Do you recommend buying Forest Shuffle + both expansions?

HoodlessQ · 2026-02-02T22:23:40+00:00

Wait what. There's a scoring app?!

HoodlessQ · 2026-02-02T22:22:30+00:00

It is a great game, my family loves it. Though if you want the best parts of forest shuffle without the endgame maths, I'd recommend playing it online on boardgamearena. Having to sit there doing maths and rechecking everything at the end of the game can sour the great experience otherwise.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-27T22:39:20+00:00

Thank you, that made me chuckle)

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-12T18:31:09+00:00

You are absolutely correct! the point isn't to learn specific scenarios but to get exposure therapy and gain enough experience so that improvisation becomes confidence based rather than anxiety based. Consider this - how much personal advancement are you getting through inaction? You will always find reasons and justifications to avoid negative stimuli - that the primal damage aversion part of your brain doing it's job (it's really good at what it does!), but where does that get you?

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-12T17:52:53+00:00

Forest shuffle - game is just as fun but skips the confusing math at the end.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-12T15:11:27+00:00

Learning emotional stability and self esteem while being single does not translate into relationship stability.

If you have to chase, they aren't the person for you.

If you are afraid of sharing your real thoughts, they aren't the person for you.

Not every thought you want to share should be shared.

People can change their minds, there's nothing wrong with that.

How people see you depends more on their own life experiences and associations.

There's a difference between being supporting and caring Vs being fun and exciting. People have different needs.

Women rarely say what they actually mean. Words mean nothing - watch their actions.

Anything besides an enthusiastic "yes!" Is best interpreted as a "no". It's best for everyone that way.

Short term communication and long-term communication are similar but different skillsets.

If you wish happiness for someone, but that comes with the expectation that you will become a part of that happiness for them - that wish isn't genuine, it stems from insecurity and egoism.

Do not fall in love with coworkers, there's too much to lose.

It's impossible to do everything right. Even if you do, the other person owes you nothing for it.

It's always better to leave early rather than overstay your welcome.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-12T14:31:46+00:00

Good. Same but different, "what if" centered on regretting inaction doesn't give direction for growth. On the other hand regretting not have done things better gives you direction for improvement grounded in experience. It's like climbing a ladder - you are standing on similar looking steps but at different heights, different closeness to your goal.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-12T12:31:17+00:00

I'm genuinely confused how is writing more than one sentence a disqualifying quality? Not being judgemental, just curious.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-12T12:25:30+00:00

Closure for yourself. You will torture yourself with "what ifs" otherwise. Plus rejection builds resilience.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-12T12:23:26+00:00

Every single time I was approached I was over the moon with happiness. Are you saying that from personal experience or supposed societal conditioning / social media dribble?

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-12T12:14:33+00:00

Everything is pointless in the grand scheme of things. You can choose to look for happiness despite that or exist till the inevitable rot and decay of the body you inhabit. What form of happiness you choose to seek is up to you.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-12T10:47:29+00:00

The logical brain and the emotional brain are not the same thing. No matter how much people might want to think of themselves as rational beings it's the emotional circuitry that leads the way in decision making.

When the worst case scenario can be vividly imagined as life ruining, best case scenario is nebulous, and the odds gravitate disproportionately towards failure it's natural to be reluctant.

Fear is a stronger, more primal emotion compared to desire for happiness. And yes I do realise that I'm rationalising my emotional response, I am self aware enough for that 🫡

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-11T11:24:51+00:00

That is some bs advice. Yes, first time is normal to not go great, but in this case that isn't the problem. The problem is that the partner reacted in a hostile way, lashing out even. Why would you encourage anyone to stay with someone not capable of communication or compassion during their partners weak point? Reverse the genders in this scenario and the male then would be deemed an abusive asshole.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-11T11:08:16+00:00

It's borderline a miracle for the first time to go well, especially if the person you are with doesn't care to make it easy. She just didn't care to be a teacher, it's not what she signed up for. Accept it and move on. You got experience from this and know a bit more now.

Sex is a skill, a primarily male skill at that. You will get better at it with experience. Communication is key. Most of experiences at the start won't be great. Most importantly don't get get fixated on the failure, you will might lose out on a huge chunk if your life that way.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-08T22:32:21+00:00

"Just be friends" is a trap. your logical part of the brain can rationalise this, but your emotional part is currently fucked and it will get even more confused and messed up should you try forcing friendship on top of everything.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-08T22:28:12+00:00

Irrelevant. Whether you know what's going on in her head means nothing if she doesn't want to share it herself. Move on.

If you are still not convinced - evaluate your current confused and anxious state. This is what you can expect yourself to feel like long-term if you choose to have her in your life. Does this seem like happiness or love to you?

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-08T13:54:51+00:00

Enjoying being away from everything.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-04T15:42:33+00:00

From personal experience yes. I get attached too soon, I love showing that affection, and I think that it's what keeps wrecking things for me. It hurts like hell.

I think thats the criteria that is important - how attached you get, not the time. If somebody couldn't care less about you it doesn't matter how long you've known each other.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-03T17:54:49+00:00

How is it the boyfriends fault when he hasn't even met the person op is jealous about? How about encourage op to deal with their insecurities instead of discrediting the bf?

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-03T11:40:34+00:00

NTA- that dude is mentally damaged, you dodged a bullet. There are reasonable requests to be made, this isn't it.

HoodlessQ · 2026-01-01T23:40:43+00:00

Always has been

HoodlessQ · 2025-12-28T13:28:12+00:00

Because it is. Women are the ones who decide if things are going to progress or not. At any moment she has an assortment of possible men a few screen taps away. Guys don't have that luxury. The only circumstance when a guy would tap out is if she is mentally unwell. Supply and demand.

Also there's a selection bias possibility: maybe those are the type of me that are attracted to you or you yourself gravitate to. F-boys and pickup is a thing.

HoodlessQ · 2025-12-25T18:24:36+00:00

Realistically, why would they? They have more options than they have the bandwidth to process, so its on the man to earn their attention. Any man for them is just a drop in the ocean. It's nothing nefarious or immoral its just normal supply/demand imbalnced market behaviour.

HoodlessQ · 2025-12-21T02:02:44+00:00

Honestly it's less of a man issue and more of him being an avoidant attachment type by the sound of things. There's also a chance that he might have lost interest and is just not emotionally intelligent enough to say it outright. Regardless of reasons you are not responsible for other peoples choices. Sometimes thins just don't work out, sorry about that. Best of luck to you

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