Is intelligence a turn off? Particularly with first impressions? I don't consciously make an effort to needlessly complicate a conversation topic, but I love talking technical (I'm an IT Tech.) and have an obsession with the use of wit and clever humor. Historically I've been approached for advice and help, but little else. I generally always initiate conversation and supply opportunistic one-liners in passing that receive little more than a chuckle or a confused gaze. While I can't help but notice other individuals that, in my opinion, are immature and have a tendency to make aimless banter are almost constantly approached by women and/or are much more successful when they initiate conversation.
>>16460298
Maybe you're unintentionally coming off as pretentious.
What >>16460314 said
But otherwise people can get a little weirded out by people who are enthusiastic about their interests.
I don't think it's intellectualism that's the problem. Also depends on the person
Didn't you ever learn in the 4th grade that you need to cater to your audience?
There is a time and place for everything. And don't be fooled by people who you may perceive as unintelligent. There are many out there who are smarter than what they appear
I spend friday and saturday mostly from 5 to 10 on my fucking ASS doing nothing. When i say nothing im not joke i dont do shit. I get paid well and all i have to do is clean a little and close shop. What realistically is the best use of this time?
read a book?
>>16460280
I said best use. Not best way to want to shoot myself.
Got any recommendations?
>>16460288
Do you have any hobbies?
I need some relationship/people advice.
I've been in a relationship for half a year now. Things have mostly been going great. We spend a lot of the time together and we have similar interests. She is a lot more busy than I am, so we usually do stuff when she's available. She tells me that there's no one else she would rather spend time with. We love each other and it's like a dream.
However, I've been battling with depression for years. I'm usually happy, but when I have my sad days I feel like she ignores me. That's when I need her the most, to be there for me, just talk to me, spend time with me, but she either seems to be busy or tired, or just says that there's nothing she can do to make me feel better. I've even told her that just her being there helps, but she said "I'm tired, I'm only human, I don't know what do you expect of me."
I know she loves me, she really does, but what do I make of this? Do I just love her more? Does she just care about herself more than me? Why does she make herself seem like a victim in these situations when there's no crime done?
Please help me, I have no idea what to do.
Having a partner does not absolve you of your own responsibility to overcome your own problems.
Many are not as lucky as you to have someone there and you should not take outside help for granted.
Solve your own issues before trying to throw them on another's shoulders or attributing the failure to anyone other than yourself
Hi, OP here.
I feel like I haven't explained the situation clearly, although I do agree with you.
The thing is, she says does want to help with my issues. When I get sad I do want to get over it by myself, but she says that it's her problem too. She wants to offer me emotional support, but when the time comes for her to do so, she says she doesn't know how and acts like she doesn't want to spend time with me then. She does briefly try to cheer me up, but after that I feel like she gets offended by my sadness not going away instantly.
We were in the exact opposite position just earlier today, she was feeling down and I was there for her. We just played some games and talked casually about things, and she seemed to feel better after that.
I would do anything to keep her from getting hurt, but I just don't feel like it's mutual, even if she says it is.
>>16460192
Relationships are a two-way street. You give a little and you take a little.
If you feel like what you are putting in does not merit what you are getting out of it, it may be time to reevaluate the situation and decide whether to continue or look elsewhere.
>Go out drinking alone
>Bar is loud and crowded
>Anxious and begin just downing beer
>4 beers in 30 minutes
>Haven't talked to anyone
>go home
How to fix?
>>16460127
>>Go out drinking alone
>>4 beers in 30 minutes
>>Haven't talked to anyone
Found your problem.
start talkin to people
>>16460131
And say what?
>Boy those nix sure are something they just got a touchdown it was a complete homerun
this world is fucking stupid. nothing works and everything good comes to an end anyways, who cares. the "ride" of it isnt even fun, so lets just get it over with and die. seriously who the fuck actual enjoys this torture, its not fun and I fucking hate it. every day is either spent pretending to have fun and faking a smile and feeling like trash, or feeling like trash and being angry and not talking to anyone. i never am aCTUALLY happy. i dont remember the last time things worked correctly in my life
literally nothing
has ever
been good in my life
i crashed my first car and it was a new lexus my mother bought me for my birthday
i just barely drive it now cuz i dont want to mess up again, and i dont want to go anywhere anyways. seriously i just sit in my dorm room all day and lay in bed or play video games. nothing is fucking "fun" i dont remember ever having fun besides masturbating. LITERALLY masturbation is the ONLY thing I enjoy now. nothing else gives me pleasure. video games make me mad and aren't fun but for some reason i play them anyways. I dont want to talk to anyone on my floor and i dont want to meet girls. life just feels so fucking DUMB and pointless, i dont want to get into it or invest in it.
now I know why random people join ISIS. cuz theyre so fuckig sick of their mundane and fucking worthless lives and they figured out, like i have, that its fucking pointless and were suffering like 90% of the time for enjoyment and happiness 10% of the time. how is that worth it.
>>16460112
>nothing has ever been good in my life
>i crashed my first car and it was a new lexus my mother bought me for my birthday
So you had it good enough to get a new lexus and fucked that up, probably because you're an immature moron and couldn't drive safely.
Look inward anon, it's not the world that's stupid, it's your dumbass
>>16460112
>>16460112
>now I know why random people join ISIS
shit white people say baka senpai
>become single
>boring life, never meet girls
>get tinder
>no matches
>whole week no matches
>finally 1 match
>qtpie, swipe right
>>
>>>
>never hear anything again
>its been 14 days and still "there's no one near you"
ok I live in a fairly populated area, what is going on? I have android galaxy s5, does that make a difference? how wide is the radius to search for matches?
I'm so sorry.
>>16459955
??
i've literally never used this app before so idk how it works
you're not meant to repopulate. move along.
>how do you know you're falling out of love?
I used to be head over heels for a guy. thought that he was the only one for me and it used to hurt when I went more than a week without seeing him. always needed to be in contact. could make me smile just by looking at me. and God damn, I never dropped spaghetti as hard as I did with him. but now I see him as a normal person, I don't need him like I used to. realised if he just left... I wouldn't mind. it's not all my fault though. I didn't change. I'm rambling on.
>>16459938
Being in love is more of a choice than a feeling (at least, when you've been together for a long time). Once the honeymoon phase is gone, it's on both people to make it fun and interesting. If you drop out the moment you stop feeling like the other person is "normal" or "not all that special", then you're never going to be happy. I mean, it'd be different if the other person did some stuff to harm you or wasn't putting forth an adequate amount of effort. That's when you should probably move on.
>>16459938
>the moment you stop
Bah! *the moment you start
>>16459938
Your honeymoon phase of a relationship ends after 6 months to a year.
also which religion is right religion.
>>16459797
Sufi Islam if you like being Mystic.
Salafi Islam for if you like screaming at people and being self righteous
>>16459856
fuck islam
>>16459856
Fuck off. Perhaps the french have no backbone, but fuck off.
I'm a pale girl with reddish hair. Can you help me which lingerie should I choose to buy? 1 or 2?
>>16459783
2
>>16459783
Because it is just packaging that comes off any ways pick what you like. As long as it is not stained old, saggy granny panties us guys will dig it.
1 all the way and post pics.
what's better cute or sexy?
Cute. By far. Sexy is to me at least too outgoing makes you seem slutty and just want to fuck whoever you want. Cute is more of a conserved type of sexy it shows how beautiful and funny/or shy which can be cute, but there's a fine line. Yet you don't want to fuck or be fucked by anything with a penis. I would. Choose a cute girl 10/10 times. Because being cute is sexy.
cute, but dont assume cute will make up for a very sub par face or fat.
if you're ever wondering "why am i single" and your BMI is above the obese range, you need to fix that first
>>16459623
better for what ?
Just replaced my motherboard and CPU, what OS should I get? Is Windows 8 and 10 really shit?
Get Windows ME
8 is a shit. 8.1 was mostly fine, though not terribly attractive. I have no idea what you really get out of 10 until DX12 takes off.
I'm building a new computer soon and plan on just shoving 7 SP1 onto it.
>>16459588
windows 10 is shitty, or at least that's my opinion, but many people share that view
>gf is wonderful, everything is fine for a year or two
>she's petite, 5'5 110 lbs, fit, VERY anal about eating healthy
>throughout the year, would notice mass amounts of food go missing
>don't think too much of it, maybe she's doing her cheat day or whatever
>one late night i hear clattering in the kitchen, go down slowly due to fear
>i catch her bingeing insanely on absurd amounts of food
>more food than i could ever eat in a single sitting she's just destroying
>confront her and ask her what's going on
>her face is in complete fucking horror, it actually scares me the face she makes
>she breaks down sobbing, runs to the restroom and purges all the food she ate
>comes clean to me that she's got some sort of eating disorder
>she's so fucking slim, but she still sees herself as fat
>her parents were shit and used to call her ugly and fat despite not being fat as a child and it fucked her up
>she has days where she has uncontrollable urges to eat everything in sight and just purge afterwards, then feels guilty and hungry, then has to fight to not repeat it again on the same night
>her guilt of eating all the food that we share keeps her from doing it again, she's been hiding it from me because when shes in that mood, she absolutely hates everyone in her life that gets in her way of food, including me
>once she purges, she feels guilty for having hateful feelings towards me and never wanted me to know
>i tell her not to hide it from me, and let me see what she means
>last night shes in that mode, she becomes a different person. she glares at me with pure hate in her eyes, she constantly thinks i'm judging her, and she paces back and forth in the kitchen
What in the fuck do I do about this? I don't know how to help her. She told me that if shes ever in that mode, if I try to stop her from eating, she knows that she would easily go so far as break up with me in order to get me out of her way to get food. Is this a professional help kind of thing?
Uh yeah, definitely a professional help kinda thing. But here's the rub. You can't make her go, if she doesn't want the help, it will be worthless.
>>16459518
>Is this a professional help kind of thing?
Yeah, this is something beyond you. She needs to see a professional, and I'm honestly surprised she hasn't tried doing so. If I were you, it would be mandatory for the relationship to continue.
>>16459521
>>16459524
She's been unemployed for a number of years, just doing online freelance work here and there and making just barely enough to help cover her half of the rent / utilities / food cost.
She can't afford it. She really really wants to go though. She went when she was younger on her parent's dime, but her parents and sister were honestly part of the problem (calling her fat when she wasn't), so any progress she made with the therapist then would be undone the very same day by her family.
Now that she's gotten away from them, the only thing stopping her is finances. I don't quite make enough yet, but I foresee a promotion coming in the near future that might help, but I have no idea how much professional help costs.
want to learn how to fight, in case shit happens for whatever reason
looking for the best kind of defense/offensive techniques/arts to learn for street fights or what have you.
i'm quiet, doubt i'd ever need it
just want to feel comfortable
heard boxing was the superior, mma closely following?
debate plox
op will lurk
>>16459496
Could that webm be any more staged?
Also I look forward to seeing OP on worldstar getting knocked the fuck out because he thinks he can fight. Enjoy your scrambled brains, faggot.
>>16459496
find a (kick)boxing gym that does full contact sparring.
fighting isn't so much about flashy hollywood bullshit but more about keeping a cool head and learning how to take a hit since it will inevitably happen.
>>16459507
Did you even read the OP?
dumb bitch of a mom bought me a car instead of a motorcycle
how can I cope?
what should I do? i really want a motorcycle and i hate this car
>>16459495
1/10
>>16459495
Ungrateful little fuck
>>16459501
im not ungrateful
i mean, the motorcycle is way cheaper
with the money she spent on a car i could have payed for MSF classes, really nice protective gear, and a great bike
I hate this fucking car man, shouldn't I be allowed to decide what I want?
Could I got a girl pregnant when I didn't came in her?
Was drunk, barely got hard, one maybe to shoves in. Terrible, terrible mistake.
It's been four months and I'm still freaking out, checking her facebook every now and then if I don't see a belly on her pro pic.
>>16459278
bump
WTF is wrong with today's youth.
Can't fucking do their own research.
The short answer is YES, it is possible.
The real answer is there is a high probability that the girl in question is not pregnant by you.
1) Do you generally have a lot of precum? If not, Don't Worry. If so, move on.
2) Did you ejaculate at any point in the day before before you put it in her? If not, Don't Worry. If so, move on.
3) Did you pee 1-2 times after you ejaculated? If so, Don't Worry. If not, Move On.
If there was live sperm anywhere in your canal that you didn't clean out with piss AND you got precum in her AND it was close enough to her ovulation AND the sperm survived in her stank ass body long enough to reach the egg.... sure there's a chance.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you didn't get her pregnant though.