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have you ever learned a life lesson from rping? I think i definitely have.
1. everyone is crazy
2. half the internet is full of cat-ladies
3. if you don't get along, move on.
4. assume everyone is female until proven otherwise.

[HIMA]

i should have never started roleplaying that's what i've learnt
too friggin addictive

[CRANE]

strangely enough, maturity. you'll need it to get over some people and you'll need it to properly interact with others as well. it's still a community either way so you're dealing with human beings all the same. there's no getting around humanity!!

/seriousglassesoff

[ALCATRAZ]

senpai will never notice me.


but in all seriousness I learned that you honestly can't be friends with everyone. I always try to walk in too rs thinking that Im gonna at least be tolerated by most people but nope.

but actually senpai will never notice me

[SIFR]

I learned how to manage people. I pretty much credit it for being a good supervisor.

[YUKON]

I learned that you can't trust everybody on the internet. I mean, they tell you all the time to "be careful online" during television commercials, articles, and even school assemblies, but does anyone really take those things seriously? I didn't, until I got into roleplay, and nearly got hacked by one of the site's I joined. I heard all these stories from my friends from when they were mislead, got in serious trouble, and ended up having to do all this stuff with their computers, accounts, etc. In fact, my dad ended up in this situation as well, and he is still dealing with the issues he faced.

I suppose this could apply to real life as well. On the internet, people can pose as anyone they want, and get away with nearly anything. Well, in the real world, many people can still do that. They can trick you or tell you they are something or someone else, and can be very persuasive. This happened to my sister twice, and I was present for one of those times. So, to finish my rant, what I'm basically trying to say is, be wary of the people around you, whether it be on the internet, or in real life.

[WILLOW]

i learned that i'm horrible at time management and it's a skill i should definitely work on.

i've also learned my posture is horrible and that i should work on it.

on the flip side, rping has taught me at lot about writing and getting (and staying!) 'in character' and character development.

i've also learned that being a doormat is the way to get great gossip.

[phosphorus]

learn to hate only the people who truly deserve it. then, you take a lot of stress off your shoulders.

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Aug 17, 2013 8:18:11 GMT -8 YUKON said:

I learned that you can't trust everybody on the internet. I mean, they tell you all the time to "be careful online" during television commercials, articles, and even school assemblies, but does anyone really take those things seriously? I didn't, until I got into roleplay, and nearly got hacked by one of the site's I joined. I heard all these stories from my friends from when they were mislead, got in serious trouble, and ended up having to do all this stuff with their computers, accounts, etc. In fact, my dad ended up in this situation as well, and he is still dealing with the issues he faced.

I suppose this could apply to real life as well. On the internet, people can pose as anyone they want, and get away with nearly anything. Well, in the real world, many people can still do that. They can trick you or tell you they are something or someone else, and can be very persuasive. This happened to my sister twice, and I was present for one of those times. So, to finish my rant, what I'm basically trying to say is, be wary of the people around you, whether it be on the internet, or in real life.

Omg this so much.
Its not even just trusting people about accounts, its about trusting them with anything remotely personal. 8( the internet is a sketchy place unfortunately.

[Gungnir]

Stay smart. Don't be an ass to strangers. Throw away people who put you down even if it makes you look like a bitch. No one's going to care if someone stole your work so protect your own shit.

Don't think the 'net is a scary place because it's the exact same as real life.

[Pool Boy]

[beekeeper]

that nobody likes you

[Wud]

Roleplaying is a constant reminder that no matter how good I think I am at something, there is always a couple thousand people better at it then me (the "something" obviously being writing).

It's teaching me how to extend sentence-long thoughts into a multitude of paragraphs. Also not to be so forward with people you don't know as it's a massive turn-off.

Lastly it taught me that, despite consensus, not everyone is a giant jerkwad out to ruin your day. It's all a matter of finding common ground with people, whether it be roleplaying or an overly abundant love of video games.

(I felt like I was in-school, writing an essay while typing this up...)

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i learned to do stuff like this to fill word counts ... and maybe word vomit essays

[SEADRA]

I've learned maturity, responsibility, and that I'm actually absolutely terrible at making creative decisions (ie. events, plots, etc.) when I've adminned sites. However, through admin experiences I've learned how to manage people and deal with people who aren't your cup of tea. I have also discovered my love for graphic and web design, and how much I really enjoy this sort of creative process, even more than the tangible arts (not computer-generated).

I have also learned how to better be in-character and write more eccentric characters, instead of the cookie-cutter ones (nice guy/girl, shy guy/girl, etc.). I've been attempting to improve that about my writing and I think it's working, also having my characters do embarrassing or hurtful things towards others that they would actually do (my nice side always tries to but in when I'm writing). I've also learned I'm a terrible flake and I apologize to anybody who has ever tried to rp with me.

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