Recent content by mip0

First of all, thanks for making this thread! One of my Ukrainian friends told me that a very revealing article had been leaked on a Russian website, and subsequently taken down. You probably have heard of this already. Anyways, he spent a lot of time trying to translate it in a proper way and I...

Yes, hedonism... Is it possible to live as a hedonist for, say, 30 years without resorting to drugs? Are ordinary hedonistic activities enough to satisfy one's needs for such a long time? (Take "ordinary" to mean legal.) Can raising children be a hedonistic activity? Can it be satisfying to...

The ballpark is not very well defined. Sometimes when I read someones' post I notice how much they seem to know about the subject and so I take the opportunity to ask about something related. I'm sorry. I just like to talk about these things and I can't be arsed to create another thread. Yes...

Yes, I guess I do care. I do recognize your brothers behavior. It just sounds like another attempt at ending the criticism. He may not believe that he can live up to the expectations, so instead he tries to shut off his feelings, or at least convince people that he has shut off his feelings...

Thanks for your reply! At first I was going to say something like: "What do I have left? Well, I can still laugh. There's music, movies, games and I might even have a few friends left who have also chosen to let go." But maybe you're speaking about that state of zero energy? When we can't do...

I'm sorry for being so ignorant. It doesn't feel like me asking more questions would be of any help to you, because you've probably already asked yourself those questions. Also, I don't have any experience of being in the kind of situation that you seem to be describing.

First: I like the way you write. Very enjoyable. "everyday gamer Billy bob Jones" x) Now, this is more like what I was trying to say: I understand why they shame me but I don't understand why I feel ashamed. I thought I didn't care anymore. geeky_demon provided an answer in psychological...

From what you've said so far you do not seem to live in a nice place. I'm sorry. Is it getting worse or getting better? Do you think the problems will be solved in your life-time?

From what you've said so far you seem to live in a nice place. It's like the culture takes care of the problem. I never thought about that before. I could simply move away from the problem. :)

Right, sometimes they're just in a bad mood. Sometimes it's just bad timing. I should keep that in mind. No one has mentioned bad education before. Are there studies of this that I can read about?

I've never been stabbed in a nice and constructive way before. It sounds healthy to grow up in a town like that, as opposed to growing up somewhere with so many people that no one feels like they can make a difference. I will try not to take the way they look at me too seriously, thanks...

Sorry, I'm a bit afraid of answering: If I was trying to help someone and they were only partly listening to me, partly joking around with other people, then I would become annoyed. It would feel a bit disrespectful, even if those who are helping me are bigger than this. It would be a great...

Ah, yes, it's a metaphorical voice. It's still under control ^^, just me speaking to myself in my head. "You have to be 100% conscious of your thinking and behavior if you want to change it. It's not about silencing it, it's about changing what it says. At least it was for me." This is...

It would be fun with a joke thread in which everyone just tries to be as narcissistic as possible. I am also tired. Good night narcissist! Good night thread!

Thanks! It all sounds very reasonable. I'll edit this post to add some questions later, other than those that follow here. Curiosity is hardwired, right? The drive to question the way we are hardwired is part of curiosity, right? It's a bit strange how we have, through evolution, gained the...