There used to be this really cool thread called Get it off your chest! I really liked it because it was a way for people to vent and (obviously) get things off their chest. But people kind of derailed that and abused it to harass other and stuff (I guess? I wasn't there for that part of it). And I think it's a shame because it was a pretty cool thread. (I posted on there several times too, mind you.) So I was thinking... while I'm feeling particularly emotional and sad and heartfelt right now, maybe I can try to bring it back in some way. In another form. But this time, let's try to use quotes instead. Because... I think there's so many countless quotes out there, and some of them are worded so damn well and beautifully that I want to argue that almost any emotion or... thoughts/feelings someone is experiencing could in some way be encompassed by an existing quote. Somewhere. But you just have to find it. And I think... being able to successfully do that can be nice or therapeutic in a way, since it validates your feelings and you know that someone else out there did feel the same way you are feeling right now. Any quote you can find anywhere will work, whether it's from an anime or a game or some famous person in the past. But it has to be quotes and can't be some quote you made up on the spot and are calling a quote. Like I better be able to Google that quote and have it appear in some form, y'know? And let's try, this time, to be a bit more respectful. Because... yeah. I guess I'm just feeling a bit sad right now but it's 1 AM here in California and everyone's asleep and I already posted on Tumblr lol.
I'll start off with 3 though. I've been feeling all of them at various times and in various ways throughout the past 2(?) weeks or so ever since I came back to MapleRoyals. And they're in this specific order for a reason. But that's not this thread's place for me to elaborate. “I have come to meet thee, m’lady Maria. I am Hathaway, the one pledged to protect only thee, e’en if it mean the betrayal of all others and their eternal enmity.” “These ‘shackles’ that were once my greatest ‘wish’ won’t ever release me.” “Once I dreamt that we were dear to each other. I woke to find that we were strangers.”
“There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name.” - Kate DiCamillo (The Tale of Despereaux) Spoiler: But in that case, the reverse is also true. When... your name isn't the one that comes out of their mouth. When you're not the one whose name brings a smile to their face.
I agree. Cat's thread was not just a good thread for the community, but a symbol of what a strong, perservering community this server has. I myself, prior to the lock, used it to vent about some irl drama involving someone at church (who sexually assaulted me, which is also the reason they were BANNED from the other church in our area), a now ex-friend group I was falling out with, someone I know from 4chan who fell off the boat and started harassing everyone around him, the /vg/ mod, and a few others. I know 100% they don't know about my profile here, or play this server, so that thread was my safe haven for those dark moments. (Yes, I'm aware of the GIOYC threads on /soc/, but, despite my ambiguity, a couple of my ex-friends clocked my posts and gave me grief for them, adding fuel to the fire that was my le epic crashout melty a la Scareface in Half Baked.) After the thread was locked, I started praying to God for respite. I was anxious, because, in mid-June, my harasser at church verbally berated me in front of the whole congregation, and I had to dismiss myself before I did something that would get me deported. Weirdly, I didn't feel a sense of doom afterwards. I went along my day just fine, and didn't understand why. Whilst sparing the good results that came of that incident, two Sundays later, I was reminded of this quote from the book of Proverbs, from my friend, who said that I did the right thing, and the Lord (and the safeguarding team) have rewarded me with the peace I deserve: Proverbs 29:11 A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man quietly holds it back. This quote reminds me that, even in the midst of a conjuring a crashout, I need to silence myself. Compose. Be the rock. I've genuinely reminded myself of this excerpt over the past 6 months, and it's simply worked. I've actually felt better after altercations than I did during most of my years. This ain't to say you should never complain or not get something off your chest, because sometimes it is necessary. But, if you're someone like me, who is quick to pipe up, it is best to practice holding your tongue, saving your words for the right moment, and/or letting it all slide off, like you're teflon ...or, as looksmaxxers will say, "It ain't worth the cortisol". Sometimes you shan't be the one to respond nastily to your enemies; let the Lord, society, the powers that B (yuh), and the demons they must sow, sort them out. Thank you, this is a fantastic thread to have. I must remember to share some good other good quotes here. EDIT: ah, I must include a kino one: "Carpe diem", "sieze the day" Our cybersec professor died in 2021, before our graduation, and this was his go-to quote. One of the only guarantees in life is death, so it is important to make the most of your life while you can.
