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Originally Posted by Flieger
Yeah. I am rather conflicted or bipolar or something. When I am riding my bike, hiking, driving, or making progress on some cool engineering project I feel great. It is when my mind is allowed to wander I get gloomy. What's up with that?  Maybe Vas can fill the role of shrink and tell me what's wrong. |
That's because you are distracted. Fun being by yourself or self absorbed in a project is one thing. Having fun with others your age is a different kind of fun. I enjoy working in a workshop alone sometimes with the iPhone tuned to KLOS, other times silence, but for the faint hum of the shop tools. I forget about all my troubles when I am fixated on something I like to do. I think we all do. If you go out with other people or some chick, you will quickly forget about your problems, just like if you were alone, enjoying a hobby.
Sidney is completely right. Yes, he does drink a little and using that, he stepped out of his comfort zone and tried an absolutely horrible drink. But, he did it.
Get the eff out there and enjoy your young life. There will be a day when you look back and wish you had done things differently. We've all been in your shoes and we all know the feelings you are having.