Recent content by ExploringLad

Hi guys, I was hoping to be able to chat on A.L.L. but I'm having trouble finding the link to the chat room. Can anyone please give me instructions on how specifically to do that? Thanks!

I loved the posts by Deirdre and Brian, I'm bookmarking them because they're both so darn inspirational. They kind of reflected some of the feelings I've had recently about just being too overwhelmed by the fear of failure to pursue my goals with full effort. Sometimes, you just have to take a...

Hey Plums, welcome to the site bud! Try posting on topics that interest you and getting to know the people here. ALL is unique in that I haven't found such a group of well-intentioned and nice people anywhere else on the internet. Btw, I'm always looking for good music recommendations (get so...

Hey Deirdre! You seem like a really interesting, funny person! I think volunteering during the holidays is a great idea, if you're having trouble finding opportunities, check out Bill Clinton's book "Giving" which provides a lot of ways for people to contribute. As for the hobo round-up, after...

Hey Sunshine, I love your name, brought a smile to my face! =)

Having feelings like that for someone who's unavailable sounds tough. You mentioned that you're becoming distracted and having trouble moving on and forgetting about her. Perhaps you could try engaging in other social activities that you enjoy, like clubs or organizations. College is an...

When I was in elementary school, I got into a fist fight with my archrival for my crush not over anything directly to do with her but because we had a disputed call over a game of schoolyard boxball. We both resented each other and were looking for an excuse to knock each other down.... And for...

I like my level of motivation/drive, and that I seem to be naturally pretty empathetic. They can both certainly be double-edged swords as I can be a little obsessive-compulsive about things and can be quite emotional but I think overall they're positive attributes that really help me out. I...

Short-term: -get through the next two months of having a really frustrating job -do well in my courses -improve an overly self-critical attitude to one more accepting and positive one, esp. regarding social ability -make friends! Long-term: -decide on what career i'd like to pursue -find a mate...

Studied, ate kit-kats, napped, did some positive thinking, wrote in a journal, browsed this site.

LOL, the bugs being the obstacle I can relate to -- I actually have family in another country where they have the HUGEST cockroaches and when I was younger, I would be afraid to visit them because of that!

Yeh, I've experimented with how far I can push the limits of my solitude as well and usually I can't go beyond a day or so without human interaction before starting to feel really miserable. The need for social interaction is a basic need much like air to breathe or water to drink, I don't...

Hello H I =) It sounds tough what you're going through, I can empathize about feeling lonely. It's not a pleasant feeling - to put it mildly. But, just wanted to reiterate what others already have said that just keep chugging along and finding the strength to move forward, things WILL get...

I really reaaallly hate feeling lonely so much of the time. It affects my ability to get stuff done because for a big chunk of time I'm just overwhelmed by the pain of loneliness. I've gotten to wondering, why do we need social contact so frequently? I know that every couple of hours during...

Dumb and Dumber with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. SO many hilarious scenes, SUCH lowbrow comedy, I loved every minute of it! I'm a big fan of Adam Sandler movies too, nothing beats cheap laughs sometimes, especially as I'm not one to get too sophisticated about art. I hope my question is...