Many interests, few pursued. If anyone saw the previous thread, I am still grudgingly trudging along with Spanish. I am not enjoying the Latin American experience, and will probably forget all that's been learned come next year... Obligation may only drag you so far. I will likely be studying abroad soon, though, so I can't not learn the native tongue? Yes? Foolproof, I can't wiggle my way out of this one.
I am no expert, but Bulbasaur learns a variety of healing moves... and this is ideal, as you do not want your pokemon to die. Or else, release. Bye-bye. I would also imagine that Bulbasaur has highest defense...? Or perhaps that's Squirtle. I don't really know.
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Katawa Shoujo? I clicked your sig links. I have heard of it, by mere chance-- was linked to by someone, telling me that Rin could be my long lost...
Your pixel art of Makaze-chan is kawaii-desu.
Disagreedisagreedisagree, I disagree. I know what love is, and do you challenge that? The best I can say of your mindset is that you at least acknowledge that you are prejudiced, others don't and they think themselves universally correct. To say that a child cannot understand love is to demean them, and the thing is your view is terribly narrow. It is narrow, so broaden it. Realise that the "ability" to love is determined not by a thing as petty as age-- and yes in many a case a child is crushing, not loving-- but realise that if a child cannot love it is because they are not mature enough. And children are not manufactured in a mill, they are not all the same, each individual develops at a different pace. A child may grow to be more mature than the rest. And then, what? They are subject to the adult's generalisations, comparisons to peers and whatnot. O god, those generalisations being applied to you burn. Grit teeth, ignore, play along. Yeah, I am pissed off and it shows. Oh well. The steam will blow, anyway. Yet, I must have misread. You said, mostly believe. So then, presumably you do not fully believe, there are some exceptions... which is pretty much what I said. Doesn't it suck, when you rage for nothing. It would feel like a waste to not post this. Oh well. "Blind rage." Rage aside, I'll blindly say that our kid is crushing. He seems too possessive of her.
National pride and whatnot, blabla Russians? Pssh aw. We've only room for one Slavic group populace, and that's... Behold, the Vergina Sun! And lo, he conquered the nations.
I have yet to look at any of the other posts quoting me, first I must ask... may you simplify the above? The former half of it I had difficulty understanding, with the talk of "classical conditioning", "unconditioned stimulus/response", "operant conditioning" and such. Psychological jargon to anyone who has not taken psychology, or done in depth research of it. I don't know enough.
Again, as with the other... more accurate than what I would have expected. Do not doubt the power of hypnosis... Your Diagnosis You are anxious at the moment, probably due to the strong feeling that your worth is not currently being appreciated, either platonically or romantically. You probably feel that others simply do not understand you and this leads to withholding emotional committment, which will innevitably lead to distance and increased stress. Often those around you will assume that you are cold and calculating, when in fact you are merely fearful. To others you will likely seem introverted and suspicious. Disappointment has lead you to withdraw from the world and to seek solace in yourself. You have a naturally naive and excitable personality that has previously led you astray or has caused problems socially. You are often afraid of your own enthusiasm. A constant fear of being exploited has lead you to a natural cynicism and suspicious attitude.
Female. So I suppose a problem might arise in that we are not a gay couplet, we would not fit in. We might be kicked out. Well, one of us could cross-dress...
It's already decided that our very first date will take place at a gay bar. I do not have his confirmation, but I have mine. And we will go to a gay bar. Reasoning a) it's not something I've done before b) everything else seems overdone
I don't really have much to say to that at all, no response, except one little, itsy bitsy comment: also, biologically speaking it is not the proper thing to do. If you meant to argue its biological benefit, I could very well bring homosexuality up. Homosexuality, as far as I know, has no biological benefit whatsoever. Yet nothing is held against them and their inability to procreate. I disagree. I think the same of your mindset. To assume ownership over anything is childish, most of all over another being, did you not use a child in your example? So you didn't, but I am reminded of a child's dilemma with sharing. I can understand ownership over objects more readily than I can ownership over living, breathing beings. What you are doing is likening an animal to an object. I admit that I do say "my dog" for the sake of simplicity, it requires less effort, less explanation. However, I would hope that a literal interpretation would not be taken, for I do not mean it. I have never owned a pet of my own choice (too young to "own"), but I have assisted in naming them. That can denote ownership, however it can in other cases not. For variation's sake we dub others names, I do not consider my name of "my" dog to be her objective name, undisputedly her. To be her only name, to be her name. It is only the title I dubbed her, I acknowledge that it is my own subjective calling. Nicknames are similar, does nicknaming a person denote possession over them? Do you claim that that is their actual name? Have you not ever concocted a nickname for an unknown person, stranger you see walking down the street?
Greedy being, you don't own a thing. You may think you do, exchanging currency for goods-- currency of which, I might add, was deemed of worth by you. I cannot even fathom, do you really think you own anything? Another living being, no less, another good to you... no, you own nothing. But it is reassuring to believe that you do, isn't it? Humans need some power over the rest of animalkind, need to... but I am relying heavily on emotion right now, aren't I. So allow me to discuss it logically. How do you own the animal? What do you consider ownership? I don't understand. So explain.
Backup your opinions, please. I cannot stand such reasoning, because it's "NOT OKAY." I can understand an uncomfortableness with it, but I cannot stand people proclaiming that it is universally wrong. It means you lack an understanding, an awareness, empathy is a virtue. That is not to be forgotten. Like the above, do you think it universally "wrong" because of society's standards? And you, among the herded and presumably respectable beings, must follow the norm. I don't find that too respectable. It is not abuse to us because we are capable of higher thought, we see those animals and we think: innocent, helpless, it cannot be helped. That is why a person will suffer usually only minor embarrassment, those animals, they can't know any better we reason. However, if a person came up and began to bang your leg, you would most likely suffer a bit more than minor embarrassment. If he played innocent and proclaimed, "I didn't know any better!" a human would be hard pressed to believe it. Your fellow (wo)man should know better, so thinks you. They've a standard set of societal rules to follow. Now what if a mentally disabled began to sex you up without your consent, and what if he truly were innocent? Subject to his own luscious urges. I wonder if your reaction would differ any? You can condition humans, too. Observe Genie Wiley, who was conditioned not to speak through beatings. Granted, she suffered permanent psychological damage, but it should also be noted that she spent the early years of her life strapped to a potty chair; and thus that could have factored in on the damage significantly. Or was this not your point, was it rather - you can condition an animal with minimal harm, but cannot condition a human without majorly harming? How can we know that what we call "conditioning" is not abuse? I do not know enough about animals and their behaviors to say for sure. Any human "conditioning" I have heard of is less technical, less applicable, less impersonal, and more violent [than any animal conditioning], it seems. If you violently maim a person or dog, they will not react too dissimilarly. I do not know if there has been research done on this (most likely not, our morals contradict), teaching a child obedience via a training not unlike how we train animals. I think, the reason this cannot be done without psychologically abusing a child (or human, when did I narrow it down) is precisely because we are of the same species. It is human/human domination. This is less effective than human/animal domination, since we understand each other and as such can have a say in it... if dominated by a creature of the same species, it instigates a feeling of inferiority. I'm out of it, don't know if any of this is applicable/relevant/makes sense. I feel dry, so maybe not.
I do not agree with my results. I will take the test again, and return with results... it is too tempting, to correct their miscorrections. Some of your results were uncannily accurate, surely they must have something for me, too? Too indecisive, I spend several seconds glaring at the screen before making my choice... Okay. I think it dangerous to take this test too many times, as if the more I take it the less I can trust the results, too rehearsed, a falsity... Spoiler First Diagnosis You have a very well developed ego and you regard yourself as above average in intelligence, whether or not this is actually the case. Although your confidence is high, so is your sense of entitlement and superiority. You are easy to take offense at any perceived insult, or even at times, simple humor. The end result of this attitude if taken to extreems will be a sense of isolation and confused wonder at the perceived lack of appreciation from those around you. You are easily stimulated by external events and will often seek stimulation as a means of self-fulfillment. A sense of personal emptiness often drives your desire for experience and thrills. Sometimes these can be seen as ways to connect with an outside world that seems distant and unresolved. You feel great amounts of anxiety if you sense that restraints are being placed on you, either mentally, physically or emotionally. Any limits on self-determination are viewed with hostility. Second Diagnosis You have quite a high view of your own worth and tend to respond immediately and quite negatively to any perceived criticism. There is a distinct limit to the amount and degree of empathy that you can bring to bear in any situation, however your above average intelligence will under some circumstances allow you to modulate your incipient narcissism in order to better interact with those around you. This in fact is your only hope. Stress and difficulty are building up in you at the moment and they are wearing down your considerable reserves of strength. The current situation feels insurmountable and so you are close to changing course and avoiding the situation all together, which is not typical behavior. You desire a trusting and peaceful relationship and are not finding it. -- The second diagnosis is more accurate, but still I disagree on certain parts. Avoidance is not atypical behavior for me, it is typical. At the moment I am as happy as can be with regards to relationships, at least-- as happy as I believe I can be. Yes, avoidance is typical and I'm nigh given up on myself (and not on others, as these results seem to imply). My self-esteem, high? I think it low. Narcissism, however, I cannot disagree with with certainty... narcissism is caused by a low self-esteem. My view of people tends to waver too often, and on myself as well. Superior, inferior? Can I not be both? I single myself out an inferior, but really, that is like patting myself on the back. Because if I am significantly inferior then I can deem myself significantly different. Being inferior is the highest on the hierarchy, isn't it? Superior inferiors. You're right. This test depresses me. I don't want a confirmation, that I am a stuck-up bitch. I already suspected this, however having it confirmed from outside sources is indeed depressing...
Like bestiality should be okay. Implying that it is not, and that you are, presumably, less accepting of bestiality than incest. I do not know if I (dis)agree with this. Animal brothels have existed, there is a silent film featuring it; it is legal in Denmark, Thailand, Japan, Finland, and some other countries. My point being, bestiality is not unheard of and is nothing new. My source is wikipedia, I apologise for the lame source, but Wikipedia is okay for overviews, for a general gloss-over. It is curious that bestiality is generally frowned upon, given its rich history. Which is, I suppose, surprising in itself given that this-- as far as I know-- has absolutely no benefit for our procreation at all. Science, surprise me. Science cannot explain everything. We humans are devilish sidetrackers, doing pointless such things. Benefitless things. It's sort of curious. We've a devilish imagination, that's my only explanation... That being said, I do not even know what to think of bestiality. I do not necessarily disagree with your disfavorement of it, but I, just, do not know what to make of it. It is not about species intermixing that has me hesitating, it is that we cannot speak their language, they can't ours. There is no way for us to know if they consent, we can only go by their sexual reciprocativity. A mind may object when a body does not, an aroused rape victim is not necessarily a willing rape victim. However, however... "rape", now that is such a man-made concept, as is "consent". It is a common thing in the animal kingdom, rape. We are the only species to victimise it. In an animal's mind: if it feels pleasurable, bang it. Yeah, I sidetracked. We sidetrackers. edit - god damn it makaze, I discussed bestiality with you prior. This is not fair, now it will look as if I am some copycat. God damn it. Well, sorry if this was a restatement of his post, I did not see.
"Astride of a grave and a difficult birth. Down in the hole, lingeringly, the grave-digger puts on the forceps. We have time to grow old. The air is full of our cries. But habit is a great deadener." — Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
My brother has a bunch of Motown music burned on cds, I listened to them in his car. One became an instant favorite, and I knew neither the title of the song nor singer. But, a quick google search rendered results, just a few lines and bam. Michael Jackson, "One Day In Your Life" I thought it a female singer at first. I was wrong. Mr. Jackson has a very high vocal range. I did not listen to much by him, but this one is grand...
Masculinity score: 3.25 Femininity score: 4.25 Undifferentiated. A blank slate is me, too neutral to even be a part of the genderly neutral crowd. That's pretty neutral. And, those terms are deceptively similar, I had thought I misread for a sec. Odd word use...
You would be wrong in thinking that Makaze is trolling. Whether he would mind my saying or not, he is genuinely depressed by your negative...
