This has been a challenge for me for my entire life

I ask myself this all the time, they're probably just feeling sorry for me

YES! O:

I was never any good at recognizing flirting. More than once I've run into people I knew back when and they'd say, "I used to flirt with you all the time!" And I answer, "Oh yeah, that was fun!" But internally I'd be face-palming so heard it's a wonder my head didn't explode.

General rule is if you can't tel they're probably just being friendly.

Yea i really cant tell the difference but my friends always seem to know it they r friendly or flirty. Kinda weird