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I think the 3rd factor to nature vs nature is that the whole becomes greater than the sum of either nature or nurture individually added together and that in itself becomes a 3rd factor.

I think i might have played with dolls as a kid, I honestly don't remember In any case, I turned out alright....and gay.

Hahahahahahhaahhahaha You would

Gaga's a freak. Nuff said. End of story.

Edumacation

Happy 22nd birthday bud!!!! Sorry it's late.

I wish guys would ask me more questions like that because it makes me think they're interested in the answer lol

Contrary to the notion, no, people do not talk about sex 95% of the time. Maybe it varies with crowds or schools but I don't recall discussing sex with my friends most of the time or see my school as a breeding ground for mindless sex. Of course it happens, but I think people are past the age where responsibility is thrown in the wind. Many people I know have serious long term relationships and a handful of seniors are engaged. This may be going off topic slightly but I think college is a time to discover oneself, one's abilities, capacities and will. It's also a time to experiment but a lot of times, people settle into a habit that is just awful. The only person I know who is sex crazed was my last roommate. He was your typical college boy who wants to find as many girls as he can, sleep with them and move on. He's cool but he's cocky. The girls he sleeps with aren't looking for relationship either and he doesn't have any real friends because they are all jerks like he can be.

You know, something tells me you're not nearly as "triumphant" as you're trying to lead on. (read the posts above for why I put triumphant in quotations) I'm not here to insult anybody or point an accusative finger, but reading your thread, I'm almost immediately reminded of how a lotta times people who feel a desperate need but fail to impress in real life almost intuitively will make the same attempts online where to their advantage they can be indirect in approach and can exaggerate to their hearts content. It's for similar reasons why I believe online dating profiles are more often than not exaggerated portraits of who they represent and why resumes are given boosts. Nobody wants to be thought less of and the internet is a perfect place to be whoever you WANT TO be. With that being said, I find your attitude in general a little troubling. Two scenarios 1) Not much of what you say is as you say it is but you lay it out this way because you're trying to make your mark here as some sort of badass.....which is understandable but immature and sad. 2) You're verbatim who you say you are which still doesn't do you any favors. You're trying to make it seem like cheating on your girlfriend with a different guy every night while gloating about the fact that you like to manipulate people is something to be proud of. So I ask you, what are you trying to accomplish?

Thanks Cia and Nephylim, that's mostly what I think as well, but I guess I'm just kinda behind on "general knowledge" that hasn't much to do with interest. General things. Like you don't have to be an auto-mechanic to know what a Mercedes Benz is and you don't have to be into fashion to know that Gucci and Prada are high-status/expensive brands. If you ask someone what happened on "9-11" in the US, and they don't know, you'd think they're pretty much dumbshit.

I have this friend who I had an argument with about how he thinks I'm uneducated or ignorant and don't know about a lotta things and how he doesn't think it's good. We're not talking about ignorance like a conservative mindset that's unwilling to accept ideas like anti-gays, but I mean things like not knowing classical references, pop culture references and stuff like that. Some things I really just don't have an interest in but I guess there are a lotta things everyone should know just because, but I don't know them, so idk if I'm just dumb or what because I should know more things since I did graduate high school but I did go to a pretty ghetto school and kinda skipped a lot, so I missed the day when we were taught Tom Sawyer or things like that. Other than those, people would always make fun of me when I miss references to everyday life. So I'm wondering if I'm really just kinda dumb because it's not like I chose to never get things, I just never were introduce to them and I can't know what I don't know....so when people expect me to get a joke or know something and I don't, it makes me feel dumb. Celebrities always get made fun of when they don't know something that everyone knows, I use to laugh at them too but now I'm wondering people laugh at me behind my back and think of me as one of those people who wouldn't know how to find America on a map.

Not meaning to insult anyone, but there is a reason nobody else has joined in in discussion. I know that none of you are dumb and/or inconsiderate, this is just an argument gone astray and truly I believe that it would be in the best intention of all three of you to give this a rest or this thread will be reported along with each of you. I know this isn't my thread to dictate, but it has become rather annoying to see pop up with a negative and off topic insertion yet again. Stop it. Please.

I think most of what I want to say is already said by the people above. James, you were giving a very inconsiderate and controversial speech, and you should not be surprised that your backlash received backlash. I'm not saying that I disagree that some issues weigh more than others in terms of how many people it affects and the lasting consequences, but everything starts small. Remember back to when you were a kid and you were dealing with things you would find trivial now. There are others kids dealing with the same these days, please don't condescend them or insult them for being at a place you have already passed.

Why do people go or stay in the chatroom only to go idle and be looking at another page the entire time?

Thank you so much for the responses. Rush. I'd like to believe that I'm presenting myself well. I like the group and want to make friends and usually try to be as nice as I could be. When I said I don't understand something, I just mean when everyone's joking around and such. A lot of times, the guys in there get on a roll together with their wit and I'm left either going "what???" or "wow..." The meetings are very casual. Once a week for 2 hours or so. Food is usually provided and people just come to relax a bit and have a good time. We often discuss a variety of things, ranging from sports, history, lgbt issues, movies, music, etc and many members have a wealth of things to share. Prince. I know nobody is talking bad about me, but I know where I stand. You know like in school, where there's always that guy everyone knows and don't dislike but noone wants to hangout with him anyways...yea that's me in the group lol. Mark You are right. Many kids my age act like idiots and many of them don't think. I don't want to be that person, which is why I enjoy the group so much because I'm really learning more things, and learning to think better, be more social and active in there. I doubt many people in there need me to make them feel good though haha, they're all pretty stable secure people who just gather to have fun, not to cry on people's shoulders lol. Anyway, I think I'll stick around...I mean, if I can't make friends, at least I'll grow as a person and that'll benefit me regardless of how I feel. Oh man haha by the time i replied, I got 3 more responses! Those are great advice folks, thanks a lot!

Hey everyone, I'm new here and I wanted to seek out a little advice if that's ok. I'm currently part of an lgbt organization (not part of my school), one I've joined a couple of months ago. Most of the members are just great people. Some are around my age and many more reaching into the middle age. However, I feel useless in the group most of the time because it doesn't seem like many people value my presence anymore. I guess I bit off more than I can chew when I joined because most of the members are so incredibly intelligent, knowledgeable, emotionally stable, witty, and fun and I'm not really any of those things. I feel like a lot of times, the things they say are so beyond my ability to understand, so it just goes over my head completely. I'm not that quick. So I'm thinking about leaving the group.... What's bothering me the most is that our leader is this amazing individual, who I respect so much but I can't even be his friend because I can't match him on an intellectual level. He is about 28 or so and has a stable life with a stable boyfriend and is basically everything I've ever hoped for out of myself but never achieved. Every time I participate in the group, I feel hurt and I feel useless, because my contributions are worthless. I'm not really friends with many people in it for the reason that I'm totally lame. I want to just quit and forget about this, but aren't sure if this is a good choice. I really like the people in there even though they don't like me, and while I watch and listen, I'm learning a great deal, but it's hurting me a lot. Should I continue on in hopes of personal growth or just quit it all together and forget about all of them? I really appreciate any advice. Have a great day.