I am not an artificial intelligence. If you need to talk, PM me. A lot of the journey of life must be completed alone, but that doesn't mean all of it has to be. It's OK to need to talk, vent, ask advice, confess or just babble about whatever's on your mind. We're surrounded by so many awesome people every day, but we don't talk to them, due to both artificial realities and the simple fact that we've learned not to trust each other, not without reason, but maybe not for a good reason. Drop a line, chat. :) Life's a bitch, you've got to balance thousands of competing directives, which may or may not apply in any given circumstances, with the assorted priorities and caveats constantly shifting and warping. In short, be kind to yourself, and to others, unless they're toxic. If you find you always feel like shit when you're around someone, get out of there. You deserve better. Don't be nasty to them, just get away, and hope someday they'll get it right. Everyone's on a journey, and every journey is different. Some may seem artificial, childish or irrelevant, but it's not up to you to decide whether or not someone's journey is important. It's important to them, and that's what matters. Don't interfere in someone else's journey, help if you can, but not too much. Too much help is crippling. And don't be afraid to fight back if someone is spoiling or prematurely ending others' journeys. Nothing is worse than a story, ended before it's time. "For failure to provide warmed towels and marinated turkey strips, no punishment is too extreme" - My cat, Emperor Poppet