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Roommate interest and coordination thread
Anomier00

I live in the Bay Area, and am looking for a room.

I would like to improve my psychological environment.

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How to Be Happy
Anomier00

#Wasted Effort

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I did not find any others.

I have created an account here to seek some help, since this seems like a more thoughtful, hesitant environment than most.

Recently, I have come to a bit of an existential crisis. It is likely a product of the Existential Angst Factory. It sounds like a plot to a shitty romantic comedy, and I would laugh if it weren't that it was happening to me. I fell in love, to the extent that I can define idea, with my housemate's live-in "fuck buddy" in whom h... (read more)

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0ILikeLogic
I'm a proponent of introspection. That's how you figure out what is really going on with yourself. Psychotherapy may be helpful in your case as you may need someone to call your attention to self-deception. We are all guilty of it so dont take that as a criticism. I'm not sure exactly why your introspection is not bearing any fruit. If you are brave and honest with yourself but also forgiving and understanding with yourself your introspection should lead to greater self-understanding and a clear picture of where you are and how you got there. I hope that helps.