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no reason everything tells me i need to learn to play open up to others and i definitely try, but the problem is not many people understand me when i do

(that's supposed to be more of a comment than a complaint, though it does get lonely especially when i feel desperate to connect)
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no reason that "play" was not supposed to be in there 100816
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no reason and what if others don't want to play with you? life isn't like a box of chocolates; it's like a kindergarten playground. 100816
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Doar that is true no_reason.

but it precludes the actions of yourself.

do you wish to join the playing or have you surrendered yourself to being a side line play?

fear plays a subtle twist upon us.

don't give into it.

just my ramblings.
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no reason hi doar. your ramblings are always welcome and appreciated.

interesting question, and i guess the answer depends on the circumstances. but in this case i wish to connect, so if i am able to, i definitely do want to play. fear does play a part in it though; sometimes it's easier to resign yourself to thinking things will never happen than to risk putting yourself out there and failing time and time again.
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. than no_reason, step out and step up....
if I may give "ad-vice".

are there circumstances in which you have a fear or doubt about the situation?

or is it a general disturbance within your own being?

I have my own fears about interaction within a group setting, but I'm finding more and more that I'm setting myself forward, interacting with people, making jokes (within reason) and listening..... I think that is the key...listening to people instead of just brushing them off , like so many encounters in life. Treat each person like you want to be treated. When you talk you are hoping that they are listening to you. When they are talking listen to them and not with a deaf ear, while you concentrate on a future matter pertinate to yourself. LISTEN with both your ears and your mind.

Well there, my two pennies are now noted.

Take care NR.

Doar
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Doar If I may NR...failing time and time again...as I have done countless times not only here but in life...failing is not a failure.

It teaches and remembers.
Failing is not a failure,
consider your first steps,
did you fail the first try...the second...the third?
yes, failing is a consideration only when viewed by an audience. failure is our own internal message that "hey, this doesn't seem to be right, let me fix this".

DO NOT FEAR FAILURE.

Always,

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nit I havn't failed to eat a BonBon yet. 100821