u/LambdaLev

Hey, I'm looking for some thoughtful companionship, with people who love to discuss ideas or the life they are living. Sometimes that can be philosophical. Sometimes that can be sharing about the things we do throughout the day, like our career, art that we make, the music we listen to, or even a walk outside. Really, I want to learn about someone new. Who are you? What do you think about? What do you care about? Share with me your passions and dreams. Tell me about what makes you unique, especially your curiosities!

I'm a science fiction writer. I'm trying to orient my career more towards my passions in writing. Artificial intelligence, cyberpunk, virtual reality, and space travel really fascinate me. Since I also have an interest in cognitive psychology, and a Masters degree in it, I like to incorporate a lot of psychology ideas into my writing. Consciousness, mental states, altered mental states, mindfulness, individuality, memory. These are the things I incorporate into my writing a lot. But then there is also valuing other people, seeking shared experiences, and looking for fellow travelers through life. Do any of these topics strike you as especially interesting?

My interests are varied though. I love ancient Greek philosophy, enough so that I've read everything by Aristotle. Ancient Roman history is also big for me. Mythology captures my curiosity a lot lately. Mostly, I go wherever my curiosity takes me. I'm hoping to meet other curious people! People looking to experience life, and learn from that experience. Despite my very cognitive way of communicating, I really appreciate nature and directly experiencing the world around me. Being mindful of plants around me, listening to birds, feeling wind on my arms. I get along really well people in their own head a lot, but also the people who explore the world! For me, experiencing the world around me also involves deep appreciation of food. Sharing meals is a meaningful bonding experience.

For what it's worth, I'm really fascinated by psychedelics, I just haven't had the opportunity to try them yet. If you want to explore that with me, or even introduce me to it, that would be really cool.

Anyway, send me a message if you would like to explore ideas with me! I'm a big fan of voice chatting, as well as playing video games with people as I get to know them. I don't care where you are from or your age even, just that you are somebody wanting to connect. Real life connection would be especially great, although in the modern world, distance is really only a time barrier! If you're not quite sure what to say, just pick one of the topics I listed, and write down some of your thoughts.

Talk soon!

Just looking for some companionship these days. My ambitions are in screenplay writing and science fiction in general. I'm passionate about ideas. Ideas of all kinds, especially any oriented towards philosophy. My writing ends up the same way. Common themes for me are consciousness, artificial intelligence, cyberpunk, robots, and altered states. Even with their technology focus, individuality is really important for me. Not too long ago I finished a feature length screenplay, and I started another one recently - in addition to a science fiction novel that I am writing and a tiny video game I'm working on.

So if you're a fellow science fiction writer, we should talk. I'm a really big fan of Dune. I've read five of the books, love the movies.

I don't limit myself only to science fiction though. I like absurd comedies, mob movies, and anything with smart dialogue. Horror movies are another really big interest for me. When it comes to screenplays, I lean towards body horror.

As much as I care about these things, I don't really have companionship to discuss all sorts of things on my mind, or to talk about the art I consume (movies, music, video games).

In a way, I feel detached from my humanity. Some of it is because I'm in a wheelchair, so I'm not as into and with my body as I would like to be. There are so many thoughts and imaginative dreams in my mind, alongside a huge wealth of knowledge from books and school. I'm one of those people with really structured thinking and an analytical style, so I'm used to being in my own world. Nowadays though, I want to understand and explore the more sensual sides of life. I don't want to feel as if I could upload my mind to a computer and I would be exactly the same person. Who am I, in the flesh?

I'd love to hear from someone that understands where I'm coming from, and would like to get to know me. I don't really care where you live, as long as any of this resonated with you!

I frequently think about getting a better understanding of physical touch and a better sense of my own body. For most people, all they would have to do is reach out and touch things around them, on top of just moving their own body like normal throughout the day. And of course people might be touch-starved with other people or lack of opportunities, but still they are capable of at least understanding their own body.

For me, it's very different. I have a physical disability where I'm effectively a quadriplegic - but I still can feel things like anyone else. I don't have muscle strength to move most of my body, besides my head and neck and anything else from the shoulders up. The result is I feel out of place with my own body, perhaps like an AI without a body, or like a ghost searching for a body if they were real. I really don't want to be alienated from my own body; I'm stuck in a mostly passive body, wanting to be more active in every way I can, when it comes to touch.

I'm hopeful, though, that I can change my predicament. I want more physical touch with other people, to learn better my own body, the sensations I'm missing out on from not using my body day-to-day with my own effort and strength. Cuddles and hugs are what I have in mind. I'm also thinking of sharing an experience like touching each other's neck, or arms, or whatever we feel comfortable with. I would need help moving my arms and all that, but that's why it would be special. I'd also like to know what physical touch you would like.

Send me a message if you'd like to share this experience with me!

A few other details about me. I'm 36/M in northern NJ. If it matters at all, I wear glasses, very dark brown hair, and a thin build. I'm a science fiction writer, primarily short stories. I'm also very inclined towards talking about psychology, and philosophy. But movies, video games, and music are great for spending time with people. Mostly sci-fi and horror movies, and for music I like anything from any decade classified as goth, emo, and most classic rock.

Hope to hear back!