Basically the sister question of that other post here…

I tried to add my frustration there, but i think it’s suited here more. I’m a terrible candidate with no money, properties and almost zero social skills and that will never change. Even my own family thinks I don’t act like a human being. No wonder I’m eternally alone.

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    Been too busy with university and work to dedicate time to finding someone. Plus, I’ve been broke for a long time so no cash to hang out and do stuff. Now, I’m living at home helping my mom and dad now that both of them don’t work due to my dad having a condition and my mom helping him. So, yeah, got no time, money, or energy to bother looking.

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      I only did middle school and I wonder if my life would had been “better” if I went to college. I’m too dumb and weird for it, so I don’t see the point. Never had a dream or a direction as an adult so it doesn’t make sense to me.

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        Your mind is broken. Fix that shit. Get positive. Find a dream and direction, and go for it with everything you’ve got. Someone will see that passion and follow you. But you’ve really got to fix your mind, stop thinking so negatively about yourself. Positive self talk only. You are what you think, that shit becomes your reality. So think positive, dream up something big, and go for it. You only get to live this life once, don’t just sit there feeling bad for yourself, make this ride as interesting as you can for yourself, you are in control of it.

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    I don’t trust people, because of being let down by 100% of the people I ever trusted. It always seems so tempting to date someone, but then you find out 2 years later they never STOPPED sleeping with their ex, and now they’re pregnant.

    Or you come to find out after 6 months that the reason she only wanted casual dating, is because you’re the guy on the side.

    Or you find out after 4 years of living together that she only saw you as a way to pay bills, and never really loved you.

    So now when I see a pretty girl on the street I just sigh, and wonder what bullshit she’d do. Instead of even saying hello.

    I’d LIKE to date, but hell if I’m even going to be putting my heart and soul into it again. And if you’re not doing that, it’s not real love. And if its not real love, whats the point?

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      This whole game of love is a fucking joke, is basically rigged to fuck up people like us. Is honestly sad.

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    What’s with the old saying “There’s a nut for every bolt”? I keep seeing posts like this one here on Lemmy. I’m always unsure if that’s a statement, or asking for dating advice or a cry for help or venting. I mean not every person is into money. And social skills is something that can be learned. And being nice to people is a decision. Sure, being alone isn’t a nice feeling if you wish for something different. But I’m not sure if I’d phrase it that fatalistic.

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      I keep seeing posts like this one here on Lemmy. I’m always unsure if that’s a statement, or asking for dating advice or a cry for help or venting.

      A lot of them are the same person. OP is a serial ban evader on like his tenth account over the last month. And he won’t take the hint that people don’t appreciate his venting, so he always makes these same incel-y forever-alone posts. He’s very easy to spot as a result.

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          @fookreddit69@lemm.ee @kimdracula@lemm.ee @SORROW@lemmy.world @FVCKVRSELF@sh.itjust.works @D1G1T4l_B4TH@lemmy.world @Kimdracula@sh.itjust.works @0001@discuss.tchncs.de @BEWARE@sopuli.xyz @Fuckers@feddit.uk @Hatred@endlesstalk.org @Nobody@feddit.org

          Edit: touched a nerve:

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        Almost like they glow in the dark ;)

        Edit: meaning I’ve noticed similar patterns too without trying

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      If that saying was true then people like me wouldn’t exist plus for what I’ve seen lonely men numbers keep growing. 10 years from now and the rest of the world will catch up with Japan and their own “young people don’t/can’t have families” problem.

      What if someone like me is extremely bland, anti social and don’t wanna “grow up”? Is unfair that people like me can’t get anything, then again the world has been always unfair towards certain people. I just don’t see any exit.

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        I’m sure there are plenty of people with the traits you listed out there for you. Unfortunately, they are probably shut-ins for the same reasons, so it would probably take some work to find them…

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        If you don’t want to work on the things under your control, how is it unfair?

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        What if someone like me is extremely bland, anti social and don’t wanna “grow up”? Is unfair that people like me can’t get anything, then again the world has been always unfair towards certain people

        The thing you’re trying to get is romantic attention from another person. That person has to decide they want to give you that attention. It’s perfectly fair for each person to be able to make that choice.

        What wouldn’t be fair would be a world where people were forced to be in romantic relationships with people they don’t want to be in. While that certainly happens, I think we’d prefer it never did.

        What you’re talking about is individual choices. You need to make that a positive choice someone would want to make. If you don’t do that, why should they make it?

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          And that goes back all the way to my first point: Nobody wants a person like me. Which is sad, especially since I’m sure there’s way worse people out there with partners. Why not me? I hope you understand.

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        Yeah, the world is super unfair in general. Some people get life handed on a silver platter. Some have to work hard. And some don’t even get a chance. That’s not unique to dating but also applies to jobs, health, education, … practically everything. Life’s not fair to any of us. Never has been.

        And btw, the situation in Japan and some other countries isn’t because men couldn’t get any women. It’s more they choose not to. They pursue other things.

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          They pursue other things because they know they are not capable to charm the other sex. That’s it, I’ve seen men in Japan being completely sociable inept. And a small minority basically isolated themselves from everything.

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    Because I have very poor social skills, and every time I have opened up to somebody in the past, they’ve taken advantage of me and hurt me. It’s just more comfortable and stable being alone at this point.

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    I’m not in an appropriate position mentally for a relationship. One day I want to settle down and do the whole wife/kids thing but now’s not the time to get into anything.

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    Abusive + overprotective mother growing up

    Now I hardly have any feelings, let alone romantic ones, I associate the words “I love you” with danger, I actively avoid hugs because I never had that growing up… I could go on

    Then she has the audacity to ask when she’s getting grandkids

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      Same, I barely feel anything, I’m a rock, a statue. Attractive or even average women want charismatic people or at least someone that can offer anything interesting to their lives. I know I’ll never be able to be that type of person.

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    Schizoid Personality Disorder.

    …probably. I don’t have a diagnosis or anything.

    (Honestly, I’d love to see !schizoidpd@lemmy.world take off and be a thing. The SzPD community on the Snoo website of which we do not speak used to be pretty great. Not sure if it still is or not. I don’t go there any more. Maybe I ought to be the change I want to see in the world.)

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    Working on me right now. It’s hard to see value in myself, so it’s impossible to understand why someone else would either. When I’ve learned to love myself, I’m sure it will be easier to see why someone else would too.

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      Trust me on this: the whole love yourself is bs. I’ve seen terrible people married and also people like my father that never loved himself yet managed to get married.

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    This shit again?

    If you are going to ask the question “why won’t people date me?” And then combatively respond to anyone who has answers or suggestions, then you shouldn’t post here. There is genuinely good advice in this thread, but this user is only looking for a pity party and attention.

    If I asked “why do I always burn my dinner?”, but ignore the people who suggest setting the oven to a lower temperature, I’ve not only wasted their time but my own.

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    Again?

    No way. I see all sorts of guys paired up with women. All the time. I think your problem is YOU don’t like you, fix that first. Not just whine about what you don’t like about you (most of which is fixable, by guess who? You.). You seem to be caught in a loop of bullshit beliefs and trying so hard to get others to agree with them, when they are simply wrong.

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      Liking yourself isn’t a requirement to get someone. My problems aren’t fixable.

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        Your listed problems are fixable:

        No money? Job.

        No property? Job.

        No people skills? Job.

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          I had a job, didn’t fixed shit, if anything made me more miserable plus having a body in pain. And I’m low class so I’ll not go beyond that. I’m sure that if I had another job it wouldn’t fix my life right now either.

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        get someone

        This one’s fixable lol, and I’d argue likeing yourself is the first requirement, if any. (get be with)

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      A lot of people on here have already admitted defeat or something. It’s honestly depressing. I forced myself out of my house, my heart pounding with anxiety each time for a short walk. But every time it got easier. Then I tasked myself with simply buying something in a shop. Just a small snack. It was terrifying at first, but it got easier. Then it was taking a bus into a city. I’d just wander around and not do anything but look at buildings, talk to nobody. Then I tried shopping. Then I tried finding events and observing them, sitting at the back and watching church services, etc. People would approach me to talk to me. I’d be terrified, but each time it happened it would get easier. I forced myself into a course and was terrified, I wouldn’t even leave the classroom. But then as each week passed I was able to go ten metres down the corridor to use the toilet. Eventually in a few years time I was able to go with classmates to a cafeteria. Then I was able to do a work placement and get a job.

      It was painful. I envy people who can do something like this easily first try. But I do not regret it one bit.

      “Touch grass” is a common snide remark. But I say literally, touch grass, be proud of yourself for it, and keep setting yourself little quests each time. It’ll work wonders.

      Oh, and I did meet a girl, too. So that also counts for something 🤣

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        I’ve touched grass for almost 20 years, eating alone, walking alone, drinking alone, going to the movie theater, going to the arcade alone. IT DOESN’T WORK. I’m not going to do it anymore… That lonely walk back home when you realize you wasted your time destroys you, makes me wanna kill myself. I rather stay in my room safe.

        If you aren’t like me you wouldn’t understand and I don’t expect you would understand, that’s ok. But I find insulting that you think people give up for no reason.

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            To the waiter and people there doing their job when I needed something. Anyone else feels like I’m bothering them or sucking the life of them.

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              What did you talk to people about to suck the life out of them?

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                I didn’t. I just don’t talk I have “empty” as a talking argument. Because nothing happens with me and I’m not a generic functional adult.

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    Have you ever looked into an ASD diagnosis? I always wonder about people who feel “alien, missing out on all the social skills others seem to know naturally”. Even if not diagnosed, I wonder if some of the therapies an ASD person with certain symptoms and characteristics would get could help.

    Taking a walk or watching a movie alone won’t teach you social skills. If you’re missing social skills, find a therapist who will help you learn them.

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      I don’t have money dude and I’m an immigrant in Europe I can’t have those type of problems.