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Volts idea. XP (VoLt189: My idea? o.o; I don't remember this. >.>) Basically this is a place to find group support. We all have something that happens to us some time in our life, and we need to talk about it. It might be pressure at school, maybe you're on a diet (Which I need to get on, my tummy's getting pretty flabby) or maybe your confidence has been bruised and you need a little pic-me-up from someone else in the guild. ^__^ (VoLt189: That's a great idea! Why didn't I thin--oh wait... neutral I honestly don't remember suggesting this thread. o.o)

So yeah. I have a confession... I have ugly feet o.o (VoLt189: ... ... ...so do I... ._.) I've been living with the shame for years. Its horrible. I've tried moisturizers, lotions, meds, flamethrowers...

Nothings worked.

3nodding Smart idea! Umm...flamethrowers eek

Survey says: People care more about your feet than this thread getting stickied.

xd Doom...

MANGA INFO!: "Doom" is a sound effect used for both emanating aura of power, or for the lines that appear in the background when someone is on their knees and defeated/depressed.

But what's the apple part show?

Okay.. How about if, in your real life (away from the internet) you are terrified of other people..? I've been like this for years now..and was wondering if there's a way to break through it. Basically, it's like this: Everytime I'm around a group of people (more than one person) I freak out..sorta.. Actually, it's more like run away from em.. I also can't look people in the eyes, or if I do talk, like, to a teacher or in similar..I freeze up. If someone looks me in the eyes vise versa, I feel as if I'm bein x-rayed, vulnerable.. Also, fear.. what is it? Is it a distortion of the mind, or simply false truth, or is somethin entirely unlike?

I've been picked on all my life at school. I'm that one "fat kid". Even though I'm losing weight at a steady pace, people never seem to notice. I'm 167lbs and people call me fat! It's an average weight for a thirteen year old aint it?! There are people at my school who have seriously huge bellies, yet I'm the one always picked on? Perhaps someone here can answer as to why?

I don't get scared away by weight. I actually think it's easier to approach a guy if he's not perfect-looking. The only think that would really repel me is bad attitude. Bragging, making fun of people, lying, etc...

Shadow, believe it or not, I was... really... really... REALLY... shy.. and quiet... and polite (gasp!) in middle school... I broke out of my shell by hanging out with people who are easy to talk to. Don't start with a big group... start with a couple people you're comfortable with and work your way up.

Y'know what really really REALLY works, no lie?

Talk to someone who everyone else avoids.

I'm not kidding. I always seemed to start conversations with people who seem left-out. (Always standing by themselves, being quiet, etc.) and every time I ended up with ongoing friendships. (One of them being GOOSE, another one being DEB... and ANAIS... *coughKyoucoughmoviecough*) I think maybe it's just that initial approach that makes things easy; they know you're a nice person because first of all, you approached them, not knowing anything about them, and two, you chose to talk to them instead of hanging with a group. And because you initiated the conversation, you feel like the "outgoing" one.

Try it. ^_^