Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board The Moaning, Groaning, I just want to Vent thread

Oh heck, Ibby, just say it like it is. Some people are petty, small minded assholes that deserve to get their comeuppance any way others can hand it to them. I may not like Old Man X, but I'm damn sure not gonna cost him his house because of it.

I really want some chocolate now. That is what I am griping about.

Along the lines of Fat Kramer's vegetable garden, My father got upset when he read about a homeowners association that prohibited people from having a clothes line.

From George Takei, but it drives me bonkers too: Electronics on airplanes

HOW THE HELL DO YOU MAKE NEW FRIENDS IN YOUR 30's?!! HOW!?

(This does not apply to all of you, as it really *has* been nice to make new online pals)

People tell me all the time that I need to make new friends and maybe go out on a date. How does one DO that? Where do I go to meet these new and exciting people?

That's it...I'm doomed. Label me Forever Alone.

(Thanks for letting me indulge in that pity party, thanks.)

Hey, Conjure Lass,

For what it's worth, I'm 49 and the best friends I've made have been after I turned 40. I made them through a writers group, a comic book creators group, and church.

Ugh. I hate having to make friends. The worst part is that the more you're actually intentionally trying to make friends, the less likely it is that your going to end up making genuine friends.

But, really, the best thing is, as HWW suggests, find activities you're interested in, and get involved.

Get involved in something larger than yourself and don't focus on your own wants and needs so much.

... I just got used to having less friends.

<--- grumpy cat.


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Why can't I find a good free movie on the internet to watch!

Well, you know what they say: Outside of a dog, a book is one's best friend. And inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.

That explains a few things.

I've also found myself drifting apart from childhood friends, and friends I've made in college, due to lack of shared interests and values. I just genuinely find that we don't have much to talk about anymore. On the other hand, my childhood friends are among the first people I'd go to if I really were in a major bind.

I hate having to meet new people too - most just turn into acquaintances who clog up your social networking sites but whom you will probably just talk to once a year to exchange birthday greetings

I guess the best thing is, as others have suggested, to get involved in activities you genuinely find interesting. Then choose which relationship to keep maintaining.

I agree with what others have said. You just have to get out to places where other people are likely to have shared interests with you, and then see what happens. There's no "winning formula" that I know of.

Also, as with romantic relationships, I think it's okay if everything doesn't stay new and exciting forever. Longevity brings other compensations, IMHO. I have tried not to be one of those people who just swaps out friends like they're shoes that don't feel as comfortable as they did when I was Twenty.

If only there was a hide feature so her posts would be invisible!

Tell me about it, IB.

I am still sick after two weeks. I slept in until 2 today and yesterday ... I am still hanging on to my work schedule though since I can do most of it anytime I want and fortunately my meetings have been in the late afternoon!

enough already!

AAAAAAAAAAARRRGGGG. CAR REPAIRS AT CHRISTMAS TIMMEEEEE!!! AAAAAAAARRGGG!!

That really sucks.

It's always like "SURPRISE 800 DOLLARS!"

"SURPRISE 300 DOLLARS RIGHT NOW!!!!"

:C

That is EXACTLY how it is. The mechanic calls me and is all "Well, gonna be about 300 bucks". NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I thank you or your empathy, dearest. XD

300 is good. 300 seems to be the minimum.

The funny part is that even when the repairs start around 100$...they somehow always manage to grow into 300$. EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Okay...so, my group at swork has enough to do to work 12 hours a day till the end of the year. Yet, because the main group has not much to do we got put back on 8 hours a day again today.

Yet they want me to finish way too much work in a week...oy.

To be fair though, I am loving the frantic aspect of my job right now.

Enjoy that new and wondrous feeling before you wind up like me cursing world as I wake up for work every morning.

Seriously though, i'm glad you're enjoying work. That's always a nice feeling.

When the alarm goes off before 5 am, I am not a happy man. But the challenges of the day are always new (yet the same.)

Things are shifting right now as they got someone to help test stuff. Which is building up more and more everyday.