Dear Inquisitive Soul:

You are welcome. I like your two points plan: (1) to be more open about your problems, and (2) communicate with other people gradually and consistently.

As part of the second, being an inquisitive soul can come handy: learn the art of asking people questions about their thoughts, opinions, values, feelings, life circumstances.. bit by bit, gently and not judgmentally, so to not overwhelm people with questions, appear intrusive and make them uncomfortable (I am still learning this art myself). This way you will get to adequately know individuals and decide over time what if any relationship you want to have with him or her, plus, lots of people like to talk about themselves and are drawn to people who are curious about their minds, hearts and lives.

anita