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 PostPosted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:47 pm Reply with quote        
This is part three of the ongoing quest for a happier University; here are parts one and two, in case you missed them.

In this thread, you can express your gratitude-- for the things you aren't usually thankful for.

That statement is kind of confusing, so here's an example:

I am thankful for my photosensitivity. It has given me a different perspective on life and society, and shown me that invisible disabilities are just as problematic as visible ones. Its adverse effect on my social life has greatly enhanced my academic prowess and ability to learn, as well as allowing me to find several ways to keep myself occupied when alone. Also, the fact that I can see in the dark is pretty cool too.

I am thankful that my romantic preferences are different from the common one. This has given me a broader perspective on all kinds of minority groups, and helped me realise that we are all essentially the same. The fact that I don't look or act "gay" (and that my straight brother does) has shown me that stereotypes are not always accurate.

I am thankful for my mild autism. Having started life as a blank slate meant that I had to learn what others already knew, and this has improved my learning skills in general. The ubiquitous awkwardness in social situations has provided the opportunity to overcome said awkwardness, so no situation is uncomfortable. The abstractness of this disorder has allowed me to view things objectively, taking myself out of the equation, overcoming personal bias; this has also enhanced my enjoyment of fictional works.

Those three things are aspects that I view or have viewed as issues or barriers for me. I have turned them around and seen that they are not only curses, but blessings as well. Try to think of as many things in your life that you aren't happy with, and see the positive side of them.

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 PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:45 am Reply with quote        
i can only think of one thing now.

im thankful for my massive imagination. it is sometimes a burden when it challenges my view of reality, sometimes i think things must be the case but theyre really not. that actually used to happen a lot, which is why i started to not expect anything of people, neither high or low expectations, or assume things of them from what ive read. it actually challenged me to be more patient with my thoughts before i react. also, i can be creative.

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 PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:33 pm Reply with quote        
I am thankful for my hips. Although they are sometimes obstinate when being forced into jeans, they can bring all the boys to the yard. Weeeee

On a more serious note... XD

I am thankful for my two ACL surgeries. Years of not being able to run and participate in exercise to my full potential has made me appreciate my own motility and the importance of health. As a result, I strive to include exercise in my life and pursue healthy activities that minimize the arthritic pain. This devotion has become contagious - spreading to my friends and increasing the athletic opportunities available to me. You never fully appreciate what you have until it's gone.

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 PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:12 pm Reply with quote        
I am thankful for my mother. And yes, I know that seems like a strange thing to usually not be thankful for- but I have a rocky past with my mom and haven't actually contacted her much in years- but now it's my own decision. Alas, despite my rough feelings for her and the fact that I often claim to hate her, I'm thankful that she is my mother. Because of my mother, I don't smoke, for example: I associate it with her which feels like a bad association, so...I don't smoke. Things like that...Are strangely nice. So...Mom, this is the first time I'm saying this to you in years, but thanks.

I'm also thankful for my dad's illness. Don't get me wrong, I don't like that he's sickly, but...It does mean I get more attention from him. He's always home for me and he's always there for me because he can be since he can't really do much else. So while I want him to get better, I admit I take advantage of his inability to do much by making him smother me with hugs. >w<

And finally...I am thankful for the ER. If it hadn't been for the ER visit I had this past month, I wouldn't know that missing my Paxil actually causes withdrawal, which helped explain some of the bizarre things that happened around the time I'd stop taking it due to interactions with migraine meds. Yes, it was an evil visit. Yes, I spent six hours waiting to be seen. BUT...I found out not taking my paxil one day is a horrible, horrible experience. Never do it guys. NEVER.

And thus, I am thankful for many things I normally wouldn't like so much. :3

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 PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:13 am Reply with quote        
*Hugs Juneberry* I used to take Paxil. Going off it sucks so so so bad. Brain zaps and wild mood swings and migrains and insomnia and all sorts of other stuff. Good luck with everything!

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 PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:29 am Reply with quote        
What exactly is Paxil? Apart from addictive?

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 PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:01 pm Reply with quote        
Kathira: It's an SSRI anti-depressant. It's in the same family as Prozac, Celexa, Zoloft and a number of other meds.

Copper: Oh, I'm not getting off it or anything. I'm on migraine meds that affect my serotonin and interact with Paxil. So my doctor said on days I have a migraine where I need that medication, don't take the paxil. After I talked to the doctors prescribing the two meds, my neurologist said "no more migraine meds". So I'm back to only taking barbiturate. Which is also addictive. -.-

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 PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:20 am Reply with quote        
I'm thankful for my stepmother. She's a complete and utter bitch a lot of the time, but she (and my father) blessed me with two wonderful little brothers. And without my brothers, I'd probably still be depressed and slightly suicidal.
They're the reasons I stopped cutting, and sought help- I don't want to have to explain my scars to them, or have them thinking it's a good way to deal with your emotions and problems. I don't want them worrying and wondering if my next visit will be the last, if I'll kill myself before they see me again. I want to be a good role model for them. So thank you, stepmother (and daddy!), for giving me a reason to get better. Two, actually.
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 PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:58 pm Reply with quote        
I am also thankful for KathiraNarae and her idea to bring Werewolves! to Midorea. Without her and the game, I likely wouldn't have gotten to 'know' her, or Whitewitch, or Peril or June or Ace, or any of the other wonderful people playing the game.

As such, I would like to invite you all to the third round of Werewolves!, to have fun and so we can all get to know each other, and make Midorea a more closely-knit site.

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 PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:51 am Reply with quote        
stopping drugs will cause withdrawal symptoms because bodies adapt to the drugs and when it's taken away suddenly, the body panics. Sad

anyways, kaari rita kufu totally inspired me, i don't like my step mom either.

one of the first memories i have of her is when i was 7ish at a pool, she told me to put sun tanning oil on. she made sure to tell me to apply a generous amount on my face, more there than the rest of my body. when i came inside, i told my dad my face hurt, he asked me why, i said she told me to put oil on my face. he asked her if she did that and she lied, said she only told me to put a very small amount on my body. why did she lie? idk, seems like a small thing to lie about. either way, i was young and she hurt me, she knew i burned very easily, and she deceived me when i thought i could trust her as an adult, and as someone whos suppose to care for me. she's been this way my whole life, nice in front of me, compliments me all the time, and when i'm not around, never says anything good about me. i'm older and don't live with my parents, i can see how other people live, and because of that, i know how much of a bitch she was because i've seen how compassionate people can be. she's malicious. i'm not thankful for having her in my life cos that was stressful for me especially since i did pick up a lot of her nasty behavior and have/had to unlearn that. however, i am thankful i know how not to behave and i think i'm a better judge of character for having known her.

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 PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:38 pm Reply with quote        
I'd just like to say that I am NOT thankful for Mock. Your brilliant plan failed, genius, what everyone's thankful for actually makes for a depressing atmosphere. *dope slap* Actually, can ghosts even be dope slapped?

I'm NOT thankful for my mother because I can't tell whether she's hugging or trying to strangle me right now.

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 PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:44 pm Reply with quote        
Yeah, the last few posts kind of got off track... I suppose evil stepmothers are hard to be thankful for. :/

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 PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:58 pm Reply with quote        
I'm thankful for the hours in the morning when Kath is asleep and I can have the computer for a while!!!

I'm thankful that I found Midorea, where everyone is friendly and welcoming, whoever you are and whatever your problems.

I'm also thankful to Ben, someone I knew for a very long time. His bi-polar finally got the better of him a couple of years ago, and he took his own life feeling very alone and not believing that anyone liked him. So many people were at the funeral, sad because he was gone, I think he would have been amazed. I know how he felt, but the day of his funeral was the day I swore I'd turn my depression round, get some help, and start believing that I was loved. Some days it is hard work, but other days I look at my family and my life and am just grateful to be alive.

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 PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:01 am Reply with quote        
off track? i thought the idea of this was to be thankful for challenges in our lives for the growth it's caused in us. whether autism, genetic inheritance, or step moms, it seemed like fair game to me as it did benefit me. "depressing" or not.

/tosses honey coated carrots on kathira's chest/ Oh Mai
it doesnt matter cos getting things off the chest and realizing how it's made us better is more positive than negative, it helps us feel good about ourselves as we are! and it's nice to know that someone around here can empathize and give hugs.

i dont know if im going to post again about my personal life. it might get deemed "off track." maybe i set high expectations on this place to be accepting of step mom drama.

anyways, i'm thankful for the burn i feel in my muscles when i work out and the soreness the day after. it's hard to keep going because of it, but i like it. it makes me feel good after, and i know i'm doing something right.

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 PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:03 am Reply with quote        
Yeah, I was mocking Mock again. I do that a lot. Feel free to post about your personal life again, though, it wasn't actually YOUR post that was depressing. It was kaari's first post, affecting Mum for reasons you could probably work out.

Otherwise, I'm JUST MOCKING MOCK. Post about whatever, seriously.

I will admit, I'm genuinely thankful for having a mother who deliberately went directly against her upbringing and taught me to be open and accepting to all, regardless of sex, colour, class, creed, sexual orientation, WHATEVER. She actually cried and hugged me when my reaction to finding out one of my friends was a lesbian was basically " 'K. So what?"

I'm also thankful for just how much my parents love each other and me. They love each other so genuinely that there's no possibility of divorce, which for me was completely wonderful growing up. They also both went so Papa Wolf/Mama Bear on primary school thanks to my bullying that I realised when I was younger YOU DO NOT MESS ME UP IF YOU WANT TO LIVE. The bullying situation all came out, they marched down the school, got angry, and outright took me out when things didn't change as much as they should've. And then found me not the closest school, and not the one that caters to 'the most intelligent' (which, according to my grades back then, I was), but the one that was meant for kids with problems and could sort my socialisation issues out. I'm still very closed in and shy, but things are WAY better now.

I'm thankful for what secondary school did for my socialisating issues. I've come a VERY long way from the first few weeks when I sat down in the middle of the playground and screamed 'go away' at everyone.

I'm not thankful for the bullying itself. It turned me from a happy idealist into a cynical, bitter, violent little bitch. Nice one, jerks at primary school.

Damn, this threads got all depressing again. I blame Mock.

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