Cool, thanks for the reply!

The info goes for a fictional story 😁

Meaning?

I find it strange to get such a response.
“We’ll look into it” would be more sensible…

Either after a breakup or after having problems in an ex work place.
Some stuff I needed to go talk about but it didn’t drag me as low as you’d think.

My hard drive making dying noises.

I didn’t lose anything though. (except money on a new one)

I suppose it can make your life easier after the initial setup.
If you got the resources to set it up.

Imagine a small cute robo friend vacuuming instead of yourself doing it!

My girlfriend sees her family every Christmas.
I’ll be longing to see her in the meanwhile (I visit my own elsewhere), but otherwise I’m OK.

I’ve never seen the place packed. Maybe 33% full tops.

WRT?

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…if all the other people you were going with were also unwilling to buy…

Everyone else orders.

dropping a fiver

I’m not familiar with this saying. Meaning?

If the hobby has shared supplies…

Nope. Everyone buys their consumables with their own money after the hobby time, separately from the hobby activity.

She is not working at this place. (Well I assume so - she hasn’t said she does and I don’t think she behaves (otherwise) in a way that would say otherwise).

Can I advertise a kbin-based community in any of these links?

Her getting upset is likely second hand embarrassment due to their own insecurities.

It could (also) be about principles.

I have my water ready before I even enter the place.

…would you behave this way in a restaurant?

Yes. I haven’t ordered anything while a friend has eaten something.

But you simply wouldn’t get away with that if it wasn’t for the others buying drinks and we do so to “pay the rent” so to speak

Hmm. I think I wouldn’t go to a bar with a group of people if nobody were ready to buy anything.
I’d believe a library would be one better option in that case.

exploration has always been a key factor in a relationship

Nothing wrong with that.
We have new things to experience in other stuff of life too.

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Exploration of the self should be a constant thing

You can do it in many different surroundings and variables. Another situation teaches X better than another. Some situation might not teach anything.
So, you can learn things about yourself in a relationship or after that never occurred to you before.

Taking some time to calm down during a fight if getting angry/sad/whatever.
The other party might think that you are running away.

Make sure they know that you continue once calmed down.

Some people take years to learn to play guitar poorly.

I feel they’re not training often enough to actually grow their skills in it.
Natural talents do help but repetition, motivation and using time on it are probably the three most important aspects in learning (new) stuff.

I guess it feels magical to be someone’s first.
But as @otp said - experience brings knowledge of yourself and others and can make stuff more enjoyable and easier to do.

So many ladies have asked me why I don’t want kids that I needed to make a list 😂
Copy-pasting is easier and much faster 😂

I recall someone asking “Then why did you break up if you are good buds?”.
Sometimes it’s easier being friends rather.

Exes belong to life and memories as much as anyone in any other role. No need to forget them any more or less than anyone else (painful feelings and memories are another story).

Sometimes you can take a pause after a breakup to kill feels and later come back to friendly terms.

I have had way more positive interactions with people than negative ones.
Even strangers.

I also need people around for my well-being.