APRILSCHILD'S PROFILE

This is an interesting little topic. I am going to add my two cents.

First of all, on the initial subject of that dreaded friend zone, I completely know the feeling. I've been in the friend zone with everyone I've ever met ever, for almost the entirety of my life. My boyfriend reassures me that this is because I've always been in some kind of long-term relationship or another, but I've also never been asked out. So basically I agree with whoever said that you should present yourself as an option, because if you bite the bullet and ask people out then you plant the seed that you aren't just a friend. However, if you HAVE bit the bullet and asked them out and they can't see you as anything more than a friend, c'est la vie, I know this feeling too, from both angles. It's best to move on from that spot because sometimes you just know a person too well and can't think of them romantically anymore.

Anyway, in terms of my relationships with the fairer sex, I am one, but I have also been blessed to for one brief year share the love that dare not speak its name (*compliments to Mr. Wilde). I was a devoted partner who showered my dear with trinkets and little notes. Alas, it was not to be, but this was DEFINITELY the cleanest breakup I've ever had. One day, we were together, then we both decided it couldn't continue, and went to being friends immediately. There was some residual stuff, sure, but it was basically a nonissue.

Every boyfriend I've ever had I've asked out. The only way to get something done is to do it yourself. I never understood the slews of people who were convinced that never telling someone their true feelings was the surest way of winning them over. Then again, there is a huge difference between being desperate and, "I am interested in you, would you like to __________?"

I can sort of understand what Suzu is saying, so perhaps it is a girl thing. In my younger years especially I was of the mindset that dating is useless unless you can feature being with that person for the rest of your life. I was often really quick to leap headfirst into love and commitment, which explains why none of my last three relationships have lasted any shorter than two years. I was definitely convinced that I was going to spend the rest of my life with the person I was with, and I didn't see the need to date casually because for women, the end result of relationships are "supposed" to be marriage. It's like we're bred with that ingrained in our skulls.

It only took me until recently to see the other side of things, which is that yes, sometimes casual sex is probably great and an experience people should have. What I truly miss is that I never experienced the single life, or what Feld described, going to dinner with someone whose company you find enjoyable. I've always been so serious about settling down that I missed the "fun" part.

However, I would have no real qualms if the man I love proposed to me in the next year, provided we were both on our way to being able to make a life together in the most pragmatic sense.

author=Max McGee link=topic=2480.msg45223#msg45223 date=1226987577
It's heartbreaking, I know, and very frustrating because my girlfriend just won't listen to me when I explain to her that yes, it really, really isn't possible for me to get a job writing for videogames.

This isn't exactly true, though I'm sure it's close to true.

I know this for a fact because one of my annoying professors started off our year by telling us what some alumni were doing. He mentioned one in particular was writing for videogames in BARCELONA, of all places.

So I guess if you want to move to Barcelona, Max, there's openings there :P

I can't answer this question because I haven't made any games. But if, say, someone saw my art online and they happened to be Top Cow, and said "move somewhere and work for us," I'd consider saying yes. I'd have to talk it over with the boyfriend though.

Also I'd never move to Houston, TX. No offense to people who live there. I've heard too many stories about the bugs that live there (I'm from a desert state so we don't really get bugs much).

Wow this sure is nothing like Terminator even a little bit.

You know how I feel about this game.

author=Ephiam link=topic=1313.msg43759#msg43759 date=1226698895
Freaky and odd. It has a certain style to it that I like.

How is it freaky? It's basically just a drawing of Michelangelo's Pieta only instead of Jesus it's Sigmus the Fallen!

Okay, having said that, I kind of get it now.

But I blame Michelangelo.

ANYWAY:

Hali, your avatars are always distinctive. : D this is a good thing. 7/10

Happy birthday to everyone whose birthday is it/was recently!