Why do I attract angry people?

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Seems no matter what I do or say I get people angry at me for a reason that's never explained. I know one of my problems is answering right back to people. When I do it feels like it takes so much effort to explain myself coherently and often I find myself taken the wrong way or misconstrued. I feel like I have to isolate myself everyone or for some unexpected reason I invoked their wrath.

Does anyone else find themselves dealing with this problem?

Rarely. I don't get issues on forums often and I can ignore people and not care what they think.

Have people claimed you contradict yourself or what?

I've had people send me angry messages like "Thanks for being such a good listener" in a sarcastic tone or making insults. When I confront them I find myself getting ignored or blocked. Not everyone does this but it just seems like the majority of my "friendships" go from great to disaster. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong except that I'm not keeping in touch with them as much as I should...?

I think sometimes people don't want answers right away. They want to feel like you've put some time into thinking about their issue. I remember once the subject of my son's friend not standing up for him was mentioned to the psychiatrist. The psych said abruptly, "Get rid of him." Well, hold on there, it's his only friend and I happen to know that the kid doesn't stand up for my son because he's afraid. Not an excuse, but a reason to consider.The kid is only human. The psych should have taken the time to ask my son a few more questions rather than issue an snap solution. I want my son to learn to consider the other person's motivations. My point being, perhaps if you give answers a little too quickly people feel like you're not really listening. For the record. I've never gotten the sense that you do that here on WP.

In real life as well this has happened though the message wasn't very clear.

True I might expect too much but I often find when people get to know me better, they don't want me to be around their other friends. I discovered one girl whom I was friends with since childhood I hadn't seen in 2 years. I found out through her other friends and on facebook she was having wedding. Her mother asked if I got the invitation I told her no. She was about to tell her about it but I was too hurt and asked her not to bother, that I already had plans. Before that I asked how she was doing and she told me same as usual. Like I said, this hasn't been the first time this has happened to me but it did hurt me since we'd known eachother for a very long time. I also still have trouble fitting in with peers even though they're much older now. Everyone is either married and with kids or have a home of their own and going to college...which I can't afford but that's another issue all together..

For whatever it may be worth, know that you're not alone here.