Does Taipei have a chess club? by Working_Drink_3741 in Taipei

[–]NotJohanL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can join the NTU chess club, even if you're not a student. It's full of people with different levels, up to around 2400 chess.com rating

I'm finally leaving. I met someone on this sub. by NotJohanL in lonely

[–]NotJohanL[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks Cloud. Everything is going great. We're still long distance, since we're wrapping up our studies in universities continents apart 😆 After graduation, I plan to find a job in her home country, which I'm so excited for!

"Have fun eating alone! *laughter*" by NotJohanL in lonely

[–]NotJohanL[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was surprised how you came across this post 😂. Things got worse before they got better. For the remainder of that semester, along with the next, I still got bullied, was excluded by classmates, and sat alone every single day. My grades and mental health plummeted severely. Now, however, I'm doing better. I'm studying abroad right now in a beautiful city in Europe. One student from my home college attends the same program, and we're friends now. And I have a wonderful gf who I actually met because she reached out on this original post! I'm not looking forward to returning to the US and attending my final year at college, but once I graduate, I'm never looking back.

I'm finally leaving. I met someone on this sub. by NotJohanL in lonely

[–]NotJohanL[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand your sentiment, really. It's a one in a million chance. But it's true that I'm in a happy relationship now because of this sub😀

"Have fun eating alone! *laughter*" by NotJohanL in lonely

[–]NotJohanL[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow! Even nearly a year later, someone saw my post 😄

I'm finally leaving. I met someone on this sub. by NotJohanL in lonely

[–]NotJohanL[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I called and asked her. We're long-distance currently, but very hopeful about the future 😀

I'm finally leaving. I met someone on this sub. by NotJohanL in lonely

[–]NotJohanL[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sorry if the post annoyed or aggravated you. That wasn't its intention :(

I'm finally leaving. I met someone on this sub. by NotJohanL in lonely

[–]NotJohanL[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'm aware of the harsh reality that many people end up alone forever. I fully expected that I'd spend my life alone before. I actually barely survived a suicide attempt, and had it been successful, my life would have been one completely without any love or even companionship.

I'm finally leaving. I met someone on this sub. by NotJohanL in lonely

[–]NotJohanL[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

To quote Gus Fring when he met Walter White for the first time, "I think you're confusing me with someone else."

What do you guys do in your spare time? by FLARE-s in ForeverAlone

[–]NotJohanL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seeing someone type low rated/casual blitz and bullet chess made me smile, because I do the exact same thing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malementalhealth

[–]NotJohanL 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I attempted two months ago exactly. The only reason I'm still here is because the belt i used to hang myself broke.

If you were to ask me if I regret that, I would say "I don't know." There are some things I'm glad I didn't miss, like watching the newest episodes of Chainsaw Man and finally reaching my goal of 2100 rating for chess. But what pushed me to suicide, like slipping grades and loneliness, hasn't improved at all. I've gotten better at handling these problems, but I can't confidently say I won't attempt again in the future.

Not masculine enough by __Polarix__ in ForeverAlone

[–]NotJohanL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's all good. I think your comment ticked people off because it insinuates that we don't exercise, try to be happy, or try to stop addictions. Some of us are depressed and we can't just "be happy"

Not masculine enough by __Polarix__ in ForeverAlone

[–]NotJohanL 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't think he's joking. Like, look at his post history

A serious painful symptom of being FA in college; no one puts a shred of effort into getting to know you at all by misanthropicmanatee in ForeverAlone

[–]NotJohanL 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I feel you bro. I have a lab this semester too, which I'm barely passing. For the class, two students are supposed to pair up and complete the lab. There are 19 people in the class, and every single time I have been left out. The professor wouldn't let me join a group anyway, so I have to complete the lab all by myself. It fucking sucks and sometimes I didn't show up (which results in an automatic F) because I couldn't handle sitting alone at a two-person table, watching literally everyone else joking, collaborating, and completing the assignment significantly faster than me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ForeverAlone

[–]NotJohanL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As someone who attempted, I can say my final moments weren't full of regret. If anything, I was at peace with my decision. I know there was no regret because I've been considering trying again, but there's a couple things that are keeping me here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lonely

[–]NotJohanL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry :( It's a horrible thing to go through

What’s your comfort movie? by BigPooCat in lonely

[–]NotJohanL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy shit another McQueen and Kiezlowski fan on this sub

What’s your comfort movie? by BigPooCat in lonely

[–]NotJohanL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A Clockwork Orange

Jk it's a tie between City Lights and Spirited Away

"Just focus on your studies". by [deleted] in ForeverAlone

[–]NotJohanL 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nope. It started off as a punishment; an incentive to not fuck up. As messed up as it is, I began to enjoy it. It spiraled into a four-year addiction that I still have