I was an extrovert most of my life. But age and experience has turned me into an ambivert. I don’t need the violent jolt of being around lots of people to feel alive anymore. In fact, I hate it. I feel over whelmed and tired around people now. I hate most of the people I have to interact with on a daily basis and I adjust. I crave solace, nature,…[Read more]

I vote for those who mostly represent the values that I live. So, I guess Mr. Bukowski was right on some level.

No one’s sexual preference should be the subject of any classroom “curriculum.” You can’t teach/preach who an individual should love according to any master class or dictum. What needs to be taught is “acceptance” and “tolerance.” And it should be taught is social studies or some human nature course.

I don’t believe that genuinely happy people need to shout it out loud in front of a bunch or people or stand in front of a mirror and repeat the phrase, “I am happy.” People who are happy just are without confirmation from others. Anyone who is trying to sell the notion that we should be happy all the time is out of touch with reality. Life is not…[Read more]

@five2one Ok.

Perhaps because the reproduce so rapidly that it can imply “new life.” I’m not a Christian and I’ve never been able to wrap my head around the religious concepts. Everything blooms again which triggers my allergies. So Spring/Easter, for me, is the time of giving thanks for Claritin.

I don’t compare myself with others. I am me and that has nothing to do with anyone else except me.

I think your picture speaks for itself. A young child can experience pure unadulterated joy and have no concept of gratitude. Gratitude is a learned concept. Joy is innate.

Merciful and judging don’t belong in the same sentence. Judging by definition is not merciful. It is an opinion formed mostly without facts or knowledge of the person or situation.

Technically, he is our president. I didn’t vote for him and he in no way represents my values. I think the term, “He’s not my president,” is a way for people to distance themselves from someone who does not represent what they stand for.

Law dictates “right.” Anything beyond that is subjective. What is the universal “critically-important concept” that we are supposed to all adhere to?

There is a thin line between “illusions” and “delusions.” Both can be defined as coping mechanisms on an individual level. Life would be brutal without the illusions we create to preserve our own reality.

@five2one Jim Morrison made cool music and vampires are a cool subject of fiction. I wasn’t addressing any alcohol problem. Hope things work out the way you want them to. Good luck.

Are you the guy who worships Jim Morrison and thinks he’s a vampire?

@Santa Bunny

@five2one In the case of two people who “love” each other, going to the “next level” can be extremely meaningful. That is a highly subjective matter, in my mind, which depends entirely on the two people involved.

@five2one I see. I was bored so I decided to check out SS and see what was going on. Cool to make your acquaintance again.

@five2one I think being a hero means being willing to do something or sacrifice something others aren’t willing to. It’s a conscious choice. I’m not really into the “superheros” in movies. That is all based on some coincidental thing that happened that was outside of their control. The heroes I’m into are Nelson Mandela, Gandhi; those who made…[Read more]

I’m private even about my failed relationships. But this sums it up nicely.