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[The Darkling Wolf]

I dunno, the state of such things over here is pretty worthy of the thread IMO.

[Shakerag]

Just because humanity is what it is is no reason to be a misanthrope! Sure, most people are absolutely terrible, fucked up balls of negative qualities, but I don't hate bees because they sting!

Instead, be amazed that a few people occasionally manage to rise above it. Are we to hate the kimberlite that contains diamonds? Rather, we should appreciate it as a sign of what is possible.

So you don't want to hear about my new bumper sticker that says "HUMANITY SUCKS" that I just got as a gift?

[Vector]

More and more, I find that the world is full of reasonable people doing things that happen to hurt people, usually by accident.  Usually, the reasons why they do things make sense.  I used to be a misanthrope, but nowadays I'm just tired and am starting to feel there's very few things it's actually worth judging people over.

I think I'm getting old.  There's a lot more (smile) lines on my face than there used to be, too.

[Pnx]

I'll agree that people rarely intend to do harm, and when they do do it intentionally they do it with the thought that it's somehow for the greater good. There's a few people with really demented mentalities out there, but they're generally in the minority. Like I said, I generally try not to hold it against people for doing the kind of stuff that irritates me (I do have a lot of pet peeves, and not all of them are entirely reasonable). Of course that doesn't stop me getting irritated with people... I get along just fine with most of humanity as long as I don't have to deal with them too much...

Also don't talk to me about feeling old. I'm 21, and it feels like I'm well past my expiration date... Seriously, search the forums there's got to be at least a dozen posts over the last few years of me saying how old I feel.

EDIT: So finally after more than a little procrastination, one of my parents sat down with me and took at look at signing up for courses... After five minutes of my father looking it over and finally admitting he really didn't know what he was doing, he finally said we should talk to a counsellor, which is something I've been trying to do for a weeks, but my parents were insisting we could sort it all out without talking to one... Meanwhile I've sort of been quietly freaking out every time the subject is raised.

Ye gods, why does this stuff scare the shit out of me so much?

[Truean]

More and more, I find that the world is full of reasonable people doing things that happen to hurt people, usually by accident.  Usually, the reasons why they do things make sense.  I used to be a misanthrope, but nowadays I'm just tired and am starting to feel there's very few things it's actually worth judging people over.

I think I'm getting old.  There's a lot more (smile) lines on my face than there used to be, too.

ditto?

This of course does not apply to the BMV (Bureau of Motor Vehicles), though. I can't prove it, but I'm pretty sure their branches are located in the first circle of Hell. All of them.

[MaximumZero]

More and more, I find that the world is full of reasonable people doing things that happen to hurt people, usually by accident.  Usually, the reasons why they do things make sense.  I used to be a misanthrope, but nowadays I'm just tired and am starting to feel there's very few things it's actually worth judging people over.

I think I'm getting old.  There's a lot more (smile) lines on my face than there used to be, too.

ditto?

This of course does not apply to the BMV (Bureau of Motor Vehicles), though. I can't prove it, but I'm pretty sure their branches are located in the first circle of Hell. All of them.

Here, at least, the DMV is actually part of the Secretary of State now. After the merge, it takes about 25-45 minutes in line, tops, and you can do most stuff online.

[SalmonGod]

More and more, I find that the world is full of reasonable people doing things that happen to hurt people, usually by accident.  Usually, the reasons why they do things make sense.  I used to be a misanthrope, but nowadays I'm just tired and am starting to feel there's very few things it's actually worth judging people over.

I think I'm getting old.  There's a lot more (smile) lines on my face than there used to be, too.

I think people serve their egos, and this is both a good and bad thing.  This is mainly done by aligning behavior with values absorbed from one's environment.  Everybody wants to define themselves as a "good person", but everyone has a different definition of what that is.

Good:  Because it means that everybody actually is trying, no matter how much it may seem otherwise.

Bad:  Because this is also why people can be so unreasonable.  Values are deeply felt and rarely consciously chosen.  People choose to ignore information that conflicts with their values, because there lies the threat that they will be convinced to make conscious decisions that will conflict with their currently felt values.  So when you have an argument with someone who is particularly obstinate in the face of all evidence, it's not about the stubborn desire to win.  It's the threat of transforming into someone who will hold a different set of values, who by their current set of values would not be the good person that believe themselves to be by definition of the values they still hold in that moment.

Good:  Because when you approach disagreement with this in mind, working things out is much easier.

At least that's my mildly optimistic theory of people.

[Pnx]

So I've got to study up on some maths. Which is difficult because I have no idea how to get myself to actually sit down and do it... I know I can if I try, but it's so frigging hard to get myself to try.

There's got to be some kind of trick to this.

[Levi]

I used to find the most boring place I could find when I needed to concentrate on something.  Usually the library for me.   

[misko27]

I used to find the most boring place I could find when I needed to concentrate on something.  Usually the library for me.   

This. I can not study unnless there's absolutely no physical option but doing it. I usually do it on a park bench near my house.

[OREOSOME]

I scored a 32 on my algebra test, and I've had a failing grade for one of the first times of my life. That's what's made me sad today.

[Pnx]

I used to find the most boring place I could find when I needed to concentrate on something.  Usually the library for me.   

This. I can not study unnless there's absolutely no physical option but doing it. I usually do it on a park bench near my house.

Well the trouble is that when I'm out and about alone I usually wind up getting anxious because I'm outside of my comfort zone. Which makes it rather difficult to study. I tried hanging out with a friend and doing it but my only friend in the vicinity is a really bad studying companion.

There's also the trouble that even when I'm in my comfort zone, and I've removed all distractions, it often doesn't stop me just staring into space thinking about something else. I have a really lazy brain.

[RedKing]

Wife wants a divorce. Part of me is devastated, part of me is relieved. Gonna be a whole lot of fucking headaches to it either way.
*sigh*

[Kamin]

Wife wants a divorce. Part of me is devastated, part of me is relieved. Gonna be a whole lot of fucking headaches to it either way.
*sigh*

Yiiiikes. This is... News. Awful, awful news. I'm so sorry to hear this, man. I really am. I know that's not worth much, but Christ, I'm sorry.

[MaximumZero]

Wife wants a divorce. Part of me is devastated, part of me is relieved. Gonna be a whole lot of fucking headaches to it either way.
*sigh*

Holy shit, bro. It's a fucking headache, that's for sure. If you need a shoulder, let me know. I feel for you, I really do.

Also, I hate to say this (sorry, Truean), but consult a lawyer. The paperwork is a fucking nightmare, even if it's an amicable split.