Another year gone, still alone...

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Homer_Bob
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27 Jan 2009, 11:38 am

I'll be in the same boat by September. I'm 20 and still alone as well. I see girls I want and yet, nothing will happen unless they come to me but I know that won't happen.



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27 Jan 2009, 11:46 am

The way I see it, the choice is this: abandon who you are and conform to the NT standard of an ideal lover, or be alone. Or as the Cybermen would say: "You will become like us, or deleted."



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27 Jan 2009, 12:33 pm

You are alone because you are loser whiners , you don't have any balls. You want mommies.





PS: I am now replying as a typical female.



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27 Jan 2009, 12:46 pm

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You are alone because you are loser whiners , you don't have any balls. You want mommies.





PS: I am now replying as a typical female.


well, ever heard of a MILF? :wink: they should count as mommies.


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27 Jan 2009, 1:55 pm

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happy birthday, if you don't like drinking you could always drink something other than alcohol.

birthdays are meant to be enjoyed, if you don't enjoy drinking find something else you like to do. the best way to meet someone is to be social and pubs are one of the best places for that because almost everyone likes a social pint, stick to orange juice or coke and just try having a chat.

i've been alone for about two years now, know why? i've allowed it to happen by not going out and making it different. sure i have difficulties and problems that get in the way but the bottom line is if you want something in life you're the only person who can get it for you.


+100 to what you said, you've gotta make the effort, get out there, get bruised a little, and find the right people. They're not going to come to you, and anybody that does probably wants something.



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27 Jan 2009, 3:33 pm

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23 and not alone because I'm deeply madly in love with my cat. And she loves me too.


Me too i love my cat more than anyone



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27 Jan 2009, 5:32 pm

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you've gotta make the effort, get out there, get bruised a little, and find the right people. They're not going to come to you, and anybody that does probably wants something.

REALLY? I thought girlfriends just crashed in through the window to save the day! :roll:

I find it insulting that you think we need to be told this.



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27 Jan 2009, 5:44 pm

Cyberman wrote:
billsmithglendale wrote:
you've gotta make the effort, get out there, get bruised a little, and find the right people. They're not going to come to you, and anybody that does probably wants something.

REALLY? I thought girlfriends just crashed in through the window to save the day! :roll:

I find it insulting that you think we need to be told this.


sometimes people just need a bit of motivation, plus it helps hearing what you know from someone else.


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27 Jan 2009, 6:04 pm

Cyberman wrote:
billsmithglendale wrote:
you've gotta make the effort, get out there, get bruised a little, and find the right people. They're not going to come to you, and anybody that does probably wants something.

REALLY? I thought girlfriends just crashed in through the window to save the day! :roll:

I find it insulting that you think we need to be told this.


Fine, be insulted, but it doesn't change the fact that a lot of people who post stuff like this (and it would've been me 14 years ago) don't do nearly enough to help themselves. They go out, they have a bad experience, and retreat back into their shell again, instead of learning from failure and trying new things until something works. If you give up and cry "Woe is me," you're never going to get what you want. And if that insults you or hurts your feelings, tough. No one is going to care about you unless you make it worth their while, especially if you're sulking and depressed all the time.

And it's a good warning too -- people that are attracted to sad, lonely, vulnerable people tend to be users who will take advantage of you. I know, because it happened to me before I straighted out my life. So turn your hostility down a few notches and read the honest and heartfelt advice in my statements, not the insult your paranoid mind found in it.



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27 Jan 2009, 6:15 pm

You never know ToS... this year could be the year. It happens when you least expect it; you fall for someone, you pursue them, and they fall for you back. I have my fingers crossed for you. (and for a lesser extent, myself, although I don't think another year alone would hurt me).


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27 Jan 2009, 7:38 pm

billsmithglendale wrote:
Fine, be insulted, but it doesn't change the fact that a lot of people who post stuff like this (and it would've been me 14 years ago) don't do nearly enough to help themselves. They go out, they have a bad experience, and retreat back into their shell again, instead of learning from failure and trying new things until something works. If you give up and cry "Woe is me," you're never going to get what you want. And if that insults you or hurts your feelings, tough. No one is going to care about you unless you make it worth their while, especially if you're sulking and depressed all the time.

Yeah, well "what I want" doesn't exist, so I don't care either. In fact, I think most people try too hard and don't know when to quit. Seriously, I think they'd be a lot happier staying alone, instead of pretending to be something they're not just to impress some whiny, demanding, manipulative excuse for a partner.



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27 Jan 2009, 9:07 pm

sunshower wrote:
You never know ToS... this year could be the year.

Well, maybe it could be... let's see here...

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you fall for someone,

Okay... been there many times...

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you pursue them,

Okay... done that many times...

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and they fall for you back.

Crap. There goes that idea...

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I have my fingers crossed for you.

Well, thanks for the sentiment, but I seriously don't know if there even is someone for me out there anymore...



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27 Jan 2009, 9:17 pm

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sunshower wrote:
You never know ToS... this year could be the year.

Well, maybe it could be... let's see here...

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you fall for someone,

Okay... been there many times...

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you pursue them,

Okay... done that many times...

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and they fall for you back.

Crap. There goes that idea...

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I have my fingers crossed for you.

Well, thanks for the sentiment, but I seriously don't know if there even is someone for me out there anymore...


Lol, well, it only needs to happen once. Only happened to me once so far (I've had all the failed attempts also). As far as the last part goes; there might be, and there might not be. I think all you really can do is cross your fingers and hope for the best, and at the same time appreciate what you have got (a.k.a. your friendships). A relationship is just a much deeper friendship (with sexual benefits) after all.

Anyway, the best way to pass your time while you wait is to work on and expand your friendships. I promise you will get a lot of satisfaction and shared joy out of that. :D


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28 Jan 2009, 4:54 am

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Yeah, well "what I want" doesn't exist, so I don't care either. In fact, I think most people try too hard and don't know when to quit. Seriously, I think they'd be a lot happier staying alone, instead of pretending to be something they're not just to impress some whiny, demanding, manipulative excuse for a partner.


that sounds like you're talking from experience, have you had a failed attempt that you thought would work?

i know a lot of people in this world who would rather be with someone who makes them feel like crap than be alone, my own mother's one of them. the point is someone shouldn't have to pretend to be someone to impress someone else and shouldn't have to be alone either, life may be unfair but you shouldn't quit until you win.


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28 Jan 2009, 6:29 am

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How many points do you need to win? are you on the last level yet?



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28 Jan 2009, 7:04 am

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life may be unfair but you shouldn't quit until you win.


How many points do you need to win? are you on the last level yet?


sometimes it only takes one point to win, sadly i haven't got that score yet.


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