The long, slow march to maturity...

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So, based on my YAGTs, many of you guys have called me immature and clueless about not only girls but life. While I unfairly got defensive in the past, I still listened and took much of the advice/comments to heart. After the amazingly immature post I did about seeing my roommate in her undies and the justified remarks you guys posted, I thought long and hard about where I am. I've been insecure and foolish in the past and I'm slowly trying to change.

I'm on my way to get my head shaved, because I've been very insecure about losing hair and my fat ass. I also started a diet and am hoping to stick to it. My neighbor's been a great workout buddy and her support in that arena has been wonderful...

I also emailed someone apologizing for being immature about how I dealt with our break up. Remember the girl I thought looked odd with glasses? She dumped me because I wouldn't stop smoking - while I still stand by my opinion that I should change that habit for my health and not because she asked me to, I dealt with that break up in a cold and heartless manner. I apologized and will be trying my best to make ammends for that immaturity.

I'm not posting this because I want a cookie. I just want you guys to know that I do listen and, yes, I appreciate your thoughts, even if they make me feel worse about myself. I've acted in ways that should make me feel bad about myself and thank you for standing up to me.

Update: Got a crew cut and I look and feel much younger, though I really miss having hair. The diet has not been going well - I was doing great until I got stressed out then I gorged. Dating has been going well, had a 2nd date with someone last night and, by not overthinking things, it went well. This isn't a yagt thread so, as I said before, maturity is about a lot of other things - I settled an IRS debt that I just didn't care about for too long... Which was immature of me. Apologizing to that girl proved good for my soul, she accepted my apology and at least we now didn't end on a bad note. I still have lots more to do and it's all stressful, I need to work out a routine that doesn't make me use food or cigarettes to destress. I've been trying to quit but find myself smoking more than ever. I know i have to quit cold turkey but trying to lose weight and quit smoking at the same time will probably cause me to get more stressed out than it's worth.

Update
Bronchitis is a wonderful thing. I quit smoking earlier than scheduled because I have this disgusting cough. 4 days so far, long way to go. My diet is well.. Not going so well. Lots of stress but I won't make any excuses, it's just difficult and I have to man up. Just maybe after midterms ;) I stopped dating 3 or 4 girls in a week and, by doing so, concentrated on one girl - had our 3rd date last night. Not going to talk about this because this is not a YAGT thread. I also apologized to a girl I "wronged" last summer, hoping to burry the hatchet, and she has not replied in a while - I'm just going to be content with apologizing, even if she doesn't acknowledge it.
 

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Congrats on the changes - one thing I've always wondered is about your relationship with your parents, you avoided that topic once or twice when I asked about it a long time ago (more than a year, maybe 2?) and so I stopped asking.
 

slsmnaz

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Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
I'm on my way to get my head shaved, because I've been very insecure about losing hair and my fat ass. I also started a diet and am hoping to stick to it. My neighbor's been a great workout buddy and her support in that arena has been wonderful...

Just don't try to date her!

Seriously, good luck with your efforts. It's hard to look in the mirror and make changes. Hope it works out.

:thumbsup:
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
So, based on my YAGTs, many of you guys have called me immature and clueless about not only girls but life. While I unfairly got defensive in the past, I still listened and took much of the advice/comments to heart. After the amazingly immature post I did about seeing my roommate in her undies and the justified remarks you guys posted, I thought long and hard about where I am. I've been insecure and foolish in the past and I'm slowly trying to change.

I'm on my way to get my head shaved, because I've been very insecure about losing hair and my fat ass. I also started a diet and am hoping to stick to it. My neighbor's been a great workout buddy and her support in that arena has been wonderful...

I also emailed someone apologizing for being immature about how I dealt with our break up. Remember the girl I thought looked odd with glasses? She dumped me because I wouldn't stop smoking - while I still stand by my opinion that I should change that habit for my health and not because she asked me to, I dealt with that break up in a cold and heartless manner. I apologized and will be trying my best to make ammends for that immaturity.

I'm not posting this because I want a cookie. I just want you guys to know that I do listen and, yes, I appreciate your thoughts, even if they make me feel worse about myself. I've acted in ways that should make me feel bad about myself and thank you for standing up to me.
you're on your way :thumbsup:
 
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Originally posted by: slsmnaz
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
I'm on my way to get my head shaved, because I've been very insecure about losing hair and my fat ass. I also started a diet and am hoping to stick to it. My neighbor's been a great workout buddy and her support in that arena has been wonderful...

Just don't try to date her!

Seriously, good luck with your efforts. It's hard to look in the mirror and make changes. Hope it works out.

:thumbsup:

Hah! I will not! She's an attractive girl, don't get me wrong, but she's much more valuable as a friend than as a possible score.

Thanks for the support, it's hard (when you're as insecure as I am) to filter genuine self criticism with feelings of inadequecy, so my goal is to just remain level headed and sane instead of getting too emo about things.
 
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Update: Got a crew cut and I look and feel much younger, though I really miss having hair. The diet has not been going well - I was doing great until I got stressed out then I gorged. Dating has been going well, had a 2nd date with someone last night and, by not overthinking things, it went well. This isn't a yagt thread so, as I said before, maturity is about a lot of other things - I settled an IRS debt that I just didn't care about for too long... Which was immature of me. Apologizing to that girl proved good for my soul, she accepted my apology and at least we now didn't end on a bad note. I still have lots more to do and it's all stressful, I need to work out a routine that doesn't make me use food or cigarettes to destress. I've been trying to quit but find myself smoking more than ever. I know i have to quit cold turkey but trying to lose weight and quit smoking at the same time will probably cause me to get more stressed out than it's worth.
 
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Lola

It took a lot of courage and strength to come to this realization AND to post it on here as well... keep at it... good luck.
 

91TTZ

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Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
After the amazingly immature post I did about seeing my roommate in her undies and the justified remarks you guys posted, I thought long and hard about where I am.

lol
 
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Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
Pics.
Of the haircut.

In time. I'm still iffy about it - I'm not sure if I'm going to shave what's there or keep the crew cut, figure I'll live with it for a week first.

I also don't like taking pictures of myself, especially in front of a mirror..
 
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Update
Bronchitis is a wonderful thing. I quit smoking earlier than scheduled because I have this disgusting cough. 4 days so far, long way to go. My diet is well.. Not going so well. Lots of stress but I won't make any excuses, it's just difficult and I have to man up. Just maybe after midterms ;) I stopped dating 3 or 4 girls in a week and, by doing so, concentrated on one girl - had our 3rd date last night. Not going to talk about this because this is not a YAGT thread. I also apologized to a girl I "wronged" last summer, hoping to burry the hatchet, and she has not replied in a while - I'm just going to be content with apologizing, even if she doesn't acknowledge it.
 

SagaLore

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Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
So, based on my YAGTs

I dunno - I've been seeing just as many "gay" threads started by you. I'm beginning to wonder what that G stands for in YAGT.
 
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Originally posted by: SagaLore
Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
So, based on my YAGTs

I dunno - I've been seeing just as many "gay" threads started by you. I'm beginning to wonder what that G stands for in YAGT.

huh? I think I posted 1 gay thread, asking if flamboyancy is an act or a born trait.