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Hello there!
Hey buddy! What goals are you working towards right now?
Wow, that's kinda tough to answer without revealing a lot of clues about my age!
Let's see, I guess I'm trying to be more mindful of my body in taking care of it. But it's not going so well :/
Also trying to find some motivation/energy/time to play some video games since I didn't have too much access to them while growing up
What made you want to start caring more for your body? Are you talking more in terms of losing weight or just getting fit?
Don't feel pressured into answering if you don't want to
Getting fit. Mostly about staying active. I realised I could be a lot better not just in sports but also daily life in general if I put in some efforts towards being fit
Oh yeah i definitely agree with that. I just had a huge scare when it came to my health that requires me to stay fit in order to not "relapse", so i try to do at least cardio everyday.
You said you're trying to get into video games. What video games have you played so far, or are currently eyeing?
I wanna make my way through the Valve classics. Portal and the Half life series. Ooh and Satisfactory has also caught my eye!
A lot of cool games there. Tell me about your interpersonal relationships. With friends, family and maybe even a partner. Which if these are you trying to develop, or striving for something more in?
Well, I am a bit of a shy person. So approaching people is kinda hard. My romantic relationships were - most of the times - a consequence of hanging out together and both of us sort of approaching towards it.
I understood the value of having deep friendships and open conversations with people (and family) a bit later in my life. So that's something that I'm also striving towards. As a kind, I didn't really trust other school friends and couldn't develop meaningful friendships. So I mostly spent my time alone indoors, reading and other stuff
Forgive me for prying, but you said you didn't trust other school friends. Is there a reason for that? Of course, you don't have to answer if you don't want to