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Nothing. I would merely live off of the money. No point in investing when you already have more than enough to live off of.

13 hours ago, Winter Storm said:

I don't know if the latter is entirely true. I certainly feel like I've missed out on something in life. I'm probably guilty of idealizing what the ideal relationship would be but it's hard not to when you see others who seem to have achieved what I desire.

For me personally I am terrible with social skills and always extremely anxious/nervous when talking casually to strangers, especially women, not that there are many opportunities to talk to them casually for me. I can never think of what to say quickly enough for there not to be awkward silences and I wouldn't even dare think of trying to flirt. I don't think I lack emotion but I do strive to hide it irl.

Dating apps aren't much good for guys unless you're one of the desirable ones and I don't think many would view me as desirable. Dating apps also seem to attract certain type of people, I'm not certain how I would describe it but I just don't see the sort of people I can really relate to.

Given that I have no dating experience, and I can only think using logic and statistics, take what I am about to say with some grain of salt:

I have zero social skills myself. I literally have no friends. My phone never rings, there isn't anyone waiting for my call, and I don't really leave my apartment. I am not considered beautiful by my country's standards in the slightest. However, if you look at the math, even a woman as undesirable as myself could likely find a man if I was so inclined. The question is could I keep a partner? And the answer is not really. Young love is merely that: fleeting. You're not retaining anyone, so why does it matter? Focus yourself on finding romance as an adult, because that romance is far longer lasting. Who cares if you had a bunch of flings when you were a teenager or in your early 20s? None of that matters in the end.

I'm 27. I've never held someone's hand, never kissed, nothing. I get calls from my mother regularly berating me for how I'm not married, for how I have no husband yet. Do you think having a significant other when I was in high school would change my situation? No.

I mean, I am 27, and I have no so much had a kiss, been on a date, held someone's hand, or anything like that. Which I suppose is very odd for a girl my age, but I lack any and all social skills, and I have no emotion, so I doubt anyone would want to do anything with me.

That being said, I suppose it's impossible to miss or resent what you never had.

I do not think I have hugged anything or anyone in the last... Maybe 17 years?

I think my father hugged me when I was 10 last. That's about it.

3 minutes ago, Kujamih said:

Well... For starters. Read the bible.... If you have questions about something well gladly answer as much as we can.

What makes one believe? What about it tells you that you should believe? I've read the book before, but my first language isn't English so I might be missing some of what's being said.

Moments ago, Horseboy223 said:

 

She needs to learn a lesson!

As I said:

Punishment is rarely an effective method to learning lessons. It only creates taught behavior but not the reasoning for said behavior. In the book I wrote, I did a section where I covered some controversial tests that were done regarding fear. You may have heard of the test in question, it was called the Little Albert Experiment. It was very controversial but it taught us much about how the brain works.

To sum it up in simple terms:

A baby was brought into a room and introduced to several objects and animals. The baby showed no signs of fear toward any of them. However, after initially introducing the animals, they then started to make a very loud noise every time a certain animal was brought in. The baby would then start to cry and scream. Eventually the baby would then start to cry and scream the moment he saw the animal because his brain now associated it with the loud frightening noise.

Decades later, people believe they have found the man who was that child (though not completely confirmed) and even into his adulthood he had a fear of certain animals but no idea why.

The point I'm making is that learned behavior is not the same as coming to an understanding. In Albert's case, he only learned to be afraid of something, but he never really understood why. His behavior was taught, but the reason behind it wasn't. Punishment is not always an effective means to stop bad behavior, as it only teaches that if you do A then someone else will do B. It doesn't mean you genuinely wish to cease an activity, it just means you know what happens if you do.

Further evidence that I researched for my book was prison systems. Countries with the most lenient prison systems that focus on reform have the highest success ratio, whereas ones with extreme conditions usually have high repeat offenders. All the evidence points to forgiveness, rehabilitation and cooperation to be the most effective method for changing an individual.

I could go on more about all the technical stuff regarding how the brain works, but I think that would likely just bore everyone.

7 minutes ago, Horseboy223 said:

Well, She needs to be teached a lesson to not be evil.

and remember in magic duel? When everyone was looking at trixie angrily because of the ursa major incident that happened again?

Everyone should do that to sunset shimmer too!

That seems a bit unnecessary. Evil can not simply be "untaught". Part of what I do for a living is study the human mind, and the very concept of "evil" is often misconstrued. In actuality, most of the time what is deemed as "evil" is often the result of people living through unacknowledged pains that have welled up inside. In Sunset's case we know this as well. "Evil" actions don't go away through punishment, they go away by correcting the source of the problem. When behavior is caused by unacknowledged pain, the only solution is to have that pain acknowledged.

It's sort of like how we see many killers were people who were abused as children and no matter how many adults they told, no one did anything. Punishing them resolves nothing except society's need to feel vindicated./\

18 minutes ago, Horseboy223 said:

What do you mean?

I mean she apologized, worked to be a better person and earned everyone's forgiveness. 

Do you not believe in a path to redemption?

I know little about Christianity.

Please educate me! I try to be versed in the workings of the mind for my work, but I never got to delve into religion. Can someone tell me the basis of belief, and reasoning for it? I mean this in the most non-offensive way possible. Sorry, English isn't my first language.

Essentially, I am asking: What makes one believe? What about the teachings speaks to you?

I've only really seen up to season 8 if I recall. I have no real plans to rewatch it though.

I have to translate it but it roughly translates to:

"Well, if that's how it will be, I may as well just pick up my shorts from the cleaner and go wipe my behind with your wife's paycheck. Now excuse me while I go take a poop in my car you ungrateful idiot. So tired of your nonsense, you know that?"

From a business perspective, it's usually not commonplace for corporations to return to retired product lines when so much has been invested in the successor. From my research, it suggests poor confidence in the current product line which makes investors quite hesitant to forfeit capital. I hope I articulated that well enough.

The human mind mourns for that which is longs for and thinks it will never see again. This is why the saying "You never know what you have until it's gone" is such a popular one. Eventually, though, one becomes used to the way things are and stops wishing for things to go back to the way they were. The past can attack the present only through the pain of your memories.

I have actually! Unfortunately, it is entirely in my native language and under a pen name, so I can't share it with you; however, its subject matter is about the human mind, and how it wraps itself around situations that are atypical. Took a few years of research and interviews, something I don't normally enjoy doing.

Hello,

It's been a while, hasn't it? I've been gone for maybe... A few years? I figured it was better to reintroduce myself, I apologize if this is not the correct way, forums aren't my strong suit, and I tend to not be very great at the whole "social" experience.

I am Rarity, you can just call me Rarity, or Rares, or any other variation of such. I apol0gize for any misunderstandings in advance, English is not my first language. I'm a fairly private person, but I'm open to new experiences, I suppose. It's nice to get to know you all.

Romantic attraction to robots poses a serious threat to the human race as since a robot can be crafted into any image that one desires, a robot can be "perfect" so to speak. An addiction to such perfection could make people no longer seek to be real true human beings which would lead to the end of the human race.

If you can not find it, that means it's time to make it.

How exactly do you propose that it "should" be more popular, exactly?

Just now, Misscellanio said:

Obviously not. But society telling you "hey this is not good" can influence someone to begin to think in a similar toxic way. Look down on one self for feelings things that aren't wrong. 

This is just who I am. A person who does not wish to be a lesbian. I wish I could say there is some kind of reason, or explanation that would satiate you, but there really isn't. I'm far from a character with an elaborate or enthralling back story.

Just now, 陈博学 (Trần Bác Học) said:

It's not wrong. Anyone who tells you otherwise does not have your best interest at heart.

But the one who feels this way is myself?

1 minute ago, Misscellanio said:

Well I mean I feel that if you resist that you're attracted to the same sex in the future you might feel like you're lying to yourself and living falsely cuz your true desire is to be with a woman. Personally I think you maybe haven't explored enough and are trying to resist something that you might not have to. 

And by explore I don't mean go out and physically engage with a woman, I mean like online research or something etc. 

That is a bit difficult regardless, in my country it is not something you just go out and tell people. I have to use a VPN to just use the internet freely for example.

1 minute ago, 陈博学 (Trần Bác Học) said:

You're answer seemed flimsy, is all.

Why is being "not the life you want"? Usually, that kind of shit is a result of conservative-religious indoctrination, after one is taught all their lives that gays land lesbians are "gonna burn in Hell for all eternity" just for being who they are. Just accept who you are, there's nothing wrong with it.

I am not from a religious family.

1 minute ago, Sherbie-kun said:

ah, i see, was just a little confused thats all

however why do you desire to be hetrosexual? like being lesbian is who you are, you could live like a hetrosexual, however that's just not who you are

My English is limited, but I shall try to explain best as I can:

There is a feeling inside of me that says what I feel is wrong. It is something that does not go away, and I can not see myself being able to live like that.

1 minute ago, Cyclone1066 said:

No just because you aren't attracted to a group of people doesn't mean you hate them or have a phobia.

1 minute ago, Lucky Bolt said:

They never said they were a transphobe...

I looked up this word "transphobe":

(plural transphobes)

A person who fears or has a negative perception of trans people and/or transsexuality/transgenderism.

I have no fear of such people, nor do I wish negative harm to come of them.

2 minutes ago, Misscellanio said:

There's nothing wrong with liking people of the same gender.

Why don't you want to be lesbian?

I do not feel right about these attractions. It makes me uncomfortable, I feel improper that I am attracted to those of the same gender as myself. It is something I have struggled with my entire life, but I continue to resist because it is not the life I want. I have been to many therapists regarding this issue.

1 minute ago, Sherbie-kun said:

I mean also what about people who have already transitioned and pass as a cis female?

and oh? what makes you avoid engaging with other females?

I wish to be heterosexual. That is my desire.

And I do not believe I would engage with anyone who is transgender in any capacity on a romantic or sexual level. It isn't for me, however, I will still gladly be friendly with such a person and treat them as I would anyone else, I just would not be interested in sexual endeavors with them.