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18 Oct 2017, 11:47 pm

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"Be yourself" makes no sense to me.
It can't be general advice.
Would you have advised Hitler to be himself?

Be yourself, but the best version of yourself.
That is not being myself.
When I'm alone and relaxed, I feel like myself.
I don't feel myself if I have to try to be on my best behaviour at all times.
I'm performing for other people, so I can't be myself.
I'm being who they want me to be, someone other than me.

Am I taking this too literally?
Have never understood this concept.


I don't know if you're intentionally sarcastic/enigmatic, but a lot of you posts come across as cryptid before you finally make a longer post like this explaining.more clearly what you mean.

Its like you subtly question people with short posts that you know have a deeper meaning you're trying to imply to the other person but when they don't get the message you're more direct and explicit.

Do you have an idea what I mean by this?



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18 Oct 2017, 11:52 pm

I think so.
It takes a lot of effort to write longer posts, so my posts are often brief.
i know what I'm trying to say but I can't always translate it properly.
I give up.


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19 Oct 2017, 12:05 am

^ no, I know what he means.
The fault is with me.
I have the knack of pissing people off without intending to.
People tell me I'm being loud and brash or mean, or annoying, or sarcastic.
If I'm too low-functioning now to even make myself understood, I may as well go.


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19 Oct 2017, 12:12 am

Can only communicate in a series of hints.
Then I have to write an explanation that takes me about an hour, or two.
Why bother?
Who cares?
I give up.


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19 Oct 2017, 12:16 am

I wasn't trying to insult you at all Raleigh, and sorry if you took offense.

Its just an odd style of writing I've encountered is all.

Was just wondering if you intentionally like to type mysterious and brief.



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19 Oct 2017, 12:32 am

I wish there was a delete button still on the original post or an edit button even after an extended period of time or amount of posts.



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19 Oct 2017, 12:52 am

I'm sorry this thread attracted.negativity so fast.

I know you meant well, but I believe "be yourself" is quite controversial here, especially in this section of WP, because certain people here have found it makes their life harder and less people want to speak with them when they do be themselves.

So maybe the negative attitudes were built on previous negative experiences.

I've encountered a lot of negativity and personal attacks lately on the internet on a few different websites and while I've been no angel I haven't directly insulted anyone yet by saying they're wrong or stupid, etc.

I'm brutally honest but rarely try to actually hurt someone with my words on purpose.

Best wishes...I'll leave this thread to see if it'll help remove some of the negative vibes



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19 Oct 2017, 1:18 am

If being yourself keeps you single for your entire life obviously being yourself isn't a good idea.

ZachGoodwin wrote:
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hale_bopp wrote:
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He doesn’t have to wear his hair like that. It’s a terrible haircut.


But he's being himself! :lol:


Not quite, he feels like putting on a V-neck and a couple of necklaces is going to increase his chances, but the one on the left feels like he doesn't need a v-neck or necklaces or a spiked hairstyle.


You seem to be able to tell an awful lot about somebody from a single photo. That's some next-level mind reading.



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19 Oct 2017, 1:24 am

How's life Sabreclaw?

Still got that female.friend?



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19 Oct 2017, 1:28 am

Sabreclaw wrote:
If being yourself keeps you single for your entire life obviously being yourself isn't a good idea.

ZachGoodwin wrote:
Outrider wrote:
hale_bopp wrote:
Outrider wrote:


He doesn’t have to wear his hair like that. It’s a terrible haircut.


But he's being himself! :lol:


Not quite, he feels like putting on a V-neck and a couple of necklaces is going to increase his chances, but the one on the left feels like he doesn't need a v-neck or necklaces or a spiked hairstyle.


You seem to be able to tell an awful lot about somebody from a single photo. That's some next-level mind reading.


Yeah, we have a lot of X-Men here.



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19 Oct 2017, 1:34 am

Outrider wrote:
How's life Sabreclaw?

Still got that female.friend?


Yep, still friend with her. She left the boyfriend she had before and ran back to an ex almost overnight. Funny how regular folk are pretty much always in one relationship or another.



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19 Oct 2017, 1:36 am

The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
Sabreclaw wrote:
If being yourself keeps you single for your entire life obviously being yourself isn't a good idea.

ZachGoodwin wrote:
Outrider wrote:
hale_bopp wrote:
Outrider wrote:


He doesn’t have to wear his hair like that. It’s a terrible haircut.


But he's being himself! :lol:


Not quite, he feels like putting on a V-neck and a couple of necklaces is going to increase his chances, but the one on the left feels like he doesn't need a v-neck or necklaces or a spiked hairstyle.


You seem to be able to tell an awful lot about somebody from a single photo. That's some next-level mind reading.


Yeah, we have a lot of X-Men here.


Is it that hard to just admit the guy in the photo has an absolutely horrendous bone structure and he's basically f****d appearance wise? I wouldn't date a woman whose appearance made me as uncomfortable as that guy's does.



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19 Oct 2017, 1:50 am

Sabreclaw wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
Sabreclaw wrote:
If being yourself keeps you single for your entire life obviously being yourself isn't a good idea.

ZachGoodwin wrote:
Outrider wrote:
hale_bopp wrote:
Outrider wrote:


He doesn’t have to wear his hair like that. It’s a terrible haircut.


But he's being himself! :lol:


Not quite, he feels like putting on a V-neck and a couple of necklaces is going to increase his chances, but the one on the left feels like he doesn't need a v-neck or necklaces or a spiked hairstyle.


You seem to be able to tell an awful lot about somebody from a single photo. That's some next-level mind reading.


Yeah, we have a lot of X-Men here.


Is it that hard to just admit the guy in the photo has an absolutely horrendous bone structure and he's basically f****d appearance wise? I wouldn't date a woman whose appearance made me as uncomfortable as that guy's does.


I think he has some disease or some genetic condition, he doesn't look normal. His 'haircut' may be related to his condition.

No they cannot admit it because they don't want to sound 'shallow' , and thinking that his facial abnormality is due to his haircut is really laughable.



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19 Oct 2017, 2:00 am

Not everyone is a model.



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19 Oct 2017, 2:01 am

^ Again with this stupid assumption: if you don't find someone attractive = you want a model.



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19 Oct 2017, 2:13 am

I don't care if it is a stupid assumption. Looks die out, and people age.