I want to "officially give the fuck up" too.

[RevolutionaryActs]

Damn it.

I try to understand people, I do, but I can't, because most people don't try and understand me. It's not that they can't understand me, they won't even fucking try.

Why can't you at least try? There are other people like me, so if you try to understand one, you might learn to understand the whole.
If we all understood each other this world would be better off. It would, I believe that.

But that won't happen. People won't try to understand me, or anyone else. So why should I try?

There have been some intense threads, posts and PMs lately. It's heartbreaking to see all of these things happen between people who I thought were all on the same side, I thought we were all the same in some ways.

I guess differences count more then the similarities.

[HEyHEY]

1. I don't understand

[RevolutionaryActs]

3. People are mean sometimes.

And I'm frustrated.

[HEyHEY]

8. This is why a sense of humour and thick skin are important

Failng that a flamethrower is handy

[Not_Giving_Up]

2. Breathe in

Breathe out

Feel better?

[RevolutionaryActs]

7. No.

I feel like I'm going insane. x(

[Not_Giving_Up]

9. According to the test

I'm sane (I don't believe it), but listen to me anyway. Whatever you read, whatever was said, move on to the next thing.

[Huckebein the Raven]

4. What are you referring to ?

[RevolutionaryActs]

10. What's been going on lately.

Religion wars, I've been nice, but I've had PMs that I haven't liked and I'm frustrated and I just feel people don't understand what the fuck I'm trying to say ever. I feel like. heh

[Huckebein the Raven]

27. I think you've made how you felt on particular subjects very clear.

I think people argue for the sake of arguing sometimes. As for the religion, I personally have no issue with what path a person travels in their life to achieve self-fulfillment.

[RevolutionaryActs]

34. Yeah?

Tell that to some people I've encountered. :(

It's not even just here, it's not just DU. It's everything in this world. I really must stop reading the news. Really.

[Huckebein the Raven]

40. Like banging your head against a wall

:banghead:

[RevolutionaryActs]

42. lol yes.

Mostly I feel like this though.

[Huckebein the Raven]

44. That was me after Nov 2nd. That's why laughter

is important. It helps.

[hfojvt]

5. I don't get it

what are you trying to say here?

[RevolutionaryActs]

12. I'm frustrated.

I wrote this for me. No one else... I just needed to put this out there. You know?

Just word it, and send it out. Don't mind me.

[hfojvt]

24. aha, a response finally

me, I was just making the same joke as HeYhey only I was a bit slower and paraphrased.
Otherwise you might have laughed.
I was going to play some songs for you.
"Love and understanding" by Cher
followed by
"Don't give up" or "Little Fighter" by White Lion

but then I found that I do not have them on my computer. So I give up. I have failed you, empress.

[RevolutionaryActs]

41. hehe!

I'll see if my music thingy has those songs. :)

[JohnKleeb]

43. excuse me but it is called a plugin

and if you haven't downloaded it, download itunes.

[RevolutionaryActs]

46. Doesn't it cost money?

:shrug:

[JohnKleeb]

48. Nope

http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Best plugin ever!
It does cost money to buy songs yes but to download it, no.

[KitchenWitch]

6. I am always willing to try to understand people

It has been awfully intense here lately, Keep your head up. It takes effort, but it really is worth it to try to see another's point of view.

[RevolutionaryActs]

15. Yeah. I'm just really frustrated.

About everything. I mean everything

[KitchenWitch]

18. BTDT got the T-shirt and wore it out!

Just know, that even though we have never met in person, I am in your corner. :hug:

[JohnKleeb]

21. I know the feeling

Thats why I was down last night dude. :hug:

[gyopsy]

20. Agreed

Seems like most people at DU are in the same book, even if they aren't on the same page.

Now I'm kinda talking out of my ass but you get the picture.

[JohnKleeb]

11. I guess I am the only one who gets it

and I agree completely. I dont know why people have to be jerks, we got more in common than we don't folks so maybe you don't believe that there is a place called heaven or that there is a god but there is many things that I think we do agree on, like the fact that Oasis sucks major ass, that Rev is a cool ass person, that Bush is the worst "president" ever, and many other things. We shouldn't let something as trival as god get in our way, now I believe in god and I know Rev doesn't, but thats ok with me because we both come from the same page philosophy and thats respecting people for who they are as people.

[KitchenWitch]

14. Very well said Kleeb

:yourock:

[RevolutionaryActs]

19. Thank you John.

I really, really needed that. :hug:





























But I like Oasis. :P

[JohnKleeb]

22. haha you know I just had to throw in the Oasis joke

and Ive never even heard any Oasis :).

[Huckebein the Raven]

30. Good post, John

:)

[JohnKleeb]

33. Thanks

I hope everyone knows that why Rev is frustrated is indeed very similiar to why I was last night.

[Dave Reynolds]

13. Hang in there,

I think everyone is feeling some frustration at the state of our effed-up country. Unfortunately, we take this out on the ones that are closest to us (and for some, that's other folks on this forum).

Either that, or we all need to get stinking shit-faced and silly.

[RevolutionaryActs]

23. :-)

:hi:

[jonnyblitz]

16. i didn't notice. I must have missed it all.

:P

[RevolutionaryActs]

25. Ahem.

:P

[jonnyblitz]

28. looks like one smiley beating the other with a crucifix

how apropo.

[JohnKleeb]

31. I thought it was a sex toy

:shrug: then again my eyes suck.

[RevolutionaryActs]

36. .

:loveya:


That was damn funny. :P

[jonnyblitz]

45. well

I know you aren't probably in a mood to laugh. I was in your mood last night, things got very nasty...

[RevolutionaryActs]

47. Things are just ugly.

I'm too idealistic I've always known that, but it's really soul crushing when you have to lose those ideals. I just realized that I can't keep them, they're impossible.

[jonnyblitz]

50. interesting.

my ideals are on hiatus at the moment..

[RevolutionaryActs]

52. :(

Well this just sucks. :(

[jonnyblitz]

54. not really

they just aren't at the forefront. they can wear you out.

[JohnKleeb]

29. So you shop at the medieval sex toy shop

Ohhhhhhhhh :evilgrin: :hide:

[RevolutionaryActs]

49. Beotch.

:P

[JohnKleeb]

51. Why thank you me lady

:D

[RevolutionaryActs]

53. We going to talk old english now?

:o

[JohnKleeb]

55. Nah

I am just messing you. I do love being called bitch and perv though.

[RevolutionaryActs]

57. Why, John..... I never knew

you were such a dirty little boy. :o

[JohnKleeb]

58. and I bet you had no idea that the sky was blue

:).

[gyopsy]

17. People say things at DU...

that they wouldn't say in real life. There's a computer disconnect going on. They aren't bad people but when they aren't faced with consequences of their words, they will often vent and be mean to get out their aggressions because they can and there's little you can do about it.

Distance yourself and try not to take THOSE people seriously.

[RevolutionaryActs]

32. It's not just DU.

That's the thing. It's everything.

And I'm really sensitive, it's hard for me not to take mean things seriously, and personally.

[gyopsy]

35. Tough skin comes eventually

Like many of the other posters say, just hang in there.

[Huckebein the Raven]

56. I'm guilty of that too sometimes

thick skin is definitely needed

[Radical Activist]

26. Don't expect much from people

and you'll never be dissapointed.

[RevolutionaryActs]

38. Hey.

Don't post things that make sense in my thread! Damn you. :P


I can't help it though, I have idealistic delusions of grandeur.

I'm going to go play Imagine. :P

[Floogeldy]

37. I see

:hide:

[RevolutionaryActs]

39. LOL!

Why hide? I :loveya:

[ralps]

59. Hey Rev sometimes I get frustrated too. I mean there are some

members of my family and friends that are total Bush fanatics, and really into the religion/God thing that I want to say F___ you or frell you. But most of the time I keep those feelings inside, and I know that's not good for me. So I come here to DU to vent off some of those feelings. I'm glad you got to vent too. Say after me "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take any more." :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :yourock:

[RevolutionaryActs]

60. Yeah.

I tend to internalize everything. It's not good, but since I try to play peacemaker all the time, it's all I can do. At least I can come here and post my weird rantings and ravings. :)

:hug:

[JohnKleeb]

61. Why do I think we're twins now

:crazy: Check your PM btw, I hope I could be of help.

[ralps]

62. Here some thing that helped me with the frustrations

I'm into hand-built pottery. So I would get a bunch of clay and pound and smash it into submission. You have to do that to get the air bubbles out. Then get an old wooden bowl, take part of the clay and throw it down on a table until it flattens out, put some cloth in the bowl, put the flattened out piece in the bowl, cut off what doesn't fit. Then you roll out pieces of clay until they are long and thin, and coil them on top of the piece in the bowl. Once you think your bowl is finished let it dry slowly, and find a place in your area that will let you fire it in their kiln. this is a pot I did a while ago


Here are a couple of links about it
http://www.mvschool.com/us/04-05pages/art/handbuilt-pottery_p1.htm
An on line tutorial
http://www.claystation.com/technical/techniques/handbuilding.html

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals:

[RevolutionaryActs]

63. That's really cool!

I like that pot. :D

:hug:

[JohnKleeb]

64. I like pot too

:D oh crap.

[Huckebein the Raven]

65. I think you've said too much

:P

[ralps]

66. Did you say that because you posted after Rev?

and thanks for the comment:hi: :hug: :loveya: :pals:

Oops I misread your post. I used to like pot but not any more:shrug: :hi: :hug:

[RevolutionaryActs]

68. Freak.

Don't post in my thread, you whiny liberal. ;)

[jonnyblitz]

70. i am stunned.

just stunned.

[RevolutionaryActs]

71. Yes, but are you stoned?

:shrug:

[jonnyblitz]

73. nope..

me and sniffa did up my last bit at the DU thingy in boston whenever that was...airing my brain out for now. :P

[JohnKleeb]

72. shocker aint it

since the drug of choice here is booze.

[jonnyblitz]

74. sigh....

you are just a kid dude. stop now.

[JohnKleeb]

75. dude I dont smoke it

I dont have really any vices.

[ralps]

67. Thanks Rev

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[RevolutionaryActs]

69. You're welcome.

Damn the little woohoo guy makes me giggle every time I see him. hehe :P


:hug:

[ralps]

76. Good Night ya'll. I hope you have a good day tomorrow Rev

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals:

[RevolutionaryActs]

77. Thanks ralps.

:hug:

Good night, sleep tight. :loveya: