Words
To quote myself, on the specific things I am talking about, because you didn't read
that, apparently:
Maybe hook him up with a nice girl, so that they can get married and one day have little Toadlets who can carry on the great works. Should be simple enough, just lock two dwarfs people in the same room, drop in food and booze once a month, and watch them grind their social skills to legendary!
Of course, we don't know his sexuality or possible lack of, whether or not he actually wants any social contact beyond his bro, or whether he wants children or not.
Or, y'know, one could actually read the article all the way through to the part where the author quotes Toady addressing those very issues :
I asked him whether he wanted children. “I don’t mind the idea of never having kids,” he said. “I want to stay focused on the game, and if I had kids, I’d wind up paying attention to them instead.”
He expressed similar ambivalence about finding a romantic partner. “If I were in the supermarket one day and someone came on really strong and it was a mutual thing, I’d probably get pushed along, but it’s not something I’m anticipating,” he said. His interest has dwindled. “It’s easier not to care about that stuff when you’re in your 30s.”
And there's nothing wrong with his nocturnal sleep pattern, tons of people work the third shift. Nothing harmful about it. Frankly it's better for his work - the graveyard shift generates fewer distractions.
Getting to the point where NOT drinking soda gives you a headache is definitely bad news. That's the cold hard truth.
It's caffeine dependency. It's entirely common and not really harmful to one's health in the least. It's no different than somebody who needs that cup of coffee in the morning to get going. As far as the "one-meal-a-day rule" he follows, there's support out there for it being a viable eating pattern with distinct health benefits, especially if you're trying to lose weight.
I mean, frankly, he's living the spartan lifestyle of the artist who devotes everything to his work. And it works for him. Who are we to second-guess his method?
To sum up:
1. Butt out of his love life, it's none of our business. He's clearly not concerned about it. (The main focus of the "people who didn't read it, because it's not really a problem" part of the disappointment)
2. Who cares if he sleeps all day and works all night? There's nothing wrong with that. (The "stop telling him how to live his life" part of the disappointment)
3. His room's messy and he lives spartanly - so what? (Again the "seriously, stop telling him how to live his life" part of the disappointment)
4. He's not starving, he's following a legit, healthy diet plan. Feel free to actually read the links in my previous post. ( Again, "people not actually reading the article, because this IS mentioned" part of the disappointment)
5. Yeah, he drinks a
lot of soda. So do lots of other people. As has been pointed out in the thread elsewhere, the health risks are being WAY over-exaggerated.
And, most importantly here, the article does quote him stating that he's aware of the problem. (Again "He's a big boy, stop telling him how to live his life, he knows that it's a problem, and you would know that if you had actually read the article" disappointment)
I'm not disappointed that people are concerned, I think it's great people are concerned, but I'm disappointed by people's
overreactions to the situation because they failed to
actually read the facts presented - The post you quoted is even responding to someone who alluded to only skimming the article.
Feel free to continue putting words in my mouth, but maybe reading comprehension is also a problem along with retention.