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Point one: You haven't failed at life because you are still alive. Corny but....where there's life there's hope. Point two: You can change, as can we all; that's what makes humans successful- the ability to change and adapt. How? One-small piece-at-a-time. Boring as it sounds- it actually works...

Interesting thoughts- logical and sensible. However from my own perspective and experience, the differences are always a source of arguments and disquiet, whether they are voiced or not. Simmering disagreements and dissatisfaction. That's not to say it was always like that- except where it...

I suppose that in the end we are trapped in our own perceptions of things and subject to the limitations thereof. So perhaps some of us chase that hope of oneness with another that is ultimately futile. In the end it depends on how much we compromise. I suspect I am about to go off topic...

Wise, balanced reply. I suspect sights are set too high. I don't know where the expectation comes from since of course no two people CAN be exactly the same. I suppose that in fact what I'm looking for is some kind of mind-meld that doesn't actually exist in reality. :)

Ok, a bit of an off the wall concept but I’m wondering what people think. With regard to loneliness, a concept that is difficult to explain but might be best illustrated by an example.. I spend a fair amount of my time outdoors and very often I feel real inspiration by the natural world and...

I can sympathise but also maybe give some extra thoughts.... Soon, I will have had my three-score years and have achieved very little, at least in the way that people judge ‘success’. I exist on the poverty line financially, live in a rented house, no children, have no assets of any monetary...

That's it precisely. There seems to be a sense of invulnerability and anonymity that people seem to demonstrate which tends to be born out by the things that they say and the way they behave. In a way it's enlightening because it suggests this is the way they 'really' are. The idea that people...

Yes, I do think Facebook has it's uses and is a good way to keep in touch with family. I think my mistake was to get involved with the wider population and groups. It seems that it's very easy to get into the firing line of total strangers who have something to prove. I actually found the whole...

Hi and welcome! :)  A lot of us are shy and introverted too here I think (I am too- you'll never know the courage it took to write that ;) )

Ok, this is a bit of a rant but I wonder, if at all, it rings any bells with anyone…. I quit Facebook last week after 3 years. It wasn’t a monumental event that caused it; rather more a case of the straw that broke the camel’s back. On the whole, it had been an ‘ok’ experience to start with. I...

I lived with cats for 15 years and regarded myself as a confirmed cat person. Then circumstances changed and suddenly there was one, then another dog in the home (sharing with one solitary cat). To be honest, it worked out ok. the one solitary Tom is definitely in charge and sometimes they are...

Interesting! I had an interest in getting into medical engineering some years ago, being a problem-solver in this sense. I liked the idea of developing bespoke solutions for problems. However-as always- institutions don't accommodate the individual eccentric inventor and you need to be absorbed...

Yes- I was trained originally as an apprentice VM as a civilian working on military kit. I do regard myself as having been lucky to get that chance as a few years later they changed the whole way that the Army does things and along came private contracts, and later, privatisation of the repair...

Yes, but not for too much longer... :D

Nice list, and on reflection, I think that maybe I'm more sorted than I thought I was, judging from this!

Well, in truth there are still many new old stock parts for many things still out there. Depending on the marque of course, but some of the more popular old cars have a good spares back up even now. If the car is something that was not popular in it's heyday then parts will be correspondingly...

Ah- we may have something in common there. Years ago, when I was an apprentice I worked on Meteor engines for a while (and being a Spit. enthusiast, you'll know what they are   ) . I work on the humble stuff- things like Morris Minors, Austins, Standards etc. Cars of the people as it were. Most...

I find that being a loner can have it's downsides- but as one is alone, nobody else sees it! I personally enjoy serious subjects (have little time for trivia) and I do have a love of history. I don't have anything to do with the subject directly in my job (I restore old classic cars) but  feel...

That I am what I always knew I was. Though 20 years of relationships and one marriage, I am alone. It was ever thus. :(  The only thing that I can do is prepare for the future as such. The sands run out ever faster though.

Hello, I’m Martin from the UK. I came across this forum quite by chance but it seemed ideal for me. I’m a bit of an introvert and not into groups or clubs normally, preferring one to one conversations- in fact, I get nervous when there are more than 3 people in the room (if that strikes a chord...