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June 27, 2017 at 2:43 pm
(This post was last modified: June 27, 2017 at 3:08 pm by Definitely Disillusioned.)
The Short Version: Talk to me, I need intelligent interaction and I'm not finding it in other circles.
Hopefully that's not still too offensive. - Caleb 
Uh. Hi.
In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
- Thomas Jefferson 
Lol! Contact you and demonstrate? Lol
Next.
"Hipster is what happens when young hot people do what old ladies do." -Exian
RE: Please, PLEASE Talk To Me
June 27, 2017 at 2:48 pm
(This post was last modified: June 27, 2017 at 2:49 pm by Definitely Disillusioned.)
Hi, sorry. Just got a few feelings here. My apologies for the lack of niceties.
"Contact me and demonstrate" = PM me, reply to this topic, whatever. Just talk. Please. I'm being completely honest and completely open. 
It's OK. You're frustrated. But you might set too high a standard for other people.
I'm an atheist. I don't believe in a god. In fact, I believe in no god. YMMV. Kumbayah.
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
If you think you're the first person to show up with the basic spiel that "I'm the only smart person I know", then you'd be incorrect. I hope you do find someone to talk to that can help, especially with that reference to suicide, but popping up with your first impression being about how dumb everyone else is...isn't a fantastic start if you're looking for genuine, respectful interactions.
In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
- Thomas Jefferson  Administrator Notice
Perhaps you missed this? Quote:Whilst we are generally lenient with insulting language / rudeness in other forums, this kind of behaviour is explicitly disallowed in the Introductions forum. Please welcome new members to the community in a nice manner, or refrain from welcoming them at all.
I thought if there was any forum that would be okay with me being honest it would be this one. I know there's a lot of frustration. I'm just being honest. I am alone where I am in real life. Please show me that I'm not. I wish I could somehow communicate how desperate I am without coming across as rude. I believe that smart people exist, I just want to find them.
Atheist Forums is a fine place to do that. The Introductions sub-forum of Atheist Forums - where you posted - is not.
Moving to Off Topic.  RE: Please, PLEASE Talk To Me
June 27, 2017 at 3:12 pm
(This post was last modified: June 27, 2017 at 3:13 pm by SteelCurtain.)
(June 27, 2017 at 2:52 pm)Insufferable Caleb Wrote: I thought if there was any forum that would be okay with me being honest it would be this one. I know there's a lot of frustration. I'm just being honest. I am alone where I am in real life. Please show me that I'm not. I wish I could somehow communicate how desperate I am without coming across as rude. I believe that smart people exist, I just want to find them. If you really are as rational as you say (or think) you are, you'd know that perception is very important when determining how to respond to people. If your end goal is actually to start a conversation and connect with people, then your first impression being one in which you call everyone stupid or ignorant isn't a wise or rational move. Deep conversations don't generally happen with strangers, especially not rude ones. We're more than happy to talk with you, but most of us need some time to figure out who you are before we join in on private conversations. Join in the forums; the philosophy section is probably suited to your tastes. Maybe you'll find some stimulating conversation there. 
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