Thread 725224083

It's Friday night, are you alone?

>>725224083 (OP)
Because socializing is a torture, I have to pretend I give a fuck about normie things.

>>725224083 (OP)
I live in a society so I'm never truly alone.

>>725224184
He didn't ask why.

>>725224083 (OP)
I'm always alone.

>>725224184
>normie

It's Friday. Another day where I am glad not to be in Brazil.

do u die if u let him in?

>>725224083 (OP)
>NOOOOOOO!!! YOU CAN'T JUST LIVE ALONE!!!!!! THIS IS NIGGERMANISH HORROR!!!!
gtfo

I'm 31 years old and alone with no friends. I've been in therapy over the past 6 months or so and my goal for the upcoming weeks is to go to some sort of social event. A card shop 10 minutes from me does Friday night MTG Draft which I've never played before. I am debating going, but been having basically panic attacks all day. I want to make friends, expand my horizons, and find love, and I know that's a super long journey but idk if I can do it. I don't know how to walk in there and ask to join groups of strangers and friends already doing stuff without being intrusive or weird or what

>>725224083 (OP)
Is this game an immigration allegory?

>>725224469
Yes

>>725224703
No

>>725224651
good for you brother I hope you make it
I wouldn't want to deal with the anxiety

>>725224703
yes

im gonna get drinks with my parents

>>725224795
Well i can't commit suicide because my parents are still alive

Maybe after they die I'll kill myself if I can't find people, but for now what else am I gonna do

You're never alone with Jesus Christ by your side!

>>725224845
Nta but work on yourself before reaching out if the card shop doesn't work out
Play mmo and co-op games and befriend people that way

>>725224651
Wear a shirt with a fun pop culture reference. Normies love retarded shit like that. Its a great way to break the ice.

>>725224420
"umm akshually it's normalfag because 4chan is homophobic XD"
Go back to your containment board, migger.

>>725224703
>allow too many outsiders into your home
>they murder you
many such cases

>>725225162
tranny seethe

>>725225261
I accept your concession

>>725224651
Exposure therapy is the only fix anon, I get anxious too when I have to go outside, but if you try and treat it like it's not a big deal maybe you can make it happen without over thinking it.
Just remember that none of it is a big deal, nothing happening is important and it's not your only chance, you can create new chances.
Sometimes it is as easy as saying plainly "Hello, I'm here to join a group or find some friends"
Like seriously, would you ACTUALLY rather die than mildly inconvenience someone? Life is an inconvenience, we have to be a little selfish in small ways sometimes.
Sure people can be too polite sometimes and you MIGHT secretly be a burden, but they'll fuckin get over it, or will get used to you to the point that your company becomes a positive.
Most people will make it pretty obvious if they don't want you around, at least eventually.

>>725224083 (OP)
Yes, please come in

>>725225948
any tips on how to talk to people? nothing pops into my head and I just say nothing every time

>>725224083 (OP)
Dang it, I'm just gonna open the door myself

>>725224703
No it's about discrimination and paranoia.
The "visitor tells" disseminated by the news and constant hysteria about them causes you to kill innocent people based on snap judgments.
There's also some themes about loneliness, trauma and fear of death.

>>725224184
this, i'm a sad miserable fuck that hates everyone

>>725226427
Indeed. There's a reason your first guest is an abnormally tall guy with an aggressive disposition that's very mouthy about any tests you try, it's immediately showing you to not judge by appearances alone, visitors won't necessarily look weird. And nearly every test given has false positives (the stoner has red eyes like a visitor, but it's from weed smoking, him lacking them is the actual tell).

>>725224651
>therapy
NGMI

>>725226324
Well you're going to a card shop so obviously talking about cards is a starting point, you can talk about adjacent hobbies and interests.
As for talking to and about people, there is an active listening technique I employ called "active listening", which is a more sophisticated version of the "solid snake method", basically you let people talk, you focus on what they're saying and you take a backfoot in conversation, people naturally try to fill silence so they will and they're good at talking about themselves, so you just ask them questions, let them speak and then you summarise what they're saying back to them, it shows that you're listening and trying to understand, you can also sprinkle in follow up questions or insert personal opinions or anecdotes.
The solid snake method is to just repeat key words back to them to prompt them to elaborate further, active listening does the same but allows you to inject your own conversation as you feel comfortable, ask more detailed questions and helps you not look as much like a mindless zombie.
And example:
>What's your favourite MTG colour?
>Oh I like black
>Black? Why do you like black?
>I like black because of [insert card] can make 7 dingle dongs when you touch grass
>Touch grass? What's that>
>Yeah touch grass is when you flip flop the hop and do the...
>Black sounds pretty cool, I like Red because..
and so on you get the idea, it's particularly useful to get people to talk about themselves so you can get to know them.

>>725224083 (OP)
Nutted in my wife during morning wakeup sex to start the day and we are going shopping for some new bras this evening. I'm good.

I don't give a shit if you don't believe it or not, but tough shit its the truth. Go be a doomer elsewhere.

>>725227245
This, holy shit. Just be Solid Snake and rephrase things as questions back to people until you are more comfortable, it goes a loooooong way and it is easy as hell to do.

I went on a two day trip with three friends a couple of months ago and I thought I was finally becoming part of a friend group but all of them are currently ghosting me for an unknown reason and I didn’t even do anything. Even the one friend who always replied as soon as possible isn’t getting back to me after a month. I think people are mostly just awful when it comes to staying in touch nowadays. Awful and busy.

I don't give a shit about any of this, now someone post that image of the witch lady's armpit

>>725224083 (OP)
No, you're here.

>>725224703
>humanoids that look just like humans and come from the dirt
>they look human enough but not quite
>most of the tells about them not being human is having the equivalent of bad hygiene (save for the stoner who is the opposite)
>they take take over the place of humans
>act mostly normal during daytime
>then at night suddenly kill the people who hosted them

You're onto something.

>>725224651
I am so fucking glad I have SPD and basically have no need for social contact whatsoever. I have so much time for vidya it's unbelievable.

>>725227424
I believe you.

>>725224184
I'm a spaz yet I still have IRL friends and a girlfriend, I don't get how this is such a difficult thing for 40% of this board

>>725224083 (OP)
If you cant enjoy your own company, you are low IQ

>>725227424
You think this is something to be proud of? lol

>>725224083 (OP)
I suck cock at least once a week AMA

>>725224083 (OP)
I have the brainpower of two people.

>>725229274
It is quite easy short of literal deformation. Many chose not to do it.

>>725224651
Baby steps, brother. I've never been to such an event, but it's probably ok to go and just watch. Next time you're at the grocery store, take a look around at all the different people struggling through life. Make eye contact from afar, throw a shrug or a smile at 'em. Give me a nod when you pass by in the street, taking a walks is good for your heart and joints too. All these things has made a big difference for me just in how I feel around people. When a smile comes naturally you'll know you've made it, and others will too. I like to keep my grouch face on though, they gotta work for my pearlies.

NO I'M WITH THE SCIENCE TEAM!

>>725224083 (OP)
he's just a goofy goober

>>725225205
They technically don't, since the Pale Man is the only character who kills (You) specifically, and you can't willingly let him in

>>725224083 (OP)
Always. I have alienated everyone in my life. I sit alone in my room every day, watch anime, and play video games. It isn't so bad. Sometimes knowing I'm the source of my own self destruction gets me down, but then I just go play some games or something.

>>725228803
Forgot the part of "You are forced to let people in to survive"