Like, i would never ever ever ever do this to my sweet kings at Sony but lets say (hypothetical), i wanted a game or movie from the playstore, and i wanted to put that thing ive downloaded onto a disc or flashdrive to be used on a different device. How would one go about doing that?
First of all, I want to apologize for coming in out of nowhere, especially since this is my first time posting here. If this kind of post isn't appropriate for the forum, please let me know and I'll remove it. If it is, I'd really appreciate any help.
I don't really know where to begin. I don't hate myself exactly, but I can't stop thinking about wanting to be in a relationship, and it's driving me mental.
I know nobody is entitled to a relationship, and I know nobody owes me affection, especially when I don't really put myself out there. I don't go out much anymore because I've had so many bad experiences that I eventually just stopped trying.
When I was younger, I only ever had online relationships, and they never went anywhere. I always felt like I was putting much more into them than the other person was. Around the same time, I also put a lot of my later secondary school years into trying to focus on academics, and that didn't really go anywhere either. I failed most of it, and I'm honestly surprised I even managed to get into a PLC course.
When I did start trying to meet people romantically in person, I struggled badly because I'm terrible at reading social cues. I've known my whole life that I have difficulties with that. I've been diagnosed with ADHD and autism—back then they called it Asperger's, although I know that term isn't really used anymore, and I probably need to be reassessed.
I'm jumping around a bit, but I suppose the main point is that I'm lonely. Really lonely. For the past four or five years, it's been a constant thought in my head, and it's becoming crippling. I feel like I can't connect with anyone.
Sometimes I start wondering if I'm not actually autistic at all. Maybe I'm a psychopath, or a sociopath, or some kind of covert narcissist. I don't know. I don't feel like I deserve love or affection, but at the same time I can't stop craving it. I desperately want that kind of connection, and it's driving me mental.
At the same time, I know that anyone can find love. I see people with ADHD, autism, other disabilities, chronic illnesses, physical disabilities, different social backgrounds, and all body types finding loving relationships every day. I know those things don't make someone unlovable. That's part of what's making this so difficult for me. I don't think it's because I'm autistic or because I have ADHD. Instead, I keep thinking that maybe I'm just a fundamentally horrible person deep down, or that I've simply had such consistently bad luck that it's become crippling.
That's also why I'm asking for advice. I know there are plenty of people here who have healthy relationships despite facing similar challenges, and I'd really like to know what helped you. If you've had better luck than I have, what advice would you give? Is building relationships something that eventually just clicks for people, or is it possible that some people genuinely struggle to form attachments in the same way? I've heard people say that before, and I honestly don't know anymore. I feel like I'm going insane trying to figure it out.
I've had the occasional one-night stand, but it's always just that. There's never any emotional connection, and that's what I actually want. It's not really about sex. I just want to feel like I can genuinely connect with someone.
People tell me to make friends first. I used to have friends, but they've all drifted away, and part of me worries that's because there was something fundamentally wrong with me. Maybe I really was the problem. I don't want to be that kind of person, but I don't know.
I know I'm jumping around again. I think, fundamentally, I feel like I'm a bad person who doesn't know how to connect with people. At the same time, I'm desperate for a relationship, even though I feel incapable of forming one. I don't blame anyone else for that. I blame myself and whatever's wrong with my brain.
I don't know if anyone has any social skills advice. I don't want to manipulate people or learn tricks that feel dishonest—that feels fundamentally wrong to me. I just don't know how to improve.
I do try going to social groups, but whenever I develop romantic feelings for someone, whether they're a man or a woman, they're either not interested or they're already in a relationship. It seems to happen every time. Maybe I get attached too quickly or invest emotionally far too early. I don't know.
I'm just miserable. I really need to improve my social skills, or honestly, I just need some advice. If anyone has any, I'd genuinely appreciate it.
I apologies if this came more off as a demented rant than a cry for help.
Thank you all for reading, and I hope to talk to you more here.
First of all, I want to apologize for coming in out of nowhere, especially since this is my first time posting here. If this kind of post isn't appropriate for the forum, please let me know and I'll remove it. If it is, I'd really appreciate any help.
I don't really know where to begin. I don't hate myself exactly, but I can't stop thinking about wanting to be in a relationship, and it's driving me mental.
I know nobody is entitled to a relationship, and I know nobody owes me affection, especially when I don't really put myself out there. I don't go out much anymore because I've had so many bad experiences that I eventually just stopped trying.
When I was younger, I only ever had online relationships, and they never went anywhere. I always felt like I was putting much more into them than the other person was. Around the same time, I also put a lot of my later secondary school years into trying to focus on academics, and that didn't really go anywhere either. I failed most of it, and I'm honestly surprised I even managed to get into a PLC course.
When I did start trying to meet people romantically in person, I struggled badly because I'm terrible at reading social cues. I've known my whole life that I have difficulties with that. I've been diagnosed with ADHD and autism—back then they called it Asperger's, although I know that term isn't really used anymore, and I probably need to be reassessed.
I'm jumping around a bit, but I suppose the main point is that I'm lonely. Really lonely. For the past four or five years, it's been a constant thought in my head, and it's becoming crippling. I feel like I can't connect with anyone.
Sometimes I start wondering if I'm not actually autistic at all. Maybe I'm a psychopath, or a sociopath, or some kind of covert narcissist. I don't know. I don't feel like I deserve love or affection, but at the same time I can't stop craving it. I desperately want that kind of connection, and it's driving me mental.
At the same time, I know that anyone can find love. I see people with ADHD, autism, other disabilities, chronic illnesses, physical disabilities, different social backgrounds, and all body types finding loving relationships every day. I know those things don't make someone unlovable. That's part of what's making this so difficult for me. I don't think it's because I'm autistic or because I have ADHD. Instead, I keep thinking that maybe I'm just a fundamentally horrible person deep down, or that I've simply had such consistently bad luck that it's become crippling.
That's also why I'm asking for advice. I know there are plenty of people here who have healthy relationships despite facing similar challenges, and I'd really like to know what helped you. If you've had better luck than I have, what advice would you give? Is building relationships something that eventually just clicks for people, or is it possible that some people genuinely struggle to form attachments in the same way? I've heard people say that before, and I honestly don't know anymore. I feel like I'm going insane trying to figure it out.
I've had the occasional one-night stand, but it's always just that. There's never any emotional connection, and that's what I actually want. It's not really about sex. I just want to feel like I can genuinely connect with someone.
People tell me to make friends first. I used to have friends, but they've all drifted away, and part of me worries that's because there was something fundamentally wrong with me. Maybe I really was the problem. I don't want to be that kind of person, but I don't know.
I know I'm jumping around again. I think, fundamentally, I feel like I'm a bad person who doesn't know how to connect with people. At the same time, I'm desperate for a relationship, even though I feel incapable of forming one. I don't blame anyone else for that. I blame myself and whatever's wrong with my brain.
I don't know if anyone has any social skills advice. I don't want to manipulate people or learn tricks that feel dishonest—that feels fundamentally wrong to me. I just don't know how to improve.
I do try going to social groups, but whenever I develop romantic feelings for someone, whether they're a man or a woman, they're either not interested or they're already in a relationship. It seems to happen every time. Maybe I get attached too quickly or invest emotionally far too early. I don't know.
I'm just miserable. I really need to improve my social skills, or honestly, I just need some advice. If anyone has any, I'd genuinely appreciate it.
I apologies if this turned more into a demented rant than a cry for help.
Thank you all for reading, and I hope to talk to you more here.