Tell me what sucks about you and I'll work w/ you to fix it
Rationalizing is my way to go for it. If I have some sort of argument for saying no, it makes things easier. If I don't, I have a harder time. For instance, a clepto is currently borrowing my expensive music equipment. I feel a bit queasy about that! Being an ass hole is one way to get by too. Just not for me!
I have a problem with being verbal when it comes to an argument or a way of telling someone whats what, I have so many things to say gathered in my head but I cant project verbally so I often lose arguments and they drain me of energy if I decide to take the person head on, especially those who have no logic and understanding in their arguments they just spew a lot of crap making them only look more stupid and those who change the conversation to something that will benefit them to win the argument. And I just don't have the power to stand there and nicely tell them that they are wrong.
If I'm upset and mad I change completely and i become way more brutal and honest in my verbalization but I don't like to be angry like that, makes me feel like I'm cruel and I'm doing something wrong for speaking my mind.
So it often ends with me losing or compromising...
Then just ignore the argument, or allow yourself a sense of righteousness. Not a holier-than-thou sense, but merely a form of strength that doesn't allow for ignorance. Hearing someone spew nonsense should make you somewhat irritated because people that do that drag down society and cause all sorts of problems. And don't worry about feeling cruel by being honest. If they person shows they can't handle honesty then they're not really worth arguing anyway. If they can actually accept a differing viewpoint or constructive criticism, then you're doing them a favor.
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SoulcakeDuck
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I guess, damn shame their all stupid stubborn dodo heads.
i do not want a reply, but the thing that "sucks" about me (according to me (i care not if anyone else thinks i "suck")) is that i see the world as a cartoon strip mainly.
i place almost no investment of expectation or concern in what is going to happen next.
when someone is thumping their desk in rage at work for example, i see it as a comic strip superimposition of donald duck going "wak wahk wak" in a frenzy, and i am inclined to smile.
i think i should care more about what is really happening.
i am sad a bit that my mind is not equipped for serious lockage on community held interests.
but i am not sad enough to want a reply. i just said this because i can and it is free space.
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Get out of the house. Do not make any excuses for behavior you know will cause you to feel bad. I have had to delete a couple of games from my hard drive to be able to not sit around playing all day. Listen to music that makes you feel good! Another thing is to talk to people. Don't allow yourself to be a loner. It doesn't matter if it feels scary. Go for it. And make no more excuses to yourself.
If you have longer term depressions, I personally don't recommend taking drugs. In the case of longer term crisis depression I would advice you to take anti-depressants while removing the cause of the depression.
Ever played the Sims? Peoples needs are a bit like that. When one of our "stats" are low, our emotions are drained. Consider whether you're taking care of all of your needs or not. Nerding very much for a period drains me.
An excellent book that might help you is "The Power of Full Engagement" by Tony Schwartz and Jim Loehr. It explains how people ignore a lot of their needs without even realizing it. I'd advice you to order it now and see if you can get something out of it.
Working out also helps!
Hope you get better!
Lol I spend a lot of my time out of the house, mostly due to university and often watch football matches at the pub or around other peoples houses at the student villiage i live on for when there is any parties going on. I also get on very well with my housemates. Financial constraints of being an umemployed student prevent me from going out as much as I'd like. I make sure I visit relatives and friends in my home city a few times a year, and whenever im at my parents, I always visit my mates who live in and around that area as well. So sorry but please don't immedediatly assume Im a reclusive when actually im a very sociable person. I don't play computer games much and often have my favourite radio station on whilst doing coursework. The one thing that would make me happy is a relationship but sadly thats not possible when nobody likes you and considering how many times I've been badly burned Im not even sure if it's worth the hassle anymore.
I've been on anti-depressants before and don't want to go back down that road again. I haven't played 'the sims' so can't comment on that but the book you've recommend I will look into.
and thanks.
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That sucks. I really liked her. Why has she been banned?
Now this thread is useless and needs to be locked.
If hale_bopp were banned, then wouldn't there be a response from the moderators regarding discussion involving her? The duplicate account was shut down, but I'm guessing that she could not sign in originally because she got on an IP that WP was not accepting for one of several reasons; I just don't know. I hope she'll try logging back in after resetting her equipment.
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That sucks. I really liked her. Why has she been banned?
Now this thread is useless and needs to be locked.
IP banned? Is that possible in america? In europe it isn't, you get another IP in a sec.
Yes, it's extremely easy to get dynamic IP's in America. Just as you can get them pretty much anywhere. She can get back on that way, and if the mod says they weren't trying to completely ban her, then I hope she does. If she knows enough to get a second account, she should know how to get a new IP.
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That sucks. I really liked her. Why has she been banned?
Now this thread is useless and needs to be locked.
If hale_bopp were banned, then wouldn't there be a response from the moderators regarding discussion involving her? The duplicate account was shut down, but I'm guessing that she could not sign in originally because she got on an IP that WP was not accepting for one of several reasons; I just don't know. I hope she'll try logging back in after resetting her equipment.
M.
She said she couldn't log in and you guys wouldn't help her with it. Instead you banned her duplicate account than trying to help her fix the problem with her logging in. Could someone have hacked into her account and changed the password?
Or it could land you in jail, since apparently in the US, hugs can be seen as sexual harrassment for some reason. That's part of why someday I want to move to Europe...
So he would be in jail with other men that hug?
That sucks. I really liked her. Why has she been banned?
Now this thread is useless and needs to be locked.
If hale_bopp were banned, then wouldn't there be a response from the moderators regarding discussion involving her? The duplicate account was shut down, but I'm guessing that she could not sign in originally because she got on an IP that WP was not accepting for one of several reasons; I just don't know. I hope she'll try logging back in after resetting her equipment.
M.
She said she couldn't log in and you guys wouldn't help her with it. Instead you banned her duplicate account than trying to help her fix the problem with her logging in. Could someone have hacked into her account and changed the password?
If Halle Bopp is prevented from logging in and the moderators have attributed and/or don't wish to fix the situation so she can log in then by proxy she is banned and they have banned her.
the novelty and bluntness of your offer is kinda cool. it certainly caught my attention.
but i'm curious:
-how, exactly, do you propose to do this?
-how many times have you succeeded in this before?
-where there other, unexpected results to the changes you helped bring about?
- who decided there were changes? were you and the other person both happy with the results?
i'm new here, and i'm not trying to get on your case, and maybe everyone knows you and you have a long, awesome time of doing this.
but to me, it seems like you're offering something that can't actually be done by another person. i mean in general, i've not seen that humans are especially effective at "changing" other humans, of any sort, for any reasons.
but...it's still damn interesting, how you put this. i'd like to hear more about the subject from you.
Duplicate accounts are not allowed; there are other methods to contact Alex or the moderators. Her account is not showing as banned; I'm not sure what she has tried, or when she tried, so I'm not sure what other advice to give.
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well if you use them maybe people will appreciate you. You can't expect people to come and love you THEN bust out your awesomeness.
That won't change until you find something in your life to concentrate on other than relationships. I know its hard to stop obsessing over things. This may sound shallow.. but maybe you could concentrate earning and saving money.. get richer, you can travel? A lot of overseas women love exotic men
You can not care what people think and still be friendly etc. It comes from inside. If you KNOW deep down you're worth something, it wont matter.
Losing weight can benefit from more than just physical apperance. You will get healthier and maybe find a new hobby and open new doors.
Having money does get women, but its not ONLY that. A lot of people who have worked hard for money know they are a good catch and women can see that.
RE: Ban - I"ve sorted it out, thanks to Sins Bodly, but i am cautious over the whole ban stuff of why it happened in the first place.
I wo't be posting here anymore except in this thread. Maybe pics/vids thread.

