Elen síla lúmenn'omentielvo!

Let's start with some critical questions, shall we? First - do you also like to spend one day playing games or reading, and then spend the next on a long hike up a mountain? Second - are your politics and values to the left of the average democrat, but you still recognize that both parties are NOT the same? If yes to both, congratulations! You and I may be a good match! Oh, also, I'd prefer we be pretty close in age - plus/minus five years or so. The stretch goal is to find someone to settle down with, and if I find my partner on reddit... well stranger things have happened, haven't they?

My tastes in media are pretty firmly in the nerdy realm. For movies, if there's no Gandalf, lightsabers, or Iron Man, I probably haven't seen it (only being slightly tongue-in-cheek). Books are pretty heavily focused on Fantasy, with some forays into SciFi. I play a fair few videogames, but most of them are like ten years old. Although I did recently start BG3, so now I'm only a year behind the times! Spotify wrapped informed me my top genres were soundtrack, epicore, and power metal. That said, I've listened to more than 1800 artists and 72 genres over the past year, so there's lots of other stuff that gets playtime.

Getting outside is hugely important in my life, so I hope you're also up for a conglomerate of hiking, camping, and wider mountain shenanigans. In fact, if this isn't a shared passion, it's very likely a deal breaker, even though I'm spending fewer words on it than my nerdery. My love language might as well be long hikes up mountains. Related: my heart is at home in the PNW; I'm currently in the southeast, but hopefully I'll be headed home in a year or two! Wanna meet me there?

People have described me as a calming person, and I do my damndest to be empathetic and caring. Definitely take 'bleeding heart liberal' as a badge of honor rather than a pejorative. What are we here for, if not to make each other's lives more bearable? My sense of humor is pretty sarcastic, and possibly as dry as the Atacama. Physically, I'm in alright shape, and I'm looking for the same. I go on the aforementioned hikes, I do some home workouts, but I don't go to the gym or anything. Around 5' 11" tall and about 160 lbs, so that should give you an idea. Drop me an intro if you'd like a photo! Also, this seems as good a place as any to mention that I see regular sexual intimacy as a critical part of a happy relationship.

And now onto the reasons I'm here in : 

1. Most relatable (at least on reddit?) - super introverted. Don't really go out much to meet new people, 'cause about 90% of the time I'm perfectly happy in the comfort of my own home or the quiet of the woods.
2. Kinda relatable - I've got some mental health struggles. Depression is the most consistent companion, but anxiety likes to show up from time to time.
3. Less relatable for most people - I grew up in the house of a hoarder. I'm not one, but I'm definitely not super tidy or anything.
4. And in true weirdo territory - I have a very odd relationship with food. It's technically an eating disorder (check out  if you're curious), but essentially I'm a super picky eater, even if there are underlying complexities. On the bright side, if you don't like to cook, I might just be perfect!

If you made it this far and the last few points didn't scare you off, go ahead and slide into my DM's! It'd be awesome if you told me a bit about yourself or what part of my post here really stood out to you.