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gigapet

Lifer
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at the very least jump out of an airplane it is a very life affirming experience.

edit: i meant skydiving not suicide btw
 

DougK62

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Mar 28, 2001
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Yeah, being in your 20s is SOOOOOOOO old. You probably only have a couple years left.

Instead of whining about the inevitable, how about enjoying the time that you have?

 

Patt

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Jan 30, 2000
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get a dog ... you can never feel sh!tty when playing with one ... good luck :beer: to cry in.
 

Accipiter22

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Feb 11, 2005
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holy cow you guys are roastin ghim......

seriously though, to the poster....That happens to people, they get in self-fulfilling prophecies.....go out and change your life, no one is going to do it for you, and no one is going to want to be with you if you're not happy with who you are now. Ever see guys that are with girls that look way too good for em? IT's cause the guy has confidence, wether from money, or within. Talk to the girl online if you still want to, but don't read anything into it, it's just lonliness getting to you. Go make something out of yourself. If you're making average salary it's not like you could be any worse off, really.
 

bootymac

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Aug 20, 2001
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So what exactly is the problem? The girl, or your own life? Or both?

Seriously dude, I said WTF outloud when I finished reading your post
 
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It happens to everyone (sort of)...I'd work on trying to meet new people, gaining more friends - even one close friend can be extremely helpful when you just need someone to hear and listen to what's on your mind. As you can see, posts like these aren't often met with sympathy here in OT for whatever reason, but there are a few of us who don't flame at every opportunity. :p :)

If you need someone to talk to, feel free to drop me a PM...
 

Accipiter22

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Feb 11, 2005
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here this may cheer you up:

what's the difference between a dump truck full of bowling balls and a dump truck full of dead babies?


you can't get the bowling balls out with a pitch-fork!
 

Proletariat

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Dec 9, 2004
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1) You are severly depressed

2) See a psychiatrist immediately, having those thoughts about something very minor is a bad sign

3) Never post something like this on these boards unless you want to have your very soul assailed by a group of rabid blood-thirsty nerds
 

KoolAidKid

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Apr 29, 2002
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Welcome to adulthood. As others have said, your feelings are far from uncommon.

Youth is transitory. You have an ever-decreasing amount of time to realize your potential. This sucks and is certainly depressing, but the only way to improve your situation is to accomplish something so that if you died tomorrow you could at least point to that as something that was worthwhile.
 

aidanjm

Lifer
Aug 9, 2004
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Originally posted by: Booster
It all started many months ago. I run ICQ all day at work, and had it on that day. Suddenly a girl asked to add her to my contact list. Don't know why, we started chatting every day for like half an hour and learned a great deal of each other. I lied on many subjects though. Then one day it became apparent she had an active boyfriend (WTF??) of more than 3 years and liked just to talk to me. OK I said, I didn't think we could be friends any more b/c I personally didn't believe in friendship between men and women. So I cut our connection and deleted her from my conctact list.
Wait, I have to tell about the digital photo she sent me. It was a small picture about the size of 9 by 11 inches when viewed on the screen. She was shot on it with her girlfriend in the sun in the open at about 18 like she told me. So that was summer of year 2000. That way I knew that she was 22. I have to add she looked so good there in the sun, so young, so beautiful. I deleted the photo too so that nothing would remind me of her.
Two months passed. I told her my cell phone number once, and when I already completely forgot about her, one day I got an SMS. We never talked or met in person, for clarification. Since then our relationship if you can call it so was reestablished. I was so lonely I couldn't care less if she had a boyfriend really so I buried my ambitions and started having regular long time chat sessions with her while at work. What struck me strange, she would occasionaly suspect me of not wanting to talk to her like she really cared. She also used to send me SMSs like 'have a nice weekend' or something and I replied with just a smile emoticon or the like.
This evening she offered to send a more up to date pic of her. When I looked at it, I can't say I didn't like her present day look, of course she doesn't look like a young girl any longer, more like a woman. I think I could like her in her present day form, but that's not the point.
I put the two pictured together and suddenly burst in tears (good thing it happened after I left work, was pretty difficult to hold). I cried for more than two hours when I got home. Damn, I don't know what to do. Looking at her early pic I remembered the time when I also was so young and felt so good, when the world seemed to be filled with mystery and I had all the time I needed. Damn, that time is gone forever and I don't like what's happening to me now. Instead of perspectives I imagined I am now a very ordinary and lonely person, working all day for a very average salary. My life sucks, the stars went down and disappeared, I will never be a teen again and every day I have less and less time left before I die. I fear becoming really old and dying with every cell of my body. Basically I'm all lost. Think the only thing that could save me is finding something clever to do, like making money on my own and not depending on some a-hole employer but I'm not all that smart coz I still can't find my way into that arena.

Found this post to be strangely moving. Not sure what to say, tho. :(



 

Accipiter22

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Feb 11, 2005
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yah i found it moving too, not sure why


how many dead babies does it take to paint a house?


depends how hard you throw em
 

gigapet

Lifer
Aug 9, 2001
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Originally posted by: Accipiter22
yah i found it moving too, not sure why


how many dead babies does it take to paint a house?


depends how hard you throw em

EXCELLENT!!!!!! I :heart: dead baby jokes
 

Nitemare

Lifer
Feb 8, 2001
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Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: Booster
It all started many months ago. I run ICQ all day at work, and had it on that day. Suddenly a girl asked to add her to my contact list. Don't know why, we started chatting every day for like half an hour and learned a great deal of each other. I lied on many subjects though. Then one day it became apparent she had an active boyfriend (WTF??) of more than 3 years and liked just to talk to me. OK I said, I didn't think we could be friends any more b/c I personally didn't believe in friendship between men and women. So I cut our connection and deleted her from my conctact list.
Wait, I have to tell about the digital photo she sent me. It was a small picture about the size of 9 by 11 inches when viewed on the screen. She was shot on it with her girlfriend in the sun in the open at about 18 like she told me. So that was summer of year 2000. That way I knew that she was 22. I have to add she looked so good there in the sun, so young, so beautiful. I deleted the photo too so that nothing would remind me of her.
Two months passed. I told her my cell phone number once, and when I already completely forgot about her, one day I got an SMS. We never talked or met in person, for clarification. Since then our relationship if you can call it so was reestablished. I was so lonely I couldn't care less if she had a boyfriend really so I buried my ambitions and started having regular long time chat sessions with her while at work. What struck me strange, she would occasionaly suspect me of not wanting to talk to her like she really cared. She also used to send me SMSs like 'have a nice weekend' or something and I replied with just a smile emoticon or the like.
This evening she offered to send a more up to date pic of her. When I looked at it, I can't say I didn't like her present day look, of course she doesn't look like a young girl any longer, more like a woman. I think I could like her in her present day form, but that's not the point.
I put the two pictured together and suddenly burst in tears (good thing it happened after I left work, was pretty difficult to hold). I cried for more than two hours when I got home. Damn, I don't know what to do. Looking at her early pic I remembered the time when I also was so young and felt so good, when the world seemed to be filled with mystery and I had all the time I needed. Damn, that time is gone forever and I don't like what's happening to me now. Instead of perspectives I imagined I am now a very ordinary and lonely person, working all day for a very average salary. My life sucks, the stars went down and disappeared, I will never be a teen again and every day I have less and less time left before I die. I fear becoming really old and dying with every cell of my body. Basically I'm all lost. Think the only thing that could save me is finding something clever to do, like making money on my own and not depending on some a-hole employer but I'm not all that smart coz I still can't find my way into that arena.

Found this post to be strangely moving. Not sure what to say, tho. :(

Helped with my bowel movements...
 

rh71

No Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
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What's your age ? I'm 27 and till this day I still reminisce about my times in college. I still miss the days when I had little responsibility and spent many carefree days just lounging, with and without people around. Now I I'm just getting older and the memories fade with each passing day.

So what.

It's part of growing up and moving on with new memories. Everyone's best years (in terms of fun) were in their early 20s but we adapt and move on with what faces us next... families... our own houses... careers. It may sound like pep-rally talk but it isn't far from the only truth... make it happen for yourself. You can't do that while moping.

In the meantime, take up some hobbies and join some rec leagues for sports. You never know who you'll meet... maybe a new-found buddy's sister. ;)
 

aidanjm

Lifer
Aug 9, 2004
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Originally posted by: Booster
It all started many months ago. I run ICQ all day at work, and had it on that day. Suddenly a girl asked to add her to my contact list. Don't know why, we started chatting every day for like half an hour and learned a great deal of each other. I lied on many subjects though. Then one day it became apparent she had an active boyfriend (WTF??) of more than 3 years and liked just to talk to me. OK I said, I didn't think we could be friends any more b/c I personally didn't believe in friendship between men and women. So I cut our connection and deleted her from my conctact list.
Wait, I have to tell about the digital photo she sent me. It was a small picture about the size of 9 by 11 inches when viewed on the screen. She was shot on it with her girlfriend in the sun in the open at about 18 like she told me. So that was summer of year 2000. That way I knew that she was 22. I have to add she looked so good there in the sun, so young, so beautiful. I deleted the photo too so that nothing would remind me of her.
Two months passed. I told her my cell phone number once, and when I already completely forgot about her, one day I got an SMS. We never talked or met in person, for clarification. Since then our relationship if you can call it so was reestablished. I was so lonely I couldn't care less if she had a boyfriend really so I buried my ambitions and started having regular long time chat sessions with her while at work. What struck me strange, she would occasionaly suspect me of not wanting to talk to her like she really cared. She also used to send me SMSs like 'have a nice weekend' or something and I replied with just a smile emoticon or the like.
This evening she offered to send a more up to date pic of her. When I looked at it, I can't say I didn't like her present day look, of course she doesn't look like a young girl any longer, more like a woman. I think I could like her in her present day form, but that's not the point.
I put the two pictured together and suddenly burst in tears (good thing it happened after I left work, was pretty difficult to hold). I cried for more than two hours when I got home. Damn, I don't know what to do. Looking at her early pic I remembered the time when I also was so young and felt so good, when the world seemed to be filled with mystery and I had all the time I needed. Damn, that time is gone forever and I don't like what's happening to me now. Instead of perspectives I imagined I am now a very ordinary and lonely person, working all day for a very average salary. My life sucks, the stars went down and disappeared, I will never be a teen again and every day I have less and less time left before I die. I fear becoming really old and dying with every cell of my body. Basically I'm all lost. Think the only thing that could save me is finding something clever to do, like making money on my own and not depending on some a-hole employer but I'm not all that smart coz I still can't find my way into that arena.

I guess if nothing else, this situation you are in shows you are perfectly capable of having a good relationship with a woman. Would a relationship provide some meaning to your life? You mention achieving business/ financial success as a way of giving your life meaning.
 

neutralizer

Lifer
Oct 4, 2001
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It's not that hard to read, it's not like its incredibly long.

Anyways, it seems that you're lonely and you need a SO to share some time. Go out more.
 

Accipiter22

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Feb 11, 2005
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yah, get out more.....new people can infuse your life with new vigor!

what's red and silver and bumps into walls?


a baby with forks in its' eyes
 

gigapet

Lifer
Aug 9, 2001
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Originally posted by: Accipiter22
yah, get out more.....new people can infuse your life with new vigor!

what's red and silver and bumps into walls?


a baby with forks in its' eyes

ahhahaha your killin me with these
 

Rumpltzer

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Jun 7, 2003
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Originally posted by: neutralizer
It's not that hard to read, it's not like its incredibly long.

Anyways, it seems that you're lonely and you need a SO to share some time. Go out more.
I agree that it's not that hard to read. Some spacing between paragraphs would have helped... and maybe a little shorter.

The second paragraph starting with, "Wait, I have to..." was kind of odd.

I'm not sure why no one has said it yet, but this post is useless without pics!


For the OP... are you interested in getting a dog, calling up some old friends you've not talked to in a while, joining a gym, something? Anything? Do something man. Take charge. Good luck.