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So what are some of the things that you've learned about yourself?

I've learn that I can't keep reassuring someone, reassuring them, reassuring them, and reassuring them without getting annoyed. I believe I can be sympathetic, or be empathic, hell I'll listen to your problems, but as my last relationship proves, I can't keep reassuring someone over, and over, and over without getting annoyed after awhile because after awhile, it doesn't seem like anything is sinking in and I get frustrated and give up.

What have you guys learned about yourselves?

I've learned it's almost impossible to make me angry, if you do, if you you've done something terribly wrong;) Also, I can hang around anyone, well not liking them but not flip out

I've learned that I give up as soon as things get reasonably hard or more to the point when it becomes non-fun

I also learned that I still can't have a reasonable sleep cycle

I've learned it's almost impossible to make me angry, if you do, if you you've done something terribly wrong;) Also, I can hang around anyone, well not liking them but not flip out

1) I also have this though I'm more snap at the little things now
2) welcome to the world of making friends :p

I am a beautiful butterfly.

I've learned it's almost impossible to make me angry, if you do, if you you've done something terribly wrong;) Also, I can hang around anyone, well not liking them but not flip out

Same here.

I've also learned I'm very good about not getting stressed out and taking things in stride.

I learned how to mess with my blind spot the other day. Nifty.

I am.

I am a beautiful butterfly.

your have huge flaps of colored skin extending from your body, your mouth rolls out to Hoover up food though lets not forget you have hideously malformed legs and eyes due to a less than perfect metamorphosis process?

...please don't suck all the fluids from my eyes :eek:

I'm a neurotic, rather obsessive person with a sharp sarcastic wit, wide range of interests, refined tastes, and broad knowledge, and I combine these attributes with the ability to cause some form of inept chaos wherever I go.

your have huge flaps of colored skin extending from your body, your mouth rolls out to Hoover up food though lets not forget you have hideously malformed legs and eyes due to a less than perfect metamorphosis process?

...please don't suck all the fluids from my eyes :eek:

HOW DID YOU KNOW?!?!?!

I can't confirm nor deny that I wish to suck the fluids from your eyeballs.

I've learned than I frustrate people by being snobby.

It's not my fault.. :(

I've learned than I frustrate people by being snobby.

It's not my fault.. :(

Remember, it's not you, it's them. Elitism is the reward for hard work and dedication.

I'm paranoid. A lot. I'm afraid to go to a head doctor for the things they'd tell me.

Also, it's only getting worse the older I get.

I've learned that I have a much better ability for remaining calm than I might have suspected, due to the situation that occurred with my mom earlier.

I've learned that despite what my parents kept telling me, I am actually gorgeous.

So what are some of the things that you've learned about yourself?

I've learned that I really am making this shit up as I go along. :(

I've learned that apparently every time something cool happens to me, the next day I get depressed until I can numb myself with work or uni or something. :(

I've learned that I have to have patience....I have none, and never will.
And I should stop comparing my oke physique to those superthin/fit sluts at school..

I cannot:
blow bubbles in bubblegum
slide on ice for a long distance
use a skipping rope properly
drink tequila
stop re-watching The Wire or Deadwood


However, I can:
bend my thumbs back so they touch my arms


So that's alright.

However, I can:
bend my thumbs back so they touch my arms


So that's alright.

I can do that, too :D

I can do that, too :D
We're obviously physically and morally superior than the average bear. ;)

We're obviously physically and morally superior than the average bear. ;)

:eek: I never knew my thumb was a moral instance...

:eek: I never knew my thumb was a moral instance...
Moreover, it's a moral certainty.

I have learned that being a complete idiot makes people really mad....Or repeating what ever they say for hours on end....Which i find entertaining...

I have bad time management skills, am lazy and generally socially inept.

That being lonely isn't the worst thing that can happen to me.

That being lonely isn't the worst thing that can happen to me.
Awww, Jello!

:fluffle:

I have learned that I can dislocate my thumb and bend it backwards behind my first knuckle..........but it hurts.

I have learned to be happy with my less than stellar appearance, and also that I am annoyed with people who don't understand that it's okay to be ugly. I am, I like it. Being ugly FTW!

I have learned that I neeeeeeeed cuddles much more than I let on.

I have learned that I can dislocate my thumb and bend it backwards behind my first knuckle..........but it hurts.

I have learned to be happy with my less than stellar appearance, and also that I am annoyed with people who don't understand that it's okay to be ugly. I am, I like it. Being ugly FTW!

I have learned that I neeeeeeeed cuddles much more than I let on.

:fluffle:
And I don't believe for one moment that you are ugly.
The only ugly humans I know are the ones who think themselves ugly and try to hide in it.

The negative:

I have learned that I'm a people pleaser. I find it difficult to say 'no' even to unreasonable demands made of me, and I tend to answer too quickly for thinking it over.

The positive:

Having realized this about myself, when such a demand is made I take a few moments to think it over before answering, which helps me to avoid being used.

More positive stuff:

I have learned, over the last few years, that I am a far stronger person than I ever realized before. Having survived multiple crises, any one of which has been known to break people, and come out ahead of where I was before it began, has shown me what I can do.

I've learnt:

That I miss university a lot more than I thought I would while at home for the holidays.

That I'm slightly paranoid aboutwhat people think of me.

That I'll always be a girls friend but never any girls boyfriend.

Awww, Jello!

:fluffle:Aww, thanks. :) It's not that bad, really.

That I'm slightly paranoid aboutwhat people think of me.It's okay. I like you, no matter what anyone else says about you. *giggle*

Aww, thanks. :) It's not that bad, really.

It's okay. I like you, no matter what anyone else says about you. *giggle*



My Paranoia Sense is tingling...

:fluffle:
And I don't believe for one moment that you are ugly.
The only ugly humans I know are the ones who think themselves ugly and try to hide in it.

I have a brilliant personality though.

I have a brilliant personality though.

Best kind of beauty there is *nods sagely*

It's not that bad, really.
It's never really that bad, really.

Unless you're in Sudan or something.

I've learned I have a dark side, and a deep seated need to control everyone else around me. I've learned I cannot stay in the same room with someone I'm angry with, or very bad things will happen to them. I've learned that expressing my darkside through words has only made it stronger, and I fear that someday it may take over, but even more frightening is that this concept actually excites me. I try hard on a daily basis to control it, to not let it out, but every day it gets harder and harder, and I'm afraid that eventually something will happen that I can't fix, can't take back.

In summary, I've learned that despite notions of godhood, sadly, I'm still only human.

I've learned I have a dark side, and a deep seated need to control everyone else around me. I've learned I cannot stay in the same room with someone I'm angry with, or very bad things will happen to them.
Anakin, is that you?

That if I get pushed too far, I can snap. Used to just take it on the chin, which was probably better than the current cycle of being very chilled out followed by displays of outstanding rudeness and aggression.

Bloody shame, really.

I've learned:

That, as much as I would like to be a bad-ass bitch who terrifies strong men, I'm not - I'm really very non-confrontational and passive - much to my detriment.

That, contrary to what my mother kept trying to tell me, I was pretty when I was a girl and I'm not pretty now.

That I value being alone.

That money is important.

That being able to see all sides of an argument isn't necessarily a good thing.

That moral courage is more to be valued than physical courage.

That I can be a good mother without liking my children. (I can care about them and love them, without necessarily liking them).

That I would rather be respected than loved or liked.

I've learned that I apparently sleepwalk.

I have learned that I can dislocate my thumb and bend it backwards behind my first knuckle..........but it hurts.

I have learned to be happy with my less than stellar appearance, and also that I am annoyed with people who don't understand that it's okay to be ugly. I am, I like it. Being ugly FTW!

I have learned that I neeeeeeeed cuddles much more than I let on.

:fluffle::fluffle::fluffle::fluffle:

I learned the value of drinking and the value of avoiding hangovers.
I also learned i tend to jump into arguments before looking over what i've just said, usually it has a mistake somewhere.
Good natured, but i'm a bit too imaginative(to escape what the real world is like just change how you see it), i think it scares other people for some reason, so they tell me to shut up.
I look socialy friendly but really i'm a bastard, so i'm left alone.

I have learned that some things don't belong in my pants. *nod*

I have learned that some things don't belong in my pants. *nod*

Ah now would that be the chainsaw again? or was that the rats?

I have learned that some things don't belong in my pants. *nod*
Ah now would that be the chainsaw again? or was that the rats?

Probably the rabid ferrets :eek:

Ah now would that be the chainsaw again? or was that the rats?
Probably the rabid ferrets :eek:

They didn't sound like a good idea, and they weren't. But I've never been the kind of person to take such things for granted.

They didn't sound like a good idea, and they weren't. But I've never been the kind of person to take such things for granted.

Did you know there's a law in Norway that says it's illegal to operate a chainsaw with your groin?
That must have been a painful lesson.:eek:

That in any given situation I can be massively neurotic, paranoid, irrational, and anxious, especially in dealings in my love life.

The rest of the time, mostly when dealing with other things, I'm immensely laid back, easy-going, smart, funny, and someone who easily makes friends.

This inevitably leads to having many friends, but few who are anything more than that.

I've also come to the conclusion that in almost any room I walk into I can be fairly certain that I'm one of the most intelligent people in the room, if not the most intelligent; not that I would ever mention this fact to anyone, as boasting about my achievements or abilities is nigh impossible, as is accepting a compliment from anybody.

Did you know there's a law in Norway that says it's illegal to operate a chainsaw with your groin?
That must have been a painful lesson.:eek:

The mind reels...

I'm just..trying to picture that in my head...

I have learned that I can dislocate my thumb and bend it backwards behind my first knuckle..........but it hurts.

I have learned to be happy with my less than stellar appearance, and also that I am annoyed with people who don't understand that it's okay to be ugly. I am, I like it. Being ugly FTW!

I have learned that I neeeeeeeed cuddles much more than I let on.
*zen Cuddles*
Did you know there's a law in Norway that says it's illegal to operate a chainsaw with your groin?
That must have been a painful lesson.:eek:

remember that warning label on chainsaws... "Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals"

I've learned that I am far more tolerant than I thought I was.
That looking at the other side of issues can be irritating at times.

I've learned that the more I know, the more of a fool I am.

Edit: If you want me to explain just say so. I promise it's not selfcontradictory.

I've learned I have a dark side, and a deep seated need to control everyone else around me. I've learned I cannot stay in the same room with someone I'm angry with, or very bad things will happen to them. I've learned that expressing my darkside through words has only made it stronger, and I fear that someday it may take over, but even more frightening is that this concept actually excites me. I try hard on a daily basis to control it, to not let it out, but every day it gets harder and harder, and I'm afraid that eventually something will happen that I can't fix, can't take back.

In summary, I've learned that despite notions of godhood, sadly, I'm still only human.

I've learned about myself that I take a certain amount of satisfaction in antagonizing people like you.

I don't know why that is. It's the same characteristic that makes it impossible for me to refrain from calling someone's bluff or trying to get such people to show their true colors when they're in polite company.

I've learned about myself that I take a certain amount of satisfaction in antagonizing people like you.

I don't know why that is. It's the same characteristic that makes it impossible for me to refrain from calling someone's bluff or trying to get such people to show their true colors when they're in polite company.

If you're interested i'm orange, that's my true colour.

I've learned that it while it is normal for the back of my knees to really ache when I become tired, this is generally not a normal thing people deal with. The learning went something like this: "Man, I'm so tired." "Yea, the backs of my knees are really really hurting right now." "What...the hell does that have to do with anything?" "Huh? Like, we're both tired, right? Don't your knees hurt, too?"

There are other things, but that was the most shocking. Seriously, for a very long time I thought everyone's knees hurt when they got tired and I didn't realize it wasn't so until I was 20.

If you're interested i'm orange, that's my true colour.

Mine's green. Primary colors are for wimps ;)

Mine's green. Primary colors are for wimps ;)

hah that's what they all say, but they all come crawling back! i'm green with envy.:cool:

Mine's green. Primary colors are for wimps ;)

I knew it! You are Kermit the Frog!

I've realised just in the last couple years that I'm thoroughly, utterly grounded in my own head. Getting me to empathise with someone else-- to really "feel what they feel" or to put myself in their shoes-- is like pulling teeth. I barely get what other people are feeling most of the time. That's not to say that I have no compassion or that I can't figure out where people are coming from, but it's like 99% intellectual to me. Insofar as I care about people I don't know, it's because reason and my understanding of ethics and my metaphysical take on the universe works out that way.

Another way it shows itself is that I'm quite capable of putting everything-- every question and answer and idea and theory-- in one of two categories: either I don't know the "truth" of a matter, so I'll reserve judgement, speak sparingly on it, and my position will be pretty soft; or I know that I'm right, and if you stubbornly disagree and refuse to see reason then I have no use for you. If I think that your ideas-- or your feelings-- are stupid then I make no effort to participate in them with you or 'understand' you. I'm willing to offer education and to disabuse people of their delusions, but I don't 'humour' anyone.

And I don't get lonely. I can be 'alone,' but I don't experience any anxiety over it. I don't "miss" people.. I rarely even notice whether they're 'there' or not. There are a bunch of people who were my best friends for years-- who I still like and regard well and-- but I haven't seen them in years and yet I don't miss them, I don't feel 'bad' that we've been apart. In part because I wherever I go, however long it's been, I can carry around a 'construct' of people in my head, imagine conversations with them, recall the feeling of their company, whenever I want. I can go for a walk by myself and conjure a feeling of a whole group being with me, if I want. Maybe that just means I could be content if all my friends were imaginary. But seriously, being alone never bothers me. At best, I welcome it for the peace and quiet, and at 'worst' I just see it as an objective state; one lamp in an empty room isn't diminished, isn't 'bad' or 'less' or 'unhappy' as a lamp just because it happens not to have another lamp beside it. By the same token, I don't feel bad or less or unhappy when I'm by myself, I simply relax and spend the time with myself.

snip

Yep, what you said seems true to me, you're born alone you die alone, sure it's nice to have good relations with friends, but eventually they'l die so you might as well get used to being alone.
Well as for some people, they can be bastards, but that's people for you we wouldn't be human if we didn't make mistakes. As long as they learn from them.
merry christmas folks

"No matter how hard you try, you can't bend a cracker."

I've learned that, despite the outward appearance of insanity and a continual aversion to other living beings, I am 98.6% exactly the same as every other member of my species, which shares over 80% of its genetic material with a huge number of other life forms, which reside in 1.5 x 10^-800 % of the universe at current data.

I've also learned the best way for me to deal with a variety of mental and physical disorders, and I've also learned that I don't like that way all too much. (For the record, it's exercise with a side order of diet. And it takes too much effort.)

*points to Chumblywumbly*

That's Lord Vader to you.

*resumes a fragile sense of normalness*

I may also be developing a case of Multiple Personality Disorder, I mean, its hard keeping so many diffrent characters in your head when your writing. Nothing more than some slight personna changes so far, but maybe someday, if I'm lucky, and a good little nut, I may just be considered insane. :)

I've learned that I'm submissive, and a much more hardcore masochist than I'd ever have thought possible. I've also learned that I give great head. As well, despite my preoccupation with sex, I am one of the more intelligent people among my peers, which essentially means that yes, you can have your cake AND fuck it too.

I've learned that I'm submissive, and a much more hardcore masochist than I'd ever have thought possible. I've also learned that I give great head. As well, despite my preoccupation with sex, I am one of the more intelligent people among my peers, which essentially means that yes, you can have your cake AND fuck it too.

...The bundt cake explained.


I've learned alot. I'm not as quiet or serious as I once thought. I'm more attractive, yet still don't have a big ego. I'm more dedicated to certain things. And I'm one lucky son-of-a-bitch.

...The bundt cake explained.


I've learned alot. I'm not as quiet or serious as I once thought. I'm more attractive, yet still don't have a big ego. I'm more dedicated to certain things. And I'm one lucky son-of-a-bitch.

So, so, so true.

You forgot to add amazing/sexy accent.