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Why aren't you participating in life?
Posted 4 months ago
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Hmm.. d'you consider having a job, paying your bills & taxes, taking care of yourself and your family and your animals and hanging with friends in real time to be participating in life, or do we have to be hang-gliding in the teeth of a storm for it to count?

I think that all of the above counts as participation; and for those that may be unable to physically get out, participating online counts. If you are communicating and developing meaningful relationships with others, it counts, even if it's an online friendship.

Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it..!
Posted 4 months ago

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Posted Aug 29th, 2008 at 6:13AM
That reminds me of the question my roommate used to ask when I'd stay in and read while she'd go out and party. "Don't you like to have fun?"

It's such a stupid question on so many levels.

But I play nice, so I'd just smile and say, "I am having fun."

Then I'd dip her toothbrush in the toilet and call it even.

(Just kidding. I'm not THAT mean!)
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Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 10:54PM
in life, you mean? i'd participate more but after taking care of responsibilities, i'm too tired.
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Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 3:38PM
I am slowly learning how to. I lived my life on the outside looking in for a long time.
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Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 4:05PM
Oh, but I am. That is why I am not here very often anymore! (That, and the "INCIDENT" which involved a rat and a broom closet but will not be discussed.) But I still love this place and all the great people that I have met.
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Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 4:43PM
Because I've forgotten how.
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Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 5:08PM
Because the world sucks and I'm still angry inside.
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Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 5:22PM
I'd rather watch, thanks. XD

I like seeing how things play out. When I open my mouth, I interfere. And that's no fun.
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Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 5:38PM
If you mean on EP,I would love to.I have poems(some erotic,some not)and stories(mostly erotic) just waiting to be posted but I dont know how.Im a new silver surfer,god I hate that term but its the lesser of many other evils.So.....if anyone can explain how ,Ill begin posting,if thats what its called and start,to quote Queen Victoria,frighten the horses.
I know I seemed to have answered your question with a question but it felt like it was aimed at me and I was looking for somewhere to ask it.
If you mean life.....I dont know.Maybe thats why Im onealone.
Bye.
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Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 6:09PM
The rationalisatiion: To enjoy myself I need money, for which I need a job, for which I need a degree.

The reality: I'm a lazy f***er.
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Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 6:10PM
I'm scared, plus I'm waiting to have surgery so I can get a life again. But really, we're all participating in life at all times.
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Posted Aug 28th, 2008 at 10:54PM
I do participate in life. My life. And half of that revolves around computers and internet usage =P
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Posted Aug 29th, 2008 at 7:04AM
i am participating. just not in the right way. just not the way i want. and just not to all of my ability. why because. i chose to allow my every move to be dictated by my controlling husband and his low self esteem.
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Posted Aug 29th, 2008 at 8:32AM
I've decided, just recently in fact, that I am going to give up trying to make everyone around me have fun, smile. I am just going to stop making myself miserable because they don't want to be happy so why make them pretend?

I am going to participate in MY life more.
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Posted Aug 29th, 2008 at 10:27AM
because my husband is a narcisist and he has sucked all the life out of me and I can't get out of the house or marriage because he threatens me and scares the heck out of me.
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Posted Aug 29th, 2008 at 2:50PM
I am participating in life, I'm a writer, an entertainer, a thinker.
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Posted Aug 29th, 2008 at 7:14PM
Because I am drunk a lot of the time...and when I'm not, I'm at work, or cleaning house, or online somwhere! Shame really.....there is so much else I'd like to participate in.
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Posted Aug 29th, 2008 at 9:17PM
no hot springs
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Posted Aug 29th, 2008 at 9:31PM
Socrates said it best: "I think, therefore I am."
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Posted Aug 30th, 2008 at 11:27AM
Because I'm afraid.
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