I just glanced at a few of your posts here. Seems we are in similar boats - but mine is near the Atlantic coast! I just wanted to say that we always need to work on ourselves - daily. I have a problem with that - but trying to make it more of a challenge. When my confidence is up - it's because there is a direct correlation in how I feel about myself and what I think, and vice versa. When it comes to meeting women - I suck, most days. But I do surprise myself when I'm at my game - and the funny part is that I don't realize that I am - I just am! I mean, one day I'll leave my apt or house or whatever it is I'm living in these days and I'll just be feeling good in general. This happens when I tell myself - Sol, it's gonna be a good day. And it usually turns out that way. So I dress a little better, I smile a little more, I'll have a little pep in my walk, and women notice this!!! I get the real pretty ones to respond to me which is great! And I'm not that attractive of a guy - but my positive attitude makes up for that 300%.
To put it bluntly - women like confident men. I have to learn this. So we work each day at being confident, positive, hard working, no matter what, hard to do I know - but we also will never know if a good woman will pass us up because we didn't take a small risk and say "hi"...
~Sol
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Single Dad, and luvin it! ~ Happiness is a state of mind ~