sagiquarius

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Howdy from Montana! This is a invite for all the gay, bi, and lesbian folks on here to have a regular group chat regarding life issues and interests specific to our little niche group. Things like, coming out, dating in general, challenges, fears, hopes. Ya know, human stuff. Nothing too formal; we are hanging and communicating here. Letting our hair down, if you will! Let me know if you're interested, and how often you can participate. I'll work on scheduling something from there. I'm generally available week day evenings and weekend afternoons.

thanks f thanks for basically bumping this post, This looks like a great book.

Matt - you prepared to give grant moral sanction and stand up for your choice of sociopath? That is who you are voting for, a sociopath. Some say not voting is morally worse than voting. What do you think?

Sorry for the necro post. Why is sex at dawn on the list of books an immediate disqualifier and runs the risk of not attracting intelligent, healthy, and emotional-balanced partners? That's making as assumption about the intent of the person that may not be accurate. The implication is that the OP may agree with the book, or it could (given the context of the other books listed) indicate a person with diverse intellectual interests. He does list himself as monogamous. To the OP: I am curious. Why did you list sex at dawn so high on the list? I mean, that is a book about polyamory and alternative sexual/romantic lifestyles. And you posted it to the FDR forum. If that isn't your lifestyle nor interest, (considering the monogamous status), I'd suggest dropping it from the list. To speak to what Mike and Austin are saying: I consider myself open to polyamory, and have explored it a great deal - conceptually and via chatting with many folks that are poly. I can say with 100% certainty that there is a high degree of emotional instability and rampant liberalism in that community. So, if your goal is to find a monogamous partner that is emotionally stable and available, listing sex at dawn (presuming the reader is aware of the book) isn't going to help your case. It really depends on the reader. I wouldn't be put off by it were I interested in dating you. But it would be a "yellow flag" that would need to be discussed in person. It isn't the "polyness" that concerns me, in this hypothetical example, it would be what usually comes with said polyness. However, if you are looking for a poly girl, well then proceed and be honest and open about it. Which it looks like you are. Please be careful, though. I must warn you, poly folks aren't well respected in the FDR world and are generally looked upon with suspicion by some. Sadly, this is the case for transgender folks as well, and (I really hate to say it) is likely warranted.

I'm game for this. Walls of the text are "the devils" work when it comes to really connecting with folks. I Live in Montana, for all that is "holy", please tell me how to join this Skype group where there is fun interpersonal banter! I've been contemplating starting some sort of local meet up group to host/initiate social interaction. Smoke and the coming winter out here find me indoors a lot, which means more hands on technology. Might as well chat it up with some fun FDR folks!

Hi Jeff (say, you look familiar)! I'm bi too. What prompted you to post this message, Jeff? Are you looking for something, perhaps some one? Also, Jeff only gets one response?! Madness. Look at that cute handsome face - and Philosopher King no less! Sirmetalhead: Are you openly bi? If so, how's your experience been with that?

As a very funny and witty person who is often told "you should be a comedian", I can certainly relate to the idea put forth in this video. Also, a good podcast to check out about this subject is the mental illness happy hour. Being funny is great social lubricant, and there are times when it helps to make light of negative situations. But, doing so without the knowledge of what you are doing and why is dangerous. Listening to a lot of the listener's on Stef's show really helps to make it painfully clear when it's appropriate to laugh and joke. Too many adults think it's cute and funny to jest at how they were raised. Worse, too many adults can empathize with the person making the jokes. I totally understand what Stef means when he says "me + something". In my case, it's me plus funny. It's a means to hide, to manipulate, and to get others to laugh at their own pain or my own. Being able to not laugh in return when somebody is clearly prompting you to do so takes courage. Being able to use that moment to connect with the wounded person behind the humor takes courage and self-knowledge. Thanks for sharing!

Utopian: Which video games do you play the most? Why do you feel that spending your time playing these games is a waste? I know exactly what you mean, because my partner and I went through the same thing. In fact, I just experienced it again several weeks ago. In fact, this is something that is on my podcast bucket list. So, I'll be sure my GF and I sit down and create a podcast about this topic. The you describe how you feel is pretty much how both of us felt. Our particular game of choice was warcraft. I don't even want to know how many hours I spent playing that game, nor the hours I spent trying to "replace" the game. ug.

I think it's safe to bet that Stef would say something like: "please, keep your money!" I believe you're donating in a way that money itself can't properly express. I'm glad to see others taking the energy of Stef's material and using it to help add value to their lives and the world. How are you feeling about your life with this project in the foreground rather than simply a vague idea?

After too many years of head-up-my-arse-Nihilism, and some recent help from Ady (oh come on, she's practically famous around here, right?), I've decided to move forward with more public content instead of just recording myself talking and never doing anything with it. I don't care if money is made or not. What's important is that I do it, learn as I go, and do my best to produce content that at least tickles the funny bones. I don't want to be that guy that thinks about doing something more and never does. Here is my soundcloud channel: https://soundcloud.com/sagiquarion I also produced one monologue video because I was tired of merely thinking of doing it and not doing it: What do you guys think? Hate it? Lemme have it. Loved it, cool! What could be better?

Having spent most of my 20's researching conspiracy theories and stepping up to my soapbox to tell others about it, I'm pretty sure I can recognize when somebody else has a problem. So, to the OP, lemme just say I'm sorry dude. I'm sorry that the world is the way it is and I'm sorry there isn't a damn thing you can do about it. There are so so many other issues that are sooo much easier to prove both logically and empirically that it pains me some folks spend their precious short lives researching things they can't change while wishing the world were different. I applaud your tenacity, I truly do, but if I were you (which I was) then I would seriously sit down and think about why these subjects interest you and what you can honestly do with the information. Whenever I see threads like this, I keep thinking of when screaming "9/11 was an inside job" with bullhorns in walmarts and on the streets was considered effective activism. There is always going to be a conspiracy to unravel and it's always going to be about something that can't be proved and really doesn't matter any longer. There are people that skill talk about the JFK assassination. My god that is sad. I don't need science to prove you're wrong about the nukes. I only need logic and observation. Look at how our society is run, look at the sociopaths that seem to never loose their grip on power and influence. Look at the shit people are willing to do to their own kids for fucks sake! Of course the human race created horrible weapons like nuclear bombs. Of course the human race is capable of staging an incident by tossing planes into buildings. There are people in this world so screwed that they are willing to murder and rape even the most helpless and defenseless of our species, and you're coming on here making a case that nukes aren't real. Are you fucking kidding me?

As Stef would say: Go on... What did you do when the horse kicked you in the teeth?

Kevin: I'll be more mindful of the thoughts that precede the sorrow. In general, a lot of "have to" statements followed by self attacking often accompany the sorrow. Matt: You're right, to me the process of finding a good therapist is no different than finding a good life partner. I saw one potential person from the FDR board that I'd like to at least check out. I'm fairly picky when it comes to with whom I get a long with personally, so I'm going to presume that'll apply to a therapist as well. I do journal and podcast regularly, which does help. But I feel like I keep taking steps forward and steps backward. Like I'm stuck in rut or cycle. Know what I mean? I wrote a long journal entry a little over 2 weeks ago. You're welcome to read it as it may give you some insight as to my mind set and inner thoughts. Here ya go!

Wow, you two. This is the point where I stop watching this thread. I mean, seriously, read back at what the both of you are writing. I'd rather have a conversation about nonsense than listen to this passive-aggressive crap. Back away and take it out of the thread in PM. And FFS, don't respond to me in this thread - take it up in PM! Unsubscribed, thumbs down, would not recommend.