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  1. nerve-wracking
    extremely irritating to the nerves
    I guess I'm not willing to invest/waste the time and energy that I see some others do by casting a broad net and engaging in nerve-wracking, disappointing, and pointless dating.
  2. underachiever
    a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates
    My shyness is underscored by "self-esteem" issues: my status as an "underachiever" (I'm educated but not a well-paid professional), class conflict issues (I like intelligent conversation and this almost always means crossing the class divide when socializing).
  3. fit the bill
    be what is needed or be good enough for what is required
    Keeping active and having hobbies, finding passion vicariously through art, etc. don't quite fit the bill.
  4. whiny
    habitually complaining
    To get through depression I had to identify an "I" that was separate from whatever sick part of my brain that was sending those messages of hopelessness; once I found an "I" that could see the messages as baseless and insane, as sick whiny bullshit meant to destroy me, I could take cover.
  5. loner
    a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
    I see that I need to try to accept being a loner and relinquish the inner turmoil of frustration and dissatisfaction.
  6. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
    The pool of men here where I live is small, incestuous, and depleted by flight to larger cities.
  7. baseless
    without a foundation in reason or fact
    To get through depression I had to identify an "I" that was separate from whatever sick part of my brain that was sending those messages of hopelessness; once I found an "I" that could see the messages as baseless and insane, as sick whiny bullshit meant to destroy me, I could take cover.
  8. vicariously
    indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute
    Keeping active and having hobbies, finding passion vicariously through art, etc. don't quite fit the bill.
  9. incestuous
    relating to or involving incest
    The pool of men here where I live is small, incestuous, and depleted by flight to larger cities.
  10. misfit
    someone unable to adapt to circumstances or blend in
    This city is full of misfits who came here because their happiness, to an unusual degree, depends on having just such strange little unexpected encounters.
  11. charade
    a word acted out in an episode of a game
    He was gay, but he viewed the current wave of "gay marriage" as a sad charade because of its lack of legal force.
  12. underscore
    give extra weight to
    My shyness is underscored by "self-esteem" issues: my status as an "underachiever" (I'm educated but not a well-paid professional), class conflict issues (I like intelligent conversation and this almost always means crossing the class divide when socializing).
  13. self-esteem
    a feeling of pride in yourself
    My shyness is underscored by "self-esteem" issues: my status as an "underachiever" (I'm educated but not a well-paid professional), class conflict issues (I like intelligent conversation and this almost always means crossing the class divide when socializing).
  14. infrequent
    not occurring regularly or at short intervals
    On my infrequent trips to a major urban center, I'm amazed at the diversity and sheer numbers of gay/bisexual men.
  15. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
    It was a strange moment, the married couple defending gay marriage, the gay guy ranting about what a farce it is (and the son of the shop owner laughing about our new mayor's loading all the supervisors into a van for a field trip to view a Dumpster at Hunters Point).
  16. rule out
    include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
    You say that you've ruled out the option of moving.
  17. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
    I'm no clinician (I was a lit major), but I've battled mild forms of depression and I recognize those insidious telegrams of hopelessness sent by a depressed brain.
  18. notch
    a small cut
    Can you suggest something that will take this up a philosophical notch?
  19. distorted
    so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
    I'm trying speak to that core self in you that is true and just and kind, to encourage him to fight through all these baseless and distorted messages in order to stand up and say: I exist!
  20. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
    I see that I need to try to accept being a loner and relinquish the inner turmoil of frustration and dissatisfaction.
  21. farce
    a comedy characterized by broad satire
    It was a strange moment, the married couple defending gay marriage, the gay guy ranting about what a farce it is (and the son of the shop owner laughing about our new mayor's loading all the supervisors into a van for a field trip to view a Dumpster at Hunters Point).
  22. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
    I've been a loner all my life and now I feel like I only want to "date" or socialize with someone if I feel something compelling.
  23. isolation
    the act of setting something apart from others
    I've always tempered a sense of doomed isolation with the hope/illusion that the future would hold opportunities that the present and past don't.
  24. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
    I see that I need to try to accept being a loner and relinquish the inner turmoil of frustration and dissatisfaction.
  25. distort
    twist and press out of shape
    I'm trying speak to that core self in you that is true and just and kind, to encourage him to fight through all these baseless and distorted messages in order to stand up and say: I exist!
  26. breech
    opening in the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
    They've got tables in the back and teapots and they've got riding tack and hats and breeches.
  27. tempered
    made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
    I've always tempered a sense of doomed isolation with the hope/illusion that the future would hold opportunities that the present and past don't.
  28. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
    Even if I were to live in a city with a larger pool of men, my shyness and social anxiety would have to be negotiated.
  29. doomed
    people who are destined to die soon
    I've always tempered a sense of doomed isolation with the hope/illusion that the future would hold opportunities that the present and past don't.
  30. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
    On my infrequent trips to a major urban center, I'm amazed at the diversity and sheer numbers of gay/bisexual men.
Created on 九月 20, 2010

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