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[Chakramaster]

yup, that's very true. I just meant it as it's odd to start looking at it that way was all when I haven't even started that way. It's true though it needing the financial security for not only yourself, but her and possibly kids if you so choose to have them. If not then things could go wrong very fast. I'm in no rush at all. Good things all come in time, but it never hurts to keep an eye open for new possibilities rather than to blindly let the opportunity slip by without giving things a chance.

It's true, more than anything lately I've found myself slipping back into my old ways. It's great to be looking for that job I want to stick with while having some extra time to sit back and game or talk with friends, both old and new.

[Neo Emolga]

Also, that reminds me. I've been playing through PMD: GTI and I just past the Great Glacier part where Kyurem tells them to turn back and go home. About how far, percentage-wise, am I through the game? I'm wondering about how much more I need to go through until the end, because I haven't even touched my copy of Super Mystery Dungeon yet.

[Chakramaster]

Uhh...man it's been what...3 years now? Hmm....maybe about 60% or more through the game? It's not too too much more honestly. Maybe it'll be slower because of the one request per day thing, but not too long story wise and all. It's worth it Neo! Super is my favorite personally story wise now. It's definitely a major improvement over GTI.

[Neo Emolga]

Uhh...man it's been what...3 years now? Hmm....maybe about 60% or more through the game? It's not too too much more honestly. Maybe it'll be slower because of the one request per day thing, but not too long story wise and all. It's worth it Neo! Super is my favorite personally story wise now. It's definitely a major improvement over GTI.

Okay, thanks, I appreciate it, because I had no clue how much deeper it could go. And that's good to hear about Super, because I honestly think GTI is pretty good. It might not be as good as Explorers, but it has plenty of great moments, so if Super is that much better, I'm looking forward to giving it a spin.

(I really need to keep up with the Pokemon games, I'm falling behind. XD)

[Chakramaster]

Okay, thanks, I appreciate it, because I had no clue how much deeper it could go. And that's good to hear about Super, because I honestly think GTI is pretty good. It might not be as good as Explorers, but it has plenty of great moments, so if Super is that much better, I'm looking forward to giving it a spin.

(I really need to keep up with the Pokemon games, I'm falling behind. XD)

Oh no I felt the same way for awhile too. Though when it comes to the PMD game I can't let it pass by. I gotta get those day 1. Yeah I immerse myself a little too much in those xD.

Yeah GTI is good, but I'd say in comparison to the others, it falls short. Terms story wise it comes in 3rd putting Red/Blue Rescue in last. I'd go back and play GTI again if it weren't for how slow paced it was at times. Especially with only one request per run. It'd be hard to unlock the jukebox again in the end...

[Neo Emolga]

This is unrelated, but I'm getting really badly stressed out. I've been getting grief from my mum since January, when I had my mock exams, and I'm weeks away from some of my exams and she will not stop badgering me. Anything I do wrong is criticised. I use one of the body lotions she said I could use - "stop stealing my body lotions!". I have a small pile of books in my room because I rearranged a bookshelf and was too tired to try and put the books in alphabetical order - "YOUR BOOKS ARE IN THE WAY! YOU HAVE TO MOVE THEM NOW!". I went to my dad's this weekend, and she criticised me for not taking my instrument because my music exam is in 3 weeks. Here's why: it's heavy. It's REALLY heavy - it's an instrument a bit smaller than a tuba, brass, and in a hard case I have to carry in one hand. My dad lives about 8 flights of stairs up. I can't carry it up those stairs. It's not happening.

I'm just so stressed out and she's making it worse, and my friends don't seem to want to listen to me either (though to be fair we're all tearing our hair out in stress). I feel like I'm going to end up depressed again after barely a month or two of being free. I just want to be able to go home and not be afraid of being criticised because one hair is out of place. :(

Try to talk things out with her and maybe even put your feelings in writing. That way the words and points are right in front of you and they're not so easy to overlook. If she's not receptive, it may not even be you, it may be something else that's badly irritating her and the overflow of her frustration is making you the target. If she's very busy and seems to be burnt out, that could be doing that to her. Trust me, when I'm tired, burnt out, and there's still a truckload of stuff to do, it's not so easy to keep a happy and jolly tune going.

The best way to come to an understanding is discuss all the things that are bothering you, but then give her a chance to discuss all the things that are bothering her. Sometimes it can be a massive help to someone if they just have someone to talk to and hear them out. Maybe there's something that's eating away at her that hasn't been so obvious yet. Maybe offer to help if it's possible there's something you can do to help with the burden. Suggest multiple solutions and try to negotiate to find middle grounds if possible. Instead of taking the instrument to your dad's maybe ask if there's a better spot to keep it at her place where it's not in the way. With the books, tell her what you were doing with them and assure her it will be done soon. With the body lotions, it might be best if you ask which ones can you use and write your name on them with a marker or something like that so as to remind her of the deal. Or just buy your own. If it saves you from an argument, it's worth it.

If this doesn't work, well, at least you tried and did your part to find a way to come to a reasonable solution.

[Chibi Altaria]

Man it's hard to look at that and know I still haven't even had a girlfriend. Oh well...in due time. That day will eventually come! =D

Well, I haven't had a girlfriend yet either while a lot of people I know have already gotten married and started having kids. I dunno, I'm not really gung-ho to go rushing into that kind of thing, plus I don't really have the financial security I need to be able to do that kind of stuff. If I'm going to have kids, I need to be able to provide for them in both time and money, and I don't really have that at the moment. Besides, it's not a race. Getting married and having kids doesn't add bonus points to your total score in life. It's all about accomplishing the things you personally find are meaningful in your life and learning who you are and what you want to become. For some, sure, that includes getting married and having kids. For other guys like us, there are other goals, and as time moves along, sure, that can be all subject to change based on experiences and what we've learned over time.

To me, not having a colossal group of friends and having a girlfriend is not me being antisocial. It's more about being selectively social, and I'd rather hang around people and places that share my interests, values, and show decency and respect. But if that's not possible, it's better to experience individualism than to be with bad company.

Who needs significant others when you have Pokemon? 8D #foreveralone

It makes me feel really insecure sometimes, I mean I know I'm only 24 and that's still young, but most of my friends are either in long-term relationships, engaged, married, or have had kids and bought their own house. .-. And here I am, just going through life working and playing Pokemon like WHEN IS IT GOING TO HAPPEN TO MEEEEE. XD Of course it might actually help if I went OUTSIDE. The only time I really leave my house is to work. I'm just too tired otherwise. x.x Makes meeting anyone really hard lol.

I don't have a lot of friends, either. And the one regular friend I DID have just got a girlfriend, so I'm pretty much down to zero friends I actually see, now. xD;; But that's okay. I have everyone on PXR <3 and I will continue doing what I've been doing. In the meantime I plan to continue my drawing, maybe release a novel. Create a comic. /becomefamous

[Chakramaster]

Who needs significant others when you have Pokemon? 8D #foreveralone

It makes me feel really insecure sometimes, I mean I know I'm only 24 and that's still young, but most of my friends are either in long-term relationships, engaged, married, or have had kids and bought their own house. .-. And here I am, just going through life working and playing Pokemon like WHEN IS IT GOING TO HAPPEN TO MEEEEE. XD Of course it might actually help if I went OUTSIDE. The only time I really leave my house is to work. I'm just too tired otherwise. x.x Makes meeting anyone really hard lol.

I don't have a lot of friends, either. And the one regular friend I DID have just got a girlfriend, so I'm pretty much down to zero friends I actually see, now. xD;; But that's okay. I have everyone on PXR <3 and I will continue doing what I've been doing. In the meantime I plan to continue my drawing, maybe release a novel. Create a comic. /becomefamous

Yup, my town is huge and only expanding (with a major highway now being built literally RIGHT outside my house =3....well it's less of being built and more of a roadway being expanded into a new highway). Yet, I choose to stay home more often than I should since most of my friends are busy, moved away,or in the military. Most have married or been engaged for awhile now. It'll happen to us all eventually though! Gives us time to think about the future and save up for such finances you know? xD Either way gaming and internet life other than work is about all.

Well I'm sure they actually have time to see you right? They may have found someone now, but that doesn't mean all of their free time should be dedicated to them! It's true though, at least we are all here for each other! PXR is a great community like that! it's also great to have thoughts for the future at least in thought while some are shown to be really effective (your artwork)!

[Neo Emolga]

Who needs significant others when you have Pokemon? 8D #foreveralone

It makes me feel really insecure sometimes, I mean I know I'm only 24 and that's still young, but most of my friends are either in long-term relationships, engaged, married, or have had kids and bought their own house. .-. And here I am, just going through life working and playing Pokemon like WHEN IS IT GOING TO HAPPEN TO MEEEEE. XD Of course it might actually help if I went OUTSIDE. The only time I really leave my house is to work. I'm just too tired otherwise. x.x Makes meeting anyone really hard lol.

I don't have a lot of friends, either. And the one regular friend I DID have just got a girlfriend, so I'm pretty much down to zero friends I actually see, now. xD;; But that's okay. I have everyone on PXR <3 and I will continue doing what I've been doing. In the meantime I plan to continue my drawing, maybe release a novel. Create a comic. /becomefamous

Ah, if only Pokémon and being a Pokémon Trainer were real options.

I know, I could hop on Match.com and look for girlfriends to date using that. My mom and dad used something similar to that (a non-website version, as this was before the internet) and my brother used it to find the girlfriend he's currently engaged to. And I've found fun and cool females, but they were already taken. One female Gamestop employee was really cool and fun to talk to, but she was already engaged to a guy that didn't really care for video games (>.<!)

I also think I would end up spoiling my girlfriend. I like watching and being there when people get excited and happy, and building memories to last a lifetime is something I enjoy doing, but my wallet and savings account seem to disagree. :P

[Chakramaster]

Ah, if only Pokémon and being a Pokémon Trainer were real options.

I know, I could hop on Match.com and look for girlfriends to date using that. My mom and dad used something similar to that (a non-website version, as this was before the internet) and my brother used it to find the girlfriend he's currently engaged to. And I've found fun and cool females, but they were already taken. One female Gamestop employee was really cool and fun to talk to, but she was already engaged to a guy that didn't really care for video games (>.<!)

I also think I would end up spoiling my girlfriend. I like watching and being there when people get excited and happy, and building memories to last a lifetime is something I enjoy doing, but my wallet and savings account seem to disagree. :P

Yeah my best friend recently came back from Japan telling me I "NEED TO FIND A GIRLFRIEND!!" So he tried to get me to make an account on some sites he showed me....which I declined. Most he showed me were Asian sites or Lation for some reason (though I have nothing against it). I just feel like those sites often times lead to a lot of frustration more than anything. But hey! Online dating isn't a bad thing.

Yeah I would feel the same way. I'd always want to keep my girlfrined (whenever I get one) happy. So buying her lots of stuff would be involved haha! It's all part of bonding together more and showing each other you truly enjoy the other's company and who they are as a person rather than them just being "someone." If anything just getting a girlfriend would be an achievement really. If anything, even if it didn't bear any fruit in terms of a long term relationship no matter what you try. It'd be something to experiece at least! It would also be good knowing you put forth your best effort, but not everyone is the same and some may not like the "super giving" kind of thing. I'm a bit too nice sometimes it can kinda be my downfall =3