The unpopular WP members club

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No, ya clot - Keynotes! The morning game show from about twenty years back! ]

Here's an episode from 1992:

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I sometimes feel like nobody is listening to what I post, but I think that's mostly just my imagination. I know when I'm reading a thread that I'm interested in, there are usually several posts that I could reply to, but I may not have the time to reply to everything. If it's in the context of a debate and someone made a point that I agree with, I usually don't say anything, because they don't need help making their point, and just saying it again is just fluff. Sometimes it's worth pointing out how very right something is, though.

Also, I tend to read much more than I post, and I can't be the only one to do this. If I think of a possible reply to something, and then I think it through and realize that there wasn't anything in there that hasn't been said already, I won't post it. Sometimes I'll read something that was worth reading, but I just don't have anything to say about it.

unpopular Wp members? yep then again I'm unpopular wherever I go.

I do the same. Sometimes It is discouraging posting a reply in a very long post.
Sometimes I start posting and just never send it because of social anxiety.

You are not the only one who does this.

Freak-Z -
I have come to the conclusion that most aspies are not noticed in life.
This thread should be retitled "Invisible WP members club".

That's my main issue with WP. For example, in the Love and Dating folder, there was a time where nearly every thread was either "I hate women" or "nice guys finish last". People who had legitimate advice were completely ignored in favor of the sexism. And the authors of those threads did nothing to rectify their situation, just whined and bitched about it. The ones who did want to better themselves were tossed aside.

And if you practice any religion, especially Christianity, or have any beliefs to the right of center (even if it's a hair away from center), you are considered an intolerant bigot, totally incapable of having respect or compassion for people different from you.

And the WP "A-List" has made their group a clique, despite the fact that many of us joined WP because we were tired of the cliques that NTs were lumping people into (we were most likely at the bottom of the pyramid). If an A-lister on here posts in the Quizzes/Puzzles/Games section frequently, they are considered men/women about town. while non-A-listers who post in there are considered to be merely annoying spammers.

I may have been guilty of that but I usually listen to people's advice and don't post there very often.
I know that I get a bit jealous when people post about their wonderful relationships and sex life.

I am not an atheist and I know exactly what you are talking about.
My first week I posted an anti- militant atheist thread and was insulted. I don't think the theist hatred helps anything and make them look very ignorant and apathetic.
It doesn't bother me that most of WP are atheist and I try to be open-mind about other people's beliefs.
I don't think that it is right to insult their beliefs but it's perfectly fine to insult the beliefs of theists.

The world does seem excessively politically correct that way these days. So much so that seems so easy to make a faux pas in the face of that political correctness. I'm a Christian but, especially after a period surrounded by some real Holy Joes at the church I attended previously, I'm one who's come to respect and tolerate other belief systems, including atheism.

@Ancalagon - I can understand that bit Reading a lot then having nothing to say to it. I bet most people don't know what to say to my long posts, just because some of them are more or less "story of my life, maybe you can relate" sort of posts xD

@artrat - the idea of this thread is brilliant xD I've always felt like the person the whole world has to pick on (including life itself trying to be hell right now), and aparently my high school experience was so different because I was unconsciously tuning out all (or most of) the negativity and cruelty aimed at me.

I personally do not believe in religion, of a higher being, but I believe in a life after death, and in the wonders of science and modern technology. How can you say when someone is truly dead? They stop breathing? (They can be saved) Their heart stops beating? (Defrib) so on like that. The idea of a real "god" is a fiction tale to me, but I say people are free to believe what they want to (: You can choose to warship an imaginary figure, a musician, even a species of animal if you so want to!

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I'm a fish in an aquarium
Cut off from the outside world
The water's always lukewarm
And i observe

Hardly anyone takes notice of me
But I am, here
Quietly floating
My lips, moving
Just like yours

I am joining ;p.

I would like to say good afternoon to everyone. I am now officially caught up on this thread.
I read the posts and therefore have made sure to notice You.
Have a wonderful day.

Um...thank you again, Sister Aimless.

Have a nice day, everyone else.

I think you could use someone in your life Moog. To be isolated doesn't give good meaning. There is no feedback for one. For two, it's nice to wield control over someones mind; they are willingly influenced by your presence-- a bond. Looking through a figurative window watching / observing peoples' behaviors without some participation is very lonely.

I think you're ADD ( and so do you) and it's disabling enough to where one can be stranded by it, socially. It's very serious.

I view my circumstances, as breaking the chain ( meeting someone), coming from the proverbial lucky corner.

From my readings of your posts I find your case of it seriously disabling.

Medicine can liberate. It can clarify.

I know you know this, but.....................................................thought I'd try to reach out and encourage.

Thanks Mdyar... I don't actually feel entirely like that anymore.

I was listening to the song and I though it reflected the feeling of outsiderness very well, and thought I'd share. It's a great piece.

I am going for part 3 of an assessment soon.

I'm going to my first ADD assessment this Tuesday, and then the second part on Friday.

I'm worried, it's a long test, and I don't know if I can concentrate through the whole thing. Which is, I guess the point. But still, a four hour test is stressful!

I'm worried that i'm not not concentrating enough I've not had any 4 hour stretches to do though.

I spent a lot of time meditating which gave me an ability to concentrate, which I tend to turn on in important situations, or social situations. I can't do it 24/7 though. I run out of concentration juice.

My major fear is that I'm going to 'fail' the assessment and be left without support. In which case I'll have to try something else.

I'm not really that keen on the idea of medication, really.