Forum: Welcome & Introductions Room
10th April 2023, 22:31
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
20th November 2015, 10:38
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,485
Re: Kindness
Kindness or lack of, is the first thing I look for in people. If you don't have it you're a shithead in my opinion.
Thats their fault for being silly or rude towards you, not the fault of...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
9th November 2015, 11:42
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Replies: 102
Views: 152,399
Re: Public Speaking for the Socially Anxious
If it's any consolation, although I am now confident at public speaking (to a degree) I wouldn't say that those skills and that confidence easily translates into more informal social confidence. It's...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
7th November 2015, 09:58
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,340
Re: Positivity
Good for you. Your post reminded me of an article I read recently I think you'll like it: http://www.raptitude.com/2015/10/your-life-is-always-just-beginning/
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
7th November 2015, 09:56
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,189
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
26th October 2015, 13:10
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,446
Re: Yourself vs others
This reminds me of something I read on Quora which seems relevant: we tend to see ourselves from a place of intention, but other see us from a place of action.
I guess it's because to our own...
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Forum: Room with a View
26th October 2015, 11:23
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,980
Re: Thought Experiments
Thanks Richard yes sometimes a change of perspective can do wonders for our well-being. :smile2:
Anyone got any ideas for thought experiments?
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
20th October 2015, 21:20
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,890
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Forum: Room with a View
20th October 2015, 13:56
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,980
Thought Experiments
I've got a cool book at home called The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten about thought experiments. I got it from a charity shop, they're a goldmine. :thumbpur:
Anyway the book is full of short thought...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
20th October 2015, 11:26
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,890
Re: Would anyone else have acted the same?
It's very bad etiquette amongst dog owners to let their animal jump on people. I don't let my dog jump on people because I don't like strange dogs doing the same to me!
If a dog does it to me and...
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Forum: Room with a View
17th October 2015, 16:05
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,028
Re: Does anyone else like maps?
I do this a lot. It's a lovely cheap way to see the world. :thumbpur:
Have you ever played that Google maps game where you have to guess the locations? If not you may like it:...
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Forum: Room with a View
15th October 2015, 14:45
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,028
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
15th October 2015, 14:42
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,725
Re: Unrealistically positive image of oneself
I'm glad the experiment made sense, I was worried it'd not translate well from my head to yours haha.
Yes you need to take your own path for sure, which sometimes will happen to be something your...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
15th October 2015, 11:54
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,725
Re: Unrealistically positive image of oneself
Your happiness hinges on accomplishments. OK, not the end of the world, but to such an extreme it's the lesser of two evils (I say extreme because you said in another thread about annual break downs...
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
15th October 2015, 11:44
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,237
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
15th October 2015, 10:56
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,237
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
13th October 2015, 22:37
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,888
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
13th October 2015, 16:55
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,888
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Forum: Room with a View
13th October 2015, 10:32
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,028
Re: Does anyone else like maps?
This is the Hand Drawn Map Association thingy some of you might find interesting:
http://www.handmaps.org/
Haha that's brilliant, not strange at all! Sounds like the sort of thing I would...
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Forum: Other Issues and Conditions
13th October 2015, 10:15
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,237
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Forum: Room with a View
11th October 2015, 22:32
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,028
Re: Does anyone else like maps?
I love maps! Spend hours looking at them, no intention of going where they depict (not always). Historical maps are awesome too! LonelyBoy have you seen that book about hand drawn maps? Am on mobile...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
11th October 2015, 17:26
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,169
Re: Unrelenting standards
I found it:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/f0/8c/09/f08c09405adc9cb4053ccde5ddf256ce.jpg
My partner is exactly like this too, far more so. We really get into stuff like The Fixer...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
10th October 2015, 16:16
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,169
Re: Unrelenting standards
Would be really interested to know you guys mbti types as I have a feeling we are same or similar.
You ever seen that Dilbert cartoon saying 'I have uncontrollable urges to show people better ways...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
10th October 2015, 15:44
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,169
Re: Unrelenting standards
I very much relate to that feeling of myself as 'special' you talk about tryinghard, it's a difficult sensation to explain to others without them assuming we mean superiority. Heck, maybe it is a...
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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room
10th October 2015, 14:19
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,169
Re: Unrelenting standards
I relate to a degree.
At times in my life I have been driven to a level which burnt me out because I was incredibly ambitious and pushed myself too much. In a way though I don't think I'd have...
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