Poll of the Day > As for why I don't have any friends.

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Reigning_King
07/30/21 11:18:07 PM
#1:


I figured this would be another helpful topic to bring up in line with some of my other ones since someone said something about it. I'll keep it short though since I'm very busy right now.

I choose not to have friends, just as a choose not to have a girl friend, co workers, neighbors, and I put as much distance between myself and my family as possible. The main reason is largely the same in each case, that being that I don't like being used. Any time anyone EVER interacts with you it is because they want something from you. It can be attention, entertainment, money, a sense of belonging, an emotional sponge, etc. etc. The list goes on forever but it is undeniable that a reason or reasons from the list are behind every single human interaction that has ever occurred in the world.

Most people either don't notice this because they are so used it things being this way that it doesn't register or they know that they are just as guilty as anyone else and shrug their shoulders and go with it. Not me, I'm done with letting myself be used on a constant basis. People who can see clearly enough to accept what I've said so far might claim that something like friendship (or the other relationships I mentioned) while still ultimately being two people using one another it is beneficial for both parties and is a symbolic relationship so it shouldn't be shunned but that is only true from a relative standpoint. Friendship has more rewards compared to weak relationships you might have with a co-worker you hardly talk to but it's still objectively trash overall. It isn't a win-win, it's a lose-lose because just like machines that are 100% efficient can't exist you will never get more than what is taken from you in a relationship with another human and while the rewards in friendship are higher so are the costs.
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Jen0125
07/30/21 11:24:15 PM
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No one cares

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wolfy42
07/30/21 11:28:55 PM
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First of all, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being used, if you are choosing to be used, or aware of it and don't mind. A good friend will not just use you, but will also reciprocate and do things for you as well. A really good friendship means neither of you even care if the other uses them and are happy to help the friend in any way possible.

Second, MANY people do things without anything in return. I know, I know, your gonna say "oh they get a feeling of doing a good deed, or a sense of accomplishment etc" That is not always true, and actually to your point, often you are just used, and you know your being used, and your effort is even wasted as the person you help squanders it and doesn't accomplish anything from what you have given them. People STILL try and help, and make the world a better place. People spend time with the elderly, even though they have demntia and won't remember it, just to make a bit of their day happier. People work at soup kitchens and give out food at food drives and help people they will never meet. TONS of people do good things every day without any expectation of anything in return and many try hard to ensure nobody even knows about it.

So yes, there are many people out there who will use you, but cutting yourself off from everybody just because of that, well, it seems like a waste. There is so much joy that can be had interacting with others. Not just joy for you, but for them as well. You can be a good influence, you can help people be motivated, push them to try new things, make anything they are doing, work, learning etc, more enjoyable and less of a chore. You have the power to make the world a better place by the way you interact with others.

Don't let bad experiences stop you from being open to good ones. I can understand if you can't put yourself out there anymore, or have just given up, but honestly, it's worth it to keep trying, to find others to share this burden of life with and to make it lighter for them, and in the process lighter for yourself as well.

The costs can be high, especially when those you love suffer, or pass away, but even though I have suffered loss and miss some of them greatly, I am glad I had them in my life and made their lives as pleasant/happy as I could while they were alive.

Life can be hard, can keep kicking you, even when you are down and have been down for awhile. It can be hard to get up and keep trying and sometimes it takes awhile to pull yourself together enough to even try, but if you can, it can also get better. I hope you do try and find friends and maybe more again, I really believe it is worth it.

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sodium-chloride
07/30/21 11:41:42 PM
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sounds like you're just insufferable around others and they don't want to be around you. you "choosing" to not involve people in your life is just a defense mechanism to make yourself feel validated about not being close to anyone.
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DirtBasedSoap
07/30/21 11:47:00 PM
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damn
Jen0125 posted...
No one cares


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Lokarin
07/30/21 11:48:07 PM
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I don't have any friends either... but I'm 99% sure it's cuz I don't go outside

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Cacciato
07/30/21 11:53:48 PM
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Reigning_King posted...
I choose not to have friends, just as a choose not to have a girl friend,
Whatever you need to tell yourself to cope on a daily basis, big guy.
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wolfy42
07/31/21 12:10:38 AM
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Lokarin posted...
I don't have any friends either... but I'm 99% sure it's cuz I don't go outside


Lol, that will do it.

It's a problem for me as well. I'm forcing myself to go to a meetup tomorrow..ugh...at a bar!! Super ugh, but we all must make sacrifices lol.

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Zareth
07/31/21 12:11:41 AM
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Lokarin posted...
I don't have any friends either... but I'm 99% sure it's cuz I don't go outside


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BEERandWEED
07/31/21 12:19:12 AM
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Reigning_King posted...
The main reason is largely the same in each case, that being that I don't like being used.
Your wall of texts use us.

Generally, we all feel the same way.

We want to be an asset of existing but there is an abundance of exploitation that just bums us out.
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PunishedOni
07/31/21 12:21:20 AM
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ill be your friend if you stop being weird

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OhhhJa
07/31/21 12:24:38 AM
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How dare people use each other for good company and happiness. The audacity
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shadowsword87
07/31/21 12:36:10 AM
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BEERandWEED posted...
Generally, we all feel the same way.

Speak for yourself, I love my friends.
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Joshs Name
07/31/21 12:38:22 AM
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*me exchanging a hug with a mum*

ha i used my mum for a hug WHAT AN IDIOT. doesn't she know i just USED her ?

truly i am transcended human understanding

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CinderLock
07/31/21 12:38:42 AM
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DirtBasedSoap posted...
damn
I didn't even care enough to read the topic!

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wolfy42
07/31/21 12:46:49 AM
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Just canceled my meetup tomorrow cause it's gonna be to hot and i'm sans AC right now (have to get my compressor replaced).

Least I was able to do it with a days notice as no more slots were available, so hopefully someone else will go.

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OhhhJa
07/31/21 12:59:41 AM
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Joshs Name posted...
*me exchanging a hug with a mum*

ha i used my mum for a hug WHAT AN IDIOT. doesn't she know i just USED her ?

truly i am transcended human understanding
Yeah my mom's an idiot too. She always falls for my hugs, never knowing it's a ploy
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Lokarin
07/31/21 1:01:04 AM
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aww... I like to hug my mom 'cuz she's old and doesn't have any friends

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Zareth
07/31/21 1:06:39 AM
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Euthanizing my pets because I realized they just use me for food and shelter

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OhhhJa
07/31/21 1:15:48 AM
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Zareth posted...
Euthanizing my pets because I realized they just use me for food and shelter
Your pets for sure are using you though. At least if you have a cat
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Joshs Name
07/31/21 1:16:55 AM
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OhhhJa posted...
Your pets for sure are using you though. At least if you have a cat

sounds like a lose lose to me, you can't get out more than you put in

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Mead
07/31/21 2:15:16 AM
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go away

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Smarkil
07/31/21 2:15:57 AM
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thats some of that genuine AU gold that we've all missed

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BEERandWEED
07/31/21 2:16:40 AM
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shadowsword87 posted...
Speak for yourself, I love my friends.
So do I. But TC doesn't even try.
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Cruddy_horse
07/31/21 2:51:02 AM
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Theres nothing too wrong with this viewpoint, Its a very familiar one to me, I know what it's like to put all your trust into someone only for them to rip your heart out or for them to belittle your issues and insult you over and over anytime you try to open up. I've seen it happen to everyone around me, even the same people that wronged me.

It's not your fault you think this way and it's an extremely hard veiwpoint to change. I personally find lots of value in online friends, they really cant stab you in the back and it's very easy to pull them from your life completely. I find it almost pure how you can have people that just get together once a week to just chat and play games or watch shit or any of that.

I wish I could have irl friends that care but everyone I've ever met has a tipping point where they screw me over.
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Bugmeat
07/31/21 3:16:35 AM
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That all sounds like the sort of nonsense an unfriendable weirdo would come up to feel better about nobody wanting to be their friend. Not that I'm calling you an unfriendable weirdo...


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FatalAccident
07/31/21 3:48:06 AM
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Jen0125 posted...
No one cares

seriously this

Bugmeat posted...
That all sounds like the sort of nonsense an unfriendable weirdo would come up to feel better about nobody wanting to be their friend.

and that

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JOExHIGASHI
07/31/21 8:53:24 AM
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I'm too lazy to make friends. Everything I like to do require I be alone.

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mooreandrew58
08/01/21 5:05:59 AM
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I once straight told a friend he was merely entertainment for me. I meant it to be I insulting but later I thought it wasnt so bad. Friends are supposed to be fun to be around

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Revelation34
08/01/21 6:09:21 AM
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Reigning_King posted...
Any time anyone EVER interacts with you it is because they want something from you.


Lol.
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Clench281
08/01/21 6:12:58 AM
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We've read your/Zeus's/OhhhJa's posts and that's enough to understand the topic title no further explanation is necessary

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Zeus
08/01/21 8:03:59 AM
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Why would you make a topic about not having friends? Literally nobody is just going to think somebody doesn't have friends (except maybe people who don't have friends and just assume that it's somehow normal), because just about everybody has friends... and, for that matter, just about everybody has a fucking credit card >_>

Reigning_King posted...
I choose not to have friends, just as a choose not to have a girl friend, co workers, neighbors, and I put as much distance between myself and my family as possible. The main reason is largely the same in each case, that being that I don't like being used. Any time anyone EVER interacts with you it is because they want something from you. It can be attention, entertainment, money, a sense of belonging, an emotional sponge, etc. etc. The list goes on forever but it is undeniable that a reason or reasons from the list are behind every single human interaction that has ever occurred in the world.

...but you also use then. It's a give-and-take relationship. It's only a problem when one person is just taking. And honestly, a lot of friendships are defined by the favors exchanged.

Reigning_King posted...
People who can see clearly enough to accept what I've said so far might claim that something like friendship (or the other relationships I mentioned) while still ultimately being two people using one another it is beneficial for both parties and is a symbolic relationship so it shouldn't be shunned but that is only true from a relative standpoint.

You mean symbiotic there, chief.

Reigning_King posted...
Friendship has more rewards compared to weak relationships you might have with a co-worker you hardly talk to but it's still objectively trash overall. It isn't a win-win, it's a lose-lose because just like machines that are 100% efficient can't exist you will never get more than what is taken from you in a relationship with another human and while the rewards in friendship are higher so are the costs.

Oh lawdy...

Trying get an exact 1:1 is stupid and pointless. More importantly, both people can get more out of it than they put in just given the nature of combining effort, and people bringing different things to the table. Having a bigger network generally carries substantial benefits. And almost everybody who really gets ahead in society relies on networking. The guys at the bottom just try to do everything alone, and generally fail.

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DirtBasedSoap
08/01/21 12:43:48 PM
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because i made a joke in another thread saying if youre so smart why dont you have any friends lmao

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Jen0125
08/01/21 1:08:21 PM
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DirtBasedSoap posted...

because i made a joke in another thread saying if youre so smart why dont you have any friends lmao

I love that you screenshot to quote him since so many people have him blocked lmao

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DirtBasedSoap
08/01/21 1:18:00 PM
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@Jen0125 i do it cause I cant actually quote him because he blocked me lol

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Jen0125
08/01/21 1:31:17 PM
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DirtBasedSoap posted...
@Jen0125 i do it cause I cant actually quote him because he blocked me lol

Lmaoo even better

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ultra magnus13
08/01/21 1:33:42 PM
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Reigning_King posted...
. It isn't a win-win, it's a lose-lose because just like machines that are 100% efficient can't exist you will never get more than what is taken from you in a relationship with another human and while the rewards in friendship are higher so are the costs.


This is some serious lack of critical thinking. Mutually beneficial symbiotic relationships are common and easy. Its nearly effortless for me to help my parents with computer problems, it takes no extra work for my dad to smoke some extra brisket for me to eat.
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Blighboy
08/01/21 1:34:39 PM
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Jen0125 posted...
No one cares
You just shot him in the fucking head dude

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