Lonely

[Red Blaster]

Unfortunately I don't live in Idaho.
Bring mashed potatoes and I'll be your friend

[Funnygurl555]

or you could bring him cooked lobster

either works

[October Scream]

Originally Posted by Funnygurl555

it might be a good idea to look for a job then. coworkers can be friends, at least for one of my bros that's the case.

whatcha doing after high school?

Well, I've tried applying for jobs, but I have never gotten accepted because I can't handle talking with so many random people I think, since it's one of the things I've mentioned when I've been asked questions in an interview.

I want to go to college after high school, but my mom wants me to go to BSU, which is the closest college even though I wanted to go out of Idaho for college.

[October Scream]

Originally Posted by Red Blaster

Unfortunately I don't live in Idaho.
Bring mashed potatoes and I'll be your friend

:v such an old stereotype lol

We export your computer chips, not potatoes c:

[Red Blaster]

Originally Posted by Funnygurl555

or you could bring him cooked lobster

either works

H8 u
>:c

[Funnygurl555]

Originally Posted by October Scream

Well, I've tried applying for jobs, but I have never gotten accepted because I can't handle talking with so many random people I think, since it's one of the things I've mentioned when I've been asked questions in an interview.

Have you tried doing practice interviews with other people? It's a skill that comes with practice, and you can anticipate a lot of the questions/answers that you'll get beforehand.
I get that it's a nerve-wracking situation, but I see it as acting more than anything.

I want to go to college after high school, but my mom wants me to go to BSU, which is the closest college even though I wanted to go out of Idaho for college.

Yeah, in-state is cheaper and homesickness won't be a thing, haha. Whatever you do though, try living where you go to school if it's financially feasible.
edit: oh yeah, i go out of state for school though and it's p awesome, but i only get to go home twice a year

[October Scream]

Originally Posted by Funnygurl555

Have you tried doing practice interviews with other people? It's a skill that comes with practice, and you can anticipate a lot of the questions/answers that you'll get beforehand.
I get that it's a nerve-wracking situation, but I see it as acting more than anything.

I'm having problems with the interview, nor the questions. I answer honestly and try not being rude.

Originally Posted by Funnygurl555

Yeah, in-state is cheaper and homesickness won't be a thing, haha. Whatever you do though, try living where you go to school if it's financially feasible.
edit: oh yeah, i go out of state for school though and it's p awesome, but i only get to go home twice a year

I don't think I'd be homesick. I've been home so much that I'm getting sick of home T-T

[Funnygurl555]

Originally Posted by October Scream

I'm having problems with the interview, nor the questions. I answer honestly and try not being rude.

Do interviews just make you uncomfortable?

I don't think I'd be homesick. I've been home so much that I'm getting sick of home T-T

Haha, okay. If you really want to go out of state and you can pay for it then go for it.
Also I'm assuming you're a senior now. You get a fresh start once you head off to college, so just look forward to that if all else fails.

[October Scream]

Nah, I'm perfectly fine with answering questions and talking one on one.

[Funnygurl555]

ohh, so it's not the interview it's talking to random people at work right?

i think i misread what you typed haha

[October Scream]

Yeah it's just knowing that either I'll have to help the kindest soul in the world or I'll be paired with the biggest douche in history, or worse, kids...

I absolutely can't handle kids. I have a panic attack when there's extremely loud and obnoxious kids around, and honestly wish that I didn't.

[Funnygurl555]

Originally Posted by October Scream

Yeah it's just knowing that either I'll have to help the kindest soul in the world or I'll be paired with the biggest douche in history, or worse, kids...

I absolutely can't handle kids. I have a panic attack when there's extremely loud and obnoxious kids around, and honestly wish that I didn't.

Ohhh, yeaaaahhh I can see how that makes getting a job hard. Some people suck though but in the end you do get paid so I mean benefits $$$$

At least try not mentioning that in interviews and trying a job out. You could always quit if you really are paired with a douchebag

[awein999]

i'll handle the kids for you. i love children <3

[Buta-san]

i wanna say try establishing your own meetup group, but meeting people on meetup is as random random gets.

[Deadlyx39]

Originally Posted by October Scream

:v I'm gay

Plus I can't use those sites for one more day still because tomorrow is my 18th, but I see it now...

"Girl:Hey sexy
Me: Wanna meet and play Stepmania
Girl: What's a stepmania?"

Just so you know this is going in my siggy.
I guess I benefit from the fact that there's a lot of people on this site from my area, including Charu, blindreper, and Afro. Haven't met any of them yet, but I probably could some day.
I met a lot of good guys up at this laser tag place not too far away from my house and they were into rhythm games. Is there anywhere that has an ITG machine near you? It seems like a lot of rhythm gaming people go to places that have an ITG machine.

[MixMasterLar]

Originally Posted by October Scream

Well, I've tried applying for jobs, but I have never gotten accepted because I can't handle talking with so many random people I think, since it's one of the things I've mentioned when I've been asked questions in an interview.

Not trying to go all sage here, but take it from a 27 year old who once was an 18 year old FFRer who had the same exact problem.

You gotta basically polish your good points in an interview and whenever you are asked if you can do something you are not sure you can, the answer is always "Yes Sir, No Problem" and then you grit those teeth John Wayne style and everytime you have to do it you just gotta do it.

I commend that you want to be honest but trust me, anyone hiring folks without a job history already suspect that you might be making yourself look better; all you do by pointing out any faults is make 'em wonder "Shit if she confesses to that what else is she bad at?" and they'll drop you. As great as 100% honesty would be, this is one part of life where you are sort of forced to play the game.

So google interview tips, walk with your head held high into that room and assume the Little Engine That Could attitude on life: You got this!

[Red Blaster]

As someone once told me:
"Fake it until you make it."

[October Scream]

Originally Posted by Red Blaster

As someone once told me:
"Fake it until you make it."

But then I'd be a fake :v

@MixMasterLar, I know 100% honesty can kill chances at times, but the only reason answering the question like that was because I was asked something like that as a made up scenario. I felt like if I were to lie and I were to get caught in that made up scenario for real if I got the job then they'd worry or say you're out.

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

there's also sports clubs in college and places to play sports outside of school like a place to play ping pong or even soccer; you can also go anywhere to eat whether it's at school or not and start a conversation with someone; i used to have trouble having a conversation with random strangers, but after a while it got easier and i learned that it's okay if the conversation doesn't go well because i can always try again with a new person; i've actually met a few people this way who i really got along with and we were able to talk for over an hour for the first conversation we had

[October Scream]

Originally Posted by drizzleRomanceGirl

there's also sports clubs in college and places to play sports outside of school like a place to play ping pong or even soccer; you can also go anywhere to eat whether it's at school or not and start a conversation with someone; i used to have trouble having a conversation with random strangers, but after a while it got easier and i learned that it's okay if the conversation doesn't go well because i can always try again with a new person; i've actually met a few people this way who i really got along with and we were able to talk for over an hour for the first conversation we had

I do online school, am still in high school, and don't play any sports since marching band is not a sport :T I've been thinking about inviting some friends over to my house that I haven't seen in a long time since they're allowed to leave the school campus during lunch, but I'm not sure how their school schedules are since some have to head over to another school for class and their lunch period takes up the time to drive there.

I have been thinking about joining the Boys & Girls Club stuff since it seems to be one of the few things that allows eighteen year olds to join. The other thing I have been thinking of is going to meet people at the library while events go on there, and last is trying to get back to FNM weekly so I can hang out with the friends I've made there again, but I doubt that it's enough to really even keep me from not feeling so shitty.