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Post by pascaline on Aug 18, 2013 6:57:48 GMT -8
Oh, God, here it goes:
1. I've learned that it doesn't matter how talented you are as a writer, how deep or profound, but how you treat the other people you role play with that makes you a great role player and friend.
2. Someone who is not nice to others will eventually not be nice to you. Saying "but they're my friend, they'd never hurt me" just prolongs the inevitable.
3. There is no difference between IRL and online. Online is still IRL. There are still people, still hearts that beat, behind that username. Treat people with care.
4. Sometimes your friends don't want to role play on your site and that should never, ever be an insult. Ever. If your best friend offline was into hang-gliding and you weren't, it wouldn't be okay if they got offended if you didn't want to go hang-gliding with them. Just because we all role play doesn't mean the same kinds of sites interest us.
5. There are other people who have equally as messed up lives as I do and I should always remember that I'm not the only one in the world dealing with bullshit.
6. Never believe everything you hear without solid, preferably screen-shotted, proof. Even if it's something a friend tells you.
7. There are all kinds of relationships, all kinds of people, and all kinds of life styles and they're all beautiful.
8. Everyone's a hypocrite at one or more point in their life, and they shouldn't be judged by it.
9. You can forgive someone first only if you can forgive yourself.
10. Just because someone does something mean doesn't make them a bad person. It means they're a broken person.
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Post by habs on Aug 18, 2013 7:14:00 GMT -8
dang pasc
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Post by PHIM (◡‿◡ ) on Aug 18, 2013 7:14:11 GMT -8
AMEN PASC. pretty much summed up my feelings [/size]
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MOTHER OF THE MAGICAL GIRLS
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Post by SIFR on Aug 18, 2013 7:26:19 GMT -8
Pasc just ended the thread.
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the greatest general under the heavens
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Post by Egao, Egao Everywhere on Aug 19, 2013 10:29:00 GMT -8
we need to do one someday, red AND NO THIS THREAD HASN'T ENDED BECAUSE I'VE YET TO POST IN IT I thought I had a lot to say but my mind went blank for some reason. I picked up a lot of lessons about relationships and human behavior but Pasc did sum up several of my points. I don't think a person is "broken" just because they did something mean to you. It's normal and it happens. Not saying it in a fatalistic way. I just think people are prone to doing those things. I know most people who go online have issues in real life and it's not always the mean party that is to fully blame. Uh...I guess what I learned is how awesome the youngsters are. I love roleplaying with them.
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Post by gimmick on Aug 19, 2013 11:23:59 GMT -8
I learned how to use Photoshop
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Post by Pool Boy on Aug 20, 2013 1:20:46 GMT -8
Never ever allow yourself to feel intimidated. Believe in yourself, and believe in others.
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Post by zerohour on Aug 22, 2013 14:24:42 GMT -8
There are people out there who just lead really messed up lives, and are still really happy/can find happiness through random strangers on the internet. And that is beautiful.
On the other hand, just because you lack some tragic, twisted backstory, doesn't mean you aren't allowed to be upset or sad or depressed. These so called "first-world problems" are still a big deal to the person who has them.
"Nothing that grieves us can be called little: by the eternal laws of proportion a child's loss of a doll and a king's loss of a crown are events of the same size." ~Mark Twain
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2013 14:30:02 GMT -8
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Post by Fistful of Dollars on Aug 24, 2013 21:03:25 GMT -8
I learned to expect the worst in people even when you think you know them but no never stop trying to make friends. Where there's people there's gossip, and where there's gossip there's drama. I also learned that just by having one common thing, you can learn just how similar or awesome other people are when you wouldn't have talked to them otherwise. And lastly, I learned more about myself through others.
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Post by ALCATRAZ on Aug 30, 2013 2:03:04 GMT -8
I learned that with all the plots ive had, that never happened,that never took off or just in my head
I COULD BECOME A MOTHERFUCKING BESTSELLING TEEN AUTHOR OF FEELS
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Post by Starry Neko on Aug 31, 2013 17:31:18 GMT -8
That the voices in your head that you write are much more acceptable all of a sudden.
Uhm, I would probably just repeat a lot of what was said in the thread honestly. A lot of people have problems, some just make you face desk and roll your eyes and some make you actually sympathize, but the internet is essentially people- and people are vastly unique and sometimes extremely illogical/logical or interesting/or well not. Sometimes people just need a shoulder to cry on, and some people need a punch to the face. You'll make friends and enemies, and sometimes you're just left with pure confusion on how someone dresses themselves in the morning. ....But mostly the fact that you can write insane characters for no purpose but your own enjoyment and it's perfectly acceptable- and that torturing your characters and being a sadist is sometimes the norm. And fun- so don't be afraid to.
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Post by DARKEE on Aug 31, 2013 22:24:22 GMT -8
i've learned how to be lazy and not do stuff i should do. like post, or do homework.
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Post by POLARBEAR on Sept 1, 2013 0:00:44 GMT -8
1. not everyone likes you and you can't try to make them like you. 2. one-liners are actually fun to RP occasionally. 3. i shouldn't fret over not replying to a thread for a few days. 4. to ditch sites that have shitty staff members that don't respect the members. 5. don't ever growl at a pikachu when you're a water type. 6. when someone compliments your avatar you give them a sexy smirk and wiggle your eyebrows. 7. it doesn't matter how well you rp as long as you try to improve it. 8. dads like to rp too and i should accept that... 9. never assume that the rper/member doesn't have dyslexia, ADHD, or ADD. 10. never kill a character you treasure or it will haunt you in your dreams and make you have urges to spazz.
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Post by charade on Oct 28, 2013 19:38:46 GMT -8
1. I learned that even people who you think are your friends aren't. For example, if somebody they've known longer come along on the same site - even if you get along pretty darn well with the person - they will stop being friends with you. Not in a matter that you'll realize, but favour this other person over you. Not asking to be favourite of somebody, but c'mon... Why do people do that?
2. You have to seriously work your behind off on some sites to be "accepted". Some sites are so elite that even the staff won't RP with you unless you're friends with this person or know that person or have an amazingly awesome and interesting character, etc.
3. Even staff are not below harassing, judging and belittling members. Even other staff members.
4. There is a conspiracy anywhere.
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