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To all the lonely people out there ....

BubbleWrap85

As there seems to be an increasing number of lonely people on here, I have just a small bit of advice. Whilst it is wrong to generalise and everyone is different, so different circumstances, but it still boils down to the same thing.

Join a club or something. Sounds cliché but it works!

Go to charity functions, go to table quizzes. By God it's much easier for a man to go to the pub and the likes on his own than it is for a woman, but I don't see the problem. These boardsies meetings seem like great fun. I haven't been to any but some people on here seem to be real characters and I'd say many laughs [and pints!] are to be had.

DON'T LIVE ON YOUR OWN. Now I've heard some horror stories also about housemates and the likes, but for the most part, it can only be a good experience. I moved in with 2 people I never knew before, and we get along fantastically. Through them I've gained more friends. Make the effort.

People from work can become good friends too. Make sure you have their number and text them to meet up sometimes. Ask them how their weekend went. Become familiar with their lives. On a Friday ask them if they have any plans for the weekend. Inevitably they'll ask you if you have any, say ah no not really. Might head out. They'll probably say "Sure give me a text if you're heading out and we can meet up for a pint or 2". Well this is what happens in my experience anyway! Go to as many social outings as you can. You'll meet people that way. Friends of friends.

Sports is a great way too. Not necessarily in a competitive way, but there's often indoor soccer things and the likes on. I'm always envious because in Dublin there's a lot more activities and events to go to. Have pity on us culchies who don't have the same opportunities!!

Don't know what more I can say. Loneliness is a terrible thing to feel. I feel lonely sometimes as I don't have a boyfriend and sometimes I'm in the mindset that I need a boyfriend to be happy. Yes I'm pathetic and yes I cry myself to sleep sometimes. but that's because of self esteem issues, nothing a boyfriend can fix either! You don't need a boyfriend or girlfriend to be happy. And again, it may sound clichéd but I really believe you can't love anyone else, or expect them to love you, until you love yourself. Chin up

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BubbleWrap85

Well I thought I may be the first to put an optimistic thread in PI, instead of all the depressing **** you usually see. Wait, am I allowed to say ****? If not, I apologise. Substitute the i with an !

BubbleWrap85

Oi Red, are ya single?

RedXIV

Course i am, who in the name of god could keep up with me?

well thats what i keep telling myself anyway. also, sh1t comes up as **** in case ya missed it

cheers for optimism though

BubbleWrap85

So I see. Not allowed to say **** after all

Oh well. Cmon all the lonely people. Let my post be an inspiration this weekend. Woop woop.

RedXIV

hmmm i can't do this weekend BUT if anyone who has expressed a desire to get out and meet new people i will be out next weekend and everyone and anyone is welcome to join me

Defenestrate

BubbleWrap85 wrote: »

Oi Red, are ya single?

RedXIV wrote: »

Course i am, who in the name of god could keep up with me?

I might have a crazy idea...

BubbleWrap85 wrote: »

I was trying to help people with loneliness, which is a PI but instead you've moved it to AH where jokes will be made.

I'm sorry, I'm just so very lonely you see and craving attention. Will you be my friend?

[Deleted User]

.. where do they all belong?

BubbleWrap85

Defenestrate wrote: »

I might have a crazy idea...

I'm sorry, I'm just so very lonely you see and craving attention. Will you be my friend?

I will if you pay me...... per hour.

Defenestrate

BubbleWrap85 wrote: »

I will if you pay me...... per hour.

I take it Red takes a cut?

BubbleWrap85

Why, do you want to be his friend too? I'd have to converse with him over the matter before any decision would be made. Obviously.

RedXIV

Defenestrate wrote: »

I take it Red takes a cut?

I accept PINTS! also, various foodstuffs but only after several of the previous PINTS!

BubbleWrap85

What, you can only eat when you've drank pints? That must be fun for breakfast time......

Defenestrate

BubbleWrap85 wrote: »

Why, do you want to be his friend too?

Absolutely, he apparently has access to many single wimmins. How do you think I can make him like me?

RedXIV wrote: »

I accept PINTS! also, various foodstuffs but only after several of the previous PINTS!

Ah never mind I found out how, hmm full fat or semi skimmed I wonder..?

RedXIV

no i only accept food off other people when i've had a few pints.

mind you i've done the beer for breakfast thing before. it's not actually as bad as it sounds. depends on the pint of course

RedXIV

Defenestrate wrote: »

Absolutely, he apparently has access to many single wimmins. How do you think I can make him like me?

How did you know that???? it's kinda true but i'm using boards to co-ordinate single men and wimmens

Defenestrate

RedXIV wrote: »

send me a PM and i'll bring ya out and about with a series of nice groups of people until ya find one ya like. I love meeting new people so don't be shy be ya male or female, any age, race or hair colour!

Oh, a little birdie told me...

RedXIV

Defenestrate wrote: »

Oh, a little birdie told me...

..............man my short term memory is crap

Defenestrate

RedXIV wrote: »

..............man my short term memory is crap

You do still remember promising to hook me up with a Jennifer Alba lookalike don't you?

RedXIV

Defenestrate wrote: »

You do still remember promising to hook me up with a Jennifer Alba lookalike don't you?

uhhhh yeah! course!.........she's pregnent now right?

BubbleWrap85

Bah. I'm hotter than her. [when you have drank 10 hundred million pints and you have one eye closed and squint through the other!]

Defenestrate

RedXIV wrote: »

uhhhh yeah! course!.........she's pregnent now right?

Not yet!

BubbleWrap85

Defenestrate wrote: »

Not yet!

Dirty yoke ya.

RedXIV

I'm liking this, i've got two cohorts already who i can corrupt, and get them to induct two more lonely people each and eventually we have an army of lonely people! together! DRUNK!

BubbleWrap85

I'm not lonely :P

RedXIV

thats coz ya got me and Defenestrate there

Marksie

RedXIV wrote: »

Well lets be fair BubbleWrap85, We've posted advice, I've offered help any way i can and so far all jokes have been directed at me = water off a ducks back. Unless you plan on making my matchmaking services a sticky, there's not alot else we can do

propose a forum perhaps?
Though there is an events forum where you can arrange a beers, there is also i believe something in adverts.ie

BubbleWrap85

RedXIV wrote: »

thats coz ya got me and Defenestrate there

What, ganging up on me now?!

LoL Me not lonely. Me not help it if you want me. Bad.

BubbleWrap85

Marksie wrote: »

propose a forum perhaps?
Though there is an events forum where you can arrange a beers, there is also i believe something in adverts.ie

What, like a "Lonely People" forum? Wow. I'd say there'd be a bundle of laughs in there.

RedXIV

Marksie wrote: »

propose a forum perhaps?
Though there is an events forum where you can arrange a beers, there is also i believe something in adverts.ie

Can i do that? i thought that was on par with mod powers?
If so, i'm actually gonna see if i can try that. something like a "meet up" forum....

Although we all know lonely people are gonna have the world's worst attentence.....

still though.....might give it a shot

BubbleWrap85

I will receive all due credit please, no donations required. The modest girlie that I am and all