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[Z25]

I beat the paralouge for seteth.

Spoiler

Flayn being his daughter is really surprising but a cool twist. It makes a lot of sense why he was so emotionally damaged when she was kidnapped now.

He’s become a pretty good character so far.

 

[Cosmic77]

I just give up before I can be dissapointed. If i go through life knowing ill get **** on already, it will suck less

We all have low points in our lives, but we're the ones who decide if we bounce back or stay there. Giving up and accepting a disappointing future basically ensures that things will never get better.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

We all have low points in our lives, but we're the ones who decide if we bounce back or stay there. Giving up and accepting a disappointing future basically ensures that things will never get better.

What can I do though? I’ve tried EVERYTHING...

 

[Cosmic77]

What can I do though? I’ve tried EVERYTHING...

Just keep trying until someone listens and is willing to hire you. You can't let a few failures get you down.

A few years ago when I was in school to become a nurse, the classes basically ate me alive. I couldn't memorize all the material fast enough, and the questions on the exams were purposely written to trick you. I felt like giving up because I was on the verge of failing, but then I realized that I wasn't alone and several other students were in the same position as me. That reassured me, and I kept at it. Four semesters later, I graduated. Never would've imagined I'd be capable of doing it back in high school, but my determination and stubbornness paid off.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Just keep trying until someone listens and is willing to hire you. You can't let a few failures get you down.

A few years ago when I was in school to become a nurse, the classes basically ate me alive. I couldn't memorize all the material fast enough, and the questions on the exams were purposely written to trick you. I felt like giving up because I was on the verge of failing, but then I realized that I wasn't alone and several other students were in the same position as me. That reassured me, and I kept at it. Four semesters later, I graduated. Never would've imagined I'd be capable of doing it back in high school, but my determination and stubbornness paid off.

At the rate I’m going it’ll take me several more years. It was always hard for me to find a job that would take me, I have gaps of several years on my resume because of that. At this rate I’ll be 40 before I find another one

 

[Dark Bagel]

Just keep trying until someone listens and is willing to hire you. You can't let a few failures get you down.

I'm also here to add some encouragement to you, Rie! Specifically of the drug-fueled, nonsensical variety:

https://i.redd.it/udv740y18qh11.jpg

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

We all have low points in our lives, but we're the ones who decide if we bounce back or stay there. Giving up and accepting a disappointing future basically ensures that things will never get better.

the world isnt like that. some people cant bounce back no matter how hard they try

 

[Cosmic77]

the world isnt like that. some people cant bounce back no matter how hard they try

Well, I don't believe that. I've seen people in their late fifties who were once living on the streets do a complete 180° and get both a job and a house. They had to work hard for it, but they managed to create a better life for themselves. I've seen people who've had multiple limbs amputated find joy in their life, even if they're handicapped and can't do many of the things they used to.

It doesn't matter if you fail five times or five hundred times. You have to be stubborn if you want success. If you genuinely believe that things will never get better, then don't bother complaining. You have the tools to do something about it, but you chose not to.

 

[BlueMonk]

Well, I don't believe that. I've seen people in their late fifties who were once living on the streets do a complete 180° and get both a job and a house. They had to work hard for it, but they managed to create a better life for themselves. I've seen people who've had multiple limbs amputated find joy in their life, even if they're handicapped and can't do many of the things they used to.

It doesn't matter if you fail five times or five hundred times. You have to be stubborn if you want success. If you genuinely believe that things will never get better, then don't bother complaining. You have the tools to do something about it, but you chose not to.

I'm not sure if telling someone that they just aren't trying hard enough to be successful and happy is really going to be effective.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Well, I don't believe that. I've seen people in their late fifties who were once living on the streets do a complete 180° and get both a job and a house. They had to work hard for it, but they managed to create a better life for themselves. I've seen people who've had multiple limbs amputated find joy in their life, even if they're handicapped and can't do many of the things they used to.

It doesn't matter if you fail five times or five hundred times. You have to be stubborn if you want success. If you genuinely believe that things will never get better, then don't bother complaining. You have the tools to do something about it, but you chose not to.

trying and failing over and over isnt empowering. its depressing. you overly positive and overly optimistic people fail to see thar we see things differently

 

[Aurane]

You live to die. That's my stance on this topic.

Anyways, anyone here play Pocket Camp?

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Well, I don't believe that. I've seen people in their late fifties who were once living on the streets do a complete 180° and get both a job and a house. They had to work hard for it, but they managed to create a better life for themselves. I've seen people who've had multiple limbs amputated find joy in their life, even if they're handicapped and can't do many of the things they used to.

It doesn't matter if you fail five times or five hundred times. You have to be stubborn if you want success. If you genuinely believe that things will never get better, then don't bother complaining. You have the tools to do something about it, but you chose not to.

I don’t want to have to wait that long though... I feel like time truly is running out for me. I wasted much of my 20’s cause I had no car, no irl friends, no job and couldn’t go out freely

 

[Aurane]

Hello, Strong Badam . I see you looking~ How are you, today?

 

[kirbsmash]

As a depressed guy, I'm indifferent about how bad my life could go. I'm rather eh, but life isn't too bad, still eh sometimes

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

You live to die. That's my stance on this topic.

Anyways, anyone here play Pocket Camp?

I do but the game has gotten so grindy and money hungry that people are starring to quit it

 

[Deleted member]

You live to die. That's my stance on this topic.

well god damn, things just got real

 

[Cosmic77]

trying and failing over and over isnt empowering. its depressing. you overly positive and overly optimistic people fail to see thar we see things differently

I'm not saying it's not depressing and/or discouraging when you fail. I just don't see why thinking, "I keep failing. Guess I'll give up while I'm ahead and wallow in my depression for the rest of my miserable life," would bring you or anyone else comfort.

To me, that's just an overly pessimistic way to look at life, and I don't consider myself overly optimistic for thinking that things can always get better.

 

[Aurane]

I do but the game has gotten so grindy and money hungry that people are starring to quit it

That doesn't bother me too much. It's a mobile game. They're usually like that. It's fun for what it is.

 

[kirbsmash]

SMM2 is sure fun........if you don't mind Cat Bowser.

[WHY IS HE SO HARD??]

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

That doesn't bother me too much. It's a mobile game. They're usually like that. It's fun for what it is.

Ah then, I do on and off, after all my fails with the fortune cookies, I kinda lost morale to play everyday lol

 

[Deleted member]

fartune cookies

how does one mess up this badly

 

[Aurane]

well god damn, things just got real

I don't know what to tell you. Don't give up? I already did, so I can't really say that. Not that I encourage you just drop and stop, you're all still young and have many years ahead of you. But I'm at a point in my own life where I quite literally have nothing to lose.

Ah then, I do on and off, after all my fails with the fartune cookies, I kinda lost morale to play everyday lol

Well, I'll hit you up with my FC and you can friend me when you want to.

29091327513

 

[Z25]

SMM2 is sure fun........if you don't mind Cat Bowser.

[WHY IS HE SO HARD??]

Because no one knows how to make a good boss fight with him

 

[DerpingPikachu]

Seeing scary stories in the dark today, anyone else here seeing it?

 

[Cutie Gwen]

I'm not saying it's not depressing and/or discouraging when you fail. I just don't see why thinking, "I keep failing. Guess I'll give up while I'm ahead and wallow in my depression for the rest of my miserable life," would bring you or anyone else comfort.

To me, that's just an overly pessimistic way to look at life, and I don't consider myself overly optimistic for thinking that things can always get better.

At the same time you need to realize that it isn't easy to change your outlook on stuff like this. What you're saying is basically "Hey, depressed person, just stop being depressed!" As if it's easy as hitting a switch

 

[Will]

i just realized i even have SMM2

i have barely played it outside of the story mode, i have no motivation to play or create

 

[Dark Bagel]

fartune cookies

You: fartune cookies
Me, an intellectual: flatulence pastries

 

[Aurane]

Btw Obo, my camp sucks ass. Please disregard. Lmao

 

[Alicorn]

Hi ^w^. How is everyone doing today?

 

[Will]

You live to die.

>be me
>be Wu Di
>chinese emperor
>want to live forever
>want everyone to live forever
>gotta make my mark on history
>search the legends
>look at the myths
>rock the dragon
>create a potion that's obviously an immortality elixir
>followed the key ingredients from all the stories
>drink the potion in front of everyone
>explode
>mfw i just discovered gunpowder
>mfw i just inadvertently created the main tool of weaponry used to take lives instead of keeping them

get it he's empty cause he exploded

 

[DerpingPikachu]

Hi ^w^. How is everyone doing today?

Great! How are you doing?

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

Hi ^w^. How is everyone doing today?

I'm doing ok. Had a big lunch and now I'm watching Daredevil season 3.

hbu?

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

Literally just realized that Pokemon Trainer is technically playable in Utlimate because you can run around the World of Light map with him/her... dope.

 

[Alicorn]

I'm doing alright. Just practicing Smash, trying out Bowser Jr.

 

[Rangez]

So, my brand new chromebook came in today. It's pretty small compared to the laptop I've been borrowing from my sister, it even has a built-in virus protection & 8.5 hours of battery life. I think I'll start playing Star Fox 64 3D & Pokemon Silver after I'm done with it.

 

[Metal Shop X]

I think after my BL run, I may take a small break and play some more SMM2, before coming back to GD.

 

[Will]

Literally just realized that Pokemon Trainer is technically playable in Utlimate because you can run around the World of Light map with him/her... dope.

semi-related question

why the **** did they change the trainer's voice? now he sounds like a chain smoker

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

how does one mess up this badly

Not being in a stable mindset + only getting3 hours of sleep

 

[Guynamednelson]

semi-related question

why the **** did they change the trainer's voice? now he sounds like a chain smoker

The weird thing is that his old VA came back to redo Squirtle's lines.

So why not have her do Red again?

 

[Scoliosis Jones]

Hm. Usually I have something uplifting to say to folks who might be down on their luck. I may not know the whole situation, but I’ll try to see what I can do.

I would call myself a privileged individual. My family grew up middle class, was always able to afford the many medical treatments I've needed throughout my life (obvious being Scoliosis during my teens, but I had a heart defect that wasn't corrected until I was 10...Wolff Parkinson White syndrome, look it up if you're interested...heart rate would max out at 200 beats per minute during an episode), I went to college (am currently paying back student loans), have a teaching job in NYS, which was because of my resume, which was a mix of opportunities I was granted because of people I knew and some hard work on my own. I had great support from my parents, who made sure I did my homework and was doing the right things, staying out of trouble, etc...

Now, the thing of it is, is that there are folks that have to work extra hard just to succeed at the same things I've worked at. I certainly worked hard, but some folks have to work harder, whether because of gender, skin color, economic class...folks have to work harder. It's a sad reality, and it's one that I would like to think could be solved within my lifetime...but frankly I don't expect it to.

One thing I will speak to, is hopelessness in terms of what we have going for ourselves and what we do in life. It's a tough place to be when you feel like you don't amount to anything. It's almost like it's a void in which it seems that anyone telling you that "you matter!" is a liar. Your thoughts tell you horrible things about yourself, even if you deep down know it isn't true. I live in a house with my girlfriend, and have a teaching job (which can be hard to get in NYS). Even I still have moments where I'm at my lowest and I think, "Wow, what a failure X, Y, or Z makes me". That's not true, though. There are things that make me great, whether it's my sense of humor, my hobbies, or just trying to put positive energy back into the world.

Now, it may sound sappy when I say this, but I find that you get back what you exhibit or put out into the world. When you're in a low place or in a place where you're negative, if it gets too far then it begins to dictate your outlook. By no means am I saying folks shouldn't be sad or angry. Sadness and anger are emotions that people need to learn more about when in their own self-context, because not knowing how to deal with those emotions can cause worse problems than actually working with them. But what I am, saying, is that at a certain point, one has to be a point at which ones says "No, I will not be defeated by this:, and get out there and try again.

It may not be the most constructive answer, but what I tell my students at times is that we all have to make our own meaning of certain things. There are truths and facts that all life adheres to, but we have control over how we react to things, and once we take ownership of particular aspects of our lives, we have a newfound outlook on things.

On one hand, stuff sucks. I've applied for new teaching jobs, and I've received nothing back. It stings, and sure, I've got a job already. However, if I were to simply say, "Clearly nobody wants me or thinks I'm good enough", that sort of mentality becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, just like if a student I teach sees something they aren't good at (yet), tries it, fails, and then tells themselves, "Gee, I can't do it. I never will". With that mentality, they won't achieve what they're setting out to do. That cycle can be hard to break, but the only way to break that cycle is to prove to oneself it's breakable.

To wrap up, based on my own medical issues, I'm very lucky to be here today. I probably should have died the day I was born, but I'm not. I'm very much alive, am teaching students, and despite my own difficulties, see to it that others have that word of advice or support they need. I may have been given some help along the way, help that others would not be as fortunate to receive, but that doesn't mean my peers, or friends on this site can't make something of themselves. I know they can. There's nothing wrong with reaching out for help either. But one thing I would never tell anybody, is to give up on themselves. That's the one very thing that I cannot condone, because to give up on oneself is to tell the rest of the world that it doesn't need you, and we all know that simply isn't true.

Even if it seems like the world doesn't want us to succeed, we have to look back and say, "**** you, world. You may not want me to be somebody, but I will, and you're going to know who I am".

Basically, even if other people aren't helping you, you can't simply give up on yourself. What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. I hope this helps those of you who aren't having your best of days, as I know how it feels when things don't go your way, and then it continues to pile. But one thing I've learned (and I realize I'm only 26), is that giving up is one thing that won't contribute to your success. You guys are all awesome, so to treat yourselves as anything less is doing yourself a disservice. Get out there and kick some butt!

EDIT: I do want to clarify: Depression isn't something somebody can just get themselves out of. But that doesn't mean I'm going to say, "Yeah, you're right to be depressed." I'm willing to talk to folks if they need somebody to talk to. But again, I'm not going to just agree. It's not easy to get oneself out of a depression, but that's why folks need to reach out. Nobody is invincible, which is why I'm willing to help or better yet, listen.