Posted by Robbie Rage

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Has anyone designed some sort of Kafuka-tan to put on a daki?

Do we want to go that rabbit hole?

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Just imagine the fighting between those who would want her to be a catgirl vs. a bunnygirl...

So, my situation isn't exactly comparable, but I can try to give some advice... I never dated anyone or had any romantic interactions until I was 22, after I graduated college... and yet, after that I've had quite a few, and am coming off what was a long fulfilling relationship (that did end due to mutual incompatibility, but was fun while it lasted)...

What I find is you need to find the right social circles that you fit into and can meet people you're compatible with, and high school isn't that for everyone. The most important thing is not to beat yourself up over it, try to expand your social circles if you can, and if you can't, try not to let it impact your self-worth. Sometimes things come along completely by surprise (it certainly did in my case).

Posted by Sammy

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I only really have two chances of finding love at this point, and only one of them could be achieved in the near future. There is a girl I like, and she's not a super popular girl and if anything she doesn't talk very much, so my chances might be better, I dunno. I'm not gonna jump to dating because I tend to go a little too fast, but the plan is to talk to her more and more over time and eventually ask her to prom. Hopefully that works out, I dunno, but I'm going in with high hopes and low expectations.

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This doesn't sound like a bad plan, but I guess the question here is, are you only interested in being friends with this girl because you hope to date her? Because that isn't cool; but if you think she's a fun person that you want to be friends with, and also have hopes for more at the same time (like you describe your last, fizzled-out relationship) that's fine I think, and not a bad idea.

I'd also recommend checking out okcupid or other online dating sites even now; not to guarantee anything of course (I'm well aware of the online dating gender ratio) but many people these days are open to long-distance relationships, and if nothing else it'd give you more practice talking to people of the opposite sex.

Posted by Sammy

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EDIT: Forgot to mention this: Lack of love life and feeling like I have no worth because I've never had a real girlfriend was a big part of the reason I had a borderline suicidal phase last October. Felt like that was relevant.

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That's very rough... I think it's important to remember that you're in high school, most high school relationships never lead to anything, and the whole point of having relationships is because you find them enjoyable; they're not something you should feel terrible about not having.

Posted by Sammy

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I'm not necessarily looking for a soulmate or anything, but a relationship would be nice, even if it doesn't las a super long time. I can't help but not feel terrible about not being in one because a bunch of my friends are in them and literally everywhere I look, society looks down upon people like me: nerds, virigns, anime fans, etc. Guess this is what I get for growing up behind a computer.

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Story of my life lol-- there's a reason I spent all my "formative years" on Acmlm's and such

This is one of the key cases where I think high school distorts your perceptions... there are lots of nerds, anime fans, etc. out there, but it's hard to find opportunities to meet them in real life until you have a bit more freedom. For example, my friend Sofi and I both grew up in the Boston suburbs, but never were able to meet up until I was out of college. (Yes, I strongly sympathize with the overprotective parent thing...)

Posted by Sammy

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On top of that, the people who ARE in relationships have (what I think is) a shit attitude when it comes to relationships. The common response from those people I get when I talk about this stuff is "Don't worry, relationships aren't that great anyway," which I ALWAYS call bullshit on. If they're not great why the fuck are you in one in the first place? Seems like these people just take that for granted while the rest of us long for what they have.

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I think, a good relationship is indeed something you can't take for granted, it's so rare to have that sort of real connection with someone, that you can really say you're willing to spend your life with them.

But many, maybe even most relationships aren't that! They're people who aren't really compatible, who are just doing it for social status, because they want to have sex, out of desperation to not be single, or whatever other reason. They have their ups, but they also have their downs, and often when they end it makes everyone involved miserable. So remember that; in my book, it's much better to be single than in a bad relationship.

Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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Are ye thou olde worshipper of words?

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People mistake loquaciousness for antiquated modes of speech; it's truly lamentable.

Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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What's that third word mean, so I don't need to go find a dictionary?

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To translate my post into the language of the plebians, people confused being overly wordy with being old-fashioned.

Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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What's your favourite word?

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I don't have a favorite word! It seems like an odd thing to have a favorite...

Posted by Danika

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Heh are you using the Japanese romaji font now? It looks like it on Windows 2000

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My layout uses whatever your default sans-serif font is That's technically how the web standards are supposed to work

On OS X here it's Helvetica.

Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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Should it be "Plantgirl Goddess of the Apocalypse" now?

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Yeah but then I also have to go make a new layout and that will take effort...

Posted by Danika

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I don't have any Helvetica fonts on here but I do have Segoe UI actually Did you put Segoe UI on your Mac at all?

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Segoe UI is a pretty good font! But I don't have it here... I did install the Office '07 font set, I really like Cambria.

Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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Aren't Serif fonts cuter than Sans-Serif?

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Probably! But this layout is imitating Phantasy Star II (that's also why it's a blue textbox with grey borders), which had a sans-serif font.

Epele turned me into a tree! =o

Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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Wouldn't it be even better to have a retro game-style font?

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But wouldn't that be unreadable?

Posted by Danika

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Opera 12 still viable in 2018?

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I'd be reluctant to use any unsupported browser in this day and age I guess my stint in the cybersecurity industry has made me paranoid

Did you expect me to change my layout?

Posted by Danika

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Why does your layout remind me of Taryn or Lilligant?

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The layout image is definitely a bit melancholy... but it goes well with this weather, trapped inside, unable to see the sun...

Posted by Danika

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Wood Zone background is cool though isn't it?

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Was looking for a Windows 3.1 background at first, Wood Zone is very close to that aesthetic :p

Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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Do you remember what the sun looks like?

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No

Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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Posted by Nicole

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Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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Do you remember what the sun looks like?

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No

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If you happen to see the sun, send me a photo?

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You'll be able to tell because I'll have stopped wilting...

Posted by Robbie Rage

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Who would win in a fight: Audrey II or Swamp Thing?

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A full-grown Audrey II for sure...

Posted by Danika

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Scared of the Jaguars?

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I am still a friend to all cats. Maybe I'm a catnip-girl?

Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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What RPG Elemental would you align with?

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Usually fire-- conquering my greatest fear (yes, I'm more afraid of fire than airplanes...)

Posted by ゼンガー・ゾンボルト

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Why plants?

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Why not? I'm tied to my home and thrive in the presence of the sun, it seems pretty accurate...

Posted by Robbie Rage

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What's the weirdest plant you've ever seen?

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My father keeps a banana plant in the house; he takes in the summer and brings it inside in the winter... been doing it for years and now it's quite large, very strange to see a banana tree in New England

Posted by ゼンガー・ゾンボルト

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Do you eat plant nutriments?

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Who doesn't like some nitrogen now and then?

Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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Three qualities a girlfriend should have>

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Kindness, intelligence, and boobs? (look managing to hold that one off to the #3 position was hard enough okay)

Posted by Danika

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Do you eat other plants?

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I mostly eat animals... Speaking of which, come into my garden...

Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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What's the best pet plant you ever had?

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Arborway, who... I left in New Hampshire. I'm so sorry I'll come back for you soon!

Posted by ゼンガー・ゾンボルト

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Do you get along with venus flytraps?

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They can get a bit snappy...

Posted by Robbie Rage

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How do you like your bananas?

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The tree hasn't managed to produce any bananas! But one day... maybe :p

Made some small personal pizzas with naan bread, tomato pesto, cheddar and mozzarella cheese, and sauteed mushrooms... a super-quick and easy to make meal, but very delicious.

And some champagne on the side

Posted by Danika

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Did you want one that was green and sometimes has Italian plumbers come out of it?

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Hm, the italian plumbers sound kind of inconvenient to deal with... maybe if I get another pipe that warps to world 1?

Posted by Ｅｐｅｌｅ

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Worst part about moving?

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Having to pack up everything, worry that it'll all break in transit, and then find new places for them all...

Posted by Danika

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Does anyone seriously think Mario is racist?

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Nah, he's so much of a caricature it's not worth complaining.

Posted by Robbie Rage

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Who would win in a fight: You or Poison Ivy?

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Poison Ivy.

I'd let her win.

Posted by Robbie Rage

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Who would you cast as Poison Ivy in the new movie?

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I don't really keep track of actresses usually...

Posted by Danika

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Think Jennifer Lawrence would be good in a Baywatch reboot?

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*googles* Sure!