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No, since it's bigger it stretches the lines apart :)

I think he knows

Man if I was a doctor I'd probably get my control kick by giving people what they want and making them happy.

When the video games were a symptom of the ADHD. Lol

And you wait 6 months.

I don't think he means it.

The game itself isn't ripping off anything. Pokémon is such a direct "rip off" of digimon, too, then. Except it doesn't matter, cause that's what stuff is. Stuff is made up of other stuff and oftentimes there will be similarities!

Yeah, it's less like football bro-y and more like send each other memes and play video games and make music together:)

Yup. These days porn has to be involved if you want to be successful, or lots of luck.

i use it and wonder what people think when i do. they never seem to react negatively. maybe they're silently judging me

No, I definitely get it. Maybe not exactly the same, but I have been traumatised enough to learn to present myself like an amicable, calm guy(masking culture, limiting my energy levels). I definitely need to get close to someone to allow that side of myself to get out, but sometimes it just comes out without my control if I really feel comfortable. But yeah, the comfort only comes out when I really trust someone.

One of my exes definitely cemented it in too. Shaming me for some behaviors 💀 Then, another ex praised my silliness, so it helped me come out of my shell a bit more. Nowadays I feel like I let out just enough to be a "fun, chill guy".

Sorry to hear about that cutesy shit comment. That really sucks. If it wasn't his thing, that's fine, but to bring you down for it is just a fuckin asshole move. (I'm a proud user of the :3 face lol, it just represents that cheeky cute emotion perfectly)

Glad to hear you have good connections. That's really what life is about I think. Building connections with others and building yourself up (knowledge, hobbies, wisdom, etc)

I do have my few IRL friends too. 2 really long term ones that have never failed me, another couple stray friends from jobs I've had, and most recently a group of musician friends I met last year. It's the kind of "guy friendgroup" connection I'd been lacking for many years, and they're all just as weird and hyper-knowledgable in their respective special interests lol. I just love people like that!