vivster said: You're not alone. What about family and coworkers? If you just exclude those then I'm also alone, as are a lot of people. Only people who cannot live on their own would tell someone to be a loser for being alone, when in fact they are the losers, because their life revolves around someone else. I am alone by choice because most people suck and the only way to tolerate them is to not let them near you.

Most people suck. That's exactly it. Why are there so many a*holes? I've been conditioned over the years to not trust anyone. I have a wife and kid, and work a day job, and go to PTA meetings, etcetera, but so many people let money turn them into greedy people.

It also seems like being anonymous allows this behavior to truly manifest. Whether it be people in an Internet forum causing a flame war or people behind the wheel of a car cutting you off.

TLDR; People are a*holes and let money destroy their lives.

Aeolus451 said: Lonely_Dolphin said: Whether they're an asshole or not would be uber useful. Other than that I'm not sure, perhaps how nice they are and what their interest be.   Sorry mate, as a college dropout I'm far too dumb for these questions!   I suppose both, the people I'm around are generally unpleasant, but I also don't really try anymore. I'm too inexperienced and cowardly to be actively looking even knowing I'll definitely be forever alone if I don't make an attempt. Hmm. What are your hobbies?

Video games of course. :L

Lonely_Dolphin said: Aeolus451 said: Hmm. What are your hobbies? Video games of course. :L

What else?

Why are you not doing something about it?

Aeolus451 said: Lonely_Dolphin said: Video games of course. :L What else?

That's it! I'm not good at or very interested in much else.

 

HintHRO said: Why are you not doing something about it?

On top of being too weak and cowardly, I wouldn't even know where to start.

What game/games are you looking forward to in the near future?
And as someone who quite likes being isolated for long periods of time (outside of work) this thread caught my eye.

Do you have autism?

HintHRO said: Why are you not doing something about it? On top of being too weak and cowardly, I wouldn't even know where to start.

There are countless ways to meet new people. Be creative. Go to the gym. Take dancing classes. Speeddating. Go out and talk to people. How can doing nothing possibly solve your loneliness? No one is going to do it for you. 

Lonely_Dolphin said: RobDX said: If you had a HUD that showed three stats about any person you looked at, what three stats would you want it to show? Whether they're an asshole or not would be uber useful. Other than that I'm not sure, perhaps how nice they are and what their interest be.

That's a good combination. You could use your powers to find the world's nicest asshole.

Soren0079 said: What game/games are you looking forward to in the near future? And as someone who quite likes being isolated for long periods of time (outside of work) this thread caught my eye.

The single game I want the most atm be Fire Emblem Three Houses, but before then there's Octopath n Smash. I envy that you can enjoy being lonely, but I guess that's because you freely choose to be.

 

ErwinVGC said: Do you have autism?

Nope, so can't use that as an excuse.

 

HintHRO said: On top of being too weak and cowardly, I wouldn't even know where to start. There are countless ways to meet new people. Be creative. Go to the gym. Take dancing classes. Speeddating. Go out and talk to people. How can doing nothing possibly solve your loneliness? No one is going to do it for you.

Well technically loneliness can only be solved by another, but yeah I know, I'm completely to blame for being alone. Should also mention my general lack of interest in things besides video games, so not many places I'd want to go out to. And hah, dating, as if I have the confidence for that!

 

COKTOE said: Lonely_Dolphin said: Whether they're an asshole or not would be uber useful. Other than that I'm not sure, perhaps how nice they are and what their interest be. That's a good combination. You could use your powers to find the world's nicest asshole.

True but not sure how that'd be useful. :L