Devin

I like Biden, he's not senile, but he's old, there are some decent people that I hope step up like Antony Blinken , or Martin Heinrich, I'd vote for Beto too. I'm not sure about your point with Trump I don't think he's anything to worry about, I hope some decent Republicans run too, there's a few that might.

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Get a gun, it's your civic duty.

Alright, thank you, I feel the same way, and yes I agree it takes a great level of awareness/lack of ignorance.

Hedonism- Physical pleasure? Eudaimonia- Happiness? I don't think he was giving definitions.

Would you say enjoyment or peace is how you know you're "in line"? Or is it just through contemplation, or ......? I agree with living life, for me anyway, a monastery isn't the life for me, it's just some of the words you use like how is it determined you're "playing it well"? What metric? For me it's joy, if you're at peace. To me if the metric isn't joy then you're being held back by judgement, ego, fear.

You think this is actual enjoyment though? Not just running from the pain of judgment? For instance where does this "meaning, purpose" come from? Isn't it rooted in the opinions of others, if so wouldn't the carrot keep moving? Or when you get to one carrot you quickly see or look for a new one to chase.

Do you not think this is ego/fear based? What gives the "meaning, purpose"? And Is this not in the same paradox as hedonism, if you're always trying to "maximize net enjoyment", or "it's constantly changing"? Isn't this just like a hedonism but for the ego?

Can you provide an example please?

Maybe try to not ask "do i or they love_______", just enjoy/love. There's no such thing as someone loving or hating something anyways, they're just made up concepts.

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Isolation, not eating, or marijuana can cause that.

The trick for me with finding people I like is spending only the amount of time with people that I need to, I only need a little socialization, but it can really suck if I don't get that hit of it regularly. They don't need to be perfect, just good enough, some flaws are fine. This along with getting out there, like with sports, group sports really help you meet a lot of people, there are usually non serious(recreational) adult leagues in most sports where people don't take the game too serious and welcome noobs by the way. I'm not sure I'd worry about being loveable, I don't think it would matter either way even if you could be unlovable, my schtick that works for me is just enjoy, not in a instagram sort of way but a true peaceful enjoyment way.

Open-minded, considerate, self-sacrificing, hardworking.

Yeah, but there's also a lot of subtle stuff that will mess with people, can't really ban that stuff, the abusers don't even know they're doing it.

Just consciously work on improving eye contact, it will come and become even more than comfortable actually, it is actually an intimate and connecting thing to do. There are youtube videos for you to practice. Journaling will help you with being less short, and the more you interact with people the more comfortable you will get and in turn get out of your head and be less short, just keep putting yourself out there. People that don't like other people don't like most people, don't worry about it, it's them not you, keep looking for people you like to be with. Many adults are still mean, just less of them, and less mean, I think they're 'good enough' though, you can find people you enjoy being with. But you should also work on enjoying being alone because enjoyment does not come from people and it's not good to think it's only from one source. Nonetheless though, I suggest finding some people and growing in a way where you can enjoy people, I love it. Being more content with yourself; the tricks for me are seeing how my goals are usually from caring what others think, and realizing they will never bring joy. And the other big trick is just thinking of if there is anything within my reach I can do RIGHT NOW that I would enjoy, I have to quit thinking I need some grand thing or experience to have enjoyment, those are beliefs that are ingrained in us from the ignorance of society, in reality, I can enjoy a glass of water, TRULY, an orange, watching the sky, yoga, watching the stars, sunrise, sunset, going for a walk, cooking something, cleaning even,....

Adults make better friends and are better to deal with than when you were kids dealing with kids by the way, they were kids, many of them learned to stop being so openly mean, try to not let the bias from your childhood about your poor treatment scare you from socializing.

What do you mean by awkwardness? I would try to go further than "content", you can absolutely love and enjoy even being by yourself.

Sounds like getting into an adult sport would do great for you. All it takes is a little dose of decent people, just some balance in your life.

Yes, but most people need to actively try to figure out how to enjoy being with themselves, it doesn't happen automatically. Realize you can enjoy even being by yourself, enjoyment is not dependent on any circumstances.

You seem normal to me, most of the people on here are just alligator tear gas lighter's and will screw with your mind with their manipulative deceit if you don't have other healthy minded people to interact with. I would try to find more healthy minded people to interact with than who's on here, go get involved with some sports or something like that, also try to enjoy doing things and being on your own, accepting yourself and enjoying being with yourself, go walk through the park or take a hike, do yoga, make some food, journal, get a hobby.

I don't need God's help, quit trying to victim mentality me! Look at my first post here and then yours, who's trolling? No surprise you're playing troll victim as well though.

Oops, wait...... They don't have houses or 4k tv's, their lives aren't worth living.

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LOL, when I was 8 I didn't want to go to school, was I a slave in your eyes?