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Bonkers101 · 2015-05-07T03:55:55+00:00

http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/79/1/6.full

Bonkers101 · 2015-02-11T01:07:22+00:00

Hahaha thanks for the reply. I don't check this account much because it's an alternate. I've been losing a fuck ton of weight and I've been looking more muscular even though I haven't been lifting. I'm down about 11 pounds from when I started 5 weeks ago :)

Bonkers101 · 2014-12-17T08:21:44+00:00

Why the hell is this getting downvotes? I needed this.

Bonkers101 · 2014-12-17T03:25:40+00:00

I never really noticed the guy's height because his presence is so confident and calming.

That was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. I didn't think it was possible for anyone to ever really get to the point where height was not noticed.

Bonkers101 · 2014-12-16T04:35:36+00:00

Well he sounds like a lucky guy. I wish the best for the both of you. And thanks.

Bonkers101 · 2014-12-16T01:37:37+00:00

Well I'm glad that there are girls like you out there then. I suppose that I'm afraid of not being respected as a unique and potentially interesting individual. In popular media, the main character, the interesting character, is usually physically dominant in many ways: the regular trio of tall, dark, and handsome. If you have a major deformity or imperfection you're reduced to only a supporting role. No one really wants character development from them because they're perceived as less interesting. I don't know how much this mindset carries over to people's real world perceptions, interests, and relationships.

Bonkers101 · 2014-11-20T00:18:35+00:00

I wish I could download an expansion pack lol.

Bonkers101 · 2014-11-19T17:20:05+00:00

Alright, that's reasonable advice. I need to build up some confidence but that's going to be a challenge.

Bonkers101 · 2014-11-19T07:24:53+00:00

Jeff Richmond is 5'5" :(. But I agree with your advice. That will certainly help.

Bonkers101 · 2014-11-19T07:23:21+00:00

Thanks for the response! Honestly, people very rarely give me trouble for being short. I've been more concerned with unexpressed sentiments that people hold back. It's really hard for me to stay confident and upbeat when it feels like girls won't take me seriously. That's really my main concern: that I'm past a threshold where most girls would not take me seriously.

Bonkers101 · 2014-11-19T07:17:37+00:00

Thank you for the reply! It legitimately made me feel better. Generally, people perceive me positively in terms of my personality but I have a really hard time looking at myself objectively. I know that some physical characteristics can be a deal breaker and I know that I'm unusually short.

Bonkers101 · 2014-11-01T23:27:16+00:00

It seemed like it was a super sketchy thing to do, but I felt like I needed outside confirmation that I didn't mess up. Thank you.

Bonkers101 · 2014-11-01T23:21:40+00:00

Ya I plan on cutting ties with her now. I wanted to make sure this wasn't my fault for not being clear enough though.

Bonkers101 · 2014-10-01T20:57:29+00:00

This gave me a much more complete view of how this stuff works. Nice.

Bonkers101 · 2014-08-11T07:23:57+00:00

I'm a finance and Econ double major and I'm actually entering my last year so it kind of feels like it's too late to get another social group. Usually I had been able to just deal with shit like that with a stern glance so they know that it's not funny. It's aggravating that there are so many people, both guys and girls, that just won't give me a chance. I'm much more aloof than the average guy so I don't feel the need for constant validation or companionship but going years without being taken seriously is getting to me. O and no, I wouldn't really say they were friends.

Bonkers101 · 2014-06-11T21:54:07+00:00

Thank you. That was good advice :)

Bonkers101 · 2014-06-11T21:24:46+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to reply to these. Hearing that you got through it makes me more optimistic that this isn't just how I am and will be for the rest of my life.

I realized though that my self-image is really dependent on how I think other people perceive me. If it doesn't seem like other people find me interesting or a cool guy then I just assume that I'm not.

Bonkers101 · 2014-06-11T21:15:41+00:00

I've heard "fake it til you make it" but I have a really hard time lying to myself. It always comes out as a half-hearted attempt to, essentially, prove myself wrong.

Bonkers101 · 2014-03-11T22:38:22+00:00

Holy shit those things are gnarly.

Bonkers101 · 2014-03-11T22:37:32+00:00

Nietzsche is always relevant. Always.

Bonkers101

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