/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>get in contact with an old friend from high school
>"hey anon, let's hang out!"
>haven't seen him in forever, but I'm totally down
>only hang out around my house and work from home
>only person I really talk to is my husband
>so getting out there and being social would be awesome
>"Let's go get coffee!"
>"Okay! Mind if I bring my boyfriend along?"
>"No prob! The more the merrier!"
>day comes to hang out
>excited!
>pick them up
>both sit in the backseat of my car
>I try to make conversation but it's just one word replies while they giggle with each other
>found out that his "boyfriend" is a actually a girl who uses male pronouns? I think?
>"I'm totes gay, anon! teehee"
>punchmeintheface.jpg
>get to cafe
>my friends "boyfriend" barely looks at me from his phone
>try to make conversation
>all convo goes between them
>friend bf keeps giggling and saying "look at this Tumblr post!" from his phone and dragging friend out of the conversation we keep trying to have
>get a little convo here and there
>little meet is over. I pay for everything and drive them back home
>friend texts me later
>"sorry about my bf! He's just shy. Hey, we were wondering if you could teach us how to make costumes like you do? We want to sell them, too!"
>I stop replying

I love my work. But I find less and less time to socialize, and cons are few and in between, not that I've been to more than a couple.

No locals to hang with or share interests with.
I'm doomed, anons.