Posted by sjb on August 27, 2002, at 12:19:33
In reply to Bored by people., posted by Heather66 on August 20, 2002, at 10:36:18
I feel the same way a lot of the times. Your fortunate that you have smart co-workers, however. I work for a state government and a lot of the steroetypes are true. Everybody thinks there a know-it-all and most don't know know jacks***. They play video games, complain, complain when they have it pretty darn good. No one reads the NYTimes or listens to NPR. They just read the local rag and listen to right-wing, flame up radio and think they're getting hard news. I just close my door most of the time and keep to myself.
My personal life is different. My husband is VERY interesting and very smart and our marriage is better than ever, even though we had some rocky patches, due in no small part to my depression/eating problems. However, I find a lot a female friends boring, one who was obsessing about every little detail about her daughters extravegant wedding. I'm not into these things. I was thinking, why don't they just elope and use Dad's money for starting out, house, etc? I DO NOT understand over-the-top weddings and gross consumption. It doesn't matter now, cause I don't see her anymore. I've lost a lot of my friends due to depression and disinterest in things they want to do.
You may want to look for groups or activities that may have folks that are more stimulating for you. I was thinking of joining a reading group at one time, just because I thought it might attract intelligent people and it would be would be different than the therapy/support groups I've been in for eating disorders. Guess what you talk about there? I've also met knew people at my gym, a class is a good place to start to initiate conversation, etc.
I'm rambling and will stop now.
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