OK Bye.

Well it's reached that point, again, where I'm wondering what's the point of posting here. Does it achieve anything, for me or anyone who reads what I write? Perhaps I get a chance to practice writing and trying to communicate a point, but the novelty and desire to hone a different tool is now being outweighed by a sense of pointlessness - this is a forum dominated by people who have minds clouded by substance use and who have natural political and social inclinations that are diametrically opposite to my own. I've been there, some of the people I know in real life are still there, and it's fucking pointless to try and reason with a person who is sharing their internal space with one or more parasites. I think a part of me wanted to try and break the spell in a few people by throwing out some criticisms and opinions that irritated them enough to begin to question a few of their own beliefs and actions, but then there is this common theme I've noticed since childhood and that is that the majority of people want to play games.

I don't think I can even be bothered to find another forum either.. the more I read and listen to people the more I'm convinced no one has a bloody clue who they are. It all seems like one big circle jerk. We're robots and 99% of people don't want to hear it. They want to believe they're unique, free-willed, and that all their cherished opinions and beliefs are well thought out rational arguments that they have someone earned by study or personal application, when they know the same as the person they argue with.. which is next to nothing. They think they know, but they don't even understand the meaning of the word.

It's time for me to accept the truth of the situation. This forum is good representation of the madhouse that modern society has degenerated into, and it is a futile and pointless waste of energy to try and change or improve it. I don't get a return of investment in terms of emotional connection either because it's digital and not personal, making it doubly pointless. This time I'm not coming back. Bye.

 

Come back mate. Either way pm me any fb whatever as keeping in touch is good.

Peace

 

FWIW I like reading your posts. I may not agree with everything you say or always share your way of looking at things/perspective, but there are things that strike a chord and I find it interesting to read what you have to say.

Since most people who read the posts in the forums never even join up, you never really know how many people you're influencing, despite their apparent silence.

 

FWIW I like reading your posts. I may not agree with everything you say or always share your way of looking at things/perspective, but there are things that strike a chord and I find it interesting to read what you have to say.

Since most people who read the posts in the forums never even join up, you never really know how many people you're influencing, despite their apparent silence.

I feel the same way.

 

Appreciate the thoughts I know there's silent readers too, it just doesn't seem like an effective use of time or energy so much anymore. The desire to push a point across has sort of collapsed really. I haven't used this platform to make friends or connections in the same way others do, it's been more of a desire to try and pull others up and even more so a self-indulgent self-important behavior pattern masked as wanting to help. I read stuff I wrote ages ago and cringe. I read stuff I've written recently and cringe. The only post I wrote recently that was worthwhile was the one in 'What should I do with my life?'.

Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

Zephyr and Foreigner have my contact details. Peace.

 

hope you change your mind and if not can you do an au revoir nood shot in lounge plz

 

Haha I'm still gaining weight at the moment, 175lb (5'9). Once I reach 180lb and shred down to my abs I'll come back and post you a pic

 

The desire to push a point across has sort of collapsed really

I share that feeling, and have done for a while. Occasionally I'll argue a point a little, but not so much. I guess I gave up. It feels weird tbh, as my views are still there. I just think discussing them is mostly pointless.

I haven't used this platform to make friends or connections in the same way others do, it's been more of a desire to try and pull others up and even more so a self-indulgent self-important behavior pattern masked as wanting to help. I read stuff I wrote ages ago and cringe. I read stuff I've written recently and cringe. The only post I wrote recently that was worthwhile was the one in 'What should I do with my life?'.

You write lots of good and interesting posts. It does sound like you're seeking some level of connection and validation, but I don't see that as a bad thing. Maybe the online variety just isn't satisfying enough for you? I'm not sure it is for me either.

Anyway mate, I hope whatever you decide to do, it works out well

 

You do provide a challenge. It's not always easy to nail all your points without name-calling.

I don't exactly get to hear your arguments anywhere else, so it is fun sometimes.

 

Everything changes. I'll miss seeing your presence here but know you are doing what is best for you and that trumps any loss I may feel.

 

-=SS=-, I really enjoy your posts. Your post in 'What should I do with my life?' was indeed very good, but not the only.

If you analyse society too deeply then it can be very easy to wonder what the point in anything is. We are all robots and victims of our own thoughts to some degree. Dwelling on this fact only leads to despair, IME.

I don't think society has so much as degenerated into a madhouse, as it has simply never evolved away from it.

It's okay to take a break from a forum and come back to it. Things don't have to be absolute - and I hope you continue to post. x

 

I've only been here a short while I already have that sense. Even witnessed a member telling a moderator what to do and the moderator even obeyed. LOL There is a lot of knowledge here but my first impressions are that many people of the same mindset love to give each other verbal handjobs and everyone that doesn't agree wholeheartedly with them is "wrong". I don't get it. It seems that many of the threads don't even contain much of what the title implies. It's just a mess of people insulting each other and posting ridiculous 4chanish juvenile sorts of replies.

I was on the forum when it had the .ru domain, probably long before many of the active members here and I got that sense then. I did read a lot, and learned, but it seems pointless to try to get to know anyone.

Just my opinion. I plan on sticking aroundas long as I don't get banned for hurting some moderators feelings.

 

I read a lot of your old posts SS, from before you left the first time, there was a vast difference in your posts after returning. I realize you perceive the board has changed and I'm certain it has but my searches found your words from years ago to have powerful hope. Maybe you've changed a bit too and not all in a positive way.

If it's of any value I gained a lot of understanding from your current posts about those of us in the older segment of society that have worked hard our whole lives and when we looked up we had been tossed aside for cheaper dumber grunts.

There is a strong sense of entitlement for the effort you've put out and from your words I'd guess you rarely took the easy road in life. Sucks, all of us are in the same boat, just different countries.

Now that I get a seniors discount I wonder what I could have done differently and it feels like not much. The hardest part is when I realize how horrible it must be for a new person looking at a world gone mad with greed for self and no concern for each other, while the old people who should be teaching the young are just bitter and dying off in nursing homes.

SS, please don't be that guy. Look back at some of your old writing on here and see where your hope faded. Yeah the world is in shit and we didn't prevent it, but we aren't dead yet.

 

Damn, always respected his posts - pity to not see him around. :/