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gigapet

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Originally posted by: InlineFour
gigapet, some people just aren't very social, like me for example.

i think i'm going to take up photography as a hobby though. :)

People are not born anti social. Its a lifestyle choice.

You can just as easily choose to be a social person. Why not is it because you believe are not a worth while person?
 
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Originally posted by: gigapet
Originally posted by: InlineFour
gigapet, some people just aren't very social, like me for example.

i think i'm going to take up photography as a hobby though. :)

People are not born anti social. Its a lifestyle choice.

You can just as easily choose to be a social person. Why not is it because you believe are not a worth while person?

Absolutely not true at all, and no support for it.

Personalities vary widely. Personalities can change over time, but there's ample evidence that they are largely innate. In addition to personality reasons, there can be acquired reasons for anti-social behavior. These are most often the 'clinical problems' that require help. Anti-social people who are so by nature aren't 'ill' and don't need to 'get better'.
 

Kaervak

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Baked two loaves of rye bread earlier, currently waiting on the corned beef to finish boiling and then we're heading over to my grandmothers to eat. DIY corned beef isn't all that difficult actually, just time consuming.
 

ucdbiendog

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gonna play some racquetball after work for a couple hours. then after that go out with my roomate whos moving out next week with some friends. should be good times!
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: gigapet
Originally posted by: InlineFour
gigapet, some people just aren't very social, like me for example.

i think i'm going to take up photography as a hobby though. :)

People are not born anti social. Its a lifestyle choice.

You can just as easily choose to be a social person. Why not is it because you believe are not a worth while person?

like i said, i have nothing in common with 90% of the population. hell, there's very few things i can even relate to with my friends (the few that i do have).
i don't see what any woman would find in me.
 

ryan256

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Originally posted by: gigapet
People are not born anti social. Its a lifestyle choice.

You can just as easily choose to be a social person. Why not is it because you believe are not a worth while person?

Well... in some ways I can see where they're comming from. I'm not the most social person either. Guess you could call it residual effects of being the bullied school nerd all through elementary & jr. high. I never learned good social skills early on and this have a harder time socializing with people now (I'm 30 now btw). But at the same time loneliness sucks! I finally forced myself to go out & be sociable and am much better for it. I'm still pretty poor when it comes to being able to go up to & talk to women but since I now have a pretty serious g/f I don't really have to worry about that anymore.
Tonight.... the g/f & I are going out to a local pub that specializes in rare import beers. Should be fun :)
 

ryan256

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Originally posted by: pontifex
like i said, i have nothing in common with 90% of the population. hell, there's very few things i can even relate to with my friends (the few that i do have).
i don't see what any woman would find in me.

Cheer up dude. I have a hard time socializing with the females too. I still don't know what my g/f sees in me but it must be something good. Just go out & start meeting them. You never know what may turn a girl on.
 

jadinolf

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Originally posted by: Udel
I'm taking a very lovely girl to a lingerie themed party at around 7. What is ATOT doing this St. Patty's Day?

Edit: She said pics would be ok. So, wait for it.

It's raining and cold so I will stay home with the heat on and a jug of wine to help.
 

Kev

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Udel
I'm taking a very lovely girl to a lingerie themed party at around 7. What is ATOT doing this St. Patty's Day?

Edit: She said pics would be ok. So, wait for it.

OK pic time, let's have em