williambyron

Thank you Selene, Mr. Kelly- you've certainly given me more to think about. Which is always a good thing! I meant to respond much sooner than just now. I am quite glad to have found this forum, and this community. So thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and knowledge. Means more than you know. And I am in both Delaware (the State) and NYC. I'm a busy boy.

Thank you. I can certainly assure you there is nothing reticent about me, sir. At least, not in the sense of holding back, but it all depends on the context. I am much more inclined to say nothing and let people make their own mind up, but this isn't due to being reticent.. it'd due to being disinterested in talking about myself, which this post doesn't support. I can give you a quick example, in that a friend who I enjoy and I have such a strong disagreement, I'd just rather avoid him. That disagreement is that he believes drug addiction is a disease and I believe it's a choice. It goes on and on and exhausts me, but I won't exhaust you by talking about it now. Basically, I can't relax from things if I believe them to be true. I'm sure some of you can relate. And by 'I can't relax', I don't mean I can't stop having a debate, or settle down. Not at all. But my mind doesn't rest after considering it, and I'm reluctant to talk about anything else meaningful. Then again, joining this site- perhaps I'll have more people to talk to. Thanks for listening.

Hi Tony- thanks for the warm welcome. By being at the whims of, I simply mean that we see things for how they are, not as we want them to be. The sun rises every day whether I think it does or not... objective, not subjective. I'm sure you can relate! With me, I've got that plus my unrelated-if-connected low interest in alchohol. It's got me thinking, as time goes on, my circle of friends will somewhat decrease, due to me not being able to allow myself to compromise my feelings.. but, enough about me. I didn't mean to interupt the flow of your original posting!

The subject of this thread is the entire reason I have joined these forums, Aristocrates. I am wondering if my views and beliefs and submission to it means I must tread a lonely path of solitude. Is it possible to have friendships and deeper relationships when I am at the whims of my views? I've had many girlfriends who I'm sure wondered 'why can't he just be easier?', and even friends, relatives, and so forth.