which is neat I love cons. Thing is, though. I'd probably feel really really uncomfortable going with just him...I dont know him very well and I want to avoid giving the idea that Im interested or something...it'd be different if our social boundaries are well set, and if I was a bit more comfortable in our friendship but we really only emet one time. At least with my other male friends if they ended up liking me I wouldnt feel as bad or it wouldnt be as awkward if I turned them down, because we're still good friends and it wouldnt change our relationship as much. It's a whole different story with a person you hardly know because maybe they just want to get to know you for relationship purposes and suddenly that ship sails when they learn youre not avaliable. So my plan was to bring along one of my best friends, which he said was okay. So yeah, my friend is another dude, and I should've known he expected my friend to be a girl because I am a girl and I should be having gal pals cuz thats normal *eyeroll* eh...so...I shouldve known there'd be a whole different kind of awkward. Now the silent message he'll read is Im taking my boyfriend/love interest (which isnt true at all) as a passive aggressive no-you-cant-date-me assuming he wants to, and if thats the case it'll be a different kind of awkward. Oh gosh Im an idiot... Im kind of nervous how this is going to turn @-@ I want to have fun but human interaction (especially with new people) is strange and dramatic. Do I get a gold star for attempting real socializing instead of chatting up furries all day? Or is the sheer amount of social uneasiness not worth it cuz tbh Im starting to feel like I should have declined and went back to talking to furries about yiff online all day. I want to have fun but human interaction (speci