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26 Nov 2018, 5:23 am

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Too much gaming (or any in house activity) may be a symptom of social isolation, not the cause of it.

Me as an example, I’ve never turned down a social event for the sake of gaming or watching tv, but If I am staying home all the weekend and no one is inviting to somewhere, then I would end up gaming/tv/browsing/reading most of the time to kill boredom.

It’s that or lay around crying and feeling depressed about how horrible life is.
I try to avoid that as much as possible so I play games as much as I can, there’s not enough games to fill all my time sadly though.

Gosh. You guys are so extreme. It's always option a Or option b. Never any of the shades on between.

I live alone and don't have a raring social life. I don't just play video games. I go for walks. I visit museums. I pretend I'm a photographer and use my phone to take arty shots of buildings. I follow what's on in my area on Facebook and go to things that interest me. I went on an art gallery tour last month that I saw advertised on facebook. I joined a really cheap basic gym. I do zumba. I also binge watch things on Netflix, just finished Breaking Bad years after everyone else. I read novels.

I should start painting again.

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26 Nov 2018, 5:55 am

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Visiting museum is a finite activity, plus you guys stole all our artifacts! Duh!

I do all these stuff you mentioned, gym, watching netflix - i dunno why gaming stands out as something more sinister than other sole activities , too much reading books wouldn't be less damaging socially either. I meant gaming along with other activities.

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26 Nov 2018, 6:03 am

While everything should be taken in moderation, can we appreciate for a moment how amazing it is that our species has been able to create all these virtual worlds we can lose ourselves in when the real one is being terrible?

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I should start painting again.

Yes, you should. There is never enough art in the world.

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26 Nov 2018, 6:25 am

Oooh. Burn Boo

I know you have varied interests this wasn't aimed at you.

I used to game more when I was younger. But, here's the sad thing, 3d games make me motion sick

I don't have anything against gaming, unless the games are violent.

It's more the lack of variety I take issue with.

I added my Netflix binging to the less so I wouldn't look so sanctimonious.

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26 Nov 2018, 6:34 am

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Oooh. Burn Boo

I know you have varied interests this wasn't aimed at you.

I used to game more when I was younger. But, here's the sad thing, 3d games make me motion sick

I don't have anything against gaming, unless the games are violent.

It's more the lack of variety I take issue with.

I added my Netflix binging to the less so I wouldn't look so sanctimonious.

https://www.myabandonware.com/

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26 Nov 2018, 6:41 am

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We both fill the void with our interests and hobbies we just have different interests and hobbies.

I watch tv too but I don’t enjoy taking pictures, art or reading book. I learn about coins and watch youtube.I don’t see difference between someone spending their time reading book vs someone spending it playing games vs watching sports etc.

I don’t go to the gym cause of how much time it takes up. I’d have no time to do anything else. I decided it’s better to get whatever enjoyment I can out of life rather then spend it doing something I hate

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26 Nov 2018, 6:45 am

hurtloam wrote:

Oooh. Burn Boo

I know you have varied interests this wasn't aimed at you.

I used to game more when I was younger. But, here's the sad thing, 3d games make me motion sick

I don't have anything against gaming, unless the games are violent.

It's more the lack of variety I take issue with.

I added my Netflix binging to the less so I wouldn't look so sanctimonious.

3d video games make me sick as well, you're not alone. I can hardly spend half an hour in a car before I start to feel sick, I do have a couple of eye problems though which get effected by motion.

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26 Nov 2018, 6:46 am

Frankly, gym for me is a duty to stay in shape, but I find it very boring.

And women don't want to be bothered in gyms (except by the same sexy trainers), hence they put these earbuds all the time, Duh.

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26 Nov 2018, 8:13 am

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Lol, I'm not talking about finding places to pick up chicks. I'm just talking about enriching one's life. Finding things to enjoy.

One of the things I like about this guy I've been spending time with is that he's interested in things that are new to me. He's like, hey do you wanna go to this exhibition? And I'm like yeah, why not. I draw the line at some of his musical tastes, bit odd for me, but I'm enjoying learning about new things.

I'm a weirdo, I actually really enjoy the gym. It's like a playground for grown ups. I really enjoy circuits classes. I get a buzz from it... and yet alcohol does nothing for me... go figure.

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26 Nov 2018, 8:13 am

Why would I waste my time pursuing something I have no hope of obtaining? It makes better sense to accept I have no chance and start living my life my own way. MGTOW is a positive movement that encourages men to go their own way and make the most of their own lives and improve themselves. The world has changed, is not like the good old days when my parents and grandparents lived in a friendlier, less stressful world. 1950s through to 1980s were happy go lucky times and people lived much better lives back then. The shift towards online dating will create more Forever alone males over time regardless of how much work they put into improving themselves.

Happiness is not pursuing the unobtainable unicorns in life. Making realistic goals and doing the best I can to obtain them will bring me happiness in life: financial, education, lifestyle and health/fitness goals. I have struggled with mental health issues for the majority of life and it has made my life challenging. Being lonely and scared of rejection has plagued my entire life and it had made life difficult and frustrating.

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26 Nov 2018, 8:15 am

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I'm not saying everyone should have the same interests as me, we don't all like the same things. I was highlighting variety.

I personally find having a variety of interests makes me happier. And it gives me something to talk about with other people.

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26 Nov 2018, 8:45 am

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MGTOW suffers from the same problem feminism does, which is pushing an "us vs them" narrative that places all the blame for society's problems on "the other".

And seriously, you think things were better in the 1950's?! You mean back when institutionalized racism was legal? I'm assuming your parents and grandparents must have been white Protestant Christians. So were mine, btw. I'm just saying you seem to have a very narrow view of history.

In the age of Political Correctness, there are many SJWs on the prowl for an opportunity to twist someone's words. It feels like you have to constantly walk on eggshells, which is especially confusing and scary for Aspies like us. But to say things were better in the past is a fallacy.

I can certainly agree with focusing on obtainable goals.

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26 Nov 2018, 9:19 am

Yes. Obtainable goals are the way to go.

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26 Nov 2018, 12:04 pm

hurtloam wrote:

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I did get what you meant by enriching life before that post.
But it’s through enriching life one increases his odd to find a match, no?

Careful not to end in the friendzone, I went my female buddy with a lot of exhibitions, it remained stuck in friendship. She disappeared from my life once I got a relationship (she used to initiate stuff), weird... i never told her nor it’s public, but as if she smelled it lol.

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26 Nov 2018, 3:47 pm

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Would you do it if it mean you’re life would just be working and gym?

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26 Nov 2018, 3:52 pm

I used to go to the gym a lot, but my shoulder and knees gave up so now I do not. Lol. I keep fit walking though and that's enough. I'm lucky to have a naturally slim figure.

Does anybody else suffer from bad shoulders and knees? Is it a Autism thing or a me thing?

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