# Buddhism and Loneliness **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 10, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddhism-and-loneliness/835273 "2019-06-10T00:14:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 21
**Author:** ![Machinaforce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@Machinaforce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machinaforce)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddhism-and-loneliness/835273/21 "2019-06-11T19:17:49Z")
> [@lingyi](#): > > +1 to Beckdawrek’s advice to get out and meet/discuss with REAL people in person. Listen 90% and reply 5% and ask questions 5%. > > Barring that (which you seem so opposed to), head over to [somethingawful.com](http://somethingawful.com) where there’s several threads in the Ask/Tell forum that deals with Buddhism. Be sure to wear your big boy shorts though. If you think anyone here is brutal, it’s nothing compared to what’s posted there. > > That said, a couple of points. > > First, you may think you’re being highly philosophical and presenting deep thoughts, but you’re like a 10 year old asking about quantum physics and when told A, B, C, you say “I KNOW THAT!”. Then when told D, E. F, you say “I don’t care about that. Tell me about X, Y, Z!” :smack: > > Second, hate to break it to you, but no one here is your friend, peer, counselor or mentor. While many try to genuinely be helpful, you don’t know who’s being sincere and who’s just playing with you. You really don’t know about anyone you don’t know personally. For all you know, I could be a 15 year old white girl who embellishes stories from my friends grandparents. 🆒 > > Third, taking anything posted on any forum as the absolute truth or fact is one step above the guy saying “I did it because the voice in my head told me too!”:eek: I went to the site but there was nothing there. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddhism-and-loneliness/835273)._