@jlynn37 Okay. Thanks. I mentioned this in my bullying post.

Well, now you're talking about a nightmare hell-scape.

@resserts lol

You are inspiring me. Both you and @kreig.

I HATE going into group settings by myself. But, I'm about 95% assuredly okay when I go into a restaurant or a movie by myself.

I bought myself and a co-worker tickets to see the Moth Grand Slam this Thursday night in New Orleans. Turns out she cannot go.

I've been wracking my brain vacillating between options, inviting this person or that person and who do I really want to experience this with. Will they even know what the Moth is? Will they appreciate it? What if they don't like it? Worse, what if I can tell while we're there that they don't like it?

Which all leads me to "Do I have the courage and self-confidence to go by myself?"

Arghghghghghghhhhh!!!

@BlueWave, I encourage, challenge you to go either by yourself or with someone (if they accept the invitation, it's not your problem if they don't enjoy it). My first Meetup didn't go well at all, very awkward but I decided to go again and each time since it's been easier. Do it! You won't be sorry. ?

Thanks, @BeeHappy . I'm not going to waste the money, so we'll see what happens.

I had my own motorcycle group on Meetup.com and that was surprisingly very easy for me. I think because it was mine and I was in control. I scheduled the meetups/rides and people came.

Walking into an event like this in particular where single people don't go is what is scaring me.

Still -- with regard to regular local Meetups -- I'm going to see what's out there. Just because of y'all.

Yeah that's pretty fucking frightening.

@SteveB Priceless...

@SteveB exactly... that's what is so scary.. not remembering anything, even if you did forget it in the first place.

That's terribly sad, though I guess surviving your deepest fear has its merits, too. I hope you're okay.

@resserts it’s really done nothing but destroy me. It has dawned on me since, that fear is directly correlated to the value you place on your life. At least that seems to be the case.

Time to practice your, ahem, dread lifts.

@resserts Do you have to be so punishing?

@fauxname11 When some things go, like my supraspinatus, or there's too much arthritic damage in a joint I may not be able train around that injury. I may have to ignore whole bodyparts and watch as they atrophy away. Yeah I saw that video and she is damn impressive.

Yup that's me

Had that over the middle of the Pacific. No thanks.

Mine too.

I fly.

And In those moments, been so conditioned to say, oh god, that I had to reassess my possible end of life phrase, a cuss word is more apt.

But then...The same applies to seeing a beautiful woman and there i am at a loss, mumbling, stuttering suffices to say the least.

Indeed! I mean, Indy!

Ah, but that little voice telling you you're an awful person is a strong indicator that you're far from it — because truly awful people never think they are.

You are far from awful! I can't see awful when I'm next to you! No, no, no! ???

@BeeHappy thank you.

@resserts thank you.

I have already been there; it scares me to see the person I became when those two conditions hit me.

That's certainly a big one for parents, I think. I sincerely hope you never have to deal with that.

@resserts thanks me too

Serious concerns, for sure. I'm quite introverted, which seems fine now, but I'm unsure what that will mean for me once I'm elderly, can't get around well, and have fewer and fewer outlets for occasional socialization.