Single Pringles, Not Ready to Mingle

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

My fellow single pringles, what depressing and lonely solo plans ya'll got for Friday? 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

2 minutes ago, #1 Taln Fan said:

My fellow single pringles, what depressing and lonely solo plans ya'll got for Friday? 

Going to martial arts and grappling other lonely people

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

11 minutes ago, Kaladin Stormcursed said:

Going to martial arts and grappling other lonely people

Hey that's basically just competitive cuddling, so tis an appropriate valentines activity

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

7 hours ago, #1 Taln Fan said:

Hey that's basically just competitive cuddling, so tis an appropriate valentines activity

*blink*

And you’re a mod?

*giggle*
YAY

CHAOS

@CHA-

Oh wait.

Prolly shudnt do that.

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

1 hour ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

*blink*

And you’re a mod?

What about that comment makes that a surprise? XD

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Imagine being single

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9 hours ago, #1 Taln Fan said:

Hey that's basically just competitive cuddling, so tis an appropriate valentines activity

You’re my favorite mod

[That1Cellist he/him]

See, I'm going to just pretend that Valentine's Day doesn't exist. I will eliminate my object permanence solely for Valentine's Day. If I don't think it exists, then it simply doesn't.

Valentine's Day isn't even that good of a holiday anyway.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, That1Cellist said:

See, I'm going to just pretend that Valentine's Day doesn't exist. I will eliminate my object permanence solely for Valentine's Day. If I don't think it exists, then it simply doesn't.

Valentine's Day isn't even that good of a holiday anyway.

I don’t have to pretend! I’ll be at a viewing

-I agree. It had potential but got commercialized and now theres tooooo many expectations- 

[Keke They/he]

ok. For all you single pringles. Is anyone else here perfectly content not being in a relationship? Cause at least in my school everyone is worries about dating. I dont see the joy in it. Maybe thats my aroace brain but can someone explain why people find joy in like… cuddling, cause your just rlly close and thats eek, kissing… your just… there are so many reasons why thats eek, and all that. 

Someone explain!

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

If it makes y'all feel better, I have to babysit on Valentine's, so I can't hang out with Null

Edited February 13, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Thee insane said:

ok. For all you single pringles. Is anyone else here perfectly content not being in a relationship? Cause at least in my school everyone is worries about dating. I dont see the joy in it. Maybe thats my aroace brain but can someone explain why people find joy in like… cuddling, cause your just rlly close and thats eek, kissing… your just… there are so many reasons why thats eek, and all that. 

Someone explain!

Because it sounds warm 

and it would be kinda nice to just have somebody who’ll listen to you and talk to you and just love the way you are 

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

If it makes y'all feel better, I have to babysit on Valentine's, so I can't hang out with Null

NO THAT DOES KOT MAKE ME FEEL BETTER GRR 

THEU IVERSE IS MEAN I WANTED you TO KISS HIM. 

[That1Cellist he/him]

14 minutes ago, Thee insane said:

ok. For all you single pringles. Is anyone else here perfectly content not being in a relationship? Cause at least in my school everyone is worries about dating. I dont see the joy in it. Maybe thats my aroace brain but can someone explain why people find joy in like… cuddling, cause your just rlly close and thats eek, kissing… your just… there are so many reasons why thats eek, and all that. 

Someone explain!

Honestly, I'm going to have to agree with you here. I think that the vast majority of folks in schools take this stuff way too seriously.

I think that a lot of it has to do with teenagers really wanting to feel very emotionally close to someone. Another thing is, well, when you grow up watching Disney shows and other movies with romance in them, people get curious to figure out what that actually feels like and looks like in real life, you know?

A lot of teenagers are rather overwhelmingly lonely. Often they don't feel appreciated and like people don't care about them. In my personal opinion, the reason that a lot of teenagers seek out relationships is to relieve this sense of loneliness. To feel like somebody deeply cares about you and appreciates you despite the flaws that you can't help but focus on.

To be fair, I don't really know. I've never been in a relationship, so this is all just speculation. The nature of people is to want things they don't have, so I suppose it would make sense for most single people to want a relationship. Some people just want different things than others out of that, I suppose.

Haha, rambling. I'm sorry.

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

9 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

NO THAT DOES KOT MAKE ME FEEL BETTER GRR 

THEU IVERSE IS MEAN I WANTED you TO KISS HIM. 

WELL TOO BAD

wish I could

[Keke They/he]

9 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

Because it sounds warm 

and it would be kinda nice to just have somebody who’ll listen to you and talk to you and just love the way you are 

NO THAT DOES KOT MAKE ME FEEL BETTER GRR 

THEU IVERSE IS MEAN I WANTED you TO KISS HIM. 

I guess

Just now, That1Cellist said:

Honestly, I'm going to have to agree with you here. I think that the vast majority of folks in schools take this stuff way too seriously.

I think that a lot of it has to do with teenagers really wanting to feel very emotionally close to someone. Another thing is, well, when you grow up watching Disney shows and other movies with romance in them, people get curious to figure out what that actually feels like and looks like in real life, you know?

A lot of teenagers are rather overwhelmingly lonely. Often they don't feel appreciated and like people don't care about them. In my personal opinion, the reason that a lot of teenagers seek out relationships is to relieve this sense of loneliness. To feel like somebody deeply cares about you and appreciates you despite the flaws that you can't help but focus on.

To be fair, I don't really know. I've never been in a relationship, so this is all just speculation. The nature of people is to want things they don't have, so I suppose it would make sense for most single people to want a relationship. Some people just want different things than others out of that, I suppose.

Haha, rambling. I'm sorry.

 

Yeah I guess that makes sense. Maybe it’s cause of how i was raised and the way i view stuff. Also i didnt watch much romance. Mostly action and fighting. Thanks for the answer

[That1Cellist he/him]

8 minutes ago, Thee insane said:

I guess

Yeah I guess that makes sense. Maybe it’s cause of how i was raised and the way i view stuff. Also i didnt watch much romance. Mostly action and fighting. Thanks for the answer

I mean, it's entirely possible that I'm completely inaccurate. I also think that hormones have some role to play in the particular zeal with which teenagers seek out these things. Additionally, when most people are doing something, often times other people feel like they have to participate or get interested as well, even if they wouldn't have much interest otherwise. 

Again, this is all just speculation on my part. People are a mystery to me, including myself. That's probably why I like to think about them so much.

Edited February 13, 2025 by That1Cellist

[Mags she/they]

9 minutes ago, That1Cellist said:

See, I'm going to just pretend that Valentine's Day doesn't exist. I will eliminate my object permanence solely for Valentine's Day. If I don't think it exists, then it simply doesn't.

Valentine's Day isn't even that good of a holiday anyway.

I personally have come to see it as the 'give your friends candy to make them smile day'

hehehe I have a pocket full of (chocolate) kisses and I'm gonna hand them out all day

5 minutes ago, Thee insane said:

ok. For all you single pringles. Is anyone else here perfectly content not being in a relationship? Cause at least in my school everyone is worries about dating. I dont see the joy in it. Maybe thats my aroace brain but can someone explain why people find joy in like… cuddling, cause your just rlly close and thats eek, kissing… your just… there are so many reasons why thats eek, and all that. 

Someone explain!

Hmmm, I 100% want to be in a romantic relationship at some point (I don't know if I'm emotionally mature enough yet, but I'm working to get better), and I love the thought of cuddling.

It's like . . . how do I explain this. I should say that I think one of my main love languages is physical touch. I'm personally comfortable and even love being touched or hugged, and I know it's not that way for everyone. So, I think part of it is that personal preference of I just like it. I love being hugged by my parents, and I love the idea of being hugged by a future partner.

For me, I like cuddling, etc. because:

-It helps ground me, I tend to overthink and dissociate at times, being physically with someone helps. 

-It's warm, and I like the feeling of someone next to me. It just feels good, once again it's that personal preference thing.

-It's like a conformation that you are loved, sometimes just being told doesn't really sink in for me. If someone wants to be near me, it's like them wordlessly telling me that they care.

-I feel more protected or safe

-I feel less alone

As for why I'd like to be in a relationship in general (outside of physical touch), I've got a few reasons. I love the idea of having someone I can trust with everything, I don't share a lot about myself with my friends so having someone closer that I can talk to about hard things sounds really nice. Mostly, though, I just like the idea of partner that I can rely on when things can tough, and who can rely on me when things get tough. It's like taking on the world as group project (in a good way) instead of having to do everything alone.

7 minutes ago, That1Cellist said:

Honestly, I'm going to have to agree with you here. I think that the vast majority of folks in schools take this stuff way too seriously.

I think that a lot of it has to do with teenagers really wanting to feel very emotionally close to someone. Another thing is, well, when you grow up watching Disney shows and other movies with romance in them, people get curious to figure out what that actually feels like and looks like in real life, you know?

A lot of teenagers are rather overwhelmingly lonely. Often they don't feel appreciated and like people don't care about them. In my personal opinion, the reason that a lot of teenagers seek out relationships is to relieve this sense of loneliness. To feel like somebody deeply cares about you and appreciates you despite the flaws that you can't help but focus on.

To be fair, I don't really know. I've never been in a relationship, so this is all just speculation. The nature of people is to want things they don't have, so I suppose it would make sense for most single people to want a relationship. Some people just want different things than others out of that, I suppose.

Haha, rambling. I'm sorry.

 

I agree, our teenage years are where we're still figuring things out and romance is a big part of that. Personally, I'm really lonely despite having some friends and family, so I find the idea of a romantic relationship really appealing.

(I don't read or watch a lot of romance, but not because I don't like it--I love a good romance story--I just have a really hard time relating to contemporary fiction, which is the majority of romance.)

I feel like I haven't seen a lot of people who are crazy about dating at my school, but it could just be that I don't hang out in those circles. 

Personally, I don't know if I'm emotionally mature enough for a serious relationship yet, and I don't think I'll try to date anyone until I'm in college. Just because I know I'm developing a little bit slower and I think I need that time to become a better person.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

20 minutes ago, That1Cellist said:

Honestly, I'm going to have to agree with you here. I think that the vast majority of folks in schools take this stuff way too seriously.

I think that a lot of it has to do with teenagers really wanting to feel very emotionally close to someone. Another thing is, well, when you grow up watching Disney shows and other movies with romance in them, people get curious to figure out what that actually feels like and looks like in real life, you know?

A lot of teenagers are rather overwhelmingly lonely. Often they don't feel appreciated and like people don't care about them. In my personal opinion, the reason that a lot of teenagers seek out relationships is to relieve this sense of loneliness. To feel like somebody deeply cares about you and appreciates you despite the flaws that you can't help but focus on.

To be fair, I don't really know. I've never been in a relationship, so this is all just speculation. The nature of people is to want things they don't have, so I suppose it would make sense for most single people to want a relationship. Some people just want different things than others out of that, I suppose.

Haha, rambling. I'm sorry.

 

You nailed me  

20 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

WELL TOO BAD

wish I could

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

2 hours ago, Thee insane said:

ok. For all you single pringles. Is anyone else here perfectly content not being in a relationship? Cause at least in my school everyone is worries about dating. I dont see the joy in it. Maybe thats my aroace brain but can someone explain why people find joy in like… cuddling, cause your just rlly close and thats eek, kissing… your just… there are so many reasons why thats eek, and all that. 

Someone explain!

I do miss being in a relationship somewhat, but I'm content not being in one rn. It means I have a lot more time and money, and can focus my attention more on friends and hobbies.

also rip, my only valentines plans got cancelled. Was gonna do this fun event with my church where you're paired up with kids with disabilities, and group babysit them for a few hours so their parents can have a night out. But I'm still sick so I can't do it (especially because some of the kids are immunocompromised) : ( 

[Keke They/he]

Just now, #1 Taln Fan said:

I do miss being in a relationship somewhat, but I'm content not being in one rn. It means I have a lot more time and money, and can focus my attention more on friends and hobbies.

also rip, my only valentines plans got cancelled. Was gonna do this fun event with my church where you're paired up with kids with disabilities, and group babysit them for a few hours so their parents can have a night out. But I'm still sick so I can't do it (especially because some of the kids are immunocompromised) : ( 

That sounds so fun. We did something like that, we hosted it at the church, the kids went to one room and the ym and yw were the servers filling up water bringing chips ect, and taking care of kids, then a dessert auctions. Holy cow we sold a cake for 400 DOLLARS for a sigle cake. Sorry rambling.

 

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

Tehe my friends are going on a date on Friday so I’m going to sit at home and call them when I get bored

[Cash67]

@#1 Taln Fan I got a group to play clocktower with on friday night

Need to make some themed scripts

[#1 Taln Fan he/him]

36 minutes ago, Cash67 said:

1 Taln Fan I got a group to play clocktower with on friday night

Need to make some themed scripts

Oooooo enjoy!

[Keke They/he]

1 hour ago, Heraldoflove said:

Tehe my friends are going on a date on Friday so I’m going to sit at home and call them when I get bored

Im the proud third wheel of my friends relationships. Everyone shes had. And im proud of it.

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

My day looks so boring compared to yours. I’m just going to go climbing then help the MUM group print out several hundred pages and cut them into quarters then rinse and repeat.

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

22 minutes ago, Thee insane said:

Im the proud third wheel of my friends relationships. Everyone shes had. And im proud of it.

Me too lol