Stranded in Indonesia

Hey Dale! Looks like you were absent from the vote, as you figure out everything that went down, let me throw out some quick questions for you.

1.) What have you been up to lately? You mind sharing with us what your day to day life is like?

2.) I see you pre-voted Drew, you mind telling me how you feel coming back to the game and seeing the outcome?

3.) There was a bit of idol talk last night and whether or not Joaquin has it. What's your take on all of that?

4.) Who is your ideal final 3?

Kelly Wigles wrote:Hey Dale! Looks like you were absent from the vote, as you figure out everything that went down, let me throw out some quick questions for you.

1.) What have you been up to lately? You mind sharing with us what your day to day life is like?

2.) I see you pre-voted Drew, you mind telling me how you feel coming back to the game and seeing the outcome?

3.) There was a bit of idol talk last night and whether or not Joaquin has it. What's your take on all of that?

4.) Who is your ideal final 3?

1. Yeah, I was visting my gf and got to spend time with her since we are long distance, that is why I was absent from here this weekend. Luckily things worked out. I don't like handing over control like that over a crucial vote but life happens. Apart from that, there's just drama with family and I've been struggling with depression for the past couple years, which is something I'm trying to work through. I have my bad days, where I don't feel like myself at all. It scares me.

2. I've wanted Drew gone for so long. Glad he's gone. Hopefully if I get to the finals, he can see the similarities in our games and respects my strategy and votes for me.

3. I don't really know. If he does have it, he's gonna have to play it in the next 2 or 3 tribals, I'm not sure when it can be used until.

4. Jaclyn and.... I don't know. So? Maybe? Maybe just go with Nad and try and beat her fair and square, but she hasn't pissed anyone off so that would be hard.

Hopefully enough people can respect the game I played and give me their votes. If not, I'll join the runner up club which isn't so bad. That's if I make it.

Dale wrote:
1. Yeah, I was visting my gf and got to spend time with her since we are long distance, that is why I was absent from here this weekend. Luckily things worked out. I don't like handing over control like that over a crucial vote but life happens. Apart from that, there's just drama with family and I've been struggling with depression for the past couple years, which is something I'm trying to work through. I have my bad days, where I don't feel like myself at all. It scares me.

Do you mind telling us more about your girlfriend? How did you two meet? Also how far is the distance between you and how did you come to that arrangement?

Depression is a very tough thing to live with, it's impressive that you could play the game and deal with depression as well.

Kelly Wigles wrote:
Do you mind telling us more about your girlfriend? How did you two meet? Also how far is the distance between you and how did you come to that arrangement?

Depression is a very tough thing to live with, it's impressive that you could play the game and deal with depression as well.

The sudden interest in my personal life, interesting haha. We met on a video game called Town of Salem. (Missy plays that game too, she told me back when this started which I thought was cool as hell) We were actually yelling at each other, because she did something stupid that made both of us lose so I was pissed at her, and she was pissed at me. We ended up in the same lobby for a while and eventually talked that night. We stayed up till like 5 am just talking about life, and realized there was something there. Long story short, I went to meet her in January and we've been going strong since.
The distance was pretty far up until now, she's moving a lot closer to me, 10 hour drive, still far but manageable. I've always been the type that would rather stay at home on the computer than go out partying, so I think it's fitting that I met her online.

Yeah...there are a lot of days where I come on here and put up a front. If I'm having a super stressful day, I'll come on here and just talk about the game and think about my next move and it's a nice distraction. I don't know if I'll keep in contact with any of these people, but I think I would enjoy an all star outing sometime in the future. 1 season doesn't seem enough.

But yeah, I've battled with a lot of dark stuff in my life, abuse from my dad, drug abuse, suicide attempts...Things I'm not proud of, but I think my past has made me a stronger person and just recently, I am starting to realize that. My gf has helped work through a lot of my issues, and having someone I can open up to has really helped since I've always kept everything to myself growing up. I've been the black sheep of the family, the shy quiet kid growing up. Let me tell you, those quiet ones are the ones you gotta worry about the most. :P

I've never had many friends, and the ones I did have were never really true friends, sadly I didn't realize that until after high school, but at least I had company and people to get drunk/get high with through out high school. So many bad decisions hahaha.

Damn I wrote a lot, oops sorry!

Oh, don't we appreciate it a lot when you write a lot :).

That's really sweet how you two met (Also, check out the book Ready Player One, it kind of reminds me of it). Do you both ever talk about moving in together one day? If so, what city would you two move to?

It's always great when you're surrounded with people who make you feel appreciated just for being you and it's very nice that you found that in your girlfriend. How does she feel about you playing Stranded? Is Survivor an interest you both share?