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You're still on about this Erin chick? Mark my words: LOST CAUSE.

Man. You have this really creepy aura about you, where you overthink this shit.

Are you lacking in confidence? Seriously, its nothing to be ashamed of. It seems like you do a lot of thinking, but not a lot of acting.

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Yea, but you're still on about her. I would have thought by now the conclusion would be pretty self-evident.

You should just fucking throw caution to the wind. Stop thinking so much and DO IT. If we all sat around on our hands all day contemplating the most intimiate workings of the universe, nothing would ever get done and no secrets would be found.

Thinking is all fine and good, kind sir. ACting after thinking is even better. I don't know why you need an essay of a thread to say "I don't have many friends. How can I make more?"

Please don't get mortally offended or intensely DEFENSIVE by this post.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by AliceNWondrland

Dude, you need to jump in with both feet. Stop analyzing everything to death and just DO SOMETHING!

And also, what's up with your unnatural fear of drinking? Having one drink isn't going to kill you or even get you drunk, and goodness knows you sound like you could use some loosening up. Good lord, if you're like this in person it's no wonder you're socially deprived. CHILL OUT, friend. Have a drink and some fun and stop worrying so much!

Sheesh.

Fucking A, Alice. Is the moon in allignment or what? I've never agreed with you this much in the entire time we've been posting.

Alice makes a point - having a glass of wine with dinner never hurt anyone. I would like to second the question regarding drink. I've never actually ASKED you about it. Whats the fear about.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I like how LeHah came in here and totally made it about him.

We know you suck at women, LeHah. We know. ^_^

You should just stick to shots, Dope. Fuck the worrying about what kind of drink to get. Just get 4 shots of tequila and down them in immediate succession. You'll be awesome. And laying on the floor.

Minion - I find that caffeine and sugar ENHANCE my socialibility. I don't even know if thats a word.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Minion

Sass, when was the last time your body has been purged of caffeine, tabacco or any other kind of mind altering substance? Try it sometime. Just drink water and avoid things that are sugary. It'll be weird at first, but if you don't notice a difference, I'll owe ya a buck.

Asshole. I drink 1.75 gallons of water a day. I also drink soda maybe twice a month. I smoke to CALM, not to EXCITE. Its a downer. Not an upper. I NEED it with my personality, believe me. The only caffeinated drinks I have is that amount of coffee in the morning. After that, I am rocking like a fucking hurricane all day long.

Too bad you've never met me. I have the energy level of a steam train. And thats not due to the 3 cups of coffee in the morning. The train is just warming up at that point.

And I don't fucking trip out every weekend either. Nice implication, though. -_-

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Minion

Relax. If you don't want to try it, fine.

Try WHAT? You advised me to do exactly what I do anyways.

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But maybe it could benefit the thread start, which is why we're all here throwing in our two cents in the first place.

I already told the kid he should try having a few drinks. I would also advise him to smoke a little herb, but god forbid I do that.

No seriously. Once or twice, just for the experience never hurt anyone. But I know Dope willa damantly refuse, so.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I suck at words. Thats how my mind words, what you just read. "Hello my name is SHINY THINGS HOLY CRAP I HAVE THESE AWESOME RINGS SPEAKING OF RINGS HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MOVIE WITH SOME HOBBITS O GOD METAL I LOVE METAL, AND I HAVE TAKEN CHEMISTRY AND...."

Yea. VERY easily distracted.

Minion - Three cups IS NOT a lot, considering I don't have caffeine for the remainder of the day. How much SODA do you drink? I bet you drink A LOT! ^_^

And yea, smoke pot more.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by The Dopefish

As if I'm not paranoid enough, then.

I think it would just be a more efficient use of your time.

You'd be contemplating the wall in your bedroom in deep intensity instead of some horrible chick.

Sometimes, observing the simple things teaches you to observe the more complex things.

You need to lighten up, see. Pot can do that for you. ^_^

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by Minion

I drink no soda whatsoever.

How much COFFEE do you drink?

You know I've got you nailed here, boy. You drink coffee more regularly than I do. Always going to get COFFEE and shit in the middle of the night. =p

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by The Dopefish

I drink Sprite 80% of the time.

You should try switching to water, maybe if only for a week. Or you could add some tea to the water or something if you can't stand water in it's fresh, cold, natural form. (I love it I love it I love it)

Seriously, though. 80% Sprite. You're killing yourself slowly with that shit. =/

Plarom - I won't leave home without SOME form of water to drink. I am completely ANAL about my water being around me constantly.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by The Dopefish

Does it matter to say Sprite has no caffeine in it?

Not in the least. I'm not even talking about caffeine anymore.

LeHah - what? Its not a matter of WATER or PURE or any of that shit. I am constantly wanting something to drink wherever I am. In fact, I think I am kind of OCD about it. If I KNOW I don't have any fluids, I get really thirsty. If I HAVE fluids, I am cool.

Its just a matter of always having something good to drink. Like water. Ice. Cold. Water. SIGH.

I think this obsession with cold water started when my sister and I got lost in the woods for almost a day in the middle of the summer wherein we could NOT find any fresh-running water. We were so thirsty, I vowed to never to go thirsty again.

Alice, is it me or does well water taste absolutely delicious? Man. I wish I had a well. I LOVE the taste.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by The Dopefish

Boy we've got a lot of jilted people on this board, don't we?

Not really.

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I'd like to be in love for once, not just infatuated with someone. Making close friends is all well and good but I'd like to go through the motions of a relationship just to have it happen.

You want, you want, you want. So go and get it. RR said what I've been saying to you all along - the only person who can fix this is you.

And you keep making excuses for yourself.
"Go out and find a hobby."
- But I don't have any interests!
"Go to school."
- But GOD, school? *Albeit, you said you're looking into it. I have no idea how serious you are about it, though. =/
"Make some new friends."
- But HOW?

These are things you should answer on your own. You're tying your own hands, and you're thinking too much about this shit. It's pretty clear that you DON'T seem like a very social animal. I can tell you the majority of the people on this board probably have little difficulty going out, talking to people, and making friends. I am not saying that you're WRONG AND BAD - I am saying you are probably overthinking shit WAY TOO MUCH.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by The Dopefish

Haven't we all concluded that it's obvious I can't? For whatever reason -- I don't have the mental capacity, I can't think outside the box (are those the same? ), I don't have prior experiences to draw upon -- I can't come with an answer for my problems aside from going to school, which I seriously didn't want to go to for another reason other than to learn and not fuck up. College is a lot of money -- money I don't own and will be owing, whether I like it or not -- and if I'm not going with the focus being to become smarter (or with even a 50-50 focus) then all the self-applied pressure to do well AND meet people will (hopefully not but could) make me regret that effort. And I'd like not to leave school if all I have to show for it is just some new friends and a couple months of education.

How can WE help YOU become more goddamned INVOLVED in life, then?

We can't. And that was both RR and my point.

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Originally Posted by The Dopefish

So I guess the answer is just sit back, relax, and just go with the flow, because it's pretty obvious I can't do anything for myself.

You said it, not me.

The answer is: HELP YOURSELF. No one can do it for you.

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Originally Posted by The Dopefish

You and me seem to like the idea of getting the last word in. I WILL DUEL YOU FOR HOURS IF I HAVE TO.

I am not competing. I am telling you that only you can change the way your life is.

Did your parents not instill this in you?

(Incidentally, I'm off to Vegas about now. So you won't have to worry.)

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by The Dopefish

I have one friend I've been hanging out with for months, and I seek people out to hang out all the time in the last few weeks. Other than that, yeah, I've never had a girlfriend and prospects haven't been peachy (though they are better than they've ever been).

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Well, the ship has sailed for Erin and I to be friends...for the time being. The best excuse she could come up with was my initial foray into getting her attention was a little more aggressive than she was expecting, and she's uncertain where I stand as far as whether I want to be her boyfriend or just a friend. Looks like we're in for a looooooooooong cooldown period. I suppose I messed up by going as quickly as I did, but if Erin wasn't willing to accept that I was willing to accept being a friend, then there's not much I can do about that.

Wow. Are you ever a slow learner. And thick-headed, too!

How many times are you going to ask for advice, ignore it, and then realize that O SHIT, THAT ADVICE WAS PRETTY GOOD.

This entire thread - ENTIRE THREAD - is full of advice. And yet, you're even refusing to read a book that was recommended to you. Because "you know everything" that the book offers advice on. Which would mean that your thread here is bullshit. Oops.

Pick a side. Stick to it.

Incidentally, it was written in 1936, RR? I think I will have to read this, now. It couldn't help, considering my VERY ANGRY DISPOSITION.

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Meanwhile I also discovered today that she was talking about the details of my voicemail to her to someone at work (so now at least one person knows about it). Now the fun begins!

Maybe you'll learn after this.

You're a creepy guy. You really should consider the book RR recommended.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by Monkey King

I get all sorts of results for Mr. Carnegie's book on a search of the public library's database here. This is a fairly old book, so it should be in wide circulation, as I see there have been many printings of it. And public libraries are free! Now you really have no excuse.

Tsk, somebody's got it checked out a month overdue...

I am going to predict the excuse: "I have no time to go to the library." or possibly "I have no library card."

I would offer to BUY this book for this kid, just to shut him up about this Erin chick and how GOD AWFUL he is at accepting flaws. But I don't think I will.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Minion

It wouldn't be much trouble for me to give it to him, if he's interested.

Fuck that shit. Give it to me. (Especially if its an eBook.)

Pang may even want to read some of it. He reads everything, you know.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Minion

Actually, despite his persona, it seems to me that Pang would be an amicable (although perhaps antisocial) guy in real life.

He's a pretty considerate guy, really. He just keeps to himself an awful lot.

And how many "friends" do you think Pang has?

Case closed. ^_^

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Minion

Well, yeah, but what I'm saying is that he seems like a loner by choice. This book is mostly for people who frequently piss other people off and don't understand why. Or for people who want to know what to do in order to climb the ladder at work.

WELL THEN! I could certainly use that, COULDN'T I? ^_^ (Though I realize why I piss people off)

And it really couldn't help our dear friend Dope here. Maybe we could create a hobby for him in reading. Thats a completely valid hobby, no? (I don't even know anymore)

And PeePee, I have no idea. ;_;

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Well, now that you've admitted you're doing it just for attention, perhaps the right *cough* authorities could step in.

And I am not talking about staff, either.

I was speaking idiomatically.