- Yep, friends. Always was rubbish in making friends. As far as making new ones go - read Amber's post.

- Value of even tiniest shred of information. Do you remember the times when even most nonsensical urban legend was cricling over the world for ages without being debunked, because google and snopes didn't exist yet? Or finding particularly awesome illustration in book, once in a year find? Some books were like relics back then - not because of their collectors value, but because of things inside. Thanks to that the world of 20th century felt like something off medieval map - half of it was still "here be dragons" really.

Oh, indeed, both of those. It's amazing how just 10 years ago the only news you'd get from Japan would be earthquakes and stupid news like 130 students committing suicide by eating condom
Also, it's both interesting and scary to think about how this immediate information (we don't bother memorizing anymore ) may affect the plasticity of our brains overtime, and consequently many other things, our behaviour, our societies, etc... if there's any of these left, cuz'...

I also miss the days when I was not pessimistic, thinking humanity has probably failed and that in retrospect it feels as if it couldn't have been otherwise and that this century will be a really tough one with the major energetic crisis which may hit us in just a few years. (with Planet Rain playing at the same time, hey)

My ears without tinnitus too. I can (fortunately) live with it, but it's annoying to have to be careful all the time (and to be unable to crank the volume ever again).

[Blazingmonga]

I miss my lower abdominal muscles, and also having a desk to write and draw on.

But you know what? It's never too late. For anything.

The ability to make friends, and keep them.

This too, for me...only just having the ability to make friends at all would be nice. It would appear I have none.

I'm not sure I understand though, Amber...you seem such a sweet girl, doesn't sound right that you'd lose friends!

I dunno. I've always been a bit of a loner kid, but it's seems much more prevalent of late. My partner isn't too far away, by my closest frieds that I can talk to anything about, are 200-400 miles away from where I live. I can't seem to make the connection with new people lately either. It's probably something in my own head, I just don't know what.

I'm suprised I'm not the only one though.

-Hugs for others that feel the same-

[Octillus]

I think it's just common. People get set in their ways, y'know? There's also something that's in many ways isolating about the information age, that I'm sure someone who understands sociology better than I can explain, but while we all are more connected, there seems to be an equal amount of distance mentally and emotionally.

My parents divorced when I was around 4/5 years old. I'm sure that plays into this somehow.

I always woke up back then with nothing to really look forward to. I was 5 years old at the time, so it wasn't like I was some "life is pain" bullshitter, but every day was just another day. But whenever I would wake up at my dad's house on a Saturday morning, when he lived on Newcombe street up in the D/FW area, I would step out of bed in that mechanical sort of way, not recognize the place at first (my mom had custody of us), and kind of freak out. Quickly, I'd realize "hey dumbass, you're at your dad's house," and smile. I'd turn on my radio or a cd, lay back down and enjoy the music, and ... I don't know, have a renewed sense of "today is a new day."

I get that same feeling often enough, but it's still littered with "oh, I'll do that tomorrow" when it comes to work bullshit; or "deadline's passed, no need to worry about it now", or some other obligatory mode.

I miss waking up with that completely care-free realization. That true sense of today being a new day.

I'm getting married to my best friend, my amiga, the Bonnie to my Clyde, my Lily, in less than 6 months. And as absofuckinglutely moronic as it seems, I think I'll have a long spell of those old morning sentiments. I must be crazy, right? lol. Not the marriage part, but just waking up next to her... I think some of that "not a fuckin' care in the world" will come back a little.

It better after 5 years of putting up with pointless bullshit from "The Others"

I miss my sanity!
Since I was diagnosed with depression last year, it's been really tough, as I lost a few friends who couldn't take the pressure.

The good old days when friends were friends and not parasites who stab you in the back when opportunity arises.

...and when men were men, women weren't men and little girls weren't FBI agents.

I also miss the illusion I'm reasonably clever and unique. Another thing I've been stripped of by the internet. Fuck you, internet!

Ha.
I couldn't think of anything better. Oh well, in those old days I was still haunted by the possibility that people dressed in foam would try to surprise attack me on my home; not anymore.

Another thing I miss: Waking up every morning without the sickening, overwhelming dread of having to drag my sorry corpse out of bed every day to work in retail/customer services. If they'd move me back to stockroom work permanently (Which I was originally contracted to be doing) and not having to encounter a whining, pathetic knuckle-dragging customer/horrifically incompetent manager every day it wouldn't be so bad at all.

Also, I miss having something or someone to break the daily monotony of professional misanthropy.

Also, I miss having something or someone to break the daily monotony of professional misanthropy.

That, I can relate to when working almost all evenings a week. It sucks ass. Wake up, eat, go to work, go home, eat, sleep.

Also, I miss having something or someone to break the daily monotony of professional misanthropy.

That, I can relate to when working almost all evenings a week. It sucks ass. Wake up, eat, go to work, go home, eat, sleep.

Totally agree.

I miss my sanity!
Since I was diagnosed with depression last year, it's been really tough, as I lost a few friends who couldn't take the pressure.

The pressure of what? It sounds cheesy but if they couldn't take you as you were then it's probably for the best. I know I have a couple of friends with issues, particularly one with some pretty serious anxiety problems who comes to me a lot for advice (I'm good for that sort of stuff apparently ) and sometimes it gets annoying putting up with hours of "what if this happens, what will I do?" and unfounded crap like that. But still, I put up with that because it's not something he can help. If people come to me for advice, then I'll give it. But abandoning people for little things like that, that's pretty harsh.

Oh, indeed, both of those. It's amazing how just 10 years ago the only news you'd get from Japan would be earthquakes and stupid news like 130 students committing suicide by eating condom
Also, it's both interesting and scary to think about how this immediate information (we don't bother memorizing anymore ) may affect the plasticity of our brains overtime, and consequently many other things, our behaviour, our societies, etc... if there's any of these left, cuz'...

I'm pretty sure my attention span's irreversibly ruined. Do you imagine ever using computer that lets you do only one thing at a time? I'm totally used to skipping from window to window and trying to read three things at once. Which, ultimately, turns out to be three sources of completely useless information. I'm wasting my time with unprecedented efficiency

I miss my sanity!
Since I was diagnosed with depression last year, it's been really tough, as I lost a few friends who couldn't take the pressure.

The pressure of what? It sounds cheesy but if they couldn't take you as you were then it's probably for the best. I know I have a couple of friends with issues, particularly one with some pretty serious anxiety problems who comes to me a lot for advice (I'm good for that sort of stuff apparently ) and sometimes it gets annoying putting up with hours of "what if this happens, what will I do?" and unfounded crap like that. But still, I put up with that because it's not something he can help. If people come to me for advice, then I'll give it. But abandoning people for little things like that, that's pretty harsh.[/quote]

Yeah, that's true. It's cheesy as fuck, but they just didn't want to 'prepare for the worst'. As soon as they heard the word 'suicide', they noticeably flinched.

My dog Omar. She was a crossbreed Doberman and Golden Retriever. Being maybe 5, I thought Omar was a girl's name (mistakenly, I was later corrected) but we never thought of changing it because it worked. She lived right up to 13, and it was a good life.

Yeah, that's true. It's cheesy as fuck, but they just didn't want to 'prepare for the worst'. As soon as they heard the word 'suicide', they noticeably flinched.

That sucks. So much for being there for people when they need it.

Yeah, that's true. It's cheesy as fuck, but they just didn't want to 'prepare for the worst'. As soon as they heard the word 'suicide', they noticeably flinched.

That sucks. So much for being there for people when they need it.

Without meaning to digress the thread I'm sure we can all say the forums are here for you man.