I tried to avoid it, all it leads to is generally unpleasant feelings

Never. I get what I want

Yeah I think about those people in drug commercials running through meadows and parasailing and shit and I know there are real people who do shit like that and I have absolutely no interest in doing any of it but I wish I did?

pft, me? never... unlike all those other nerds...

I do. Is that not something we all generally do?

I've learned not to. But sometimes it can be good for you. You can see in others what u like and want to be🙂