The Bars open lads

Because you stress about social contact and they don't. If you are worried about fucking up small talk then you will.

Are you Korean, or a wanderer?

>social as fuck
It's easy to be a gossipy faggot when you're a soy boy. It comes naturally. I wouldn't sweat it too much

I suppose you could say a wanderer. Been here for almost 6 years. Can't say I planned on it, but I enjoy it at the moment. I'll leave as soon as I don't

The ability to be social is a strength, do not weaken yourself by rejecting it simply because others have achieved it.

How did you end up in Korea?

I'm simply implying that perhaps he isn't surrounded by the right company. If I was with a bunch of people I don't care to socialize with, I wouldn't say I'm weakening myself.

fellow expat. i'm in korea as well, for about 6 years now. though i think i'll leave soon. the magic has worn off, i'm tired of the bureaucracy, sick of one year contracts, and ready to throw in the towel. maybe go back home and join the air force.
hope you continue to enjoy it here.

It's 9:46pm where I'm at, and it's Uni Night so all the Chads and Thotts are out in force.
But rather than join them and make the most of my second chance at uni, I'm instead planning the rest of my week's meals because my Centrelink didn't come through so now my gains are fucked for two weeks...

>Another day eating oatmeal for breakfast
>Another day stuffing my face until I feel uncomfortable
>Another day doing the same old shit
>Another day lifting is the only enjoyable thing I do
>Another day

I don't think I'm gonna make it lads.

Finished university, finished my summer job as a city roads worker, and then had an existential crisis. Went back to school and fucking hated it (Human Resources) after 2 weeks. Didn't want to drop out and be back to square one, so I asked myself what I really wanted to do. For once, I listened to my gut instead of overanalyzing everything and came up with 'Travel.'
>How can you afford to travel while simultaneously paying off your massive student loan debts?
>Teaching English
And so I came to Korea, and the rest is currently history and present.

I've resorted to chasing single moms because they're the only group of (occasionally) attractive people more desperate than I am.

How do you stand the Koreans?

>girls I usually call on are also unavailable at the moment
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The only way out is through, friend.

Social Gains are of equal importance, do not let yourself succumb to the pressure of random events.

We will do what we must

What did you get your degree in?

ive found that once you get on friendly terms with the locals (ie they let you in their circle) they can be really kind and friendly. so i avoid going to the big cities too often and stay in my small town where i have people i like. i lose my god damn mind if i stay in seoul for too long, the people here can be such assholes.

Tis the nature of the beast my friend, I don't blame you. Best of luck wherever you end up.

>It's noon
>I'm shitposting from work
>I'm supposed to go out tonight with a very good friend who I've haven't seen in a month and I don't really want to
>Planning a roadtrip across Europe in a few months but I'm really not that enthusiastic about it
>A beautiful and very clever and funny female friend of mine who studies abroad messages me asking if I want to stop by during my roadtrip and sleep over or something with one of the messages being "lol user but I don't want you to sleep on the floor, you can sleep with me in the bed if you want to"
>Normally I would be hyped as fuck for such an opportunity but I don't even care any more
Everything is so desaturated and tasteless

It's noon but I haven't slept all night, fixing my reversed sleep schedule

Sounds good.
I actual did a degree in TESOL, but for some reason real work eludes me.
>No I don't want to work in China at all
>No Hangwons
>Japan is fucking impossible to get in to
>No shitty SEA
>Rather not be allosnackbar'd in the UAE, Qatar etc.
>SA is a cluster fuck

Only now do I realise that only shit countries want English teachers who are native speakers.

I have a French passport, but there's no point going to the EU to teach because they're all pretty good anyway.

Just about done lads, I've fucked up again and still am no closer to finding a job, yet alone career, that I can build on.

Psychology. My reasoning was that if I was going to learn about something for 4 years, I might as well learn about something that I find interesting. I (obviously) didn't think of future employment in making my decision, but figured I could always for for a Masters or beyond in the future if I felt I really wanted to make something out of it.

its winter, user. it's natural to feel melancholic and even depressed in winter, especially january and february. hang in there, spring is coming.

It’s all I can do...

Human affection may be able to cure you, do not miss the opportunity friend.

Keep up the good fight

Good hagwons do exist, but it takes a bit of luck (it did for me). I started off in a public school (EPIK) out in the countryside before snagging my job in Seoul. Still, I wouldn't change that first year for anything.

Just woke up and gonna go into work early. Had to go to the hospital yesterday because my stomach decided to pull some bullshit.

No reason to gain when you gain just to lose it from age 10 years later without a family, no friends, and nothing to live for, while living still in an apartment. Nothing much overall.

It is your duty

those who will not fight to live in this world do not deserve to

One on the house for the gentleman with the stomach problem.

Pic related every morning is my recommendation

Maybe. It probably also has something to do with the cutting. I can't function very well on low calories intake.
I'm not going to cancel the trip or the pub today or anything. It's just that I'm more looking forward to the long drives between places rather than the destination themselves.
I also feel like there is nothing new to learn from other people. Even tho that's not a rational feeling.

Currently cutting as well, I know that feel breh

Pain will always feel real, and pain will make you stronger. Pain can revitalize you

Holy fuck I must be the goddamn Hulk if that's true.

Nah I'm joking. Thanks m8. I really appreciate the motivation.

>Good hagwons do exist, but it takes a bit of luck (it did for me).
See I'm not traveling to a country where there's a "chance" you "might" get a good gig, I've got two degrees now, three years experience tutoring/teaching, and if that doesn't get me in to a decent fucking position then everyone was right, teaching English is a joke job.

Koreans aren't worth it. And people around the globe just learn English on video games

I found an obviously lost dog today who was clearing struggling in the heat so I gave him a bowl of water and called his owners number which was on his collar. But when the owner arrived the dog looked anxious upon seeing some fat old dude in a singlet. The dude kicked the dog and threw it into the back of their ute, and told me he was sick of the dog, I can only assume he abuses the dog.

I thought I had done the right thing but clearly I fucked it up for the poor dog.

I'm sorry bro. Pray it returns so that you may save it

Look into International Schools, they are much more specialized and would be more up your alley. That, or a university job.

ordering today, thanks user. First time having any health issues in years, let alone GI issues.

>cutting
>eating healthy as fuark
>still get dicked with heal problems.

Currently sitting in a hospital bed after surgery on a pilonidal abcess. Getting kicked out of my house at the end of the month because it’s being demolished by the landlord, and my roommate got a job offer in Queensland, which means I’m moving back in with my mum for a few months, which means cancelling my gym membership and finding a new one in mum’s area.
My recovery time from surgery means I’ll be out of action until well after this point, so I’m going back to being unfit and living at home in the span of a month, which has basically sapped me of my self esteem.
I also kept my eating disorder under control through exercise and now I’m going to have to find some other avenue for that.
Pretty substantially worried about everything right now.

If you are what made you strong then a change in terrain will make no difference

If you have the number in your call history you might be able to use it to report him for animal abuse

It's 0555 here, this is when I lift.

>tfw no longer best friends with the ex on snapchat
>tfw it's done and she's gone and not there to talk to anymore

It'll help for sure. My gut/digestion issues have been on point ever since I started taking it years ago. I don't like going a day without it at this point.

>Look into International Schools, they are much more specialized and would be more up your alley. That, or a university job.
Thanks, I have been. A lot of them have about a three to six month process to get in though, it's crazy.
IF I did go to China, it would be to an international school.

I’ll try and internalise this as best I can during recovery, this is a good message. Thanks

>Getting kicked out of my house at the end of the month because it’s being demolished by the landlord
Classic Australian landlords.
I hope he gets fucked up soon.

>might be able to use it to report him for animal abuse
>in Asia
sorry mate, that's just not going to happen.

From what I hear, they are pretty damn comfy. That said, if you look into it, be sure the school is on point with there visas. There was a huge scandal in Korea (not China but still a possibility) last year about a Canadian international school that was skimping on getting the necessary visas for international schools in favor of the general E2 visas for English teachers. Some many teachers who had been at this school for almost 10 years were immediately deported.

It's for the best mate.
Yes it's shit, but ultimately you two were just hanging around each other because you were familar. That's all.

fuark, I knew China was dodgy as fuck, but Korea? I for some reason thought they were more honourabru.

In all likelihood he’ll sell the land after it’s demolished and get triple what he paid for it so they can build five townhouses where one house once stood, but a man can dream.
He can do what he wants with his land but I’m about to start university next month, I resent being forced to move further away from campus before it even begins.

Check your p's and q's and you'll be good. No worries.
>btw Korea's pollution is bad, but fucking hell, China is the goddamn apocalypse.
You won't consider air quality as a matter of importance until you move out here.

we still got along great, it was fucking weird. she even got me, and only me, a gift from overseas. not even her best friends for christmas. if I sent one whenever, shed reply with a photo and a caption. I have to leave it though, but it fucking sucks.

>improve me all the time
>reading, playing guitar, gym etc.
>still there is this hole and its tearing me apart
I just want to be happy again.

got maybe 5 hours of sleep
feeling lonely
friends are all going away
no gf
at my fittest tho

>sour grapes

Hello me.
I haven't felt whole since I was seven, my dude. You just gotta get used to it.
>t. 20yr old music/art/car guy

It's 14:09 here in Berlin, I got nice DOMS, but still don't have a job or work. At age 25, should I just pick whatever and slave away or should I try to find something I actually want to do?
Got no real interests besides music, literature and aesthetics. Depression is kinda handled with a combination of Nofap, workouts and some meditation, but it still drags me down now and then.

Yeah as a Tasfag I like breathable air.
You do man, but give it 90 days and it'll hurt less.

Why can't I get a fucking text back?
I can have great banter going with a girl, have a really good time, they can be really flirtatious, and then they ghost me. Every time.
I need to stop getting excited about this, because 90% of the time she's gonna end up ghosting me. I don't know what's wrong with me that I'm so damn undesirable. I need to stop spending time alone in my room because this feeling becomes self-affirming and gets worse and worse. Oh well, today's a gym day, so at least I get to lift.

>pulled shoulder muscle
>taking the weekend off to recover
>benched 185 for the first time ever
>tfw nogf
At least I'll see my friends this weekend. I am trying Tinder and POF with no success. Just gotta keep in the game and keep getting huge.

>I don't know what's wrong with me that I'm so damn undesirable
Everything is fine. You need to learn to love yourself before you can get with anyone else. This place is not good if you're in that headspace. Take better care of yourself man

hah where do i begin. been running a solid program made serious strength gains but im a bit on the fluffy side. think about recomping eating enough for gains. within a week i feel beat down and i plateu. been busy with uni lately and not going hard in the gym rarely finish my workouts somedays. my life is shit plis help

Miss my ex bros
She was kinda of a bitch to me when we broke up but god damn it I still kinda want her back
I'm not gonna make it
>In b4 beta
Yeah I know

wanne know how I know you're not taking your Vit-D suplements?

Started lifting after my ex left me. My ex was really tiny, ~1,60m 45kg and even in porn I was looking for the same body type most of the time.

Is a changing preference in girls due to high/low test a real thing or am I falling for the memes? Or did I maybe subconsciously try to find something different than my ex at first, because I knew I couldn't exactly replace her?

Over the last months I was mostly interested in thicc or at least fit girls with at least some amount of meat. Now I had to stop training for about two months due to an injury, and can only start again in february.
In this period of time, I've started dating this really nice but also very skinny girl. I wanna bang her tight frame like crazy, but honestly I think I've got a better ass than her.
She's not much like my ex, taller, different character and interests so I don't think I'm still trying to replace her.

Anyone experienced something similar or is it just a coincidence?

Is that a dick joke? Or are you pointing out my... weak bones? Or something?

fuck I wanted to reply to instead

Sorry. Maybe the vitamin D deficit affects my IQ or something.

>Trying to train to get into my nations semi-elite forces
>Also want to get big
>Requires ungodly amounts of running

I'm fine with it, I just wanted to ge tbig

healthy vitamin D levels regulate mood-issues

listen to soundgarden, always makes me feel better when those kinda feels happen.

Great choice in alcohol friend.

Link? Or are you actually referring to the old myth that sun will make you feel better and the shady researches that followed?

I don't have a link but in my country winter depression really is a thing and doctors regularly prescribe it for this issue.
I'm taking it since two months now because my levels were pretty low and since about one month my lack of drive and libido is getting better. Also haven't been sick since then, despite everyone spreading their fucking plague around work, bus and uni.

That makes me think about SAS and that the fact that they can reject you even after you score perfect on all tests would fuck me up. Imagine working that hard just to be told to fuck off by your squad mates. I mean it's a good system for the sake of combat willingness but...

Could be a placebo effect you know...
Anyway I'm not that far north for it to be an issue I guess. Most of the winter it just rains in here...

Yeah fuck..

I'm going for the Royal Marines myself medical is pretty strict though so I'm a tad nervous. I've had jaw surgery but they said to wait a year. (september)

ok, good luck then bro

pic related

bumping for attention

Might be, but as long as it helps I'm fine with it

Royal Marines are God tier IMHO.
Any part of British military is God tier...
I mean Britain is just my fetish. I have flags and books and make my own crumpets...
Yeah... Anyway, godspeed user. You will make it I believe in you.

She sits right in front of me at the office, can't even not see her.
She offered me a fwb deal before and I declined, because I knew that I would just fall even deeper in love and then go on a two month drinking spree after she would break it off. She's very close to being the prettiest person I've ever seen. Getting over this whole thing is gonna be tough, lads.