made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.

[sb70012]

He didn't say any more, but we've always been unusually communicative in a reserved way, and I understood that he meant a great deal more than that. In consequence, I'm inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.

Source: The Great Gatsby http://www.publicbookshelf.com/ficti...ger-vulnerable

Hello friends,
I sort of can not paraphrase the blue part. This is my paraphrase:
I will keep these judgements in my mind because this has created me a lot of good characteristics and also
made me ........ [I couldn't paraphrase the rest]

Would you please help me on that?

Thank you

 

[SoothingDave]

By reserving judgment, he has been able to converse with some truly interesting people, but also has found himself engaged with some dull, tedious and unpleasant people.