Do you ever feel like people might be really selfish in friendships? … Including the ones who think the world is full of dishonest, miserly, selfish people who can never meet their totally realistic standards for a human being?
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In addition to the laundry list of what a friend should be...
If the apocalypse came (zombie, plague, or otherwise) and you were one of few survivors struggling to find food, shelter, and safety, what would you do? Would you band together with others or hole yourself up alone in the best available spot ASAP?
There are a lot of blogs and articles about there about improving your social skills, and I've read quite a few. I like this one better than most because it goes into a little more depth and is, I think, easier to put into practice and test out.
Dale Carnegie’s Top 10 Tips for Improving Your...
Have you ever considered an exposure exercise like taking the bus to work and seeing who you can strike up a conversation with or who wants to talk to you? It's something I'm considering doing... I could use a change of pace.
Anyone into it?
I recently started looking into how to make some simple candies at home to bribe friends with. I've made a few messes so far, but it's been a great pastime.
Also feel free to fill up this thread with pictures of candy.
How do we do that?
I ask because in my earlier years I was a people-pleaser, partially out of a need to be liked and partially out of a genuine desire to help others. I got mixed results.
On one hand I made some really great friends in high school, but I also attracted a lot of very, very...
Or would you if you noticed that someone in your class or workplace was a frequent target? Do you think it's the responsibility of others to step in? Does this change depending on whether it's minors or adults? What if it puts you at risk?
Just for discussion.
Just looking for people to discuss and pass the time with.
I'm probably the only college student who doesn't play video games or watch anime beyond a few basics, but I do love creative pursuits like writing and origami. I've made quite a bit of progress over the past few years, but I'll talk to...
Since I spend a lot of time working at home, I sometimes try to make online friends to pass the time with...
... and I get people who are completely insane.
The kind of people I can leave for 10-15 minutes to use the bathroom and make coffee, and come back to a storm of increasingly upset...