Who Am I?! Bitch, Who Are YOU?

Seeing as this is my first time blogging in a while, I should make an introduction post. Normally I have a hard time talking about myself, but as I mentioned earlier, writing my thoughts is way easier for me than speaking them. So here’s a little something to help anyone reading this get to know me.

My name is Charlie, though online I go by my gamer name, TastyPorkbelly. Though…Charlie is fine. I’m currently in my late 30s and kind of a loser. I’ve been in the retail business for a long time, but am currently working a warehouse job. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but now reside in Pittsburgh (no rivalries on my end; I’m not much of a sports fan). I tend to gravitate to nerdy things, though I’ve been growing more of an interest in comics and manga lately. My main hobby is gaming, as I’ve been playing video games for as long as I can remember. I’m also gay, but not spoken for…and at my age, that means I’m fucked. But I’ve gotten accustomed to that by now.

I consider myself a “professional background character.” I’ve been living one of those sad, sad lives where one doesn’t feel like the main protagonist in their own existence. I tend to get unnoticed and ignored constantly. It’s not all bad, though; this kind of life has taught me how to manage things on my own. In fact, it’s made me become a bit of a control freak over my own life…despite me losing control constantly. Perhaps I’m not a total pro at going it alone after all. But it’s the life I grew into, and I’m not sure I have the wherewithal to be any different. Sounds kinda pathetic now that I’m writing this out. Oh well.

I’m a bit odd outside the internet. I mean I’m odd IN the internet, but that’s normal. I tend to have a hard time connecting with people and maintaining relationships, as I don’t communicate too well. Words always come out jumbled and no one understand me. That’s how it feels, at least. I’ve heard that I can come off as awkward and a bit intimidating; I recon that’s because of my usual odd behavior and not-so-friendly face. I don’t smile much unless I force myself to, though that’s not to say I’ve never been happy before. I just don’t emote well. All that being said, I sometimes believe that I’m on the autism spectrum somewhere, and if you’ve spent time with me IRL, you might believe it, too. But without a proper diagnosis from someone licensed to know better, all I can really say for sure is that I’m “weird.” That doesn’t really help matters, as you could imagine.

Now for hobbies and interests. As mentioned before, I’m into video games. I like action/adventure stuff, platformers, and I’ve really been getting into RPGs lately. Not really into shooters, unless Fortnite counts. Favorite game series include Sonic The Hedgehog, Like A Dragon/Yakuza, and Assassin’s Creed. I’m also quite partial to puzzle games, especially Tetris and Puzzle Bobble. I do love me some Puzzle Bobble.

I’m also into comics, though I’m not quite the connoisseur yet (as of this writing, I’ve been getting into One Piece and IDW’s Ninja Turtles). Pro wrestling is another budding interest I have; currently I’m big into AEW and NJPW. Though I have to admit, I mainly watch wrestling “for the plot,” if you catch my drift. I also enjoy pinball from time to time, even though I’m total booty cheeks at it. Junk food is a big passion of mine, as I’m always intrigued by the newest thing found on a peg hook at the 7-Eleven. Pretty sure my spirit animal is a raccoon, due to my taste in garbage. I’m sure there’s some other stuff I’m into that I’m forgetting right now, but those bullet points are the big ones.

Now that all the boring stuff is out of the way, you might be asking, “what is the point of this blog?” Will it be focused on a hobby or certain topic? Will there be any focus at all? Not in the slightest. This blog is where my thoughts will go. Any thoughts at all…ones appropriate to print, at least. Topics will be scattered and as random as life itself can be. Basically I want this little site to be as “me” as possible, and I want to share these parts of me to the world (or at least anyone curious enough to take a look). You might laugh, you might relate, you may even judge harshly. All of that is welcome. I just appreciate you taking the time to do so.

And there’s my intro! I hope you look forward to more posts as much as I will to writing them. See you soon!