# Are you aware of any networks for people shut in their home? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 13, 2016, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073 "2016-01-13T21:35:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Robert163](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/241 "2016-01-22T01:43:17Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > I made a mistake. Hence the consequences. > > Actually many adults make huge mistakes – like [motorcycling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oI33EF5c04). post that as a separate thread ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/242 "2016-01-22T01:45:01Z")
> [@Robert163](#): > > post that as a separate thread I have a thread about motorcycles on another forum. Now I will do some work for my internship. It looks like I will get another $1,500 – I usually get payments of this magnitude once or twice a year. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/243 "2016-01-22T01:52:13Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > I made a mistake. Hence the consequences. > > Actually many adults make huge mistakes – like [motorcycling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oI33EF5c04). That’s, what, the 4th time you have linked to your Vlog in this thread alone (and twice were the same one, I think) ---
**Author:** ![Robert163](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/244 "2016-01-22T01:52:13Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > I have a thread about motorcycles on another forum. Now I will do some work for my internship. It looks like I will get another $1,500 – I usually get payments of this magnitude once or twice a year. So in other words, the one VLOG that you have that is least controversial, you don’t want to post it here? The motorcycle VLOG fits the mood of this board much better than the MRA VLOG. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/245 "2016-01-22T01:59:11Z")
I am sorry. If I do not get lots of work done I will not get my stipend. I am grateful to everyone who has supported me, but I have to take a 2 month break from SDMB. My work is #1 priority. ---
**Author:** ![Whiskey\_Dickens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc348/32.png) [@Whiskey\_Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey_Dickens)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/246 "2016-01-22T07:30:20Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > I am sorry. If I do not get lots of work done I will not get my stipend. I am grateful to everyone who has supported me, but I have to take a 2 month break from SDMB. My work is #1 priority. Bye! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/247 "2016-01-22T07:39:29Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > I am sorry. If I do not get lots of work done I will not get my stipend. I am grateful to everyone who has supported me, but I have to take a 2 month break from SDMB. My work is #1 priority. I actually genuinely like your posts. Don’t let the haters get you down. ---
**Author:** ![Robert163](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/248 "2016-01-22T07:47:29Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > I actually genuinely like your posts. Don’t let the haters get you down. I like him too but he probably is gone for 2 months. last time he said a month and he stayed away a month. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/249 "2016-01-22T08:49:01Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > Now I will do some work for my internship. It looks like I will get another $1,500 – I usually get payments of this magnitude once or twice a year. What sort of work will you be doing? ---
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/250 "2016-01-22T12:24:31Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > What sort of work will you be doing? You’ll need to hang on to this question for two months. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/251 "2016-01-22T13:05:30Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > I am sorry. If I do not get lots of work done I will not get my stipend. I am grateful to everyone who has supported me, but I have to take a 2 month break from SDMB. My work is #1 priority. Cool story, bro. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/252 "2016-04-12T03:59:10Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > I can’t believe, given your conversational skills, how you don’t have hundreds of thousands of potential friends battering down your door. I am not looking for **hundreds of thousands of potential friends**. What I am looking for is a few friends from the same low social class as I am. There must be millions of loners online. If anyone can tell me where to look for friends I would appreciate. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/253 "2016-04-12T04:00:54Z")
Of course now I work every day. Working 20 hours/week is not easy. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/254 "2016-04-12T04:02:34Z")
> [@Whiskey\_Dickens](#): > > I don’t think you’re in a position of authority to weigh the risks and benefits of a complicated life choice such as motorcycling. Every adult must decide risks for him/herself. I state some unpopular political opinions at risk of getting stalked. I eat lots of fried food. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/255 "2016-04-12T04:11:18Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > What sort of work will you be doing? Lots and lots of computer programming. Very difficult. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/256 "2016-04-12T04:11:59Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > Of course now I work every day. Working 20 hours/week is not easy. Seriously? What would you do if you had to work 40 hours a week? Or 45? Or 50? Most adults do, often around 50 weeks out of the year. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/257 "2016-04-12T04:20:25Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Seriously? What would you do if you had to work 40 hours a week? Or 45? Or 50? Most adults do, often around 50 weeks out of the year. If I was neither autistic nor depressed and had friends that would be OK. PS. I am grateful to anyone who has **nothing positive** to say and says **nothing**. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/258 "2016-04-12T04:55:12Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > If I was neither autistic nor depressed and had friends that would be OK. > > PS. I am grateful to anyone who has **nothing positive** to say and says **nothing**. Sorry you’re expecting a rainbows and kittens forum, but this forum is called _In My Humble Opinion_ and you’re going to get negative opinions as well as positive ones, even if it’s not what you want to hear. Posters are allowed to be forceful in their opinions, even here, as long as they’re civil and don’t use insulting language. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/259 "2016-04-12T09:32:43Z")
Join or create a walking club – make friends, loose weight and improve fitness. If you want people to call you, write your name on public toilet walls. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073/260 "2016-04-12T13:33:40Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > loose weight Does it fall off when you do that? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-aware-of-any-networks-for-people-shut-in-their-home/743073.md?page=14)