[TheGreatGig23]

@ stu: As much as the jokes piss me off, I have to agree that there's some sort of logic behind what you're saying. I've always said that if anyone can come up with an original joke, then I'd take my hat off to them. It's more so the fact that it's the same damn one every single time. This will sound somewhat ironic, but do they really think I haven't heard it all before? So what is your issue, if you don't mind me asking?

@ El Zilcho: It is, indeed, neurological. I've tried pretty much everything but, because of where it is, it's much harder to sort out. They still don't actually know what's causing it which further exacerbates the problem. I'll start learning sign language sometime in the future so that will at least give me some way of communicating. Cheers for the offer to talk, too. Much appreciated, man.

Cheers to both of you.

[GTA_stu]

Hard to describe and explain, but it's this thing with my arms. I'll PM ya.

[_____]

QUOTE (TheGreatGig23 @ Monday, Jul 23 2012, 03:50)

I'm still very grateful that I'm not 100% deaf, blind, or any other kind of sensory impairment. Actually, I'm thankful for everything I have because I know how lucky I am and how unlucky others are. It just seems that no one actually takes me seriously. When I'm in work and I tell someone I'm partially deaf and need to lip read they do one of two things: either say "What?!" as if they think they're some kind of f*cking genius who just came up with that joke, or they cover their mouths and mutter something so that I'm left standing there like a c*nt, clueless as to what they're saying while they giggle, again, thinking they're f*cking funny. Do these people go up to blind people and kick away their sticks? Ask them if they've seen a new film? Do they kick disabled folks out of their wheelchairs asking for a "spin"? No, because it's just plain f*cking rude and disrespectful. So why the hell is joking about my hearing OK?! I'm sick and tired of it.

Grateful to whom? To chance?

Anyway, why should you care about what these people say? Are they good friends or something? If so, maybe you should reconsider if you want them to be your friends.

[TheGreatGig23]

QUOTE (_____ @ Monday, Jul 23 2012, 09:47)

Grateful to whom? To chance? Anyway, why should you care about what these people say? Are they good friends or something? If so, maybe you should reconsider if you want them to be your friends.

I'm not really grateful to anyone or anything, be it a deity or chance or anything like that. What I mean is that there are people far worse off than myself who might not even have the smallest of pleasures in life, therefore I don't take mine for granted. Sure, my hearing sucks but at least I can still hear a little bit, at least I have heard things. Whatever happens in the future, I'll be glad I had a chance to experience the world in this way.

They are definitely not friends. They are mainly customers and the general public. It's all too easy to ask "Why should you care?" when you're an outsider looking in. When you have to put up with it pretty much every day for near enough eight years, believe me, you start to care. As I said, it pisses me off that people think it's alright to joke about it but what angers me more is the fact that it's the same joke over and over and over and over and over again. It sounds odd, I admit, but I just can't get over the fact that people actually think they're original with this.

[ZoomZoom]

My best friend's mom died from a terminal cancer 3 days ago. Now he is never the same. He flops every time in his studies and now he is clumsy too. He sometimes keep on staring at places and he cries a whole lot of time. As his best friend what can I do? I really feel like crying too, but that won't work . I really love my best friend and like to share his sorrow but he won't he won't even speak withe me or anyone. He juts nods and turns his head to anything. He doesn't eat unless I tell him. But today he was better, he ate without me having to remind it. I tried to make him happy but I couldn't.

I Really feel sorry for him....

[_____]

QUOTE (TheGreatGig23 @ Monday, Jul 23 2012, 13:15)

I'm not really grateful to anyone or anything, be it a deity or chance or anything like that. What I mean is that there are people far worse off than myself who might not even have the smallest of pleasures in life, therefore I don't take mine for granted. Sure, my hearing sucks but at least I can still hear a little bit, at least I have heard things. Whatever happens in the future, I'll be glad I had a chance to experience the world in this way. They are definitely not friends. They are mainly customers and the general public. It's all too easy to ask "Why should you care?" when you're an outsider looking in. When you have to put up with it pretty much every day for near enough eight years, believe me, you start to care. As I said, it pisses me off that people think it's alright to joke about it but what angers me more is the fact that it's the same joke over and over and over and over and over again. It sounds odd, I admit, but I just can't get over the fact that people actually think they're original with this.

Being grateful sounds weird to me, but being happy that you are "lucky" to be better off than others makes more sense.

I know. That's the problem with giving advice\opinion, most of the time the giver is too subjective. But what can you do? You have to stop caring about that unless you have other alternatives.

@ZoomZoom The best thing I could suggest is to give him some space. Don't bother him with questions too much, I know from experience (I have been depressed, but for other reasons) that asking "are you alright", "what's wrong" etc is annoying.

[AlexGTAGamer]

I just received word that my Godmother died last night. My ma' has been hit by this news the hardest as she saw her (Godmother) as a mother see never had.

We all raised a glass in her memory with some friends who also knew her tonight, sadly my ma' collapsed at the end of the night in the bathroom as a result of alcohol, grief and tiredness, I'm just glad she never hit her head on the sink, or any other fitting in there.

I was in complete shock when we heard the news, I didn't cry I was just staring into space. I could feel a lump in my throat and tears welling-up in my eyes, but I just couldn't cry.

And the way that she passed was in a manner that she never deserved.
She had been receiving medical treatment for leg circulatory problems for a very long time that at one point nearly left her unable to walk, but she was a fighter and was determined to get over this problem. She fell onto the floor whilst she was in the kitchen last night and her husband phoned for an ambulance, only this is the part that really makes me mad, the emergency crew who came out said they couldn't move her as they feared "They could injure her more". They had to wait hours for a crew to come to help her up, at which point she fell asleep on the floor. Her husband checked on her a while later thinking she was just fast asleep when he realized she wasn't breathing, but no CPR or anything would revive her, she had died in her sleep.

For a woman who had given so much to so many people (she was a doctor for about 30 odd years, my ma' was a patient of hers, she specialized in helping people with Anorexia and Bulimia, which my ma' still suffers from 'til this day along with many other medical conditions), I'm really glad that she is finally at peace and not in pain suffering anymore.

[TheGreatGig23]

@ Alex: I'm sorry to hear that, man. I really feel for your mum. It sounds like she's had a really difficult time dealing with things. I hope she feels better soon. As you said, it's nice to know that she's at peace now.

[_____]

I have never been bummed by any deaths in my family, probably because they happened when I was younger and I wasn't that close to those people. I am not that close with any of my relatives, not extremely close with my parents either and in a way I would say it's a good thing. Sure, I would be a bit sad if say one of my aunts died or something but I'd move on easily.

I guess in a way I wish I was closer to a lot of people, but actually, I think all that made me the person I am today and who knows what kind of a twat I would have been today if things had been different.

[ZoomZoom]

QUOTE (_____ @ Thursday, Jul 26 2012, 13:41)

I have never been bummed by any deaths in my family, probably because they happened when I was younger

You are luck man they are really filled to the brim with sorrow. Only if you love them so much.

[blitz]

Not sure how I'm feeling atm. Saw a guy I like with another friend, of course they had no romantic intentions or anything, but I felt jealous. Like, really, jealous.

I swear I could feel it spread like poison. Pretty shocking, never experienced it like this before. I don't know what to do.

[NateShaw92]

QUOTE (blitz @ Saturday, Aug 4 2012, 05:24)

Not sure how I'm feeling atm. Saw a guy I like with another friend, of course they had no romantic intentions or anything, but I felt jealous. Like, really, jealous. I swear I could feel it spread like poison. Pretty shocking, never experienced it like this before. I don't know what to do.

I know exactly how you feel, except with me it was the other way round a girl I like with a guy. Time helps, no real remedy for this kinda thing except maybe to maintain a positive mental attitude (something I suck at)

[OverTheBelow]

QUOTE (blitz @ Saturday, Aug 4 2012, 05:24)

Not sure how I'm feeling atm. Saw a guy I like with another friend, of course they had no romantic intentions or anything, but I felt jealous. Like, really, jealous. I swear I could feel it spread like poison. Pretty shocking, never experienced it like this before. I don't know what to do.

Why are you jealous? You say they had no romantic intentions, so they were just acting like normal friends? I don't understand why this would make you so jealous if it's just some guy you like. Or are you pretty close with him or something?


My girlfriend used to get pretty upset when I spent time/talk with another female friend during the day when she is around. Despite that she knows we're absolutely just mates and were for years before I even met my girlfriend, I think some might probably consider her a little bit clingy or obsessive. I don't really have a problem with this though; I think it's kinda cute that she wants me to spend all my time with her and nobody else and gets all protective about it. I do try to keep her happy by not hanging out with this other friend while she is around, but I can't just stop being friends with her.

[deepthroatgta6]

I feel jealous when my girlfriend interacts with any other guy in any way but I have to let it pass.
Some months before, a guy started texting her a lot, I made it clear to her that I don't like it. She understood. What's wrong with being jealous?

[Exxon]

I haven't really been jealous, I guess.
But I don't know what to say or what I should do when I am, so ... sorry

A little bit about my feelings: I haven't felt this great in months.
Since a few weeks, I realized I'm not that crazy about that girl anymore.
Sure, she is hot as crap and very sweet and all the like, but that's actually it now. I've felt such thing for quite some hot girls on Kos too

I'm also happier now, in my opinion.
I like more things now (since a few weeks I began to like drumming and photography like crazy) and yesterday, while I was listening to music, I was really doing crazy like I've never done before
It feels so good to be happy again

[goin-god]

QUOTE (deepthroatgta6 @ Saturday, Aug 4 2012, 05:52)

What's wrong with being jealous?

It shows insecurity.

[OverTheBelow]

QUOTE (Exxon @ Saturday, Aug 4 2012, 10:15)

I haven't really been jealous, I guess. But I don't know what to say or what I should do when I am, so ... sorry A little bit about my feelings: I haven't felt this great in months. Since a few weeks, I realized I'm not that crazy about that girl anymore. Sure, she is hot as crap and very sweet and all the like, but that's actually it now. I've felt such thing for quite some hot girls on Kos too I'm also happier now, in my opinion. I like more things now (since a few weeks I began to like drumming and photography like crazy) and yesterday, while I was listening to music, I was really doing crazy like I've never done before It feels so good to be happy again

Great to hear man, glad you're finally getting back on track with life again.

@deepthroatgta6: Nothing is wrong with being jealous, it's a natural feeling you're bound to feel and doesn't necessarily mean you're an insecure character. Letting someone know you're a little jealous might make them feel flattered that you care or cherish them (and some people deliberately try to make you jealous to see if you care..). However, excessive and persistent jealousy can be a bad thing as it doesn't usually end well when the need for revenge and "turning the tables" comes in.

This post has been edited by OverTheBelow on Monday, Aug 6 2012, 21:52

[Vercetti27]

QUOTE (goin-god @ Saturday, Aug 4 2012, 09:59)

QUOTE (deepthroatgta6 @ Saturday, Aug 4 2012, 05:52) What's wrong with being jealous? It shows insecurity.

I think it shows love and that you want someone to be committed to you, jealousy is just a natural emotion , its no weakness. The actions that follow it on the other hand......

[deepthroatgta6]

QUOTE (goin-god @ Saturday, Aug 4 2012, 15:29)

QUOTE (deepthroatgta6 @ Saturday, Aug 4 2012, 05:52) What's wrong with being jealous? It shows insecurity.

Jealousy is not insecurity, I just don't want other people to have what is already mine. I don't feel insecure with my girlfriend, I am pretty strong on that point. She likes it when I get jealous. She notices my protective nature.

[shiva s]

QUOTE (deepthroatgta6 @ Saturday, Aug 4 2012, 10:51)

QUOTE (goin-god @ Saturday, Aug 4 2012, 15:29) QUOTE (deepthroatgta6 @ Saturday, Aug 4 2012, 05:52) What's wrong with being jealous? It shows insecurity. Jealousy is not insecurity, I just don't want other people to have what is already mine. I don't feel insecure with my girlfriend, I am pretty strong on that point. She likes it when I get jealous. She notices my protective nature.

You're right. I use to chat with a girl in facebook (I still don't know if I'm in love with her. That sounds strange, right? ) Sometimes, I get jealouse when someone else chat to her. I get frustrated when someone posts compliments in her timeline. I even use to get in fights with 'em sometimes asking them to stop it. But, the worse thing is, she just loves when I get jealouse. She use to question me why I get jealouse ? But, I never know what to say. She just keeps doing eveything just to make me jealous.