BlueHues
Bluelighter
I know the definition of domestic violence, and I didn't learn that from watching TV. Loosely, it means that the perpetrator is alleged to have committed assault resulting in harm to the satisfaction of the cops. The concept of people who live together or are in an intimate or dating relationship beating each other up is not foreign. There are warning signs, notably hostility, aggressive present behavior, alcohol, drugs, past behavior toward others, and yep, attitude.
Hardly am I profiling. And I can think of worse criminals than the inflammatory example of Cary Stayner, the guy who was convicted of murdering four women in Mariposa County, California (seriously). I don't know whether he slashed them, but he got caught and he is presently on death row. Part of his confession was that he fantasized about murdering women since he was a child, and luckily he was caught before he murdered more.
I'll go with the guy who gives me a wink or bats his eyelashes sweetly before the guy who has to prove he is interested by force. And you admit that you have never been on an actual date. It's not like TV necessarily. Most first dates are a getting-to-know-you process that is based in conversation. The way to my heart on a first date is for my date to talk about his life and ask me about mine. It's meant to be lighthearted. A sweet, thoughtful gesture such as walking me to my car or giving me a hug is the way to lead to a sweet first kiss. I don't see the OP being capable of doing that. Yelling at me is definitely not smooth, that's for sure. Basic social skills and etiquette should be a given.
I've had arguments with my parents and even a couple uncomfortable conversations with LEO, but nothing that led to permanent disconnection or charges. It's a misconception that all Bluelighters are criminals. Most of us are pretty peaceful people who are most definitely not socially inept.
Honestly I didn't even know their was a "Yosemite" strangler or whatever, I guess maybe I subconsciously made the connection....Yeah, there's nothing funny about that....
To read through this thread, I definitely would say the OP sees himself as an outsider who feels he can't relate with most of the population. I don't think it's just women. More than anything he sounds socially awkward, but i don't see anything that suggests predatory behavior or trying to take advantage of people younger than himself. Maybe he's just running into people who feel as awkward and vulnerable as he does....Most online predators would misrepresent facts about themselves in order to gain the trust of their victims. If anything, this guy just seems to keep putting his foot in his mouth!
I've always been able to fine common ground socially with people, and I think that's one of the most important things, especially when meeting people that you're not familiar with. I have some pretty non-mainstream views, I'd say, but I don't expect everybody to be me....
There's a lot of people that watch TV shows and consume all kinds of media and products that seem very meaningless and disposable....Shitty reality TV shows and forgettable pop music that's more about image than substance, by a long shot! I like stuff that has more meaning to it, but my girlfriend has shown me how to appreciate a lot of this stuff just for the sheer cheesiness of it....I used to take it super-seriously and think that pop culture was evil and the enemy of truth..etc etc etc...I still believe it kind of, but I know lots of people that listen to pop music, dress in the latest fashions and are basically "pop culture whores" in every way that aren't bad people....
I'm babbling here, I guess I just understand the OPs frustration with his life and with the world....He may not be dealing with it %100 in the best way, but, for me at least, I don't see anything THAT alarming....
sorry for going on there