>Science bitch. It works.
I'm a scientist (and a non-superstitious atheist) and trust me, it is far from complete. You might benefit from reading some philosophy.
For a good lay discussion of the difference between the rational classical world view and the romantic world view I recommend the novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
Also, try not to take everyone so literally. No-one really believes that a baby is a miracle by the definition that you gave. You could correct them, but you'll just come off as an ass.
> introverted N-types even more so are apt not to have grown up knowing many people substantially like themselves, so they are more interested in participating in groups comprised solely of people who feel the same kind of alienated in daily life
This makes sense to me, and is exactly why I'm here.
Ok, so as far as fantasy goes, Simmons hasn't written too many, if any. Illium and Olympus perhaps, but those are definitely scifi, not fantasy. I'd actually suggest Way of Kings, a series by Brandon Sanderson. You'd probably also find the Mistborn Trilogy highly entertaining.
Skyrim is a great game. I've not had a chance to play it much in the last year or so, because I really prefer to devote at least a couple hours to it, or I feel like I get nothing accomplished, and it seems like I haven’t had more than a few minutes to myself in that time.
Jareth is fantastic!! It would especially poignant now that Bowie has passed.
> What are some of your other favorites
Do you mean other iterations of Star Trek, or other scifi in general?
Guy number 2 has dumped you, in a shitty, indirect manner. You should just let that go and chalk it up to pheromones getting the best of you. You shouldn't sleep with him again, because then you are just indirectly telling him it's okay to treat you the way he did.
And when people tell you who they are you should believe him. He's already told you work is basically his girlfriend.
Guy number 1 out of physical range. Also it sounds like you told him about guy 2? Am I reading that right? And are we sure that the romantic feeling is mutual? And if it is did you have an understanding of exclusivity? And if so, why would you bother with that? I just don't even get what's going on there. I would just move on and just be friends with this guy (at the most).
Here is my advice.
Get this book. Read it. Go out and get a real life, lives in the same area, Guy 3.
http://www.amazon.com/Love-Factually-Proven-Steps-Wish-ebook/dp/B00QO35NM2
This book really helped me. It's accessible and it's based in science. Plus I like that it's written like a formula.