Games no longer distract you from the crippling loneliness

>games no longer distract you from the crippling loneliness

>youve already jerked off 4 times so that no longer helps either

Maybe you need to try something different than the things you've already tried

>do poorly in competitive games
>self doubt starts to creep back in
>you start thinking of her and how you were tossed aside like a nobody when you thought she was special
>start winning again and the pain goes away

I need to play more single player games

She was special but you weren't

Alcohol and cigarettes have stopped helping too

I didn't say booze and smokes now did I. I said something different than things you've already tried. If you've already tried booze and smokes then it obviously doesn't fit into that category now does it?

Maybe the reason you're cripplingly lonely is because you're unbearably stupid

>lost job in january last year
>keep myself occupied by the bukkake of great games we got
>doesn't last, get depressed
>gubment money runs out next month
>denied from all of two interviews I had last year

I'm trying to find a game to deal with this right now

I wish there was some kind of MMORTS. I want comfy building with a team.

Fuck off retard

How did you lose your job user?

>empowering lonliness gives me free time for games
extroverts get out

>the crushing weight of darkness pushes you over the edge into enlightenment and bodhi

Mass layoff, me and like 30 people were out of the job. Honestly I had it coming since I worked for temp agency, BUT my agent never contacted me again despite me leaving her voicemails. I was planning to make that job my career too.

You're the one making self pity threads on Sup Forums you moron.

yeah but weed and porn are my stress release. What? you want me to actually go find people who pretend to give a fuck? nigga please

>tfw the escapism slips for a single second and sends you back into that downward spiral of despair of hopelessness you had prayed to forget
Roko's basilisk

That was a good trailer

Mods deleted the last one you cunt, just leave us alone to wallow

>Two interviews
>Last year
>Lost job in January

Get off your fat ass and start trying for real

I'm so fucking lonely. I used to have a life going out and doing shit almost every night. Now I have like one friend who barely talks to me anymore and I haven't had sex in 2 years.

Nothing makes me happy anymore

Do you have any hobbies outside of vidya, user?

how do you start trying for real. I send out resumes every week via indeed and nobody responds.

Fuck you, if you enjoy wallowing in self pity then there's no reason to complain. If you really disliked it you'd do something about it instead of continue to wallow in it. Fuck you, grow up, make something of yourself you waste of resources.

Have you tried that? If you haven't, how do you know that wont work? Maybe there's different ways to approach meeting people, have you made an effort to try different ways?

If you have, then it's "something different". I said something different, yet people keep assuming I mean some very specific shit they have disdain for.

Just a piece of advice. Getting a gf won't fix things.

I had one for 3 years and avoided going to therapy thinking I could "figure it out" but I never did and she dumped me eventually because I'm just not happy. Make sure you get out and get help and make changes to improve your life for yourself.

It's only difficult to get a gf because you're not happy. Once you figure your own shit out she'll fall right into your lap. I'm out of the relationship and focusing only on making myself happy and figuring out what I want in life. I'm playing a lot of games that Sup Forums hates and it's actually pretty great.

Having a gf also drains your pool of friends. The boys keep on keeping on while you're absorbed in a relationship so now that I'm out it's like "where my boys at" and you have to work your way back into hanging with ya boys all the time. I have so few friends but now I really appreciate the few I have because they are all I got.

Get professional help. I regret not doing it sooner.

Aim low my dude. You gotta start somewhere, and the bottom rung of society is better than staying at ground zero forever.


then its not*

Don't put video games as your only hobby on your resume

>If you really disliked it you'd do something about it
I'M TRYING BUT EVERYTHING'S SO GODDAMN HARD

Been applying for entry level positions the only thing lower is retail or waiting tables but I'm sick of that.

It's all about reigniting passion. You need wins to make you proud of yourself. Start small and start working out and control your diet. Make a habit out of making your bed and keep your house/room tidy. Maybe even start trying to play an instrument. Don't reserve every single second of your life to sitting in front of the computer.

Once you actually have something to be proud of (yourself and your progress) you won't come off as a lazy sack of shit in social interactions and you'll get a much better response from people.

But I want job where I spend 25 hours a day sitting infront of a computer.

I tried getting professional help, but they didn't give me much advice besides "thinking about what I want to be different". I got really tired of letting these people pick my brain as much as they want.

Fuck all of you faggots.
Get /fit/, stop using drugs, porn and games as crutches. You don't have to be a freakbeast, just move your fucking body.
Just become a vegetable.

You know what really helps with loneliness? Joining a sports team. There are beginner level intramural sports programs in every city for adults. You can join a softball or dodgeball team even if you're really not athletic. It's good for your health and social. Right now it's the only thing in my life that is with other people who aren't family or work. It's the first step I've made in actually getting out and doing something to change things and it feels great. 10/10 highly recommend.

>games now make you feel even more lonely, forced to play online games to feel closer to people

Nigga you are an anomaly of sentience in a black uncaring universe. It aint supposed to be easy. You can give up and return to the abyss that spawned you with nothing to show for the suffering of existence or you can make an effort and make the suffering worth it.

You're strategy might be inadequate. I say go back an wait the best goddamn tables you ever have so you can get a good rec letter from your boss once you apply for somewhere better, or you start to build up a skill base for a different position you're actually interested in. Shit doing both simultaneously would be ideal.

I've done that I know a shitload of computer programs.

I went to therapy twice while I was in a relationship and half-assed it and didn't keep going. You have to go for months and months to make any progress. You have to put effort in it and want to change. They can't just "fix you" there is no magic thing they can tell you. You have to go in and make the effort and do what they tell you. I personally started journaling and writing out lists of things I want/need to get done. As much as I think it doesn't, it does help. My therapist only suggested it after like 2 months and every few weeks I figure something out that helps. I could give more examples, but you just have to keep going and have a desire to change.

Like internet explorer? Thats not very compelling.

I had no idea this was a thing until now. I have an image in my head of the Bad News Bears only everyone is 30 years old.

Nah, Maya, CAD, 3ds max, ZBrush, Mudbox, Creative Suite, Avid, After Effects. I always take classes on them when they're available.

>games remind you of the crippling loneliness

Neat, you got a portfolio of what you can do with those programs? Link it pls

Two interviews numbskull, not total jobs applied to. Even if I applied for bottom-tier shit I'd get told no since I'm overqualified.

>niggers here have zero real problems
>still find shit to bitch and moan about

I'd link it but it's got my real name and contact information

>games ending gives you crippling loneliness

Go work at McDonald's or a factory

It keeps hurting to play this but I'm 20 hours in and nothing can stop me now.

I think it's the wanting to change bit that I don't get. I feel like I'm doing well enough that I can survive, but it really gets to me that I'm missing out on all these meaningful experiences.

Wait until you get a gf and it hurts twice as much because you know real women are trash will never compare to your waifu

It just means you're too casual. Do you pick up the controller because you look for a distraction? A short relief? A time sink? Well all those answers are FUCKING WRONG YOU SHIT-EATER.
What you need to do is look for worlds to immerse and lose yourself in. What you need to look is to absorb and be absorbed completely. Breathe in every aspect of the games. What you need is to start trophy/achievement-whoring.

>loneliness isn't a real problem

Being socially isolated is a real problem, being unemployed is a real problem.
>hurr africans living in mudhuts getting shot etc...

In all honesty it does help, but since we live in a high demand dopamine world, the journey of meeting people and then decide if I wanna continue to fuck with them is like pulling teeth to me. Nobody ever shows their true side fully right off the bat and I lack the patience and attention to sit around and hope they're my definition of chill. I've met many people whom I got along with, but the friendship didnt go anywhere so I revert back to weed and porn. I have close friends, but like I said I keep to myself. I'll hang with them and shoot the shit, but I value my time with weed and porn way more.

I've had three girlfriends and it does, in fact, hurt twice as much. It isn't a meme that 2D is superior. It's the truth.

Nope, if anything a gf would make your life an even bigger shit show. Do not believe anywhere in your mind that pussy will solve your issues, never ever senpai.

Pick up visual novels, they provide a better sense of escapism
Note: Once you go on this road, you can no longer turn back

I don't know if it's only a USA/Canada thing but most people I know in their late 20's/30's do some kind of group physical exercise. It usually costs money, but it's a great thing for people who are depressed. It gets you out of the house doing something and socializing. Even if you're socially awkward you have to really be messed up to not understand "help us get the ball into the hole" and even if you suck people are usually nice.

Some things I've tried over the last decade where martial arts/dancing(ballroom)/hockey. Ice hockey is by far my favorite and so often I meet people who just started and they love it. Most average dudebros play basketball or soccer, but there are so many other options. The more obscure, the nicer the people you will meet. Like when you find a small video game that isn't reddit tier shilled popular, you find a decent community of people who are happy to have new members.

Do this and you'll become this guy

So what do you have to do to have these meaningful experiences?

>you enjoy loneliness much more than the company of people

nothing else helps much user, ive tried for years.

Well don't know what else to tell you. Did your interviewers give you any feedback on what they thought of your work? Are you an autist in person who doesn't have good social skills? Are you Thomas Preston? Do you overestimate your skills while you're not in fact at a professional level? Have you put your work out there in some forum or blog to be evaluated by other professionals in the field? There's always places to look for what you could be doing better or more of, figure it out.

I dont see a problem

It's better than nothing

If I knew that I wouldn't be posting in this thread

Nothing helps to drown out the crippling loniless? Maybe drowning it out isn't what you need m8.

>Have friends both IRL and Online
>Live with family so I couldn't get lonely even if I tried

These days my worries are more towards losing my job, parents dying, and something something religious/race war.

sadly this. I try my best to be a person and shit, but holy fuck do I get the maximum amount of pleasure being alone. Humans being a social species is fucked beyond all reasoning.

>girlfriend

And it’s never actually worth it. The NET BENEFIT isn’t big enough to offset the cost of having a gf these days.

I don’t know what it is but at the very least I personally have lost all incentive to pursue a mate. Something is fucked up about this timeline if something as basic as pursuing a mate loses its appeal. What went wrong? Is it the economy?

Aint nothing wrong with being an introvert as long as it doesn't get in the way of reaching your goals in life.

I've tried to think about this from a cost/benefit analysis perspective, and being alone always seems to be a better option than finding a gf. Am I just rationalizing my loneliness or is this a common thing?

Yes. The modern world is corrupt and is an entirely unnatural environment for us to live in. That's why everywhere you go, everybody is both fat and depressed.

>gf can no longer distract you from crippling gamelessness

Worst feel desu

First step: make a list. Physically write it down with a pen and paper.
>Wants
>Needs
Things that will make you happy can go into the Needs column.
>make more friends
Then ask yourself how you can do that? For example, what was suggested in this thread, join a sports team.

One of the biggest hurdles for me is "well i'm just gonna fuck it up anyway so why bother" and you have to realize that doing a shit job is better than not doing it at all. Like write down in a planner your tasks for the day you want to achieve.
>exercise
Even if you just go for a walk around the block, it's better than not doing it at all. You don't have to run a marathon, but at least you took some steps toward improving your life.
"Done is better than good" is what I've been told. Just fucking do it and don't worry about being perfect. You don't have to be a fucking superhero.

Yeah, but you have to take into account how much time I spend alone. Its to the point where I lightly talk to myself. People just drain me man, like a bitch on her phone all night, being around others just wears me down fast. But then i'll have nights where I'll just want to talk with someone or hang out a bit, but surprise surprise you dont make friends so you're alone. I cant keep hitting up the same 4 people whenever I wanna do something, so I feel crippling loneliness some nights. I guess my biggest issue is just I havent found a kindled spirit like my own yet.

>blames the economy for his virginity

user...

Unironically this

Jokes on you, I have no goals in life

I have goals, I'm just in a spot where they're somewhat a distance away.

This.

>age of information technology where you can talk to someone from the other side of the planet live, on voice or webcam
>so ronery ;_;

It of course doesn't apply to physically crippled or people that were fucked up by injustice, like being cut off or divorce fucked.

that doesnt create the actual feeling of being near a living breathing person dipshit. If multiplats and skype and shit were solving my problems then I wouldnt fucking be here.

I have a career now and lost 57 pounds too, things are looking better for me these days

Still lonely though

>muh feelings

Not an argument. You can make friends online and meet those people later, you'd accomplish all this if you really wanted to, because it's the simplest fucking thing ever, but bitching about it on Sup Forums seems more appealing apparently.

What if I'm not really sure what I want besides a gf, and other people have posted in this thread that you shouldn't get a gf until you figure yourself out

I had a dream that I was interviewing her for my imaginary internet cancer podcast and she said she doesn't have a bf because 2D>3D and she made a bunch of Sup Forums references and my mind was blown.


In other news the game Slay The Spire did a good job distracting me from life. Enjoying it while I can, As soon as it gets worn out it'll be another 2 years of every game not doing it for me.

I'm actually on a similar boat, and it's a question I've thought about before. I think thats the appeal of Sup Forums. They are have zero maintenance so they never bother you when you just want to be inside all weekend, but theyre always there whenever you want to talk about stupid shit youre interested in. It's a zero maintenance artificial friend.The down side of course is that it's not a physical person.

I think the problem here is that I expect other people to be the same as Sup Forums. There when I need them, fucked off when I don't. But thats entirely unreasonable, and if I ever want to have a meaningful relationship with other people, it's gotta be give and take. Im an introvert, but I'm also highly agreeable, so the set up works for me fairly well. Don't know how it works for people of different spectrums though.

That's the girl from Valerian right?

Laureline looked so cute

fuck this is my life too

What the hell? You find good gf and it's only positives. Mine is happy to cook, clean, and help me with my job. She doesn't shop and shares my hobbies. She pays half of the expenses. She's a reliable buddy with occasional moodswings and a lean, mean, affection-dispensing machine. Of course i wouldn't bring her to war, but if you choose well a gf is a lot of positives in daily life. You just gotta realize most women are not raised properly. If they wear make-up, ever think of stepping in a bar or drinking, etc, they have problems and it will take you years to re-educate them at best.

As long as youre being honest and not one of those "Im suicidal but hide behind ironic memes about being suicidal XD" faggots.

As long as your making progress towards the goal. Real progress, not I'll get there when Im 80 progress.

Sub-normie. I'd be normie if I had a partner

Join some kind of group. Volunteer for something.
Justserve.org
Lots of people go to church more as a social thing and aren't really religious. Join. A. Sports. Team. You need to get out and do activities to meet new people. Specifically GIRLS. Like I said, you have to have a desire to change. Good luck.

Protip: find a therapist you like. Don't just stop trying. My biggest mistake was giving up on therapy. I thought about ditching my current therapist a few times when I was in a bad mood, but powered through it. I'm not "cured" but I'm trying.

Im kind kind of busted human being, i never feel lonley, dont want friends, had sex but not really interested in going after it again, dont feel pleasure from drinking alcohol anymore, but i do cardio

im happy, it doesn't make sense, but i am, i dont have shit going for me, i only work at a burger place and have no degree at the age of 24.

I don't really get how people get themselves so sad when their lives are better than mine, but i consider myself a freak of nature, i try hard to improve, but i know society looks down on me. I feel ok anyways.

In the first scene of that movie she's in a bikini and it almost triggered my crippling sadness that happens anytime there is an attractive girl in a movie. But I stayed strong and through that I was able to enjoy the movie like a normie would..... and something about video games

pic related it's when I gave up

I feel a little pretentious saying so but i feel like the transcendent description fits me the best.

I get knocked down all the time in life, but i just dont mind, ill try to learn a better way and keep moving forward. I dont really let it get to me that others are doing better than i am, i focus on what i can do for myself.

Women are worthless, I think most people chase them just because it’s the cool thing to do.

What's happening to that elf

they want that pu$$y m8

Ive had sex and its really not all that great, its more of a social gold star than it actually feeling that good imo

A meaningful relationship on the other hand may be worth the trouble, if you can manage.