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> Nobody said life was easy - there are things one has to work at.
As I say, most other people have folks around them to turn to for
support and encouragement. I don't really have that.
>> Most people fail sometimes, and succeed sometimes. Unfortunately, I fail
>> almost *all* the time. This is extremely depressing.
>
> You *feel* you fail almost all the time. That's not the same as actually
> failing all the time. Count the success - as in this case - of getting
> the phone number, and having the courage to ask for it. That's a win.
Sure. It is. But one win doesn't make up for a lifetime of failure.
(What I need to do is figure out the next step. In various areas. But if
I could do that... I would have already taken the next step, several
years ago.)
> What it looks like from here is that you're looking at the entire
> sequence of events as a total epic failure. It's not. There are small
> successes in there and things you should be proud of having done. So it
> didn't work out with this one - ultimately, so what? The thing is you
> took a chance, and taking chances is what life is all about. That's a
> win no matter how you slice it.
I'm quite happy with how it went with this girl. What's depressing the
hell out of me is my repeated attempts to get a job are getting me
nowhere, my repeated attempts to have a social life are getting me
nowhere, my repeated attempts to enjoy myself aren't working... it's
just extremely demotivating when all you experience is failure.
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