For much of his life, Daniel Noe doodled on napkins, receipts, scrap paper, in the columns of his school papers, and in several other places that shall remain unmentioned. He would start each with a random line and then literally make them up as he went along. Most ended up becoming alien creatures that he would then create physiological traits for. One day his father said, “You can draw. Why don’t you buy some good paper and put some effort into it?” Thus, InkDoodler was born.

Do You Need Any New Friends?

All my life I have had the strong impression that strangers generally do not want to talk, that they certainly don’t want to exchange contact information, and that especially romantic inquiries of strangers was considered wildly inappropriate. So, why am I talking to strangers now?

There have been several times in my life that I had no friends at all – and when I did meet people (mostly in the workplace), my relationships stayed very superficial. Simply going with the flow and doing what was natural meant I never invited them out (and they never did me). I counted on seeing them again at work, but when they eventually quit, I never saw them again. It sometimes occurred to me to be more intentional, but this inevitably made things awkward and forced, and I worried at what point I should give up when they clearly had no interest or when I received what I thought were “leave me alone” signals. Over the years, I did make a few friends, but they rarely had time for me, would not return my calls, and online they only wanted to argue politics.

I have recently started to make friends again, but at the same time I keep hearing in the news how loneliness is an epidemic and I want to make myself available to others. Thus, I am talking to strangers in order to offer my companionship, helping myself by helping others. I know I won’t have time for everybody, but once I get to know some of those I contact, I would love to introduce you to each other. Everyone should have someone they can call spontaneously, someone to hang out with without necessarily needing an activity, and someone who shares their life goals so they can collaborate.

Another thing I’ve struggled with is depression, anxiety, lack of purpose, and being overcritical of myself. I have since found the secret to life and it is possible my story might encourage others. Maybe if we were all a bit more humble and hopeful, the world wouldn’t be quite so messed up.

While I have had friends before, I have never once had a girlfriend. I have no way to meet people. At work, all women are already taken. Women of my generation generally do not go to church until AFTER they are married and want to raise their kids the way they were. Bars are too noisy to have a conversation and I often can’t stand being in one for more than a few minutes. Meetups require too much devotion to developing new hobbies I have no interest in. On dating websites, I get ignored. I literally have no other way to meet anybody other than to approach random strangers in the mall or grocery store. Even if we aren’t compatible, I figure you might be able to introduce me to someone you know. I’d like to find someone I can make happy.

I also have no good way to promote my science fiction and other writings. Do you know anyone who reads science fiction short stories? I have had many blogs and social media accounts, but nobody ever finds them. Advertising is expensive and complicated. I only need one fan to make it worthwhile. Please bookmark ChampionOfTheCosmos.com for the upcoming science fiction series. Also check out my blog, books, and merch store. Friends help friends so let me know what projects you are working on.

One last thing I am interested in is hearing how it is that people grow from know-nothing babies to adults that have opinions on religion and politics. We all start in the same place but end up in different places. How does one determine if a media outlet is a reliable source? Why can’t we agree on who to listen to?

Call me.

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