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Being lonely an depressed is a drag.
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fistfulofmetal
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Solo said:
Nope. I live alone in the house 90% of the day. I make my own dinners and do my own laundry. I pay rent for living here which goes towards the gas/electric/cable/groceries. Try again.
ChoklitReign
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Tough luck for me then. I'm 19 years old, I have no friends, I've never been on a date, I've never had a job, and I'm behind in two classes. The campus clubs suck so I have no time to socialize with anyone but my roommates. I've been seriously wondering what's the point of living anymore. I don't know how I'm ever going to make money and get laid.
DieNgamers
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Do you listen to music? Always a good icebreaker. Try to go to some bar or club or anything like that with someone you're remotely close to...and talk to people!ChoklitReign said:
The way I think about it sometimes is that even being really poor, I'm still WAY better off then probably 90% of people 100 years ago.
I'm healthy, have food, shelter, clean water, clothing, etc. We lost hot water in our apartment building last week and people were FREAKING out. I kind of shrugged it off and was like, "Really? Is it that big of a deal?" I mean, sure, we pay a water bill every month so I should probably be a little mad, but c'mon.
I'm healthy, have food, shelter, clean water, clothing, etc. We lost hot water in our apartment building last week and people were FREAKING out. I kind of shrugged it off and was like, "Really? Is it that big of a deal?" I mean, sure, we pay a water bill every month so I should probably be a little mad, but c'mon.
fistfulofmetal said:
Im not "trying" to do anything. Just observing that this "great life" you claim to have is betrayed by the rest of your post. It sounds like a pretty empty life. Sure, you have a decent job, are debt free, but then it also sounds like you have no meaningful relationships or life experience.
fistfulofmetal
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Being happy does not require being in a relationship. I'm perfectly content in my current situation
When judging how life was going, I always felt there were 3 core areas of importance.
1) Job. How much income:how much you like the work
2) Where you live. House/Apt Rent/Own etc
3) Who are/How things are going with girlfriend(s)
Those 3 areas basically cover where you'll be, what you'll be doing, who you'll be doing it with and the level of enjoyment of it all, most of the time.
Sounds like you've got 1 covered, that's a good start.
1) Job. How much income:how much you like the work
2) Where you live. House/Apt Rent/Own etc
3) Who are/How things are going with girlfriend(s)
Those 3 areas basically cover where you'll be, what you'll be doing, who you'll be doing it with and the level of enjoyment of it all, most of the time.
Sounds like you've got 1 covered, that's a good start.
fistfulofmetal said:
I didnt mean necessarily romantic relationships, and you skipped my second point altogether. If you've lived with your parents your whole life, and have never ventured out on your own in the world (be it something as small as living in the same city but in your own place, or as drastic as taking a job in another country altogether, or anything in between), then you probably havent ever had to grow up/learn about who you really are and what you value. Anyways, whatever. If you're content, then thats all that matters.
DevelopmentArrested
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You're also a creepy stalker, OP. Add that to your CV.
Invisible Man
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Why does everyone give fistful the attention he so desperately needs?
Mr.Squirrel
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Aristotlekh said:
:lol :lol :lol
LegendofJoe
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Well, I'm 25 and I'm still in school. I'm accumulating massive debt living off loans and I'm hoping that the economy will improve by the time I finish or I'll be in BIG trouble.
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I'm young, I'm enrolled in a top 10 foreign affairs program, and I work part-time for an international lobbying firm. [/end positive spin]
Point is, it's really all about the way you look at it. I've had more ups and downs in my early life than most, but focusing on the positives is the way I deal with less than desirable situations. It's certainly not easy, but I know there are others out there who have been beaten down to a point where it's almost impossible for them to see any hope in their situation. The fact that you're 21 and have probably had very few real problems to deal with thus far is a great thing, enjoy every second. I'd caution your exuberance though, especially when in the presence of others who are less fortuitous than you. Aggrandizing yourself at the expense of others is an absolutely terrible thing to do, and if you truthfully take pleasure in it then your story here probably doesn't tell the whole truth of the matter.
[/end negative spin]
I'm young, I'm enrolled in a top 10 foreign affairs program, and I work part-time for an international lobbying firm. [/end positive spin]
Point is, it's really all about the way you look at it. I've had more ups and downs in my early life than most, but focusing on the positives is the way I deal with less than desirable situations. It's certainly not easy, but I know there are others out there who have been beaten down to a point where it's almost impossible for them to see any hope in their situation. The fact that you're 21 and have probably had very few real problems to deal with thus far is a great thing, enjoy every second. I'd caution your exuberance though, especially when in the presence of others who are less fortuitous than you. Aggrandizing yourself at the expense of others is an absolutely terrible thing to do, and if you truthfully take pleasure in it then your story here probably doesn't tell the whole truth of the matter.
Fistful, I like you. I came in here ready to laugh at you. Now I'm laughing at all the haters trying to hate on you.
It's not your fault everyone else makes sad, depressing threads and yours isn't.
We should game sometimes. My steam is q_monster. My PSN is Bit-Bit. My Live is Tekkena.
My Wii Friend Code is 0031-4731-3130-6993.
Peace.
It's not your fault everyone else makes sad, depressing threads and yours isn't.
We should game sometimes. My steam is q_monster. My PSN is Bit-Bit. My Live is Tekkena.
My Wii Friend Code is 0031-4731-3130-6993.
Peace.
Vercingetorix
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fistfulofmetal said:
The bolded is an oxymoron.
Ultimo hombre
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fistfulofmetal said:
If you need a 3rd, please PM me.
Mr.Squirrel
Tom
Ultimo hombre said:
:lol :lol :lol idk why this is so funny to me
fistfulofmetal
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This thread kind of depresses me, actually. All I see are people hating. Nothing but bitter hate. Nobody wants to celebrate the great things about their lives? Why we always gotta be so negative?
BladeWorker
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We have to bitch on the interweb to be happy on the streets. That is, when we eventually decide to go outside.fistfulofmetal said:
2 Minutes Turkish
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fistfulofmetal said:
you were almost there!
Ultimo hombre
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junker said:
Give Live a shot next.
2 Minutes Turkish
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Funny enough, I don't think my life is that great, and yet compared to fistful, I probably have it over him.
I'm 29, went to school to be a Graphic Designer, became one for a short time and found it wasn't all that awesome. Now I work a cushy government job where I pretty much get paid to be on GAF all day.
I have a beautiful wife, and we're about to start building a house together. Until then, we live with my parents where we pay no rent and pump almost all our wages into the the house to get it paid off quicker.
I don't drink, smoke, do drugs and my second job pays for my rather large gaming collection. I have plenty of friends, and hopefully, I'm not that popular on the internet. Aside from my house, I don't have any major debt.
Since I left school, I've managed to pay off:
- Car worth $20,000
- Braces (which I got at 25 :lol )
- University debt of $10,000
- Tafe debt of $2000
- Wedding/Engagement rings
And still had $20,000 saved up as a deposit for the land I bought last year.
And yet, despite this, I never actually thought my life was all that great to be honest. I still get pretty depressed at times.
I'm 29, went to school to be a Graphic Designer, became one for a short time and found it wasn't all that awesome. Now I work a cushy government job where I pretty much get paid to be on GAF all day.
I have a beautiful wife, and we're about to start building a house together. Until then, we live with my parents where we pay no rent and pump almost all our wages into the the house to get it paid off quicker.
I don't drink, smoke, do drugs and my second job pays for my rather large gaming collection. I have plenty of friends, and hopefully, I'm not that popular on the internet. Aside from my house, I don't have any major debt.
Since I left school, I've managed to pay off:
- Car worth $20,000
- Braces (which I got at 25 :lol )
- University debt of $10,000
- Tafe debt of $2000
- Wedding/Engagement rings
And still had $20,000 saved up as a deposit for the land I bought last year.
And yet, despite this, I never actually thought my life was all that great to be honest. I still get pretty depressed at times.
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