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Oh my gosh, me and Dun were there in June! Why am I not surprised this happened?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/hunterschwarz/a-university-got-rid-of-a-giant-pendulum-after-guys-were-rid
http://www.buzzfeed.com/hunterschwarz/a-university-got-rid-of-a-giant-pendulum-after-guys-were-rid
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) wins America's Got Talent.
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I'm trying to fit in with a group at my college, I guess they like me, I still feel awkward as fuck, you know how nerd groups always have the "leader"? Well he said I could join in on a Roleplaying game, and I always wanted to play one, but now I'm thinking of chickening out, I don't want to be the noob, who fucks it all up. I am almost tempted to join a church, or more likely (if I can find one) a Wiccan group, just so I can have a sense of community, some Wiccan people I have seen seem fine, aside from the crazy angry chick in my History Class. I know this is probably pretty dishonest, since I am an Atheist who doesn't believe in ghosts, spirits, bigfoot, or whatever, but the whole thought of being in a community, doing ritual, and celebrating things together, sounds sooo tempting for a lonely guy like me. Before you rightfully criticize me, yeah I know it would be fucking stupid for me to join into something that I may not believe, to get security or whatever, I'm 99.999999 % sure I won't do this, but the thought did enter my mind.
Also I am in the confused, "After Highschool, between adulthood, unsure of my career" phase of my life. It seems like everyone my age, that I know, already have their lives figured out.
Also I am in the confused, "After Highschool, between adulthood, unsure of my career" phase of my life. It seems like everyone my age, that I know, already have their lives figured out.
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If you're an atheist but you want to join a religious congregation, the Unitarian Universalists might be right for you. Even the people at the Rational Wiki recommend them. I'm a Christian so I have no personal experience with the UU's but you might like them. If you do join a traditional church just be honest that you're an atheist and you want to be part of a religious community, they'll either respect that or not. If they don't respect that, find another church, it's not like there's a shortage of them, lol.
About the confused, "after high school, between adulthood, unsure of my career" phase of your life, where it seems like everyone else in your age group already have their lives figured out - don't worry about it. I'm 28 and I'm still trying to figure out my life. If you really pressed others in your age group on it they'd likely admit that they're unsure, too.
I hope this doesn't come off as preachy or pushy. I'm just trying to be helpful.
About the confused, "after high school, between adulthood, unsure of my career" phase of your life, where it seems like everyone else in your age group already have their lives figured out - don't worry about it. I'm 28 and I'm still trying to figure out my life. If you really pressed others in your age group on it they'd likely admit that they're unsure, too.
I hope this doesn't come off as preachy or pushy. I'm just trying to be helpful.
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Picklepower said:
I don't wanna sound like a know-it-all, but chances are they don't actually have their lives figured out. They're all in the same boat as you and sooner or later they're either going to deal with the same feelings you have now, or their plans have to be altered due to events in life they can't control. I think it's safe to say everyone wants to show their best face to their peers and seem as though they have their stuff together, but there's always something you don't know about that they haven't quite shown yet.
I'm gonna sound like a faggot when I say this, but maybe you ought to find a way to be comfortable with yourself and work on not worrying too much what the others will think if you joined in. I think if the guy invited you in the first place, they'd like to have you there, and that's great! If you mess up, it's not so bad; maybe you'll feel embarrassed but if they're good people to hang out with in the first place then they won't hold it against you.
tl;dr you're not alone in that feeling, you're not alone in thinking that everyone else seems to have their lives figured out; you're not alone in feeling lonely; you gotta habeeb and push yourself a bit. It's worth it.
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Alan Pardew said:
They should make some more versions of Street Fighter.
Picklepower said:
If they invited you why not take them up on their offer? They already know you're the noob and they knew it when they invited you so they don't expect you to be the master of the game your first time with the group.
Picklepower said:
They don't. And the ones that especially seem like they do...well chances are if you wait a few years they'll do a 180 on everything. A lot of people puff. I know this from experience. My father told me the same thing when I was freaking out at 18 but I didn't take him seriously and I wish I had SO TAKE ME SERIOUSLY
. Although I was pretty confident as a teenager that I knew more than my parents about pretty much everything (
) you never really figure it all out. There was a sea change around my mid-20s though about feeling more secure in myself. But yeah expect to feel pretty lost and confused for a while so try to take advantage of the time to try new things. I spent a lot of it trying to nail things down and it was a fool's errand.GrandNumberOfPounds said:
I don't particularly like the concept of the UU Church for ideological reasons I won't go into but I've known atheists who have joined it. But I do think the need for ritual and community is culturally and perhaps even biologically ingrained in humans. Or maybe there's a secular humanist organization you can join?
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Holdek said:Picklepower said:
If they invited you why not take them up on their offer? They already know you're the noob and they knew it when they invited you so they don't expect you to be the master of the game your first time with the group.
Picklepower said:
They don't. And the ones that especially seem like they do...well chances are if you wait a few years they'll do a 180 on everything. A lot of people puff. I know this from experience. My father told me the same thing when I was freaking out at 18 but I didn't take him seriously and I wish I had SO TAKE ME SERIOUSLY
Although I was pretty confident as a teenager that I knew more than my parents about pretty much everything (
GrandNumberOfPounds said:
I don't particularly like the concept of the UU Church for ideological reasons I won't go into but I've known atheists who have joined it. But I do think the need for ritual and community is culturally and perhaps even biologically ingrained in humans. Or maybe there's a secular humanist organization you can join?
What I meant was, I almost wanted to join some spiritual group, just for the feeling of being a part of a group. I see what you, and others are saying, I'm the type who is kinda bad at reading people, in brand new social situations, and I have a bad habit of always assuming the worst, like assuming I did something wrong.
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Just a single day before I have to spend a weekend at a wedding I was coerced into going. I loathe the people going, I loathe the couple getting married, the only person who's company I enjoy is my mother's. I'm beginning to think I need to pick up Buddhism or something that can help regulate this anger. I'm not a very angry person, I just see these people as bumbling idiots who only want to get drunk and start fights. My entire family is filled to the brim with lunatics and morons.
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The two times I've eaten undercooked chicken I thought the same thing. That....that makes you not want to eat chicken again for years.
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They were saying on TV that some drunk teens broke into someone's house, vandalized it and got caught. Their parents are suing the homeowner because this crime is preventing their kids from getting into college.
Why did Bob suing the Greene County SD after Chris's alleged abuse immediately come to mind?
Why did Bob suing the Greene County SD after Chris's alleged abuse immediately come to mind?
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Wow, today is hitting me really hard. I don't want to go to Kansas, can't I just sit here in my cozy bed all day and not interact with people I severely loathe? No?
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