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I don't feel like properly quoting. So I'll do this instead. "If you're a depressed goth or something, get rid of that stuff" -Stop wearing black! NOOO!!! ehem...

"This allows you to network with a bigger and more diverse group of people." -But not the depressed goth people, I might add.

"Or you could just say [censored just a wee bit more] all that and be who you want to be. If other people can't appreciate you for who you are then they're not worth your time."- So I should have no friends and live in a hut in the woods? Or maybe a cave? Cause nobody except Jesus cares about me. Not even my parents.

"Don't buy into pagewizard's bull****."-
Whoah! I'm not buying, I'm just window shopping. Like you go into radio shack and ask about everything and then tell the salesperson thanks and walk out. I just want to know what he's talking about.

"More questions, less assumptions!"- He doesn't need to ask anything. I just wanted a general how, not a how to. like I ask someone what to do about my crap tv. they say "call the cable company". That's what I'm looking for. not "ok. walk over and pick up your phone. hit the numbers 5 5 5 6 6 5 7. wait for someone to pick up their phone..." or whatever.

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"Father to your hands I commend my spirirt. Father to your hands-Why have you forsaken me?"

Well…. theeeeeeeerrrrrrreeessss…

Skin that is dry, a face I can’t shave, skin that is white like I live in a cave.

My breath equals death, not to mention my smell. I’m gangly and awkward and sweaty as hell.

My biceps are small, while my nose is too big. I run like a geek and eat like a pig.

Conversational ability is not my knack, I don’t have tolerance, courage or tact.

I’m stubborn, inflexible, I don’t like surprise. I’m a bit temperamental and over-analyze.

Fear my fury! Cower from my wrath! I’m not good at science, wood shop, or Math.

I don’t give up when my chances get worse. That might seem to be an asset, but it’s more of a curse.

I’m obsessive, compulsive, and even extreme. I’m always picked last on the Frisbee team.

Too introspective, too introverted. I may be a prude, but at least I’m not perverted.

I’m loud and obnoxious, some say annoying. And constructive criticism is not something I’m enjoying.

I might not mind so much, being so inferior. If all of my friends weren’t so dang superior.

And therrrrresss onnnnne moooooooore thiiiiiiingggggg….

I. Can’t. Sing.

Fair enough. I may have misinterpreted your inital question. In that case I would suggest that you go and see your doctor about your insomnia and weight problem before you do anything else.

I don't know enough about your current health (just how underweight how are?) or activity patterns, but if you're not already doing it and you're healthy enough, start doing more exercise. Works wonders.

Keiran: No one's insulting/mocking Page and no one is against him having an opinion, so please refrain from taking posts out context and blowing the discussion out of proportion. A few jokes in reference to the "corniness" of his posts is hardly an insult or example of mockery.

The issue is that Page constantly promotes his thinking, primarily based on tooting your own horn, as the soverign soporific and painfully tries to drag every conversation over to how much of a legend he is.

I agree that builidng up confidence is a good thing, but insecurity is a symptom, not a cause and it can't be fixed by deceiving yourself into thinking that the world revolves around yourself.

edit: this was meant to come underneath Ultimate Potato. Note to self: finish typing before going for morning break.
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[This message has been edited by -Run (edited July 19, 2004).]

Since when does having confidence make you think the world revolves around you?

Confidence is (in these kind of situations) about believing you are capable of something which you know you should be able to do.

Insecurity usually stems from doubting your own abilities or not trusting that things are how you know they should be.

Having confidence may not be the answer to everything, but it's one heck of a factor which when addressed can make a huge difference.

I don't disaggree with anything you said, but maybe I didn't expand my original statement enough as the above isn't what I meant. What I meant was: thinking that the world revolves around you is not the way to improve your confidence.

For a oversimplified example: several people mentioned they were insecure because of their weight. The ideal way to overcome this to lose weight. If you just remove insecurity without losing weight, you're treating the symptom not the cause.

(please note before anyone berates me with the line of "you should like yourself for yourself", I'm speaking strictly from a health perspective)



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Run: forgetting passwords and stuffing up profiles on a regular basis.

Jee, sounds like you really need to take your own advice.

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WAITER: Here’s your green salad, sir.
ANAKIN: What? You fool, I told you NO CROUTONS! Aaaaaaargh!

You're just now commenting on that? You are now going out of your way to demean him?

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Kieran: The reason I put a link to it is because she is in underwear and I know the admins are touchy on that.
Yecti: Jaiph will touch himself for hours if he so much as smells a woman's underwear

[This message has been edited by Kieran Horn (edited July 19, 2004).]

Some of us don't spend the whole day hitting the refresh button.

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WAITER: Here’s your green salad, sir.
ANAKIN: What? You fool, I told you NO CROUTONS! Aaaaaaargh!

-Im still kinda naive and whenever i realize it it pisses me off.
-I get pissed way to easy.
-Im an a$$ a lot. Thats probably why i cant get a gf. Not because i look bad just because im a dick.
-I dont spend enough time with my friends.
-Im lazy and i just dont seem to care.
-I dont care for helping anyone and i feel its a dog eat dog world.
-I need to pay attention more in church for the stuff above.

well. yea.

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HERLUM

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Saberopus: omfq musical genuis j00 >mozart
Thrawn42689: Mozart = n00b

- I hate my diseases.
- I hate my lack of motivation.
- And lack of money.

And stuff.

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"Look at me! I'm Tracer! BLAHBLAHBLAH!"

-MBeggar

shirain

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Saberopus: omfq musical genuis j00 >mozart
Thrawn42689: Mozart = n00b

lol if someones happy with themselves they get in **** for being egotistical bastards, how sad is that?


I'm with Pagewizard on this one. I can't think of anything I don't like about me either.

I used to be like many of you as well, I just grew out of it I guess you could say.. Just live your life and make the best of it, I love my life now and wouldn't trade it for anything. 3-4 years ago I probably woulda.


So what if you have acne, I used to too, still do a tiny bit every once in a while.. but so what? does that mean you're ugly or a bad person? that mean you can't get a girlfriend? can't go out and have fun?? nope..

Believe it or not those "hot girls" you dream about don't all go for 6' tall 200 pounds of pure muscle captain of the football team kinda guy, heh (some even say they're not attractive) (shut up pagewizard don't start )


just learn to like yourself for who you are. acne goes away, low confidence can be raised, shyness can be overcome (i was shy all my life but i overcame it like last year, heh)


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If you drive... Don't park... Accidents cause people

I don't like how I'm so perfect. It's so much pressure.



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Baby Mama's Drama

I hate my hair and nose and i can be an ass, plus i tell terrible jokes - what do an ostritch a pelican and the inland revenue have in common? They can all stick their bills up their arse

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If you can read this you don't need glasses

Let's see...

There's the fact that I'm living in freaking Turkey...
And that when I finally get internet it'll be blazing 56k...
And that I don't get invited to go to Kizkalesi with the cool kids...
And that I have trouble motivating myself to actually work while I'm at work...
And that I really need to go to the gym but sleep too far into the day to do it before going to work...
And that I've used "And that I" way too many times...
As well as my penchant for ellipses...


...Did I mention I live in freaking Turkey?

At least I can always have the words of Eric Idle to get me through...

"If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.

And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life..."

doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo

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If you can read this you don't need glasses

Poor Ante We miss ya man.

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