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Is Life meant to me so damn boring?

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UntilTheNDofTimE

UntilTheNDofTimE

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Having a complete pecos bill moment here. Im just so incredibly bored with everything in life. Im only 21 but im already looking for some sort of hobby or challenge that will make Life interesting.

About 2 years ago it was the happiest time of my life. Seemed i used to have so many friends and so much going on i couldnt keep up with it all. Used to party and get wasted every weekend, take trips where ever and overall life was spontaneous and a blast. Then as most of you all know i got a DUI in September of 09 and instantly after i stopped drinking for a period of 3 months.Half of the people i used to hang out with joined the military some moved some dissapeared. I came to a low point in my life because i felt like i no longer had anything to do. I found a better job i now make great money( for a undergrad). I met some new cool people that only seem to like to smoke and drink. Sounds like a good match for people id love to hang out with huh. But Ive moved on i dont even like to party or drink anymore so hanging out with retards like that is beyond what i want to be doing.

I feel alienated and totally bored with life. Everything that used to give me joy dosent. I used to get a high just watching sports, then gambling on sports, now sports in general is boring to me. Most of you would say im depressed but i wake up every morning happy; go to work all week and im happy and content, then the weekend comes and im just bored out of my mind and cant wait for Monday to come so i can get back to a busy lifestyle. Is life this boring or whats there to actually look forward too.


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Without knowing you at all, you made a really dumb mistake (with the DUI) but you are at least making up for that by not drinking which is smart. But (especially) not drinking and not (to a lessor extent) smoking with people of your own age is going to alienate you from your social circle. Calling people who do that retards isn't right - people can do that their whole life and manage their own leisure time enough not to let it harm themselves. Young people like to have fun, not everyone is going to do something stupid - it's just a fun thing to do.

Aside from that, if you don't want to drink or smoke then that's cool. But you need to figure out what you do enjoy doing and meet some like minded people who like to do the same thing. If you like to drink every now and again then just make sure that you've got a safe ride home. Because if you're enjoying the work week more than your leisure time then you really need to rethink you options.
 
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Without knowing you at all, you made a really dumb mistake (with the DUI) but you are at least making up for that by not drinking which is smart. But (especially) not drinking and not (to a lessor extent) smoking with people of your own age is going to alienate you from your social circle. Calling people who do that retards isn't right - people can do that their whole life and manage their own leisure time enough not to let it harm themselves. Young people like to have fun, not everyone is going to do something stupid - it's just a fun thing to do.

Aside from that, if you don't want to drink or smoke then that's cool. But you need to figure out what you do enjoy doing and meet some like minded people who like to do the same thing. If you like to drink every now and again then just make sure that you've got a safe ride home. Because if you're enjoying the work week more than your leisure time then you really need to rethink you options.
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You make some good points and retards wasn't a good choice of words for that group. Ive been mostly taking online courses for school since i took my current job a year ago cause i dont feel i have time for school but this fall im going to try to get back into it for a more social surrounding.

And to add to your comment, i wouldn't say i enjoy the work week more but since im busy, im not necessarily bored at any point. I dont enjoy my line of work, though it is very entertaining to say the least.
 
Aside from the work aspect, you should be trying to meet more like minded people during your time off - at your age (or at any age) you really should be looking forward to the weekend since I presume that you are free of any external responsibilities. If you are purposefully putting yourself away from the drinking/smoking crowd then that's admirable if that is the type of people you want to avoid but not everyone your age is overly into that - just try and meet people who aren't into that. The DUI wasn't a problem with drinking rather than you drinking and driving. You can still drink if you want but just make sure you have a safe ride home which doesn't involve you driving yourself.
 
UntilTheNDofTimE
im already looking for some sort of hobby or challenge that will make Life interesting.
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That's a big part of the answer right there. My life would be a hell of a lot emptier without my hobbies and extra-curricular stuff.


There is a world of possibilities. I choose music and volunteer work and trivia and billiards. I like movies and some TV shows. I am the opposite of bored. My big problem is there is not enough time in my life to explore all the interesting stuff out there. I only wish I could fit in some clubs and classes and maybe join some sports teams. I have no excuse to be bored for the rest of my life.

I don't know what is right for you personally but if you are bored, get off your butt and do something.
 
Sounds like you need a goal. Set some goals for your life.

Where do you want to be in five years?

How many joints do you want to smoke within the next five years?

How many bottles of malt liquor do you want to drink in the next five years?

How many Nate Dogg CDs do you want to listen to in the next five years?

Maybe you could go visit Nate Dogg's grave?

Life is all about goals, set some goals for yourself.
 
First let me applaud you on giving up the drinking and smoking (I’m assuming this means pot but even if cigs quitting can’t be a bad thing at all) I hope it last for you. It very well will if you quit because it was time for you to quit.

The questions you are asking are difficult for even close personal friends and or family to answer let alone people who hardly know you or the life you lead. It is fairly easy to give some standard issued replies i.e. make new more identifiable friends, explore further hobby ideas, try creating something.

The truth is if you are feeling periodic depression and going through periods of life not making sense or having nothing that interest you these are signs that some very real and possibly professional help is required.

I’m not but people who are religious can often turn to their priest or pastor for guidance, some may have a relative who has been through the wringer and can offer some life experience on how to deal with what you are going through. It can be difficult sometimes to talk to a friend about something so deep for fear of losing some of their respect but if the friendship is real enough it should withstand.

You are doing what is often the easiest of things, talking with total or virtual strangers. Someone detached can often say something that triggers on something you already knew but just wasn’t making the connection with. The problem with this method though is so many times you will be asking people who really don’t care about others and would want to see misery to equal or surpass their own.

There are answers but really only you have them. Unless you are suffering from a clinical form of depression (depression might seem like an extreme term for what you described but it works on many levels and often starts seemingly sublime before it manifest into very real and very aggressive forms) you should be able to rationalize things through and find a path to what makes you content or better yet actually happy.
 
uteot...you hit the 9-5 shit really early buddy...see if those fucks at your work will pay for a few college classes or something...most big corps are into that continuing education stuff...

if that doesnt work and you cant find another activiity, just bet more games and put more money on the line....nothing boring about sweating games
 
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