[QUOTE=Pascall;19977661]Wow, I come back from my shower to see OP backpedalling on EVERYTHING he said.
Okay, OP. You can keep living in your aura of self-intelligence. Meanwhile, I'm going to enjoy my day with my boyfriend who, while he may not be on the same intellectual scale as me, I still love, adore, and respect.
But you wouldn't know what that's like, right? :downs:
I feel so sorry for your girlfriend. She could definitely find someone better.
edit: Emotions help us enjoy life. If you're saying you don't want to enjoy life, then I suggest you go live in Somalia.[/QUOTE]
How is that relevant? I mean, I understand what you're saying, life is grand when you're turning green from anger and smashing things, but I never said anything about removing emotions. So what's your point?
Yeah, she probably could. But luckily I'm not a stuck-up prick to her, or anyone. As I said, I keep my emotions masked, because I'm not stupid enough to let them control me. Besides, I like her. Just not love her. Emotions fade with time, and I will like her for as long as she likes me, because I'm mature enough to not screw her life up because I'm selfish.
Also, how did I back-pedal? I stand by everything I said in the OP, I just said I worded it wrong maybe. I dunno. I stopped caring around 50 posts when everyone was just flaming and not understanding.
[quote]I generally feel more intelligent than the people I'm around... Justifiably. It's just where I live.
Everyone tells me I think too much.
Too many people think with their emotions and have no concept of the repercussions of their actions. I don't know if that means they're stupid or what, but it does alienate me from the majority of people.
Unlike the OP, I have no issues with substance abuse, smoking, or drinking. I really prefer not to be around people who are drunk though, because that makes them even more emotionally and mentally unstable.[/quote] Haha, exactly. Someone who understands what I said, and he gets two dumbs. I guess the internet is a bad place to discuss anything based on anything intelligent, or you get trolled.
I don't have a probably with substance abuse, I just think people are retarded for allowing themselves to be addicted. I don't like drunk people, because like you said, it makes them even less in control of their emotions.
i'm silly
[QUOTE=Pascall;19977732]Okay.
What do you seek in humans?[/QUOTE]
Equality
[QUOTE=BaconDioxide;19977821]Yeah well you're a furry who thinks poor people can afford health insurance perfectly fine.[/QUOTE]
I don't have health insurance or enough income to afford it.
I pay for my doctors visits out of pocket and pay for my medications out of pocket.
[QUOTE=ThePuska;19977827]Equality[/QUOTE]
You have to give equality before you get it.
If you see everyone around you as lesser because they cannot understand some advanced vocabulary, that is not equality.
[QUOTE=DrMortician;19977848]I don't have health insurance or enough income to afford it.
I pay for my doctors visits out of pocket and pay for my medications out of pocket.[/QUOTE]
Okay, I didn't actually know that. I'm sorry, that was too harsh. You're not a hypocrite.
Look, instead of "dumbing down" to people (because you are so smart etc etc), how about just not picking 'nerdy' topics? Is it that hard for you to stop mention WoW in every conversation?
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19977804]I'm not a stuck-up prick to her, or anyone.[/QUOTE]
:allears:
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19977804]Besides, I like her. Just not love her. Emotions fade with time, and [b]I will like her for as long as she likes me[/b], because I'm mature enough to not screw her life up because [b]I'm [i][not][/i] selfish[/b].[/QUOTE]
:wtc:
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19977804]How is that relevant? I mean, I understand what you're saying, life is grand when you're turning green from anger and smashing things, but I never said anything about removing emotions. So what's your point?
Yeah, she probably could. But luckily I'm not a stuck-up prick to her, or anyone. As I said, I keep my emotions masked, because I'm not stupid enough to let them control me. Besides, I like her. Just not love her. Emotions fade with time, and I will like her for as long as she likes me, because I'm mature enough to not screw her life up because I'm selfish.
Also, how did I back-pedal? I stand by everything I said in the OP, I just said I worded it wrong maybe. I dunno. I stopped caring around 50 posts when everyone was just flaming and not understanding.[/QUOTE]
Masking your emotions is not an efficient way to live your life.
Are you saying that if a family member died, you would "control your emotions" because it is the intelligent thing to do? You shouldn't do that. Because then everyone sees you as a prick who didn't care that someone just died.
Same thing with relationships. If you're not willing to share your emotions with your significant other, everything will go to shit and you will be left sad and lonely. Think about that, sir.
OP, I think you might be mildly autistic.
[QUOTE=BaconDioxide;19977886]Okay. I hope when you get seriously injured somehow, you don't expect to get an operation for free.[/QUOTE]
Hospitals are legally required to treat you regardless of your income or if you ever have a means to pay for it... At least in this state.
If I rack up some massive bill I can never pay for, I'll file bankruptcy and deal with having shitty credit for the next 7 years. Life goes on.
[QUOTE=:smug:;19977926]OP, I think you might be mildly autistic.[/QUOTE]
I disagree.
With the term "mildly", that is.
[QUOTE=DrMortician;19977928]Hospitals are legally required to treat you regardless of your income or if you ever have a means to pay for it... At least in this state.
If I rack up some massive bill I can never pay for, I'll file bankruptcy and deal with having shitty credit for the next 7 years. Life goes on.[/QUOTE]
I take back what I said. Sorry.
I really feel the need to analyze your entire post. I won't even bother going after your grammatical and spelling errors because it would be too easy.
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19976549]All my life I've felt as though I'm different than most other people. As I don't care about impressions, or fitting in. I'm not materialistic. But recently in my life, it's really hit me how different people are... If you don't smoke, you're a good kid.. Is that a bad thing? Nah. But it's annoying. Why can't it just mean I'm smart? That I don't enjoy dying from lung cancer, or being able to hold my breath for 10 seconds.[/QUOTE]
Alright, fair enough, you believe the benefits to smoking don't outweigh the negative side effects. Obviously, there are others who disagree. This is not necessarily a matter of intelligence.
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19976549]The same applies to drinking, or taking pills. Do I drink? Eh, not really. I think it tastes bad generally, and I don't need to be drunk to fit in. I've talked to so many people that say they drink because their friends do.. Is this really how stupid people are? They claim it's not fun, they just do it because their friends are.[/QUOTE]
I don't know a single person who claims to hate drinking, but does so anyway to fit in. Perhaps that's what they tell you so that they can avoid being judged by you, because obviously you have a problem with people who drink and smoke.
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19976549]I fit in with people fine, but they always wonder why I don't smoke, or drink much and pressure me about it. It doesn't bother me very much, but like I said, it's annoying being called a good kid. I mean, I will smoke weed, it doesn't negatively effect you like smoking cigarettes and drinking.[/QUOTE]
Although marijuana may not affect you AS negatively as cigarettes or alcohol, it is certainly not completely benign. Also: You take issue with being called "a good kid"? It seems to me that that would only bother you because you are being called out as someone who doesn't fit in, when you previously said that you don't care about fitting in. If I'm incorrect in my assumptions, please clarify for me.
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19976549]Why does being smart make you different? How did people get like this? Why are people so stupid? How do people figure smoking makes them cool?[/QUOTE]
Once again, automatically making the assumption that you're smarter than everyone else is a pretty bad mode of thinking to get stuck in. If that's your de facto explanation, you overlook many other possibilities. Smoking certainly has negative side effects, however, there are benefits as well, both social and physical (in the short term). From what I can see, the decision to smoke or not to smoke is less about intelligence and more about values.
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19976549] ... I don't change myself, but certain words I would normally say, I hold my tongue around people because I don't feel as though they're mature enough to understand.[/QUOTE]
This is your fault. Take a chance, don't underestimate your audience. Worst case scenario, someone will ask you what a word means, best case scenario, you find someone who has as broad a vocabulary as you.
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19976549]Now, onto emotions (yay!). People are controlled by emotions, they act on then. If they're mad, they act on it and regret it later. Why do people have such a hard time controlling their emotions? It's so easy. Just use your brain.
People act on love, so, what is love (baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more)? A chemical in the brain. So why do people have such a hard time controlling their brain? Well, because people don't know how to be mature mostly. Love isn't exactly real, it's just a chemical. I've been in a couple relationships, and I've never really felt heartbroken. I mean, it sucks going back to your old lifestyle before meeting them.. But people also get emo and depressed (I will bash depression later, because that's the kind of awesome guy I am). I've never been able to understand "fairytale love" and how people believe in it. Sleep is a chemical, but we don't believe in a magical fairy that puts us to sleep. [/QUOTE]
While I do agree with you that all emotions are no more than chemical reactions, the human brain has not evolved to allow logic to control emotions as well as you suggest it has. I suggest that while you may have been in "a couple relationships", you have not been in love. If you had been, I believe you'd understand what I'm trying to say better than I, or anyone else, could ever explain it.
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19976549]I feel like relationships take incredibly mature people, not people who let emotions control them. I hate when my girlfriend tells me she loves me. I can't stand it. Like all chemicals, the effect will go away. Don't waste your life thinking it will last forever. You have to force yourself to be committed, and if you're not mature enough to put up with it, don't expect it to last.[/QUOTE]
The point of love is not that it will supposedly last forever. Enjoy life and love while you have it, because you'll die one day, and then you'll have nothing. Forever.
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19976549]Sometimes it sucks being like this.. I've always said I was different (and compared to MOST people, I am different). Sometimes (aka never, just feel like saying it because I can) I wish I could just be like everyone else. You know, dumb, and a sheep. What an easy life that must be. Being like everyone else.[/QUOTE]
Are we supposed to feel bad for you? I don't understand.
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19976549]I don't change myself to fit in, I am myself. People like me because I don't care what people think. I call stupid people out. I'm random, and pretty hyper (not ADD annoying type of hyper). Somehow I fit in with everyone, by trying to fit in with no one. It's odd how that works out.[/QUOTE]
Everyone is different. The fact that other people drink/smoke/believe in love and you don't is no reason to think that you are the only one who is different.
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19976549]I'm 18, I'm a Prep, maybe that's why I'm "conceited." In the end, I think I'm right though, I think people are just stupid. Or maybe I just matured too fast, and now it's me who screwed up. Or maybe I just think I'm too mature (hah). Who knows.
I really want to know how many people agree with me though, and feel the same as me. Because I know I'm not alone.[/QUOTE]
In conclusion: I disagree with everything you posit. I think you'll come to agree with me in time though.
How old are you?
[QUOTE=Pascall;19977901]Masking your emotions is not an efficient way to live your life.
Are you saying that if a family member died, you would "control your emotions" because it is the intelligent thing to do? You shouldn't do that. Because then everyone sees you as a prick who didn't care that someone just died.
Same thing with relationships. If you're not willing to share your emotions with your significant other, everything will go to shit and you will be left sad and lonely. Think about that, sir.[/QUOTE]
I guess. When I refer to emotions, I generally mean depressions, anger issues, etc. Not sappy stuff, or dead people. I mean people who freak out over stupid stuff that's not important.
I really don't care about relationships, to be honest. I haven't really noticed any perks from relationships, that friends don't offer (yes, I'm not very manly, I don't really care about sex, sue me).
I want to suck your dick OP.
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Wait, this might be bad wording here.
[QUOTE=Jorgon;19977977]How old are you?[/QUOTE]
He's 18.
Mentally, he's like me when I was 9, though
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[QUOTE=ChilColdCoolaid;19978016]Wait, this might be bad wording here.[/QUOTE]
You forgot an adjective
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19978012]I guess. When I refer to emotions, I generally mean depressions, anger issues, etc. Not sappy stuff, or dead people. I mean people who freak out over stupid stuff that's not important.
I really don't care about relationships, to be honest. I haven't really noticed any perks from relationships, that friends don't offer (yes, I'm not very manly, I don't really care about sex, sue me).[/QUOTE]
1. People who freak out over stupid stuff should not be combatted with "control all emotions". Those people are overdramatic children. This is not everyone.
2. One of the perks is someone to talk to about problems in your life. Another is love, which I see you don't believe in.
[quote]I feel like relationships take incredibly mature people, not people who let emotions control them.[/quote]
I just saw this too.
I'm extremely emotional and my boyfriend is to a certain extent. And yet, him and I have never had any true "fights". We've been together for two years already and are engaged. Are you trying to say that our relationship will fail and that we are not mature simply because we express our emotions? Wrong. If you can't find the benefits in a relationship, you should not be analyzing the basis of one and criticizing how people choose to interact with a significant other. That, in and of itself, is sheer ignorance and stupidity.
Tl;dr
Everything about the OP is dumb :downs:
[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;19976563]You're a smug bastard that is desperately clinging onto the concept that you are somehow superior to "the emotion filled masses."[/QUOTE]
OP, make this the TL;DR.
[QUOTE=Max of S2D;19978058]Mentally, he's like me when I was 9, though[/QUOTE]
Ooh doesn't this sound familiar, someone thinks they're more mature than someone else
[QUOTE=ThePuska;19978158]Ooh doesn't this sound familiar, someone thinks they're more mature than someone else[/QUOTE]
But really though, doesn't it seem a bit immature to automatically assume that you are more intelligent than everyone around you?
[QUOTE=Bloodshed16;19976549] People are controlled by emotions, they act on then. If they're mad, they act on it and regret it later. Why do people have such a hard time controlling their emotions? It's so easy. Just use your brain.
I used to fight in school a lot, until I started home schooling (because I got into too much trouble for fighting too much).[/QUOTE]
:downs: Seems like you're great at controlling them thar emotions, milad.
[QUOTE=Jorgon;19978195]But really though, doesn't it seem a bit immature to automatically assume that you are more intelligent than everyone around you?[/QUOTE]
It depends on where you live.
When I look at my next door neighbors with their 3 cars up on blocks, sitting out side shooting cans off their fence post and talking about how Obama is a certain racial slur, I don't really want to believe my intellect is inferior to theirs.
[QUOTE=Jorgon;19978195]But really though, doesn't it seem a bit immature to automatically assume that you are more intelligent than everyone around you?[/QUOTE]
On the contrary!
To automatically assume so must require quite extensive experience about other people's stupidity. Such experience is only gained alongside with the literal definition of maturity. Is it not general consensus that old people get bitter and sarcastic, and think young people know nothing?
[QUOTE=YoMother;19977290]He was homeschooled[/QUOTE]
No, most home schooled kids aren't such pretentious fops. He probably just took an online iq test and automatically assumed that his high score was accurate. I see it happen to people constantly. You really need to get out of that little cocoon of narcissism you've wrapped yourself in. Figuratively, of course.
[QUOTE=Jorgon;19977977]I really feel the need to analyze your entire post. I won't even bother going after your grammatical and spelling errors because it would be too easy.
[/quote] Go for it. I'm not here to teach people grammar. I don't type like a complete moron, so I'm concerned about it.
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Alright, fair enough, you believe the benefits to smoking don't outweigh the negative side effects. Obviously, there are others who disagree. This is not necessarily a matter of intelligence.[/quote] Please tell me some benefits to smoking a cigarette, because from what I've heard, dying isn't exactly a good thing (unless you hate life or something).
[quote]
I don't know a single person who claims to hate drinking, but does so anyway to fit in. Perhaps that's what they tell you so that they can avoid being judged by you, because obviously you have a problem with people who drink and smoke.[/quote]
Lol, no, I hold my tongue around people, like I said. I'm not a prick. Also, oh noes, someone judged me. *cry*
[quote]
Although marijuana may not affect you AS negatively as cigarettes or alcohol, it is certainly not completely benign. Also: You take issue with being called "a good kid"? It seems to me that that would only bother you because you are being called out as someone who doesn't fit in, when you previously said that you don't care about fitting in. If I'm incorrect in my assumptions, please clarify for me.[/quote]Hmm, yeah, I suppose. It's really about fitting in, because I do fit in. But it's more so the fact that not smoking/drinking/taking pills/having sex constantly that makes it annoying. Though, given I've only been called a good kid once, it still made me think "uhhh, yay?"
[quote]
Once again, automatically making the assumption that you're smarter than everyone else is a pretty bad mode of thinking to get stuck in. If that's your de facto explanation, you overlook many other possibilities. Smoking certainly has negative side effects, however, there are benefits as well, both social and physical (in the short term). From what I can see, the decision to smoke or not to smoke is less about intelligence and more about values.[/quote] I have more common sense than a lot of people. I'm not aware of any bonus that could out weigh Lung Cancer.
[quote]
This is your fault. Take a chance, don't underestimate your audience. Worst case scenario, someone will ask you what a word means, best case scenario, you find someone who has as broad a vocabulary as you.[/quote] No, I don't really say big words, ever. Mostly computer related stuff. Because people always get surprised when I they realize I know how to use a computer well, and are like, "you're a nerd???" But they say it like it's a bad thing. Which is confusing, because it's not. I'm not socially awkward, or look weird or anything like that. I guess it's more of a personal "wth" kind of thing.
[quote]
While I do agree with you that all emotions are no more than chemical reactions, the human brain has not evolved to allow logic to control emotions as well as you suggest it has. I suggest that while you may have been in "a couple relationships", you have not been in love. If you had been, I believe you'd understand what I'm trying to say better than I, or anyone else, could ever explain it.[/quote]This is most likely true, I have never been in love. But I've always felt that emotions are overrated, and are easy to control.
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The point of love is not that it will supposedly last forever. Enjoy life and love while you have it, because you'll die one day, and then you'll have nothing. Forever.[/quote]But what is the bonus of having something like a relationship, that family or friends don't offer?
[quote]
Are we supposed to feel bad for you? I don't understand.[/quote] That was a joke, to lighten the mood. Sorry, sarcasm is hard to read.
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Everyone is different. The fact that other people drink/smoke/believe in love and you don't is no reason to think that you are the only one who is different.[/quote] No, I'm different because I don't care about materials like most people do.
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In conclusion: I disagree with everything you posit. I think you'll come to agree with me in time though.
How old are you?[/QUOTE]
Fair enough, you make valid points. I'm 18, as it said in the OP(which does confuse me, as you fine combed my whole post, not sure how you missed it).
What is your IQ then?
[QUOTE=General Stanley;19978353]What is your IQ then?[/QUOTE]
He doesn't specialise in actually being smart.
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