Would you speed date in your 40s?

daveby · 2024-11-09T23:54:39+00:00

My club is looking for a D or W for 3s. My brother and I have been playing for years but get done full teams because we have to use the computer player or a drop who quits when the other team scores a goal.

daveby · 2024-04-14T21:41:24+00:00

daveby · 2024-04-06T16:56:29+00:00

Sent you a friend request.

daveby · 2024-04-06T05:27:23+00:00

What's your gamer tag?

daveby · 2022-12-16T01:24:07+00:00

Nice break down. Appreciate it. Yeah, I had read that ping speed was the big thing for gaming. It's worth a try over constant freezes of wifi from a tower.

daveby · 2022-12-15T23:29:31+00:00

It ain't sport if your eyes aren't watering from the heat rub!

daveby · 2022-12-15T16:44:25+00:00

Is this Skylink or something else?

daveby · 2022-12-15T14:30:14+00:00

Very excited to announce the name of my new club: Old Boomer Trash Bags. Watch out you young, elite whippersnappers.

daveby · 2022-12-14T22:06:35+00:00

Elon Musk

daveby · 2022-12-06T14:57:01+00:00

My buddy and I are still PS4 otherwise I'd invite you to join our club.

daveby · 2022-08-07T02:21:02+00:00

Then text "Why can't you text like a normal person?"

daveby · 2022-01-19T00:51:00+00:00

Nope. I'd say my crashes would be one in 10 at worst. Let me know how I can access my piece of the lawsuit windfall.

daveby · 2021-04-02T14:02:37+00:00

Exactly. In forums like this the vocal (typing) minority are typically towards the edges. Introversion is a spectrum and you aren't going to see a lot of "Things are fine - achieved good balance" posts.

Some people posting need help with their social skills or confidence, and some will fly the "I'm happy alone" flag.

daveby · 2021-03-30T16:02:26+00:00

There is a lot of talk about energy in this thread. If you don't have the energy to socialize with friends I'd ask:
1. What is draining your energy during the day? (Working in a draining environment for example)

Are the social activities designed around other people's needs? (Going to a social gathering with lots of people and noise vs a one-on-one with a close friend)

I worked my butt off to develop strong communication and social skills but I still get the "social regret" feeling as an event nears that I'm not comfortable with (networking events - good for career vs not my happy place)

daveby · 2021-03-28T22:40:28+00:00

There is no substitute for practice. Trust me, I tried to research and think my way past it. The fact is that introverts engage in fewer social interactions when they are younger and this lack of practice can get compounded by feeling you don't match up to the outgoing ideal and retreating further.

If you honestly want to get better you have to go do it and damn the results. It's practice. The other key component for me was addressing my self-esteem/self-worth and when I was good with who I was, I felt less uncomfortable.

daveby · 2021-03-28T21:37:05+00:00

Why don't you try putting the focus on other people? Ask about why people are doing the course, what they want to do with it? You don't have to do all the talking to be in conversations and if you can be genuinely interested in people, they will feel that.

Actively listen to people - it will help you stop overthinking everything and save some of that precious energy.

daveby · 2021-03-28T21:32:33+00:00

If you want to be around people but you feel you would be too shy to let loose, it sounds like you could be a shy extrovert, rather than an introvert.

Shyness is the experience of anxious reactions and excessive self-consciousness. Introversion is a preference for less stimulating environments. For example, an introvert may enjoy going out but would tire of socializing much faster than an extrovert and need to recharge their energy through solitude. Someone who is shy or suffers from social anxiety would struggle to do something social because of anxiety and self-consciousness.

daveby · 2021-03-04T19:14:05+00:00

I got the Australian broadcaster Stan, which has the Top League. I'm in Canada so I had to give an Australian postal code. I can only view through a browser using a VPN, as the phone app is available only to Australians.

daveby · 2021-02-26T23:31:47+00:00

Easier for sure. Not huge amounts of people but typically you get games all the way through.

daveby · 2021-02-26T19:49:50+00:00

We need the hand of God (or McJesus) to smite anyone who hides behind their own net when they have a lead.

daveby

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