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The Flintstone

A tale about a 10k year old stone.

Hell, I played it on my Sandisk Sansa Clip+ 🤣.

New. Seems most logical imo.

Yes, exactly. It's like I'm lobotomized of some part of the brain that is responsible for applying some of societiy's "norms and standards". Like I see nothing wrong with asking some questions that are considered not polite to ask. Or my reasoning is considered somewhat risky in some situations. It's just who I am 🤷. I can't be someone else. I've tried to be, I really have, I ended up being depressed and seriously rethinking my whole life and how I've lived it thus far, that all of the happy and joufull moments I've had might have been the wrong thing to do... that's no way to live IMHO. If you're not hurting anyone with what you do (at least not intentionally and when you realze you do, you stop), I really can't see nothing wrong with the way I am... or how anyone else is for that matter. As i said, you do you, I'll do me and that's all there is to it. I don't have to like you and you don't have to like me.

No problem, you're welcome ☺️.

I have been struggling with people in general myself... as in, I'm not really considered "normal" in most societies. Eccentric? Yes, most probably, but in general, just weird. Some find that relaxing and me interesting, but to most people I'm just a weirdo. That's fine, I've come to accept that, it's not really a problem at this point. I used to think there was something wrong with me, for a very long time... and maybe there is, IDK, but I've given up on trying to fit in or finding a "cure" for my weirdness. I just do what I feel (in my heart) is right and live with the consiquences 🤷. Sure, I do put on breaks and masks sometimes, in critical situations, but when things are more casual, I'm just muself. Whoever wants to make converstaion or just get to know me, fine. If they find my stand points and opininons off putting, that's fine as well, we're just different, that's all ☺️. You go your way, me my way and that's all there is to it 🤷 😂.

... but if I understand you correctly, it would be a good idea to stick with people, given the choice, that have conversation characteristics that keep us both comfortable.

Exactly 👍.

You don't make friends with people you don't like, right 😉. The same goes for conversations. You make small chit chat with people you know will lead the conversation in a direction you might not like. And only if you really need to talk to them, like need some sort of an info that they might have or they write you up with a hey, how you doing. Keep it civil, but short. If it starts to progress in a manner you might not like, be honest, tell them you don't want to talk about this or that because you might get frustrated from the outcome of the converstaion. I'm sure they'll apreciate that and know your boundaries, which in turn will let them know exactly where you 2 stand, in the terms of friendship and all that.

I would sugest more open minded people as friends or partners. People that, let's say, listen to alternative music or be more into art, tend to be more open minded. I'd start looking for friends in those circles. Even if you don't listen to that particular music style or don't like art, general conversation is something most people enjoy a lot. So, just dig in that direction and I'm sure you'll find some people that are eccetric enough to find your conversations interesting and your stand points, no matter how weird they are to the rest of society, interesting and maybe even funny (in a positive way, of course 😂) ☺️.

It's for smoking 😒 🤣.

OK. I made my choice, you made yours 🤷.

Yes, I do believe it's more of a cultural thing... westerners seem to be more cold when it comes to emotions, which is why people that are more emotional see a problem in this, whereas, if they lived in another cultural sourrounding, they might feel right at home.

Yes, I do agree on the closure part. I like to have one as well, but not all people are like that. I can tell just by the way a conversation is going where a person lives, lol 😂... or at least have a general idea.

Don't beat yourself up over not having closure. Different people, different characters, different perceptions. If they don't offer one, hey, they're probably not the right person for you to be having a conversation with in the first place. I've had the same thing happen to me hundreds of times, so I just got used to it now and brush it off. Real friends and people you're close to don't do that... well, at least in my experience. Stick to the ones that don't do that, push the others aside. They're not enemies, but probably not as close to you as you might have though.

PM sent 👍.