@millard I love his movies, he works hard to make them perfect, I respect him for that,

@robinnotthehood smoking stopped me being bored, stopped other people being boring, to some extent. It would keep me awake. It would make me want the evening to go on longer, to prolong the conversation, to enhance the moment. If I was asked, would I do it again, the answer is probably yes.
I regret nothing. Every cigarette I’ve ever smoked was a good cigarette.

Feel the pride of being the part of such a glorious nation. Here's sending my warm patriotic wishes to make this day truly memorable.

I watched the flag pass by one day it fluttered in the breeze.

A young Lieutenant saluted it,And then he stood at ease..

I looked at him in uniform -

So young, So tall, So proud,

With hair cut square and eyes alert

He'd stand out in any crowd.

I thought how many men like him had fallen through the years.

How many mothers' tears?

How many pilots' planes shot down?

How many died at sea?

How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?

No, freedom isn't free.

I heard the sound of Taps one night,

When everything was still,

I listened to the bugler play,

And felt a sudden chill.

I wondered just how many times That Taps had meant Amen.

When a flag had draped a coffin,of a brother or a friend.

I thought of all the children of mothers and the wives,

Of fathers, sons and husbands with interrupted lives.

I thought about a graveyard at the bottom of the sea,

Of unmarked graves in valley,

Of the price they paid for you and me,

Oh! This Freedom Isnt Free !

Be the cause of unity, fight against corruption and flair the flag of our nation. Happy Independence Day 2018.

@wildwallflower No, Not at all !!!

Love never hurts, ”

What hurts the most is getting so attached to someone but then suddenly realize that one day you will have to give them up because everything's temporary, the only thing that lasts forever is the memories!

@cjko & @Mr_Peanut First of all, you might want to define what a ‘real friend’ is to you. When you do that, try to be such a person to other people.

I lacked ‘real friends’ at a time because I had a romanticized ideal of a friendship. Then, I had some emotional issues I thought a ‘real friendship’ would cure. How wrong I was!

@jimmy1708 he most difficult thing I ever did is walk out of a relationship which could have ruined my life.

A little about the situation :-

It was an love marriage scenario where I was talking to girl for around few months.

She was good looking and sweet.

But… She was self centered, gold digger and materialistic. She said yes to me because she wanted to relocate to my city as it had the career opportunity she was looking for.

She used to say, “whatever you have is mine and whatever I have is mine too”

I used to take it lightly but started realizing that she was serious when she she said few more times while having a serious conversation.

She used to manipulate me to do things according to her wish and agree to things related to future.

On frequent basis she used to demand things from me. And used to cry for money.

In that 2 months duration I used to feel bad internally and was continuously thinking how I will manage in future.

I couldn't say anything because I had developed feelings for her. On the other hand I was just some guy she was going to marry.

Moreover, our parents had difference of opinions making things worse

So, keeping my self strong I told her that we don't seem to be an ideal match. Wished her best for future and goodbye.

I am still gathering myself after this decision. Life has been peaceful now but it seems to be empty.

The most difficult thing was not breaking the relationship with the girl for whom I had developed feeling. It was the phase after it, knowing the loneliness it caused.

It was a struggle everyday not to revert the decision and crawling back to her to build the relationship again.

On several occasions I thought of calling her up and fix things.

I had mood swings giving me a very hollow and empty feeling.

I had hit all time low putting me in depression, affecting my work and everything around me.

I miss her sometimes and think how different things would have been if she had not being the way she was.

Nevertheless, I am happy that I could separate myself from the people who were going to bring me down.And hopefully things will turn themselves to be better.

I am still searching for the one perfect girl…till that time…I shall travel alone:)

@cjko @Mr-H

@mr-h @cjko @Liliputian1 ! First let me inform you are you that much boring that you cant spend the time with yourself .

So i'm the type of person who is too talkative . Befriend yourself! You're the only one who'll stay with you forever. Talk to yourself, write,dance,exercise, listen to music, read, find a hobby. Learn to live with yourself. That way, relations will be a choice and not necessity

@liliputian1 @cjko @Mr_Peanut @Mr-H I break down sometimes due to loneliness. There aren't any other alternatives so breaking down and remaining so is not an option. I tell myself that. Learning to be comfortable with your solitude is so important. Getting attached to people is a mistake. There should always be a healthy level of attachments and less expectations from anyone. Because you are nothing to anyone. Try to go on with that. People say a lot of nice things, promise nice things but at the end, all is naught.

@mr_peanut Here I would like to quote Albert Einstein:

“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”

You should not get stressed about not having friends, because there are other things in life that matter much more than this. People will attach to you according their convenience ( exceptions excluded) and leave you according to their wish. Why do you want to waste your energy on something which may not even matter after 4–5 years.

@mr_peanut said in A tale of woe and a thanks to the few:

@giant-panda
it's strange that often your friends give the least comfort, but places like this can be more warming than not.... regardless of sincerity

@cjko i don’t have much friends and @Mr_Peanut think that i was missing a big part of my life, I have news for you both: you are in an illusion…there are no friends. Everyone has their own life, own struggles for surviving in this world, their own delusions.

This is a struggle for survival, no matter how civilized this world seems to be.

@mr_peanut said in A tale of woe and a thanks to the few:

Things going wrong, starting to get down,
Can’t stop this face from starting to frown,
People, places, things to say,
But there are always things in the way.

You do, say the right thing,
But things don’t stop in this eternal ring.
Requests for help, access denied,
Wow, STOP, Head is fried.

You see it coming, clearly now,
The end seems close somehow,
Then you trip, you stumble,
Still never grumble…..

Next day is the same as the last,
Get up, get dressed get going again,
When you think you turn a corner,
No on ever explains.

Through all the worries, the stress, the strife,
Comes a place that give you new life,
Meet strangers, talk, laugh and learn,
There is no idea for what you yearn.

@JustChatAmy with her witty remarks,
That bring to light, away from the dark,
@Hales17 and her stories,
More talent than I’ve ever seen.

@Bela and @Liliputian1 with their perspectives,
And humour they are rarely wrong,
With perspectives and viewpoints,
That are as sharp as a prong.

@CJKO fully of colour and vest for life,
She makes things, and comments that bring joy to this life.
For this Angel of the East,
Will make someone a good wife.

This is my poem of woe,
But it seems these things won’t go,
And thanks to the users or TWS,
That reduce the worry, the pain, the stress.

@Mr_Peanut i don’t have enough friends

I just look around myself and see how foolish people are to call each other friends but then flee when needed.

I see so many lives wasted due to drug addiction, smoking, bunking classes, etc. all thanks to peer pressure from friends. But when they suffer in life and face the consequences, these so-called ‘friends’ laugh and mock behind them, even often on their face.

Not having friends is not stressful if you look at reality.

@cjko said in What are the 3 things you want to change about yourself ?:

@giant-panda uhmm, try to engage more on things like this. Try to interact more, slowly you will gain confidence. :)
You're probably like me. You worry about interactions You keep worrying what the person might think about you if you say this, you say that, you do this, you do that, you look this way, or that way etc.

If all that is true, there's a solution.

Boost your confidence level.

@cjko said in What are the 3 things you want to change about yourself ?:

@sᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇʀ hmm well, yeah thanks for the response :)

I think most people are also struggling with confidence. Hehhe You're not alone :)

I've Also been struggling with my confidence and social anxiety for so long.

@odin said in Which one?? Eh?....:

Which one would you rate highest when picking a partner?

A. stable income

B. Loves God

C. Intelligent

D. Good hygiene

i will go with ABC ,,,,,,D is not a big issue I will give her a bath

@liliputian1 said in A song to express your feelings:

@giant-panda Right now, I think this song perfectly defines my emotion!

Creep - Radiohead

But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo.

What the hell am I doing here?

I don't belong here.

I don't care if it hurts
I want to have control
I want a perfect body
I want a perfect soul
I want you to notice
When I'm not around
You're so fuckin' special
I wish I was special

Here’s the second song. Beautiful. And very In rainbows-style, uff: you were right 😀
I totally love the video (thank you, Paul Thomas Anderson)

At this hour, I find myself particularly vulnerable because I am heavily sleep deprived, and my brain can't really process. I have been awake for 21 hours and 12 minutes straight after a string of nights of only a few hours' sleep. I don't feel well, nor do I feel sleepy. So, I am listening to the soundtrack of my life entitled "Walkabouts" and right now, the perfect song to describe what I am feeling (at least the chorus of it) is Madness by Muse. Has anyone ever felt like they could communicate more if they did it through the songs that already exist? I challenge us to have a conversation consisting of song quotes.

So, dedicated to my depression; here I go...

Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad...Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad....Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad...Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad...I, I can't get these memories ooout of my mind, and some kind of maaaadness has started to evolve. Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad...Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad... And I, I tried so hard to let you go-ooo, but some kind of maaaadness is swallowing me whole, yeah....Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad...Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mad mad mad...I have finally seen the light. And I have finally realized, what you mean....

Ooh oh oh