Why Does My Sorrow Make Me Feel So Glad

I just don't see it -- really. She always avoids eye contact when I'm around. She's very stand-offish. In my experience, what this means is "Fuck off. You creep me out, freak show." My gut reaction about these things has been 100% bang on. But all my pals keep telling me that she's just shy. I wish my life wasn't straight from an episode of Degrassi High.