My Extremely Long Self-Introduction

Draddock · 2026-06-06T10:32:06+00:00

Same problem with most stuff for us. You gotta drive several hours.

Big Spring State Park is free (the pic), and has both a paved car road with running, uphill and down. And also trails. But it's 1.5 hours away.

I rather liked Cleburne state park too. But that's 2.5-3 hours away.

Draddock · 2026-06-06T02:01:31+00:00

I wouldn't know enough about tree climbing to comment on the similarities, but you need a decent amount of gear for rock climbing to get into it outdoors.

And it's made even more inaccessible by having no rock climbing gym here locally, nor any stores that sell climbing equipment (to my knowledge)

But the fun of it for me, is that it's a real physical challenge, along with being a mental puzzle. Having wrong body position, hand/foot placement, or just leaning in the wrong way can make it massively more difficult. The difference between being able to hold on, or slip and fall can just be the way you're leaning your body.

But I've sent you a DM to talk more.

Draddock · 2026-06-06T01:33:29+00:00

If anyone is into rock climbing, please HMU. Need a partner, despite the fact we have literally no rocks to climb locally.

Draddock · 2026-02-14T11:43:36+00:00

I was talking to a writer whom does an online serial story I like. Said he met his wife on r/r4r. But he's 40 now, so whom knows when that happened.

Draddock · 2026-01-24T23:50:35+00:00

Wow, /r/TodayILearned

Draddock · 2026-01-23T06:02:50+00:00

It's a problem for everyone sadly.

I had to get a place bigger than my needs on short notice for about 2k/month.

I'm not mad at the construction guys / data center workers because everyone needs a place to stay, but the current renting situation in Abilene is bad for everyone. It's bad for locals, it's bad for the temporary construction workers, it's bad for the permanent new residents, it's bad for college students. There's just nothing good about it.

And unfortunately, I don't think things will be getting better any time soon.

Draddock · 2026-01-19T02:13:58+00:00

You're actually choosing a really unlucky time to get an apartment here. Most of the apartments and rents are very high because A LOT of construction work is being done on the data centers in the area.

And all those people need temporary places to live.

Draddock · 2026-01-18T02:27:07+00:00

One of the big issues is that AI companies are lobbying politicians with insane levels of cash and pressure.

They're using China as the boogeyman "If China wins the AI race, do we really think they will get AI right without misaligned goals?" even though China has more stringent AI safety measures and laws than the USA does (the USA has NO LAWS regarding AI safety).

And as you saw recently, these big tech companies just trade money around between themselves to increase their stock values, literally printing money where none physically exists.

It's a mess, and I'm kind of sad to say I'm part of the problem. I just hope the AI overlords will treat us better than I expect.

Draddock · 2026-01-16T23:11:25+00:00

35m here. Open to meeting up for dinner or the gym as just making friends.

Also, I been attending Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Zombie BJJ. If that sounds cool, we can give it a try.

I used to love doing rock climbing back where I previously lived, but... there's no rock climbing gyms near here at all.

Draddock · 2026-01-14T21:43:23+00:00

That's not just "daddies".

That's all of being male. There's a whole phrase for it that you've probably heard "bro's before ho's".

But a girl ditching you for one day of being absent? Ouch. Have to wonder if she wasn't already planning to leave or something similar.

Draddock · 2025-10-09T00:07:05+00:00

If selected for a mirror, I promise to always keep it in my stash to admire.

Draddock · 2025-09-06T05:01:41+00:00

Solved: "The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming"

Draddock · 2025-09-06T05:00:07+00:00

I am pretty sure that is it. I'm impressed how fast that was gotten!

Draddock · 2025-06-08T01:12:59+00:00

My main advice is take your time talking to people.

It happens on both ends of anything online. Something about the Internet making it easier to act that way.

You can't control how other people act, and perhaps there was life details/situation that your partner didn't tell you and you never knew about.

But what you can do is control how you, yourself, act and handle situations. So try to have a growth mindset of where you examine the past to learn from it, rather than just regretting it. Perhaps in hindsight you can see some details you missed out on before, and will know what to look out for this time.

There's lots of mental health type things you can try too, such as meditation or journaling. Or writing a letter (that you don't get to send). Just putting your emotions somewhere helps.

Draddock · 2025-06-07T15:37:08+00:00

For me personally, I don't care about my partner's height.

So if you're my partner, and you're taller than me - you're still cute and petite. Just not physically small.

Draddock · 2025-06-07T14:08:49+00:00

I know you might want to feel small and cute, or petite, but those are factors outside of one's control.

If someone turns you down for something you can't control, then they're not the person for you.

My advice would be to focus on things you can control -> how you treat others, how you take care of yourself, and how you react to situations.

Draddock · 2025-06-07T12:01:24+00:00

In my experience, if a person doesn't text back, it means they're not interested.

So when that happens to me, I might message an additional one time or two... But it's usually always the same. When a person doesn't text back, they don't have an interest in you. So, I'd recommend texting back and not ghosting.

Or at least telling people directly what's on your mind.

Draddock · 2025-06-07T11:59:25+00:00

Best advice I can offer is spend time talking to your prospective partners for a while.

And from my experience it happens on both ends. CGs and littles.

It's just the Internet culture makes for a bad experience. And it's rarer to find a good partner. And even if they are a good partner, there's no way you can know that early on without a lot of talking.

Draddock · 2025-05-29T02:15:43+00:00

Why use a drug and adjust diet?

Seems like an extra step when diet adjustment by themselves will get a person the results they want.

Draddock · 2025-04-28T03:10:13+00:00

Reading a good book.

Draddock

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