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<blockquote data-quote="edwinfong25" data-source="post: 127890" data-attributes="member: 6832"><p>lol, yes, well, nonetheless it's one of the so called "reasons"</p><p>and unfortunately, when you really look into it, a lot of "reasons" are typically just excuses...</p><p>personally, i've been skimming over like 4 different forums everyday, lol (although, the depth of each varies as some of them i'm only involved in one particular area... lol)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>well, that might depend on just how random they were, lol</p><p>and more likely on the type of help that they'd be looking for...</p><p>(i mean pertaining to like warcraft, i've helped many people with any questions pertaining to map editing whenever i can)</p><p>that, i'd say occurs because i fell like helping people and also because i know of the subject matter quite well</p><p>i mean, i can't really help if i dont know anything about it, lol</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>well, you may have said it wrong (in your opinion) but i'd say that i had interpreted it correctly (or maybe incorrectly for that matter, lol)</p><p>yes, i can understand that</p><p>many people can say a lot of stuff, but when time comes for action, they're no where to be found...</p><p>in all honesty... i can't say that i'm not like that... (that'd be a complete lie considering that many events and reactions are completely situational, and sometimes just instinctual)</p><p>but still, like i've said, i like to think that i'm better than that, lol (but only time can tell on this one, lol)</p><p></p><p>well, it's saddening for anyone to die...</p><p>and i'm sorry to hear that... but at the same time, i'm not going to try and act like i'd know how you'd feel... i mean, i can very well understand feelings and emotions... but understanding and actually feeling the way one feels is a completely different story...</p><p>also, i'm enlightened to hear that you had continued through, and eventually found him <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>well, luckily for me then, i'm pretty sure that i rarely make the stupidest of remarks... but, that's not to say that i dont make stupid decisions, lol (which is worse?, lol)</p><p>yes, well, this point, i've noticed... but i can't say that i've never shown interest, but i'd think that it's just that i don't show direct interest towards anyone, lol</p><p>and actually, i might have to take back my comment, lol, depends, i mean, i've had some girls from my school, "show an interest" towards me, lol, but... i wouldn't quite say that in such a sense necessarily, it was more of a friendly thing, but perhaps if i'd have been a bit more friendly in my reactions, perhaps i could have been more liked, lol</p><p>(lol, and to think that i'd have the reverse concerns as well at times... for typically, i enjoy making origami, and more often then not, i'd make flowers and i'd give them to others (typically girls, lol, although i'd make other things if other guys asked for them), and ironically, i'd be afraid that they might get the wrong message, lol (although typically i tend to give them the flowers on their birthday)) so perhaps it's just that i make too much of an effort to not be with others, lol</p><p>heh, well, now my response to this part just sounds oddly misplaced after that last line, lol</p><p>well, there are two people, but it's quite meaningless if the other person has no interest or maybe even a feeling of disgust towards you, lol (but as you've noticed, that really doesn't concern me, lol, i'm just not too keen on finding a girlfriend, so i've never went out of my way to do anything about it... and i'm pretty sure that very few people would dislike me... i'm usually pretty careful about that, lol)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>well, i'd still think that overall if there's no overwhelming regret, then it was probably the better choice</p><p>additionally, i'd think that if your friendship is important to you (or to him) then you should definitely try to do something about it...</p><p>now obviously, that's easier said than done... but depending on the type of friendship that you two have... i'd think that it'd be worth the effort... and if worse comes to worse... there was an attempt... (although how much was put into the attempt may also be a regrettable thing...) so i'd say, try it, and put everything you've got into it... and see how it goes...</p><p>also, considering that you're willing to admit that he was not wrong necessarily, then there's really no reason to be trying to let him make the first move towards making amends, is there?</p><p>besides, if worse comes to worse... he demands that you never appear before him again... isn't that pretty much how it is now?</p><p>on the other hand... maybe the friendship can be restored...</p><p>i'd say it's worth trying (but also, take this however it means to you, lol)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>well, that would depend on how "flawed" it has become, cuz obviously when it becomes so flawed for the situation, then it no longer is "working"</p><p>although that's not to say that precautions are not to be taken, seeing as it's very unwise to try to push it too long until the instant just before it fails, lol</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>well, the key is naturally, to have balance</p><p>i mean, it may seem like it's too much of that so called "good thing" but i'm certain that when something bad happens, those good things definitely wont seem too bad, lol</p><p>it's just unfortunate that there is rarely a direct balance and also, it's hard to perceive everything in a clear sense (seeing as most perceptions are merely a comparison of one thing to another)</p><p>and with regards to your example, i understand what you mean, lol</p><p>but if pertaining to only that example, those kind of things aren't all good or all bad, lol (it may be fun and joyful to one person, but there are typically other people involved, and their opinions could be different, lol)</p><p>but i'm sure that you understand that, and was merely trying to make a point (which i did indeed understand, lol)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>well, that's where i'd say that you're underestimating yourself</p><p>cuz regardless how much influence you draw from others to motivate yourself, who's the one making the actions?</p><p>it's always easier to try to push reasons and explanations onto others (even good things)</p><p>but the fact of the matter is that without the person doing things themselves, nothing would have been done...</p><p>at least you drew that motivation, there are many who couldn't even be motivated...</p><p>lastly, remember you can claim that you've done things for others, but unless you're not in control of yourself... then i'd think that you do understand that it requires more than just a reason for something to be done, there has to be someone who does it</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>never regretting anything is not impossible; regret is not inevitable</p><p>the perception of error and thus regret is, though...</p><p>it is possible to never regret a thing, but the true task behind that is to work on what things you feel build up the regret, and try to do things in ways that you would not regret</p><p>still, that's not to say that that is easily done, it takes a special person to be able to pull it off</p><p>but that's not to say that we can't work towards it...</p><p>the mentality of being able to fix regrets and to accept them so that you no longer regret them is the next part</p><p>you'd try to fix it if the first part had failed, but you shouldn't keep the mentality to just let the other thing go...</p><p>it's like you had mentioned, saying stupid things, sure, you can just keep saying stupid things and then just trying to fix them afterwards... but it's definitely a whole lot more desirable to work at preventing it, and then just fixing the situation if that prevention fails</p><p></p><p>well, i'm pretty sure that you've got the point of that, lol, but i recall a story that this reminds me of, lol</p><p>It told of some man who told a child that every time he'd get into an argument with someone else, that the child should hammer a nail into a board of wood. Eventually the child had filled the board with a good deal of nails, and so he asked the man what he should do. The man replied that the child should go to amend those wrongs with those people and that for each wrong that was righted, the child should remove a nail from the board. Soon the child had removed all the nails and returned to the man, and the man showed him that although he had removed all the nails from the board, he could not remove the wholes that the nails had created and as such, although he had righted the wrongs, he could not completely remove the damage that had been done.</p><p>(btw, i had learned this story from Chinese, lol, so it's a rough translation, lol, but i'm sure that you'll understand it, lol)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>heh, lol</p><p>an original answer, sure, but i'd say that it's true, lol</p><p>most likely due to the fact that i've begun to focus on my life more than most others of my age perhaps...</p><p>and naturally, the tendency to look backward at all the things that we've done, will make one feel like there's so much</p><p>so much so, that it sometimes feels like its all just a dream... somewhat real, yet so surreal, and sometimes impossible...</p><p></p><p>well, your weekend would be somewhat more eventful than mine, lol (depending on opinion)</p><p>usually, i do a lot of stuff on the weekend (or on any other day as well) but i usually won't speak of it too importantly, for i know that a lot of it is just important to me, lol</p><p>for example, i've usually spent a lot of time on my computer... (and i've already mentioned that, lol)</p><p>but it's usually the stuff that i'd do on it that i feel proud of</p><p>typically, i dont go deeply into it and just allow people to assume that i'm just playing on the computer... and who's to say that i really am not?</p><p>but i like to think that it's a bit more than that... seeing as the main thing that i've done has been map editing for warcraft, but most of the work i've done has been to help others with what they're trying to do, lol (hence my liking to help others, lol)</p><p>also, this has greatly influenced me that i'd like to go deeper into programming, for even if i were not to pursue a profession in it, i'd like to have a bit of knowledge on it because it interests me (which i've begun to do, because i've requested to be added into a computer programming class at my school (even though i'd be added into the second term and would have missed the entire first term of the class, lol) but i think that i could do well in that class anyways) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edwinfong25, post: 127890, member: 6832"] lol, yes, well, nonetheless it's one of the so called "reasons" and unfortunately, when you really look into it, a lot of "reasons" are typically just excuses... personally, i've been skimming over like 4 different forums everyday, lol (although, the depth of each varies as some of them i'm only involved in one particular area... lol) well, that might depend on just how random they were, lol and more likely on the type of help that they'd be looking for... (i mean pertaining to like warcraft, i've helped many people with any questions pertaining to map editing whenever i can) that, i'd say occurs because i fell like helping people and also because i know of the subject matter quite well i mean, i can't really help if i dont know anything about it, lol well, you may have said it wrong (in your opinion) but i'd say that i had interpreted it correctly (or maybe incorrectly for that matter, lol) yes, i can understand that many people can say a lot of stuff, but when time comes for action, they're no where to be found... in all honesty... i can't say that i'm not like that... (that'd be a complete lie considering that many events and reactions are completely situational, and sometimes just instinctual) but still, like i've said, i like to think that i'm better than that, lol (but only time can tell on this one, lol) well, it's saddening for anyone to die... and i'm sorry to hear that... but at the same time, i'm not going to try and act like i'd know how you'd feel... i mean, i can very well understand feelings and emotions... but understanding and actually feeling the way one feels is a completely different story... also, i'm enlightened to hear that you had continued through, and eventually found him :) well, luckily for me then, i'm pretty sure that i rarely make the stupidest of remarks... but, that's not to say that i dont make stupid decisions, lol (which is worse?, lol) yes, well, this point, i've noticed... but i can't say that i've never shown interest, but i'd think that it's just that i don't show direct interest towards anyone, lol and actually, i might have to take back my comment, lol, depends, i mean, i've had some girls from my school, "show an interest" towards me, lol, but... i wouldn't quite say that in such a sense necessarily, it was more of a friendly thing, but perhaps if i'd have been a bit more friendly in my reactions, perhaps i could have been more liked, lol (lol, and to think that i'd have the reverse concerns as well at times... for typically, i enjoy making origami, and more often then not, i'd make flowers and i'd give them to others (typically girls, lol, although i'd make other things if other guys asked for them), and ironically, i'd be afraid that they might get the wrong message, lol (although typically i tend to give them the flowers on their birthday)) so perhaps it's just that i make too much of an effort to not be with others, lol heh, well, now my response to this part just sounds oddly misplaced after that last line, lol well, there are two people, but it's quite meaningless if the other person has no interest or maybe even a feeling of disgust towards you, lol (but as you've noticed, that really doesn't concern me, lol, i'm just not too keen on finding a girlfriend, so i've never went out of my way to do anything about it... and i'm pretty sure that very few people would dislike me... i'm usually pretty careful about that, lol) well, i'd still think that overall if there's no overwhelming regret, then it was probably the better choice additionally, i'd think that if your friendship is important to you (or to him) then you should definitely try to do something about it... now obviously, that's easier said than done... but depending on the type of friendship that you two have... i'd think that it'd be worth the effort... and if worse comes to worse... there was an attempt... (although how much was put into the attempt may also be a regrettable thing...) so i'd say, try it, and put everything you've got into it... and see how it goes... also, considering that you're willing to admit that he was not wrong necessarily, then there's really no reason to be trying to let him make the first move towards making amends, is there? besides, if worse comes to worse... he demands that you never appear before him again... isn't that pretty much how it is now? on the other hand... maybe the friendship can be restored... i'd say it's worth trying (but also, take this however it means to you, lol) well, that would depend on how "flawed" it has become, cuz obviously when it becomes so flawed for the situation, then it no longer is "working" although that's not to say that precautions are not to be taken, seeing as it's very unwise to try to push it too long until the instant just before it fails, lol well, the key is naturally, to have balance i mean, it may seem like it's too much of that so called "good thing" but i'm certain that when something bad happens, those good things definitely wont seem too bad, lol it's just unfortunate that there is rarely a direct balance and also, it's hard to perceive everything in a clear sense (seeing as most perceptions are merely a comparison of one thing to another) and with regards to your example, i understand what you mean, lol but if pertaining to only that example, those kind of things aren't all good or all bad, lol (it may be fun and joyful to one person, but there are typically other people involved, and their opinions could be different, lol) but i'm sure that you understand that, and was merely trying to make a point (which i did indeed understand, lol) well, that's where i'd say that you're underestimating yourself cuz regardless how much influence you draw from others to motivate yourself, who's the one making the actions? it's always easier to try to push reasons and explanations onto others (even good things) but the fact of the matter is that without the person doing things themselves, nothing would have been done... at least you drew that motivation, there are many who couldn't even be motivated... lastly, remember you can claim that you've done things for others, but unless you're not in control of yourself... then i'd think that you do understand that it requires more than just a reason for something to be done, there has to be someone who does it never regretting anything is not impossible; regret is not inevitable the perception of error and thus regret is, though... it is possible to never regret a thing, but the true task behind that is to work on what things you feel build up the regret, and try to do things in ways that you would not regret still, that's not to say that that is easily done, it takes a special person to be able to pull it off but that's not to say that we can't work towards it... the mentality of being able to fix regrets and to accept them so that you no longer regret them is the next part you'd try to fix it if the first part had failed, but you shouldn't keep the mentality to just let the other thing go... it's like you had mentioned, saying stupid things, sure, you can just keep saying stupid things and then just trying to fix them afterwards... but it's definitely a whole lot more desirable to work at preventing it, and then just fixing the situation if that prevention fails well, i'm pretty sure that you've got the point of that, lol, but i recall a story that this reminds me of, lol It told of some man who told a child that every time he'd get into an argument with someone else, that the child should hammer a nail into a board of wood. Eventually the child had filled the board with a good deal of nails, and so he asked the man what he should do. The man replied that the child should go to amend those wrongs with those people and that for each wrong that was righted, the child should remove a nail from the board. Soon the child had removed all the nails and returned to the man, and the man showed him that although he had removed all the nails from the board, he could not remove the wholes that the nails had created and as such, although he had righted the wrongs, he could not completely remove the damage that had been done. (btw, i had learned this story from Chinese, lol, so it's a rough translation, lol, but i'm sure that you'll understand it, lol) heh, lol an original answer, sure, but i'd say that it's true, lol most likely due to the fact that i've begun to focus on my life more than most others of my age perhaps... and naturally, the tendency to look backward at all the things that we've done, will make one feel like there's so much so much so, that it sometimes feels like its all just a dream... somewhat real, yet so surreal, and sometimes impossible... well, your weekend would be somewhat more eventful than mine, lol (depending on opinion) usually, i do a lot of stuff on the weekend (or on any other day as well) but i usually won't speak of it too importantly, for i know that a lot of it is just important to me, lol for example, i've usually spent a lot of time on my computer... (and i've already mentioned that, lol) but it's usually the stuff that i'd do on it that i feel proud of typically, i dont go deeply into it and just allow people to assume that i'm just playing on the computer... and who's to say that i really am not? but i like to think that it's a bit more than that... seeing as the main thing that i've done has been map editing for warcraft, but most of the work i've done has been to help others with what they're trying to do, lol (hence my liking to help others, lol) also, this has greatly influenced me that i'd like to go deeper into programming, for even if i were not to pursue a profession in it, i'd like to have a bit of knowledge on it because it interests me (which i've begun to do, because i've requested to be added into a computer programming class at my school (even though i'd be added into the second term and would have missed the entire first term of the class, lol) but i think that i could do well in that class anyways) :) [/QUOTE]
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