NPMT: I might be a little crazy
 

I'm in Minneapolis. Going to visit the University here tomorrow to see whether or not this is the place I'm going to get a second bachelor degree in.

I wanna go out and see the college night life but I'm too much of a whinny bitch. Need moar confidence, less self-awareness.


tl;dr version: HELP.

Discus.

Liquor and Affliction shirts are the answers to this.

That's what the booze is for.

Drunk already you will fit right in...

Not drunk. Just Woody Allen level neurotic at the moment.

You want me to change your name to make you look like less of a moron?

"Why does man kill? He kills for food. But not only food, frequently there must be a beverage." - Woody Allen

Go here: http://www.cabooze.com/

Have a couple drinks, jam to some live music. You can be anonymous among people and be amongst them at the same time.

Well, I appreciate the gesture in trying to prevent the forum from knowing about my idiocy, but I had DaFace change it to this handle for me because I derive incredibly too much enjoyment from tagging my less serious posts with "discus." Yes, I'm the only one that thinks it's funny but still better than my original username.

What degree are you going for?

Graduate in May with English and Writing, looking into journalism (already have talked to Mo State where a department head said I can transfer my degrees in and only take 40 hours of credit and get a whole new degree). I'm doing this on the advice of said department head from MSU, and from a newspaper editor that it's better to just get a second bachelor vs a master's degree, so I've done some searching into this idea.

Basically my cursory research on j-schools made me think to apply to Minnesota, Mizzou, and MoState. Mizzou told me to get stuffed, so I figured I'd at least visit here in Minneapolis since I got accepted and see if it's worth a shot.

Oh. I thought you were there to throw discuss in track and field

Figured I'd be more of a javelin guy myself.

But seriously, I don't know why I'm timid in this situation... I guess I'm too used to having friends to hang out with in social settings I'm too chickenshit to roll solo.

Maybe you should call your mommy and ask her what you should do?

same answer as loochy; I hung up as soon as I heard "Aff-"

Don't forget to say "bro" a lot.

Are you planning to move? I have you talked to North Dakota State here in Fargo?

Have not. I pretty much figured take three shots of applying as a transfer, let the options shake out as they may, then decide what to do. Unless I'm wowed by what Minnesota is selling I'll probably be at MSU for three semesters.


Full disclosure here; I actually do say this out of habit after I started saying it in jest to acquaintences of mine who actually pride themselves on being Affliction clad, just-got-back-from-the-gym-gettin'-Swoll, asshats who refer to each other as "brah". Most of the time I'm mocking people when I use it but now I actually use it in conversation with friends. My German great-grandmother who had to teach herself English is probably rolling in her grave for the fact I willingly use horrible versions of the language... That and me being chickenshit.

Go watch like 3 movies by yourself, spaced out weeks of course. That will slowly build your confidence. Then start to go out to restaurants by yourself and after that nothing will phase you, and you can get laid whenever you want. Guaranteed to work.

Surprised there isn't a 1-800 number attached to this advice.. Or an ad for a 7 disc DVD series which includes a regimen in solo-restaurant and moving going that I am in fact taking part in said 7 disc DVD series.

Strap a dildo to your head. Go out in public. Deal with the fact that you aren't that important.

One of those two things takes a lot of determination.. but still pretty much the wisest advice yet dispensed. Rep sir.

Wisest advice from the troll of all trolls? You'll never be cured. My advice is actually real and it works. I hope you never go out again. :harumph:

Troll of all trolls? didn't know Demon was a GoChiefs mult.

Screw "going out". Go do something else. Go to the gym. Lift weights. Play some pickup basketball. Play video games.

Get out there and mingle, Mr. Discuss Thrower.

You never know what unexpected joys might await you.

Pretend you are a secret agent, or something. Lots of times, I will pretend I am a secret agent in order to take the stress out of social situations. You can give yourself a different number every night to keep things fresh.

FAX

Problem solved: hunger became factor. Brewery near hotel; within walking distance. Tequila might be imbibed.

tl;dr version: buck the haters!

Drink BEFORE you go out. Whenever I had anxiety about meeting people I barely knew at a bar, I'd have a few drinks beforehand. Just don't get so sloppy you can't drive.

Shoot pool.

You can do all of that. Grow your brain, your body and social ways. There are websites out there with booklets on how to get out there and grow, basicly there are no short cuts though, when you put yourself out there you will get hurt not just with woman either. Pain is how you grow though. I will say it one more time for effect, there are not cutting corners in life, you learn by going through massive amounts of pain.

Update: realized don't have toothpaste. Brewery next to hotel has great oatmeal stout. Still sipping.