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Taking a brief look around, it looks like the past few months I haven't missed anything other than people taking about the pet names they give their internet girlfriend.

I've come back to share information and to help those who want to be helped. I will not waste time criticizing those who just want to whine and have instant results and don't want to change. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. What I will do is volunteer information to those who want it.

I've discovered yet another key to happiness: Keeping oneself's busy while also having fun keeping busy. For example, I've been busy planning family stuff, and also just came back from a two week vacation in Orlando and Virginia Beach. My band (the one I was going to quit because they weren't playing enough songs I liked) has its first gig in two weeks and my relationship with everyone in the band is great. Not only that, they've let me chose songs I want to play.

What I learned with the band is that much like a relationship, it's about compromise...meeting in the middle. The people on here who truly want a relationship, and don't want to just vent about not having one...it will take some compromise to get that relationship. You will not find whatever dream partner you've been concocting in your head.

On the vacation, I learned that if you're busy, you don't have time to think about your problems, including the being single "problem." Not only that, you're more likely to meet someone when you're busy, because 1.)There are more people out there (men and women), 2.)People can notice that you're having fun and enjoying your surroundings and they want to get to know you.

I'm sorry to see, by glancing the love and dating board, the number of "Will I ever find a boyfriend/girlfriend" threads...but to those of you who belong to that camp who want to listen, here it is: The problem isn't the lack of a boyfriend or a girlfriend. The problem is the empty void in your life that you think having a boyfriend or girlfriend will fill. It won't, speaking from first hand experience. It will work as a supplement, nothing more, nothing less.

Idle hands are the devil's playpen. By just dreaming, you're giving yourself more time to think about your problems, and in turn, manifesting those problems into neediness and feeling like you need a relationship. Not only that, you're being counterproductive because if you were busy, you'd have more chances to meet people.

Here's another secret: I'm not Mr. Relationship experience, have only had one myself, but I can tell you from the one I had and from the many I've heard about in detail, that they aren't this Disney or Twilight or Romantic Comedy experience. They involve a lot of work, that to be honest, would be even more work for an Aspie.

A really good movie that indicates what it takes to find a relationship and make it work is Groundhog Day. Bill Murray didn't fully get the attention of the Andie McDowell character until he was happy and well-rounded. I'd consider that movie a must watch for anyone that either wants a relationship or is under the delusion that a relationship will solve all of their problems.

I probably won't be posting much, as I won't attack people or try to help the helpless. Rather, I'll add to what other people already say so that people know I'm not choosing sides.

I hadn't noticed the pet names threads. For the record, he calls me "birds" and I call him "cows"

Welcome back, therange. How come your using a new account? Was your old one banned?

Forever Young. That's a good song. Dunno if you're intentionally referencing it, but it's what it made me think of.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrcpxxEMnj0[/youtube]

Being from an older generation, these are the songs I think of when I hear the phrase "forever young":


Bob Dylan:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCGekQgywZI[/youtube]

Rod Stewart:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gVsQZ2hVj8&feature=related[/youtube]