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[misterkleen]

Have any of you had that sinking feeling of dread in the pit of your stomachs? I’ve had that for a loooong while and I think I finally put my finger on why:

I have become what I hate the most in people, and that is: I have been taking myself way too fucking seriously. I used to do this whole LJ thing for FUN, but now I get the impression that I

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[misterkleen]

hahaha.
I don't know how much more craziness I can handle. Maybe I have to find the 'good' crazy people, I dunno.

[cheezerman]

Hey! Livejournal is for WHATEVER you want it to be for. Son don't worry about pleasing others. It's YOUR journal for YOU to do whatever.

[misterkleen]

BUAHAHAHAHA!! oh man...

I'm not worried about pleasing others, I just don't like pissing people off and I find that if I go out there just to make a point, then I piss people off...

...that picture is awesome.

Hey!

[mcraker]

I'm a fellow Chapmanite, not as weird as many, by most standards, but still out there. Add me!

Re: Hey!

[misterkleen]

hah! I don't mind if you're weird by most standards, but if you're weird by by Chapman standards then I'd be a little worried... this is, of course, coming from a guy who just put up a picture of himself wearing a lederhosen.

[ryanescobar]

I got a little annoyed at the last one, but that's partly a result of the miscommunication drama often inherent with LJ. I appreciate your ability to question me and not always agree with me, and your challenges have forced me to get out of my box in the past, like the one about the bum argument had. You're a great guy, and though there's some occasional butting of heads-type stuff, I'm cool with you on the whole.

I relate to the whole "let people do their own thing" sentiment at the moment, because I've been mediating my parents and sisters fights and a lot is at stake, so I've been feeling all stressed out and responsible for stuff, and it really takes a toll. So your post was helpful for me with that.

Who's that GAY GUY in the lederhosen?

[misterkleen]

Yeah, I got annoyed at myself for my last response to you as well... mainly because I'm obviously no good at sarcasm and what resulted ended up looking heinous. Sarcasm, I've found, is generally a bad approach when it comes to the written word. In this case, I actually didn't disagree with you, I just didn't like that I was in the computer lab checking on my friends page and a huge fucking swastika came up. Honestly I don't think I would have cared as much as I did if I had been at home when I first saw it. My last word on the whole issue is that I don't think Bush is arbitrarily being Nazi-esque. I think that he's trying to appeal to the conservative population who re-elected him because no one else in the country likes him. If he pisses the conservatives off then he has basically lost the support of his entire constituancy.

I'm sorry to hear that you're the mediator for such serious arguments, I can't even begin to understand what that's like. For what it's worth, you have my prayers.

And hel-lo-o! that guy is me-ee! Don't I look

[morganogrom]

Yo! Nice picture, that's tight. Yeah, debating over the internet can cause tension, apprehension, etc, but the key here is to just chill and not get mad/offended when people disagree with you. Just talk things out in a logical way and not make it personal. That way, we can learn from each other and not get to malignant over differing views. I have definitely overreacted and gotten pissed at people on this thing when such a reaction wasn't necessary, and it's just tiring. I can see why you'd want to avoid such arguments altogether, but you're a smart person and your insight is refreshing and really appreciated. So my opinion on the matter is- don't stop replying to people if you think what they're saying is ridiculous and needs to be addressed. This kind of internet forum can cause misunderstandings, but you're the kind of person that thinks and has actual input, and that is good.

sorry for the delay

[misterkleen]

Thanks Katy. That means a lot coming from you, I mean it.
This whole thing is more of me being disgusted with myself rather than being pissed at other people (although that happens too). I've actually on several occasions, lost sleep over how to reply to serious posts in the past and that, frankly, isn't healthy. That's just my personality though (overthinking everything), and it is certainly my own problem that is not to be blamed upon anyone but myself. My biggest problem with getting stuck in sticky issues over forums like this is that I have a hard time both using and discerning sarcasm... and I've posted things WAY before LJ. I was (embarassingly) involved four years ago in the fan forums of the artist Yoshitaka Amano (of FF and Vampire Hunter D fame). Moreover, I got sick of dreading to check my inbox every day. Thanks for understanding where I'm coming from though. From what it sounds like, this is an issue for you as well.