Turns out there are no hypoallergenic furry pets, despite popular claims on the Internet.
So is the only possibility fish or lizards then i you have allergic flatmates?
Birds produce dust and I’m afraid even that would trigger their symptoms.
True, but it is a little different from exposed kots.
Hard not to fall into sel-pity, but how can something so easy for others be impossible for me? Little kids get bunnies as presents on christmas and easter, couples get a puppy for practice baby, they do these things so nonchalantly. Not that I am any better though, for trying to force a living creature in a tiny rent room. But others have the option, I do not and it feels unfair.
>Internet friends
I can barely keep a conversation going on imageboards, one-on-one would be a nightmare. My flatmate has a pet spider apparently, he makes sure to never vacuum it (when he bothers once or twice a year).
When corona is over and on-site events and lectures are allowed again, Bernd should join a club. But I get so darn anxious meeting new people, have no idea how I’ll survive once normal life returns after being a recluse for a year. How’s your gf project btw, wasn’t there one with a doge some time ago?
Look man, not to be all gay and shit, but I think you should at least try to push yourself to socialize online in a more direct manner. I don't know you, but it seems that you struggle with socialization and interaction with new people, which I used to struggle from.
The lovely thing about the brain is that you can trick it into falling into patterns of thought and behaviors. Even if its just for 5 minutes, forcing yourself to hop into a vc with strangers helps reinforce a pattern of socialization. The great thing about the internet is that if you feel uncomfortable, you can simply just log off. You'll never see those people in real life, so you can practice being a human being with basically no consequences. Once you create a pattern, it will become easier and easier to talk to people.
Sure, you may make friends with the strangers that you meet, but even if you don't, just talking to a variety of people will make you a more interesting person. Girls like interesting people. t. Bagina haver
But if you do make friends, you'll find people who will be interested in seeing you succeed. Once you have more than yourself invested in your success, you may feel more motivated to be the best version of your self you can be.
And one final note: the best way to find a partner is to strive to be the person that you want to be. Eventually, you will become that person, and somebody will find that attractive and fall in love with the person you are.
So git gud nerd. I mean it.
Thanks for the solid advice. I’ve been thinking of getting a VR headset and trying VRchat. I used to like Second Life despite not making any friends there, so naturally I now find VR (and new tech in general) fascinating.
But tbh using my voice online is scary, I barely make noises irl even. Maybe a 3d avatar and, as you said, the option of just logging out could help?
Try not to worry about the sound of your voice. Everybody sounds stupid online, and everyone comes to expect people to sound stupid online. Hell, I sound like a 12 year old boy who snorted a line of coke, and its the funniest shit ever.
And yeah, if you feel super uncomfortable you can just log off and go bake a pizza. The good thing is that the more you talk, the less weird it will feel.