Bad habits or personality traits

Burning Down · 10-15-2013, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

This is a really old thread but I'm interested to see what people's bad habits are?

Mine is clicking my knuckles!

I told you this already but biting my nails. It's sooooo bad. My boyfriend always reminds me not to do it, and I really am trying to stop. But I've been doing it for years

ladyislingering · 10-15-2013, 09:05 PM

I have a ridiculous, unapologetic, irrelevant and irrational hatred for practically everyone I meet until I find they have some sort of common ground with me or some sort of thing that makes them tolerable. I like a handful of people, but I've noticed that this mutual toleration usually begins with me learning something cool about them right off the bat.

I don't trust anyone apart from maybe 2-3 people in my life.

Most of my conversations with acquaintances or strangers are superficial, and I really don't care about anything they're talking about. I might eventually (if I like them enough) but most social exchanges are absolutely miserable.

I'm also very shy but it's gotten better over the course of my life.

Mr. Charlie · 10-15-2013, 09:16 PM

I can relate to the trust thing as I too have trouble trusting, weird, as my trust has never been misplaced or compromised. I suspect it's down to some deep lying insecurity. Maybe my parents/relative/someone sexually abused me when I was very, very young, or maybe it's just me being a twat. Probably the latter. Alas...

Mr. Charlie · 10-15-2013, 09:28 PM

Probably shouldn't joke about sexual abuse on my first day here. Maybe not on any day here. Creates a bad impression me thinks. Whoopsy daisy.

ladyislingering · 10-15-2013, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

I can relate to the trust thing as I too have trouble trusting, weird, as my trust has never been misplaced or compromised. I suspect it's down to some deep lying insecurity. Maybe my parents/relative/someone sexually abused me when I was very, very young, or maybe it's just me being a twat. Probably the latter. Alas...

I can count on one hand the number of people who have never deceived me or set out to hurt me for no good reason.

I close myself off to most people because I'm not playing their victim.

Paul Smeenus · 10-15-2013, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

Probably shouldn't joke about sexual abuse on my first day here. Maybe not on any day here. Creates a bad impression me thinks. Whoopsy daisy.

^^ if you really didn't want that "out there" you could've used your edit button

Mr. Charlie · 10-15-2013, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyislingering

I can count on one hand the number of people who have never deceived me or set out to hurt me for no good reason.

I close myself off to most people because I'm not playing their victim.

So you believe most people are out to get you? That's sad. But at least your mistrust is based on a logical perception of your reality. Mine's based on god only knows.

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

^^ if you really didn't want that "out there" you could've used your edit button

Yeah, I could have, but I'd said it already. I don't really believe in hiding the twatish part of my personality as it's an integral part of me. They say even the wisest of people are fools for 5 minutes a day, well I exceed that 5 minutes and I'm not afraid to admit it.

Paul Smeenus · 10-15-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

I don't really believe in hiding the twatish part of my personality as it's an integral part of me.

This was my point

ladyislingering · 10-15-2013, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

So you believe most people are out to get you? That's sad. But at least your mistrust is based on a logical perception of your reality. Mine's based on god only knows.

I don't believe that; it's just seemed to be a pretty constant trend amongst people I've actually let into my life.

I just see so much falseness in so many people; it just seems so difficult for people to be honest and actually care about others. I don't believe that just anyone is going to screw me over, but I don't take my chances either.

Mr. Charlie · 10-15-2013, 09:58 PM

But it's by taking chances we find the ones who genuinely care, because they do exist. I ain't preaching, well, no, I am preaching, but more to myself than to you. Because the trouble with building walls is it stops not only the arseholes but also the sweethearts from reaching us.

10-15-2013, 09:05 PM	#72 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	I have a ridiculous, unapologetic, irrelevant and irrational hatred for practically everyone I meet until I find they have some sort of common ground with me or some sort of thing that makes them tolerable. I like a handful of people, but I've noticed that this mutual toleration usually begins with me learning something cool about them right off the bat. I don't trust anyone apart from maybe 2-3 people in my life. Most of my conversations with acquaintances or strangers are superficial, and I really don't care about anything they're talking about. I might eventually (if I like them enough) but most social exchanges are absolutely miserable. I'm also very shy but it's gotten better over the course of my life. __________________ You and I, We were born to die.

10-15-2013, 09:16 PM	#73 (permalink)
Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	I can relate to the trust thing as I too have trouble trusting, weird, as my trust has never been misplaced or compromised. I suspect it's down to some deep lying insecurity. Maybe my parents/relative/someone sexually abused me when I was very, very young, or maybe it's just me being a twat. Probably the latter. Alas...

10-15-2013, 09:28 PM	#74 (permalink)
Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	Probably shouldn't joke about sexual abuse on my first day here. Maybe not on any day here. Creates a bad impression me thinks. Whoopsy daisy.

10-15-2013, 09:58 PM	#80 (permalink)
Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	But it's by taking chances we find the ones who genuinely care, because they do exist. I ain't preaching, well, no, I am preaching, but more to myself than to you. Because the trouble with building walls is it stops not only the arseholes but also the sweethearts from reaching us.