fredwiggy

Who are you talking to? Is it I? If you've read, and understand all I've ever posted, it shows anyone with any psychological education what a narcissist and what an empath is. It shows how much I care for my family and others, as I try to help others here with knowledge on various subjects. That you come across as a narcissist is evident. That you try and put that on me is also a narcissists forte. That you are too dense to understand this is also evident, along with the fact there are many here who are also intelligent enough to know what you're all about. Yes, amply demonstrated is right, but I'm thinking it's over your head. That you keep coming back shows most everyone what you are. They aren't fooled, as you have a reputation for doing this to many others.

Do you not understand that it's okay to reply to others, especially if they're saying you're isolated, or they're talking bad about other foreigners and you're just sticking up for other foreigners because a few here like to trash talk them? That's not hijacking a thread. Do you expect me to not defend myself against childish and ignorant taunts? Trolling others because they proved you wrong in other topics is a problem you have. Your comments here are totally unnecessary, as my conversations with others have nothing to do with you. Your need to put your two cents in shows a lack of restraint and a penchant for causing unwarranted trouble. You do this all the time and it's obvious not only to me. Remember we're not the only ones who read replies, and if you think others here are blind, think again..............."fred is giving me a headache. Does he ever give it a rest? Sheesh.."..............Might be a good idea to stay out of things if you're just going to troll.

People get vaccines to prevent severe symptoms of Covid, and not to prevent spread. You can have Covid and not be affected, but still spread it. This has been understood all along. I got 4 but will not get anymore, as I feel if I was going to have any severe problems, I would have had them by now. Immunity comes eventually anyway. All I got was the cough and sore throat a few times, knowing I had it twice at least.

Trees in many places are planted on a rotational basis. They harvest a certain amount, then plant saplings there so new trees can grow and they'll have a consistent supply. .......https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_plantation

If you don't care about trees, you don't care about the environment. The earth is slowly losing ground to exploitation from many angles. No, people I know that are well off aren't in that category.

Texas. I was born in New Jersey and the prices there have skyrocketed, along with many other states, including California. Many people have moved to Texas from California for that reason. My parents bought our house in New Jersey in 1965 for 35K. My brother's wife sold it a couple of years ago for over 400K I've been researching rent to owns for a couple years now, and get daily foreclosures in emails. many are $1000 or even less.

Yes, I know this. I was a homeowner before I moved here.

$1000 a month rental, give or take a little, and the house has what I need. Price range 100-250K.

Those who cut down trees in places like the Amazon. Miners can return the property to much it's previous state by planting. Trees can be harvested and then saplings planted to renew a resource without eliminating it, or just to put cattle on it. Over harvesting the oceans and killing species that aren't cost effective instead of using all the catch. Still killing whales. Damming rivers for power sources and ruining farms, forests and fisheries. Mining does cause problems, having people work the mines instead of agriculture. And it's still all about profit. Developing land that was originally set aside for wildlife. Over development itself.Diamond harvesting which causes deaths, again for profit.

And mortgage protection insurance can pay off the balance. In a mortgage, the lender owns an interest in the property, but you do own it.

Children here fear corporal punishment, seeing it at home or in their friends homes, so fighting this isn't in their thinking. Teachers are the parents here during the school day, most parents allowing the teachers to do what they need to with no complaints. Taught to be sheep, they'll remain sheep until they leave the house and the pent up anger shows itself in crimes. Of course the opposite of the spectrum isn't good either, parents allowing their children to do whatever they want without consequences, which happens in the west quite often. Both types of parenting are wrong.

They all match a ribeye. All personal taste. What's right for you might not be for others. Merlot isn't sweet but fruity.

I moved here before it was, and having a mortgage means you'll own it, and have a place to leave your family when you pass.

I do follow my own advice on paragraphs. They shouldn't be all one liners. Like I posted, calling a person a hermit can be an insult, and it seems like that's what your intention was. If it wasn't, I apologize.

No attitude towards people with money, unless they got it by raping the earths resources for profit.You know, the ones who's only agenda is living the lifstyle with no thoughts on who or what they're damaging. Yes, I'll miss my non nutter friends here.

One fact is that no one actually knows anyone here unless they meet in person, and won't know much about them unless they spend quite a bit of time with them. . I'm sure some lie and exaggerate here but why? I tell things as they are, as this is supposed to be a foreigner forum where foreigners can help others who are in much the same boat. Of course some here brag about things, and others have to defend their position because of unsociable trollers and people who are only here to argue for the sake of arguing, and not contributing anything more. Bragging about how much money, cars or gold you have means nothing to anyone besides the hero worshipers like those who follow the Kardashians. Who cares? They're not impressing anyone besides the teen minded. In a forum with this many members, there will be those that are rich, poor, weak, strong, ignorant, narcissistic, intelligent, sociopaths, hermits, outcasts, criminals, and some that hurt others because they can. None of us knows anyone here unless they meet.

No. Nothing wrong with being a hermit besides the possibility that the isolation comes from depression, which only gets worse and isolation is many times the precursor to suicide. This is AI but a good description of the two .......... Potential for Insult: Negative connotations: Some might view calling someone a hermit as a criticism, implying they are socially withdrawn, awkward, or have a negative relationship with society. Derogatory usage: The term can be used in a pejorative way, suggesting they are odd, unusual, or undesirable. ........ Not Necessarily Insulting: Self-identified hermits: Individuals who choose to live a solitary life may embrace the term and not find it offensive.

When you read someone's reply, it's always best to know the whole conversation and not come in near the end and assume things.

Nah, I think it's fun to prove people who are arrogant and assume things wrong.

How do you know 50% of foreigners in Thailand are nutters and 50% are hermits? Did you ask every foreigner in Thailand? Did anyone tell you directly they were a hermit or a nutter? You have contacts with how many foreigners in Thailand? Is it all of them, so you could make such an assessment? Hardly, so again, you're assessment is wrong, and again, your assumption. This is so you can read and perhaps understand what constitutes a paragraph...................https://wts.indiana.edu/writing-guides/paragraphs-and-topic-sentences.html

Offended by showing that you're insulting all foreigners here? I'm neither a nutter or a hermit, and of all the foreigners I know here, none fit that label either, which alone makes your assessment "An assessment is a process that aims to be evidence-based and objective"............ wrong. You have no evidence of what you stated, aren't being objective, and only, wait for it,.......... are assuming.

I never take advice from people I know are wrong. Look what you said before my comment; guess some aren't too swift at reading". You called for paragraphs, when I was writing paragraphs. If you can't understand a paragraph of a few sentences, that's on you. I don't repeatedly scream the word insult. I apply it where necessary. What's also on you, which is an insult, is calling , again, 50% of foreigners nutters and the other 50% hermits. Sorry you can't fathom this, but you're wrong, and since 50 plus 50 makes 100, you're referring to all foreigners here as nutters or hermits. Do you not understand how demeaning that is? If the shoe fits indeed.

Guess again. I can still get a mortgage also.

That would be your forte. Mine is called empath. And yes, try reading all of the replies before you come in and troll someone. You missed were I said I talk to foreigners all the time, almost daily. If you read what others have said to me, you might get it why I came back with my replies. But, knowing you, you took the side of people who are just like you, which isn't surprising.

Your method is also wrong. One line paragraphs aren't the usual. You think your method makes for easier reading because maybe it's easier for you. Very few here have commented like that about my paragraphs, so I'm guessing some just aren't too swift at reading. Stick to your guns.That's your deal, but you're still wrong, and are still assuming. It's obvious you don't care what others think. People that insult others usually don't, and many times have a tendency to lump all into a group.