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Originally Posted by DeathStorm  It depends on why you socialize.
Do you socialize out of sponaneous curiosity and fun, or just for the sake of having job safety, free tickets to concerts and a helping hand whenever you need it?
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I do it because I like adventure. The bennies? A side affect. ;-)
But know what? Never having to buy my own meal on karaoke night at my local bar is sweet, too. People give me stuff because people are basically good, and if you treat them with respect and are giving, they give back. Don't be stingy yourself and you will attract people who are giving.
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What about that manager I knew, who was connected to so many people, and then did a big mistake... his whole network turned against him. And it was hard for him to start a new life somewhere else since - due to his previous popularity - everyone already knew him.
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Okay. I don't buy it's that hard. I mean, I've got a reputation and a past. Big difference? I am not ashamed. If someone says, "I know what she did when she was 18 and I don't want anything to do with her," I don't really have any interest in being around those kinds of people. And most people aren't like that.
Unfortunately, some people aim at a
comparative way of
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I don't aim to be anything. I tried being mainstream until I was 13 or so. Then I said, "Forget it. I'm going to be the person I enjoy being." I know a number of people love
Fight Club on this forum, and Tyler Durden was right, "When you've lost everything, you're free to do anything," or in this case, to BE anything. I don't strive, baby. I'm an introvert, but I know what's going on and how to get along. And that is the greatest secret of them all.