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re: Do you like most people you meet?
Posted on 2/23/24 at 9:40 am to turnpiketiger
Posted on 2/23/24 at 9:40 am to turnpiketiger
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This is true for me also. Keep it small. Keep it simple. Less conflict. Less obligations.
Exactly.
I am an introvert irl and all manner of social functions can be very draining for me so I’m pretty selective in what I choose to do.
My husband is a huge extrovert and because of what he does he knows a lot of ppl in our community and is involved in a lot of social stuff.
It took us a while to figure out our social rhythm, but I don’t go to most of the functions we’re invited to. And after all these years he feels comfortable going without me bc he knows he’ll be chatting it up all night
Side note- when our friends send me/us the invites will usually include “we know you’re not coming but we’d love to see you’
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Posted on 2/23/24 at 9:53 am to turnpiketiger
I can get along with and interact with basically anybody. However, I can't handle spending long amounts of time and sharing space with hardly anyone. Its basically just my wife and kids in the second group. Even they can make me want to be alone sometimes.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 9:58 am to turnpiketiger
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Like 99.9% of the time I just find people weird or annoying.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 10:05 am to turnpiketiger
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Do you like most people
No
Posted on 2/23/24 at 10:22 am to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
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I pretend to like her long enough to have sex with her. After her annoying habits outweigh the sex then I start to drift. Then the chick gets mad at me for playing games with her
Well, that's dishonest and shows a lack of honor on your part. When I was young and single, I don't think I ever led a girl on. And if a girl asked for some level of commitment / wanted to know where they stood with me before intimacy (which happened a few times), I was honest. Not blunt or rude, just honest that I liked them enough to enjoy my time with them, but wasn't looking to settle down. From your perspective, this might have cost me a little short term pleasure, but my integrity was intact and I was able to maintain friendly relationships with almost all of them... And I can say I've gone through my life to this point without having created many enemies.
To the OP: I used to be super easy going and had many friends, and generally saw the best in everyone. Like most, as I've gotten older and taken my lumps in various ways & become a little world weary, a bit of cynicism has set in. I'm more inclined to see the angles some people have in their interactions. I don't think I dislike people more now, but I probably like some a little less... though I generally still wish them well. I guess I just don't have the youthful enthusiasm of meeting new people that I used to. And I'm a little more judicious with my time & energy.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 10:27 am to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Men like you are why so many girls are soft and have trust issues. "I have no desire to use women" but precedes to talk about how he uses women for sex only.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 10:27 am to turnpiketiger
Yes, until given reason to think otherwise.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 10:28 am to turnpiketiger
Sounds like a you problem. People are cool to me
Posted on 2/23/24 at 10:51 am to tylerlsu2008
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But I can get along / find common ground with 90% of people
This.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 10:56 am to turnpiketiger
Well I really don't meet people. I haven't started a vehicle (besides my 4 wheeler) nor left my property in over 10 days since I dropped my boat off to get warranty work done. If I can't go fish at the lake, there's no reason to leave.
Who are these people you speak of?
Who are these people you speak of?
This post was edited on 2/23/24 at 10:58 am
Posted on 2/23/24 at 10:58 am to turnpiketiger
yes. this "i hate everyone lol" shtick is so gay
Posted on 2/23/24 at 11:00 am to turnpiketiger
I can't remember the last person I met that I didn't like
Posted on 2/23/24 at 11:05 am to turnpiketiger
I give everyone a chance on the first meeting and I steer away from certain subjects. If I find out I don't care much for them I keep them at a distance from then on.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 11:14 am to Loup
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Usually. I can get along with just about anybody.
I can get along with just about anybody. Liking them is the more difficult part.
I like most people just fine. Most people are decent. But genuinely liking someone enough to spend time with them, eh maybe 10% of people.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 11:15 am to Upperdecker
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Sounds like a you problem. People are cool to me
Apparently I’m not alone because majority of the responses here are agreeing with my opinion.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 11:16 am to turnpiketiger
quote:Agreed. I want to like people and I try to give them a chance, but I generally don't find new people I meet (especially my age - 60's) very engaging. It's not that I find them weird or annoying, just not interesting. I know, I need to not give up.
I find myself rarely meeting people that I genuinely like.
I will test this extensively as I travel alone this summer across the West. I will go out of my way to engage new people. We'll see what happens.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 11:18 am to epbart
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I'm more inclined to see the angles some people have in their interactions
This is another thing I’ve learned over the years. Many people you interact with seem to have some angle. Pay attention to how much people like to talk about themselves vs talk about you and your life.
I’ve noticed when you interact with people your age there seems to always be some angle of comparison games. When you interact with people much older than you there’s two types. Type A is jealous of you. Type B wants to help you and share their wisdom and experiences.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 11:28 am to turnpiketiger
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This is true for me also. Keep it small. Keep it simple. Less conflict. Less obligations.
I used to think that I need more friends but the older I get the more I realize it’s just more work.
This is the way to go.
I have a few really close friends. One really good friend (well the whole family is friends) who actually moved to our area from Baton Rouge a little while after we did). I'm actually in some of their pictures from BR, but we didn't know each other there (small world) and didn't meet until we lived in Knoxville. And then of course my LLotOT friends, who I LOVE (
) And a bunch of acquaintances through parents of my son's friends. He was 1 when we moved, so that was always going to be the case on how we met people. Since we live were public school is an option he went to the neighborhood daycare and elementary school, both a mile from the house. So a few kids he's (and us parents) he's been with for 5 years now already. For new parents in a new area, this was definitely the way to go. Never any shortage of playdates and things to do.
Posted on 2/23/24 at 12:21 pm to turnpiketiger
Had some really bad experiences growing up that badly screwed up my ability to trust specific types of people. So while I try to be pleasant, I also try to keep things as surface level and transactional as possible so as not to give anyone anything they could use against me. Always on guard to an extent. I tend to like elderly people much more than younger folks since the old folks I grew up around were pretty good to me. So no, I tend to not like most people, but with some exceptions.
This post was edited on 2/23/24 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 2/23/24 at 12:23 pm to turnpiketiger
I’m the opposite. I like virtually everyone I meet and have tailored a career around that. It’s very, very rare that I do not like someone. FWIW, I’m not saying that’s a good trait, it can certainly be a liability.
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