Thread: Rant and Rave, Cry and Complain

Originally Posted by AustralianFire

They arn't horns! they are ears, you do the math

They are neither horns nor ears. Just tufts of feathers. The ears are actually just holes located in the side of the skull.

Originally Posted by greenhavoc

25 years, wasted. i don't mean to be cruel here, but what the hell do they expect to find on their own that they couldn't find in 25 years together? happiness in solitude, is that what's going on here..

this is really bizarre

This is why i was gonna post in Help.
Also.... Fuck off.

you tell 'im, tommo.

Originally Posted by Singularity125

Hah! You think psychology will help explain women. I've taken plenty of psychology courses and let me tell you, they hardly manage to explain men, let alone women...

Not to mention that every psych class, while interesting, is another shape of hammer that thinks everything is a nail. I've seen things from a developmental perspective, clinical (abnormal) perspective, and evolutionary (and damn that was a depressing class) perspective. But we're all still people, right? I'm waiting for it to all filter down to one "psychology" science, but each discipline is trying to be the one to do that. Wonder what psychological lesson you can take from that one...

This is a common flaw among psychologists, they attempt to treat life like a bunch of buckets and mysteries like a bunch of nails and people like a bunch of math problems. But I don't think that's a flaw in psychology. One must have a respect for the gestalt to be a Scientist. One must realize they are taking one possible avenue through a complex puzzle, they are not taming reality. This is true of all science, behavioral biologists vs molecular geneticists is probably the most interesting. There isn't much respect for people who utilize different tools in order to understand things.

Can't sleep because my dorm mate is having a huge party, might as well dv and try to study lol

Originally Posted by tommo

This is why i was gonna post in Help.
Also.... Fuck off.

aren't you tired of people holding you hand, trying to empathize with you when clearly we have no clue as to what's going on in your head

i'm not trying to relate to this situation, nor am i trying to sympathize with your plight, i'm just trying to understand it. what i said is neutral, yet completely on point and you tell me to fuck off

if all you want from us is a condolence, then walk your ass to the help section where you'll get it, but don't get mad at me because you post in an open forum; a rant and rave thread, no less, and i make a genuine observation.

Originally Posted by greenhavoc

aren't you tired of people holding you hand, trying to empathize with you when clearly we have no clue as to what's going on in your head

i'm not trying to relate to this situation, nor am i trying to sympathize with your plight, i'm just trying to understand it. what i said is neutral, yet completely on point and you tell me to fuck off

if all you want from us is a condolence, then walk your ass to the help section where you'll get it, but don't get mad at me because you post in an open forum; a rant and rave thread, no less, and i make a genuine observation.

What you said was extremely unhelpful. It wasn't neutral. You were only salting the wound, not trying to understand the situation at all. Did you really expect an answer to the question? Human sympathy, common decency, normally prevents people from making comments like yours toward people who are undergoing this type of thing. A heavily moderated sub-forum shouldn't be required for it.

You don't have to know exactly what's going on in people's heads in order to empathise with them.

doesn't make what i said any less true

What you said was extremely unhelpful

i wasn't trying to be helpful, though.

You don't have to know exactly what's going on in people's heads in order to empathise with them.

right, and someone who has never experienced this level of torment trying to is the way to go, here.

You were only salting the wound

how many of tommo's post have you read, by the way? i'll break em down for you, as the majority of them follow a set pattern: logic trumps emotion

maybe i was using that angle to approach tommo, rather than some disingenuous virtual hug. unless you have something else to bitch about, get back on topic and stop polluting this thread with your ignorance.

*you couldn't comprehend my level of understanding if your life deepened on it, Dianeva, so untill you learn how to appreciate the finner points of apathy, i suggest you adjust the cape and move on.

Don't feed the troll.

Tommo, good luck with getting through that. That's about all I can say, I'm afraid.

Finally bought some peanut butter, might take an afternoon nap and take two spoonfuls of it to try and see if I can get some REM started, since I've been sleeping at different times lately.

Exams next Tuesday, haven't studied. Might start on Sunday actually to be honest, I mean it's just CRAMMING biology terms and memorizing Chemistry formulas...and with the inevitable curves...what's the biggie? ;o

But I seriously have to remind myself that I need to stop half-assing my freshmen year of college (second semester coming up)...I'm taking MOLECULAR GENETICS as an ELECTIVE.

I remember electives being ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, JOURNALISM!?!? Not freaking molecular genetics...and it's going to be a small size too, like maybe 14 people in that class. It's suppose to be easy, but still it's a freaking sub-unit of Biochemistry in a way (Since Genetics is 95% or more related to Biochemistry).

Crap I might have to double major in Biochemistry and Genetics, because registering for an elective in the university is literally impossible with all of these honors nerds getting per-registration priority...not as if these 4.0 GPA'rs are going to dominate on the job interview.

4.0 GPA Prodigy: Hello sir, it is an honor to meet you.

Potential Boss: I see here you have a 4.0 GPA, a close to perfect MCAT score, and you were a member of the "Magic: the Gathering Club."

Prodigy: Oh, correction sir, I was the co-founder the "Magic: The Gathering Club, and you pause after saying Magic....and THEN YOU say The Gathering."

Boss: "....okay...Do you have any work experience with groups of people?"

Prodigy: "My one-handed level on Skyrim is 67, and I also found the Golden Claw and returned it back to it's rightful owner."

Boss: "GTFO"

I don't remember any of my dreams last night because someone woke me up and wouldn't let me go to sleep. That is my complain.

Major , Tommo. When I was about 15 years old, I thought my folks were about to really split up and it broke my heart a little.
And then I remembered how miserable they are together They're still married and my mom still threatens to leave him (15 years later!). I don't know how I'd truly feel, though, if they actually went through with it one day.
But there has never been any pretending or putting on appearances for the sake of the kids. They have always been verbally and emotionally abusive toward each other. Unlike your folks who appeared to be okay.

LOL @ Darkmatters. Thanks for the smile.

Doing okay so far today. My sleep schedule is all sorts of weird... for several days now, I go to sleep at 8-8:30AM and wake at noon-12:30. Then I go back to sleep from around 6-9PM I still take caffeine pills about once every 4 hours though or I start micro-napping.
I ended up taking 1/2 a hydro last night for my neck/backache. Maybe I have a pinched nerve or something. If this keeps up, I'll have to see a Dr.
When I fell and broke my wrist a couple of years ago, I noticed a spot high at the center of my back that would seize up and pain me. It still hurts from time to time, so perhaps it's all connected.
Who knows lol (a Dr. might )

I'm also ranting about my bedroom being much too dark. I have one 60 watt bulb at the ceiling but it's simply not putting off enough light. Dimness makes me very cranky and angry. I need to buy some 100 watts tomorrow and screw a few into the vanity that makes my computer desk.

Are you using energy-saver light bulbs? Because they shine so much you'll be blinded.

Originally Posted by greenhavoc

*you couldn't comprehend my level of understanding if your life deepened on it, Dianeva, so untill you learn how to appreciate the finner points of apathy, i suggest you adjust the cape and move on.

This made me laugh, because you are a condescending hypocrite.

And sorry to hear about your parents splitting tommo

And my complaint isn't anything major. I'm just fairly annoyed I was forced to work today, and I think I had like... 3 people walk through this door. Ah well.

Originally Posted by Zhaylin

Major , Tommo. When I was about 15 years old, I thought my folks were about to really split up and it broke my heart a little.
And then I remembered how miserable they are together They're still married and my mom still threatens to leave him (15 years later!). I don't know how I'd truly feel, though, if they actually went through with it one day.
But there has never been any pretending or putting on appearances for the sake of the kids. They have always been verbally and emotionally abusive toward each other. Unlike your folks who appeared to be okay.

LOL @ Darkmatters. Thanks for the smile.

Doing okay so far today. My sleep schedule is all sorts of weird... for several days now, I go to sleep at 8-8:30AM and wake at noon-12:30. Then I go back to sleep from around 6-9PM I still take caffeine pills about once every 4 hours though or I start micro-napping.
I ended up taking 1/2 a hydro last night for my neck/backache. Maybe I have a pinched nerve or something. If this keeps up, I'll have to see a Dr.
When I fell and broke my wrist a couple of years ago, I noticed a spot high at the center of my back that would seize up and pain me. It still hurts from time to time, so perhaps it's all connected.
Who knows lol (a Dr. might )

I'm also ranting about my bedroom being much too dark. I have one 60 watt bulb at the ceiling but it's simply not putting off enough light. Dimness makes me very cranky and angry. I need to buy some 100 watts tomorrow and screw a few into the vanity that makes my computer desk.

Screw that - get some compact fluorescents - much lower wattage and just as bright, plus they last forever. Take a few minutes to get up to full brightness, but nice they do they're fine. The new ones are a lot better than the ones they came out with at first that were too dim and reddish. Your pain probably is all connected somehow, and it might be aggravated by the stress you're under. But the neck pain should clear up in another day or two if it's like what I've experienced.

You took the words right out of my mouth for the light bulbs.

I gained a few pounds since the last time I weighed myself. :T And we're baking Christmas cookies today. >_< Gotta get to hustlin'....

hehee... I've tried flouresents (sp!) in the past and didn't care for them at all. I might give them another chance though seeing how it has been a while.
I found 2 100 watts and stuck on in the ceiling and one in the vanity and then I saw there were already 2 in the vanity (3 spots on either side of the mirror). The switch has a bad connection or a slight short in it. I jiggled it and now there's so much light in my little room it scares away my children
It also produces so much heat I don't have to run my space heater as high

But those are anti-rants

Hmmm... minor rants are: my room is so cluttered it's getting on my last nerve; I still need to buy a dryer cord; I still need to pump up my mattress some.
For now, I need to go hang up my blankets in the bathroom so they'll dry by tonight....

Originally Posted by OctoberWind

They are neither horns nor ears. Just tufts of feathers. The ears are actually just holes located in the side of the skull.

Lulz, I had forgotten all about the owl thing until this post.
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I have a paper that I was supposed to finish by noon today, and I still haven't started it yet. I'll lose 10% in late marks but oh well, it shouldn't make too much of a difference. I've also got to study for my final exam, I need to get at least 75% on that to bring my grade up. Otherwise, I won't qualify for the next-level psych. class.

Also, fuck owls.

New lightbulbs are making me angry; by about 2015 they are trying to phase out incandescents, which would suck because we had dimmer switches on most of our lights which doesn't work with Fluorescents... And the only fluorescents I would buy anyways would have to have tinted yellow-ish glass; the white light is too harsh for me, I prefer warm lighting. Thankfully some LED models are coming up, but they are expensive replacements... at least until they become wide-spread. TOO MUCH LIGHTBULB CHANGE FOR THIS DECADE!

i have to play a game over in its entirety because i missed 1 crystal out of 132, if i want to unlock a platinum trophy at 100%

Originally Posted by GavinGill

Also, fuck owls.

Originally Posted by greenhavoc

doesn't make what i said any less true

Whether or not it's true is irrelevant in this case. It's like responding to Deery having to give her cat up to the shelter with "how lonely that cat must feel, after spending years thinking she had a home you're just giving her away to live in a cage and likely die, what cruelty, why would you do that..." It's best to keep those thoughts to oneself while someone is already distressed about the situation.

Originally Posted by greenhavoc

i wasn't trying to be helpful, though.

It wasn't just not helpful, it was detrimental.

Originally Posted by greenhavoc

right, and someone who has never experienced this level of torment trying to is the way to go, here.
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*you couldn't comprehend my level of understanding if your life deepened on it, Dianeva, so untill you learn how to appreciate the finner points of apathy, i suggest you adjust the cape and move on.

Are you talking about yourself in the first line? If so, contradiction here.

Originally Posted by greenhavoc

how many of tommo's post have you read, by the way? i'll break em down for you, as the majority of them follow a set pattern: logic trumps emotion

maybe i was using that angle to approach tommo, rather than some disingenuous virtual hug.

I don't know where people get the logic vs. emotion duality. In most cases, including this one, it isn't an issue. Logical people can still feel bad about things. Maybe after processing it for some time he'll use logic to decide that it would be more productive to try to focus on the positive and not linger on the thoughts or something. But you made the comment not 24 hours after he found out, you couldn't expect him to be apathetic toward it already.

Maybe you only perceive all of the sympathy to be disingenuous because you don't personally feel it? If so, that's fine, just don't respond to posts like his. I agree that a lot of sympathy is, but I didn't sense much of it in the responses to this thread.

Originally Posted by khh

Don't feed the troll.

Trolling over something like this? God I hope not... even trolls should have more decency.

Originally Posted by Dianeva

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