How are you feeling this evening, friends? Let's kick back and have a talk

I'm glad the paintings appeal to you, my man! I'd like to spend my fleeting time alive with relative peace of mind. These threads serve as a potential opportunity to instill that comfort in others.

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Tired. Spent the last 30 minutes or so thinking about life, never too fun of an activity. A lot of lamenting how worthless my memory (probably, I never remember/know anything to complain about when prompted) is. Brain fog is a hell of a drug, I think. That might be what it is.
Could blogpost about other things, but won't. No TLDRs necessary.

I cant connect to peope

As a fellow disorganized thinker, I feel your pain! I'm especially notorious for losing things. You certainly possess an articulate nature, perhaps that's the trade-off for a faltering memory. Don't feel constricted; you're welcome to muse to your heart's desire, dude.

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How so, my man? Do you feel you relate poorly to others?

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Goddamn these images are amazing. More?

Happy to oblige, friend! Most of these are Japanese ukiyo-e, or woodblock prints. A fair number of those already posted were carved by an incredible artisan named Hasui Kawase.

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I don't think it's always been like this. I used to love debating about shit. Nowadays whenever an argument starts my head turns off. It's like that with a lot of things. Used to socialize optimally when only one other person was there, now I'm terrible at it. Used to love creative writing, haven't had the motivation to do it in months. I used to think I was smart, now I just feel like any thinking done by my head either happens subconsciously or not at all. I don't know if I'm in control 100% of the time.

College is proving ominous, really exemplifies just how much I lack ambition and long term goals. Maybe my memory is even getting worse, I never used to mistake peoples' names but now it happens all the time. Happens with my pets too, I'll call my dog "guinea pig" and vice versa at least twice a week by accident.

May or may not be growing distant from my one close friend from high school. I don't know, been wary to text her about it because 2 of the 3 initial messages I last sent her got no response. I don't like to think about it.

Probably forgetting a lot of the stuff I'd complain about otherwise, but this post is long enough as is.

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I just cant engage other people

*terrible at talking to individual people
I'm alright in a small group. The jokes that I do nothing outside of telling flow better with 2-3 other people around, I think.

Like in conversations.

I'd argue you're a pretty sharp dude! This degree of self-reflection denotes a strong intellectual nature, in my fallible opinion. If you're of typical college age, I'd imagine you're dealing with a lot of transition as far as your social, environmental, and perceptional experiences go. I don't presume to know what's best for you, but I don't think you should be so quick to more yourself in the weight of being just yet. Chances are you have a lot of time and potential opportunity ahead of you.

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Thanks man. Any tips for having meaningful conversations?

Do you feel you have a tendency to overexamine their perceptions and reactions to what you say? I've definitely had times where self-conscious thinking has blocked fluid conversation. That said, a lot of what constitutes a normal conversation is surface-level bullshit and most people are just happy to have the interaction!

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Full time work, part time pay.
Why is life this kind of way?
Slave away, day after day,
Maybe some day I'll have job sway.
But why do I stay?
For such a low pay.
Penny's for pounds,
Dollars for days.
Wealth of delusion
Poverty in reality.
Spend for life. Save for death.

Depends on your definition of meaningful, my man. A big factor in mutually-beneficial conversation is appropriately gauging the leves of familiarity, formality, and comfort. If you're building a new relationship, be it platonic or romantic, what early conversations might not be the revolutionary intellectual or emotional dialogue you're looking for. Honest and depthful conversation comes with trust, something built over time. If you feel you already possess an mutually-intimate connection, then my best advice would be to project a genuine combination of compassion and honesty. Be yourself and be kind; those two things will hopefully drive your most memorable conversations.

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Dude honestly I love you. Youre the man Jordan Peterson wants to be

Did you write that yourself? If so, I'm very impressed! Do you feel this poem is representative of your living experiences?

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Really good man.
Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime
Thats why I poop on the company time

My love to you as well, guy! I've heard a bit about Jordan Peterson here and there, but I'm not too familiar. What's his focal area of study?

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i'm feeling very bored and tired

Lobsters and fake psychology. He has some ok ideas but a lot of it is just make your bed and youll be happy. He appeals to the conservative young yt community, similar to Ben Shapiro .

Is your day winding down or just getting started, my dude?

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i'm like really bored rn

Sounds interesting; I'll have to check out some of his shit! I try not to politicize the more ideologically-oriented elements of these threads (or conversation in general, barring wholly-civil debates with close friends). I don't feel my sociopolitical opinions will benefit, or should factor whatsoever into, the promotion of happiness in others.

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just sitting here doing some unnecessary thinking thats making me awfully depressed. also im waiting for my shift to end in a few hours

Preparing for a 12hr shift tomorrow. Possibly 14 hours. To help last minute fatties prepare for Christmas. Went overtime tonight. Am drinking it away. Life is good though, I've been missing the trouble of a hard days work. Work is too easy most of the time and leaves me unmotivated.

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What's your go-to activity for a good time, my guy?

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Nothing wrong with a little booze to ease the weight of responsibility, friend! Do you typically end up with more hours over the holiday season?

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That's the pits, dude. I know it can be tough to tear away from those infectious, negative thoughts. What sort of work ya doin'?

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I work in the food industry. So yeah, pretty much any holiday. Happy to help people, even take on overtime, though only around the Holidays. Downside is being unable to help people with highly specific orders on things we don't carry.

im an emt my dude. being on the job doesnt help with the thoughts you know. my partner, the one who used to drive the ambulance killed himself not too long ago after we had a bad pediatric call, and i just kinda feel like im floating through the days, alone, just waiting for something to happen

That's really admirable; props to you, my guy! People need a compassionate hand in the high-tension scenarios that I imagine paramedics are called in for. Have any big plans for the holiday?

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My bad, this reply was meant for

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I want to be the almighty septs

Are you on the production or service end if the food industry? That would be a bummer, especially when there are legitimate health concerns behind those orders.

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Got high in a friend's car with friends of mine. It was good.

I'm production and service. Depending on what's necessary. As for the Health concerns. I just tell the customer, unless I know for sure. To check google. They shouldn't be ordering something with a lethal health issue, if they don't know what they are ordering. I've had people having to avoid a specific protein in shrimp. I can't know that kind of stuff. There just isn't a college or forum for it.

Living the dream, friend of mine! I'm a habitual marijuana user and very much enjoy it, though I wouldn't recommend it for everyone. I try to mitigate the lung damage with daily running.

Forgot a nice, relaxing image!

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Good on you for keeping an eye out! What type of food do you produce?

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I produce seafood trays for people. Prepare fish dishes.

I've been emotionally attached to some girl I can't get over for the last year and a half, still cry at night at just remembering her and going on a fantasy on how our relationship would've been. I've never had a gf and I'm just desperate for emotional intimacy with someone else.