WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW?

author=kentona
I have the same "problem" about not forming close relationships with other people. I also see to be able to make many successful shallow relationships with a broad array of different people. I could flit between nerd cliques and jock cliques and various other ones with ease back in high school. I can still do the same today with cliques at work/sports/schools/whatever.

I don't think it is my inability to form strong convictions, but it could be. I believe it is more my unwillingness to invest time in relationships, though.

I am also a very boring person.

author=Yellow Magic
Although when I'm the one doing almost all the speaking trying my utmost to make small talk while avoiding, uh, 'sensitive' issues I often fail to see what else can be done....

I have the same "problem" as you guys...i'm guess i'm pretty "accepting" so i have a lot of "friends" in different "circles" but i've never had a "best friend" (who is someone everyone seems to have and skype/IM with every night :v). I have an avoidance of talking about "sensitive" issues with anyone, too, which i think may be connected to the source of the problem...

EDIT: oh great my personal problems made the top of the page

well, I never did come across anyone else who didn't drink or do drugs and excelled in school with an overactive imagination who played a lot of sports like hockey and volleyball but also played a lot of videogames and read a lot. So finding someone with a lot of the same interests as me was tough.

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EDIT:
growing up in middle-of-nowhere saskatchewan, in a very religious and french and insular community didn't help.

Seriously, if your family wasn't like 4th generation North Battlefordian, you were pretty much ostracized. When I left shitburg I never came back. Its been 12 years.

author=Yellow Magic

author=narcodis
Oh, also drugs and alcohol helps in getting to know people. But that might not be for everyone.

Yeah I guess alcohol helps a bit when talking to people but I usually feel pretty stupid afterwards. Like in this party a few weeks ago a couple of us were trying to get this homophobe to kiss a guy. I was laughing my head off then but now I'm just like "wow that was the most inane conversation ever".

Maybe I need to lighten up in that regard. Meh, besides the point anyway.

I dont want to insult you, but from what I read, you sound like one of those serious, everyone is stupid except me, elitists and no one likes those,dont take it personally,please. You dont need to have same hobbies, the key is R.E.S.P.E.C.T.,yo dawg, like for instance one of mine best buddies is non believer while I believe in god, but I respect his decision, I could be like those elitist pricks and ha ha how can he not believe, blah blah he is so stupid blah blah, but you know what, in reality no one gives a shit about that...you just exchange your point of view and that is all, maybe argument a little, but nothing more nothing less, you just have to start respecting people and they will be respecting you. Its not even at how frequently you meet with people, for instance I meet "minor" friends more often than my best buddies, another key is trust, friend is a person you can rely on. Ussually friend is someone who you start to get known better, friends try to know eachother better, so trying to avoid personal or "sensitive" issues is contraproductive, it just makes you more drifted away from person, best friends ussually know the most personal stuff about eachother, that makes them more close, since they know eachother more and more. Finnally people like people who are funny,laidback, who are reliable, who are great to be around, not serious people who think they are superior or such shit...so that...still I cant believe there are people without friends...

hey everyone bonehead11 is going to teach us how to make friends

author=Bonehead11
I dont want to insult you, but from what I read, you sound like one of those serious, everyone is stupid except me, elitists and no one likes those,dont take it personally,please. extremely long poorly-structured rant

Don't take it personally but (personal attack.)
That seems incredibly uncalled for.

still I cant believe there are people without friends...

After reading that, I do not want to be friends with you. Believe it.

I can't believe there are people without jobs... -,-

author=Hostilefun
Working for sysco international sucks. Anybody know where an beginning interpreter can work?

I have no idea how to go about doing it, but if you can get into an Embassy those jobs are amazing

Current location in Pokemon White: Castellia Gym. Current playtime: 12 hours (Almost). Seems like I'll be clocking in atleast 40 or so hours into the main story, awesome!

ten and a half hours until I can buy Dragon Age 2. I feel like a 12 year old getting a Nintendo 64 on Christmas.

author=rcholbert
I am leaving in five minutes to get Dragon Age 2 at midnight launch. Worst part: I won't allow myself to play it until I finish some of the DLC from Dragon Age: Origins.

FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU...

There is no late night releases here, I have to wait for Walmart to open up tommorow morning...

Edit: You lucky son of a bitch.

author=cho

author=Ark
ten and a half hours until I can buy Dragon Age 2. I feel like a 12 year old getting a Nintendo 64 on Christmas.

fucking tell me about it dude

unfortunately i ordered online so i won't even get it till like thursday at the earliest D8

on the plus side, it is the signature edition!

Don't worry dude, I'll spoil everything for you so you don't feel like you are missing out. But enjoy your extra god equipment that levels up with you.