Posted by Isis at 132.236.35.61 on January 21, 2002 at 14:38:55:
In Reply to: I need you to help me make a choice; posted by NEWMAN on January 21, 2002 at 14:26:23:
I only talk to the people inside my head.
Seriously, true "friends" don't need to share interests or hobbies. True friends can disagree on any subject and still respect one another.
The person you really need to be happy and comfortable with is yourself. As long as that's true, you'll never be bored, you'll never depend on another person to entertain you, and you'll find it easy to meet and relate with people regardless of whether they like the same things you do or not.
NONE of my friends are as obsessed with VA stuff as I am, they don't even understand why I'd be interested, given the rest of my personality. And I likewise do not share their passion for football or live Phish music, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy each other's company.
-- i
: And it sort of involves VA...
: I know there will be a few if not alot of posts with the general subjet line of 'What a loser LOL' or 'HAHAHAHA' etc. if I get the response I'm hoping for, But I hope at least a few mature people who listen can help, maybe some reds like Vincent or Bryan.
: I still go to school, and within the concrete confines of this prison I call 'home' or 'hell' when I'm feeling honest, I have no friends.
: I'm not happy about it; but I'll admit as i'mnot sure it's all my fault.
: The question this post (and it's poster) are trying to ask, is; What is more important; Individuality or Unity.
: Your knee-jerk reaction maybe to say 'individuality' as it's something we've all been taught. But think harder and give me a reaon why--I need it.
: I have 'friends'. I eat my lunch with them, I sometimes spend my weekends playing at their houses et cetera. But I don't really share their interests, and I sacifice mine to hang out with them.
: To be crystal clear, I don't like them.
: I don't want them as friends; I want them for the sake of friends. To be like everybody else. Sure, they have friends.
: I like VA, horror movies, SNL-type comedy movies, Comic books and other geekly stuff. NOONE ELSE I KNOW DOES.
: The thing is, two people I know saw Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and they liked it. Would I be cool with them? NO.
: One is a guy who laughed cos it has 'dirty words' in it, by my guess.
: The other, I could never like, as he is a jerk who like anything with weed in it, and yet he bullies other kids harshly.
: One kid, who I like but seem ashamed to hand aroud with, is Ben. Ben likes comics too and simpsons stuff too.
: Now the aforementioned other guy gave this guy a wedgie. Funny eh? Not really, this wegie was right outside a classroom, and poor Ben was left crying while half the class pointed and laughed. I helped him up. So now you see; I hate the other guy and Ben is picked on. I'm not as low as him on the social chain, but maybe I should be.
: I sorely need your help. DO I sacrifice my hobbies and interests to have 'friends' or do I stay a loner/loser, who is happy with himself.
: Seems like an easy decision, but it's not.
: Think about it,
: AM