I woke up feeling a groggy, bloated, and who knows what else.

and I was disturbed by the distance I have with people.
Analyzing this, it's come down to a lack of trust in people.
I think this happens to people of a delicate construction.
The pains, break-ups, goodbyes, and betrayals of everyday life (yes everyday!) are just too much for my mind and body to take.
So as a defense mechanism, I convince myself that I don't need people really and close myself off.

But then, why do I wake up on mornings like this aching for some real human contact.

I didn't feel so strongly last term and the term before.
I loved my political science classes, because we interacted through debate and presentation - you get to have fun rating other people's skills and trying to one-up others. I was so happy in that setting. And people were friendly, I'd usually make at least 2 or 3 friends in each class. And I liked them because, well all ideas are debateable! You needn't concede that the other person is right, just argue their position with facts and theories. Nothing personal (unless the person was completely making sh- up as they go).

But in my psychology class, everyone has their head up their you-know-what. Nothing is debateable except perhaps which measure should have been used for the experiment, what not. Boring!

Anyway, political science classes did keep me from wanting relationships. But now that that is over, what am I supposed to do?

I have another problem - I do get introduced to a lot of people.
But is it unhealthy to only like a few people out of the many that I meet?
I didn't think so, but perhaps its true. I'm not trusting people enough to give them a chance if they don't fit my 'mould' (like politics, sociological topics, music, current news, books). Just need some patience.

On another related note - there are people who are just so drawn to their media. Their music, their books, their art, their whatever collection. And sometimes, it seems that their hiding behind it. A security blanket or what not. I'm not berating, I'm just saying.
I certainly am.
I know I've said nothing new - but the question comes down to this.

Should I attempt to get along with all types? Or am I ok being to closed-off to different types of people because I'm not that interested?
I guess if I put it that way, I should meet new people, be adventurous open-minded, all that stuff that society loves and makes you feel good.
I guess for me I have to reach out and talk about what I'm interested in.
Because, usually I go along with what the other person talks about - and either choose to speak or not. But perhaps I have to take initiative now...