I think it depends what you've tried. What works for one person doesn't necessarily work for another, I think. When I was at my worst with the insomnia and depression and anxiety people used to tell me all kinds of things, like don't use the computer right before bed, use lots of lavender, drink chamomile tea, never have caffeine. That's just a long list of the things I was told I should do. If you wanted pills or thought they would help, you could try that. I've known people who felt a lot better after finding the right meds, but I also know someone who said they didn't work for him and made him feel weird.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Yeah, her viewpoint must be limited. I bet she was only focusing on the difficulties that she has as a girl without considering that there are multiple perspectives. I don't think that guys have it easy just because they're guys. I think that a lot of guys have a lot of advantages that they don't think about, but I also think that everything really depends on circumstance. And lots of girls have advantages that they don't think about as well.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
My parents used to have some ridiculous expectations too. They seem to be getting better but their wishes contradict, so I can't fulfill the expectations of one without disappointing the other...
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Hmm, interesting concepts, and a different viewpoint than I've heard before. A lot of people seem to think that science shouldn't go too far, while others seem to think that if you can do something then you should. I've heard of death as being an inevitable part of life, with humans struggling to prolong life in any way possible because they fear the unknown, but this is the first time I've considered that humans may be able to attain life but are trying to accept the concept of death.
I've also heard the idea that people use religion as a way to reassure themselves so that they won't be afraid of death. I don't think that's entirely true, or at least, not for me. Nothing can tell me exactly what death is or what happens when we die. For me religion is about life instead. It's about a certain conduct I should follow while I live so that I can be the best person that I can be with the time that I have here. I don't know why I mentioned religion, as it wasn't really involved in what we were discussing, it just kind of came into my head.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
I could live with the cool-grandma thing, that would be awesome. I'm not sure about the immortality thing. I don't think I would accept it. I think death is inevitable. It's part of life. It doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing; we don't know. But a lot of people fear the unknown. And I agree with you about not wanting to be in the body of a robot.
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Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
I suppose it is different. I've lost people too, but I'm definitely glad to have known them. And I hope that someday there are people who are glad to have known me. But who can say? I don't know when I'll die. It could be tomorrow for all I know. Or it could be when I'm ninety, and the subsequent years will have almost certainly given me an entirely different perspective on the matter.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Yeah, having to part with someone that you care about sucks. I know that. One of my friends is transferring to a school in a different state and I don't know if she'll come back here. But when I look back on it, I'm still glad to have known the people I knew (well, most of them).
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
I do care about what happens to them, but life is so unpredictable that everyone ends up getting hurt in one way or another. It's not like I could prevent their life from being difficult by not being their friend.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
I sometimes have this awkward feeling, because I'm very self-conscious, when people approach me. I'll always be like "Wait, why are you talking to me, how am I not bugging you?" Just the way I was raised, I guess. And it's true that nothing in life is certain. I mean, I don't really think about it, but any of my friends could die tomorrow somehow, or someone in my family. If I reach old age I'll be forced to give it more thought. And I've also considered how people would react if I died, but honestly, I don't know. I'm not very good at guessing about people unless it's someone I know very very well. I'm not really as appealing to people, I guess, although I try to be very open and friendly to everyone as a potential companion. I've found that the kind of people who gravitate towards me, though their numbers are few, tend to be the truest kind of friend.
Last edited by Sarasface at 9:24:14 PM EDT on April 30, 2014.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
I guess they don't have to have a ghost story, and also, the ghost story doesn't necessarily have to be verified as truth. Apparently the legend has been with that building for years. It's pretty cool, for a primarily a freshman/sophomore dorm. I'm not actually sure how my friend group really formed, I think we were all kind of complaining about some of the bitchy other girls on our floor who cause a lot of drama.
Last edited by Sarasface at 11:51:40 AM EDT on April 29, 2014.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Oh yeah, I'll still see most of them. I can text them, and we have the Facebook group. We've also made a habit of eating dinner around the same time so we can enjoy at least that meal together. But one of my friends is transferring into the next state, so I don't really know when I'll see her again. She hasn't got family up here or anything to keep her coming back. She says she'll visit, but I don't know how often. Plus she'll have her own school stuff to worry about.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Talking from experience, just because you won't all be in the same dorm, doesn't mean you won't still be able to hang out a lot.
My freshman year, all my friends were on the same floor. The next year, we all scattered. The year after that, I transferred schools, but I still saw them all several times a week. If you guys want to see each other, you will.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/05/14 | Reply
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Maybe someday I'll get it and learn how to use it.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/04/14 | Reply
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No, I don't. I wish I had it.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/04/14 | Reply
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That sucks. Yeah, they don't always work. But I wish you luck.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/04/14 | Reply
@:
I think it depends what you've tried. What works for one person doesn't necessarily work for another, I think. When I was at my worst with the insomnia and depression and anxiety people used to tell me all kinds of things, like don't use the computer right before bed, use lots of lavender, drink chamomile tea, never have caffeine. That's just a long list of the things I was told I should do. If you wanted pills or thought they would help, you could try that. I've known people who felt a lot better after finding the right meds, but I also know someone who said they didn't work for him and made him feel weird.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/04/14 | Reply
@:
Yeah, her viewpoint must be limited. I bet she was only focusing on the difficulties that she has as a girl without considering that there are multiple perspectives. I don't think that guys have it easy just because they're guys. I think that a lot of guys have a lot of advantages that they don't think about, but I also think that everything really depends on circumstance. And lots of girls have advantages that they don't think about as well.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/03/14 | Reply
@:
My parents used to have some ridiculous expectations too. They seem to be getting better but their wishes contradict, so I can't fulfill the expectations of one without disappointing the other...
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/03/14 | Reply
@:
Hmm, interesting concepts, and a different viewpoint than I've heard before. A lot of people seem to think that science shouldn't go too far, while others seem to think that if you can do something then you should. I've heard of death as being an inevitable part of life, with humans struggling to prolong life in any way possible because they fear the unknown, but this is the first time I've considered that humans may be able to attain life but are trying to accept the concept of death.
I've also heard the idea that people use religion as a way to reassure themselves so that they won't be afraid of death. I don't think that's entirely true, or at least, not for me. Nothing can tell me exactly what death is or what happens when we die. For me religion is about life instead. It's about a certain conduct I should follow while I live so that I can be the best person that I can be with the time that I have here. I don't know why I mentioned religion, as it wasn't really involved in what we were discussing, it just kind of came into my head.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/02/14 | Reply
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I could live with the cool-grandma thing, that would be awesome. I'm not sure about the immortality thing. I don't think I would accept it. I think death is inevitable. It's part of life. It doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing; we don't know. But a lot of people fear the unknown. And I agree with you about not wanting to be in the body of a robot.
Last edited by Sarasface at 12:34:44 PM EDT on May 2, 2014.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/01/14 | Reply
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I suppose it is different. I've lost people too, but I'm definitely glad to have known them. And I hope that someday there are people who are glad to have known me. But who can say? I don't know when I'll die. It could be tomorrow for all I know. Or it could be when I'm ninety, and the subsequent years will have almost certainly given me an entirely different perspective on the matter.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/01/14 | Reply
@:
Yeah, having to part with someone that you care about sucks. I know that. One of my friends is transferring to a school in a different state and I don't know if she'll come back here. But when I look back on it, I'm still glad to have known the people I knew (well, most of them).
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/01/14 | Reply
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I do care about what happens to them, but life is so unpredictable that everyone ends up getting hurt in one way or another. It's not like I could prevent their life from being difficult by not being their friend.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/30/14 | Reply
@:
I sometimes have this awkward feeling, because I'm very self-conscious, when people approach me. I'll always be like "Wait, why are you talking to me, how am I not bugging you?" Just the way I was raised, I guess. And it's true that nothing in life is certain. I mean, I don't really think about it, but any of my friends could die tomorrow somehow, or someone in my family. If I reach old age I'll be forced to give it more thought. And I've also considered how people would react if I died, but honestly, I don't know. I'm not very good at guessing about people unless it's someone I know very very well. I'm not really as appealing to people, I guess, although I try to be very open and friendly to everyone as a potential companion. I've found that the kind of people who gravitate towards me, though their numbers are few, tend to be the truest kind of friend.
Last edited by Sarasface at 9:24:14 PM EDT on April 30, 2014.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/29/14 | Reply
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I guess they don't have to have a ghost story, and also, the ghost story doesn't necessarily have to be verified as truth. Apparently the legend has been with that building for years. It's pretty cool, for a primarily a freshman/sophomore dorm. I'm not actually sure how my friend group really formed, I think we were all kind of complaining about some of the bitchy other girls on our floor who cause a lot of drama.
Last edited by Sarasface at 11:51:40 AM EDT on April 29, 2014.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
DemonsandAngels
Beautiful Disaster (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/28/14 | Reply
@Sarasface:
Ya, there ya go!
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/28/14 | Reply
@DemonsandAngels:
Well, she'll be near where my cousin lives. Maybe I'll go visit his family and get a chance to get in a visit with her.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
DemonsandAngels
Beautiful Disaster (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/28/14 | Reply
@Sarasface:
Unfortunately, that's how it goes. You'll just have to take turns visiting each other.
Sarasface
Ethereal Wanderer (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/28/14 | Reply
@DemonsandAngels:
Oh yeah, I'll still see most of them. I can text them, and we have the Facebook group. We've also made a habit of eating dinner around the same time so we can enjoy at least that meal together. But one of my friends is transferring into the next state, so I don't really know when I'll see her again. She hasn't got family up here or anything to keep her coming back. She says she'll visit, but I don't know how often. Plus she'll have her own school stuff to worry about.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
DemonsandAngels
Beautiful Disaster (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/28/14 | Reply
Talking from experience, just because you won't all be in the same dorm, doesn't mean you won't still be able to hang out a lot.
My freshman year, all my friends were on the same floor. The next year, we all scattered. The year after that, I transferred schools, but I still saw them all several times a week. If you guys want to see each other, you will.