IN: People seem to keep me distant & are very aloof to me like they can sense i have a lot of problems ... how do i handle this behaviour ? its like from my perception no one wants to get involved with me , like iam a condemed person which people are disturbed by or whatever . its not like i have never tried with people either , in the past i have even acted out of character to try and be overly friendly and nice to be accepted and still , people have kept their distance but been civil to me , almost like making it evident they do nt want to know me .
Why was the narrator surprised when people are n't nice to them ?

OUT: The narrator tried to be overly nice .

IN: They could have been bitches and just tried to sell their own stuff and not helped anyone who might be potential competition down the road , but they were very encouraging , helpful , insightful , and nice . One of them even bought the vampire drawings ( done on lined school paper ) from a 12-yr - old so as to encourage her to continue with artwork . Cool , huh?Anyway , they taught me a lot .
Why were they very encouraging and helpful to people who might be potential competition ?

OUT: They were very encouraging and help to people who might be potential competition because they 're passionate about drawing .

IN: and the morning after too . she came by i got a slap . i deserved the slap . she left after i apologized to go out with some guy and spend the night on his boat .
Why might have she slapped me ?

OUT:
She might have been upset and was expecting an apology .