Maturity.

[Laharl]

I've been finding this board devoid of it as of late.

In all honesty, it seems to me that the large majority of posters here have NO damned clue as to what life is about. They think it's the next drug binge, or sexual act. I've rarely seen someone comment on how they have felt great because they helped a friend solve a problem in their lives, and the general level of sincerity in anyone's words are completely lacking. I've seen about 4 regulars thus far that have shown any level of compassion and intelligence in their posts (Jewpin, Arch0wl, Moogy, and Falcon).

How many of you are honestly happy with your lives? How many of you go home at night and as you go to sleep, you simply revel in the fact you're still alive and that you sowed good that day? While life may well be about one's self, you'll gratify yourself much more often by giving OF yourself, and not obtaining immaterial things.

Sandman out, end rant.

~Casey

[VxDx]

man you are a pansy.

[MWGwyn]

I've rarely seen someone comment on how they have felt great because they helped a friend solve a problem in their lives,

My dad always told me to do atleast one good deed a day, for someone else. It makes me feel GREAT, helping other people.

And I'd have to say I'm ok with my life, I'm not depresed, I'm not overly fantastic. But I'm a teenager in that stage where everything sucks and crap :-p. Anyway the only bad thing I have going for me now is that my school is not all that great (the facility itsself is nice, but the people). Other than that everything is going well. With me anyway.

I don't smoke, drink, party, or score either, I don't see why I need that to be happy.

[dontcareaboutmyid]

excuse me! i feel insulted that im not thought of as at least semi intelligent, granted i posted about drugbeer pie, but that was part of a conversation with scorp, and those don't even get remotely intelligent.

and you said compassion, HOW THE HELL DOES ARCHOWL FUT UNDER COMPASSION!!!

now granted that the nontangibles make life better, but who honestly would like to talk about doing some of those and who would accually like to read about those things

[IAMTHEEVILBEAN]

Because of the what should I get my boyfriend thread

[heyhey11]

I find it funny that bean posts in the maturity thread lol (hey i am a loud to joke and be mature)

Any a good deed a day keeps satan away

I think of myself as an itelligent poster trying to help others and giving my opinion

[Laharl]

man you are a pansy.

Define pansy for me.

"Pansy", when referred to a person, would mean one weak of body and will, and I'm neither. Perhaps you mean some "CHRIST REDDEMS YOUR SOUL" lovey-dovey stuff, but even though I believe very strongly in my Christian religion, that definately does not fit how I am. I'm one of the meanest SOB's you'll likely come across, in person. I don't take crap, and I tell you like it is.

How then, am I a "pansy"?

Thank you very much for illustrating the point I was trying to make by being an example of the immaturity I find rampant on these boards.

Back to topic:

I did not mean to say there weren't other people here that had no idea what was going on. Those were just the 4 that came to mind. And about Arch: While he comes across as a total bastard on the boards, there is a wisdom behind many of his posts that I have seen. I'm pretty sure he's one of those people that likes to come across as a huge asshole online but in reality is a pretty decent fellow.

@ MWGwyn: Awesome.

[Master_of_PARANOiA]

you are a dandy

[Arch0wl]

I like my life. I enjoy it a lot. Heck, I try to enjoy it as much as possible. A lot of my joy comes from either spending time with Megan (this is probably my #1 thing), hanging out with friends, going on the computer, watching tv, or playing games. All of those things are the most enjoyable things to me. I don't have many ambitions to become someone famous or help the world or anything, I want to be able to enjoy life as much as I can, hopefully make enough money to easily support myself to do all the things I enjoy. I don't like setting high goals, and I'm in no position to say where my life would be 10 years from now as I'm not going to kid myself like a lot of people, so I honestly can't comment, but right now, I just like to savor it.

[IAMTHEEVILBEAN]

You can write a book with those quotes arch...

[lightdarkness]

i like my life
i have an ok one, and i do try and enjoy it
and like arch, i have fun while on comp, watching tv, and playing computer games
i am mature, but when on the internet i feel i can act kinda crazy, as some of you know i used to post alot in the critical thinking forum when it was first created, but some people who shouldnt really post in there got me discouraged from that seciton, so meh, i think, yeah.

[Lupin_the_3rd]

you can hardly determine whether someone is mature or not through the internet...
i fuck around alot when i post/im people, but in real life i'm quite mellow. I guess the internet is a sort of therapy for me as i release anger, get a few good laughs, and have an all around good time.

and as for having a good time savoring life, being immature once in a while is good fun...being serious all the time doesn't=mature

oh and by immature i mean fooling around, not whining about the pains of life

[Master_of_PARANOiA]

Arch has enough maturity for all of us as of late...

and btw, its a forum. in real life... well... im just as immature as i am here (im a lifeless loser tho so i dont count), but thats not the point. people screw around, its the damn internet. have fun and stop being so fcking serious

(dandy is shakespearean english for '***', in case u didnt kno)

[Varia]

I'm not too happy with life right now. The majority of things are based on material posession, and trying to be cool. When I find people that realize there is more to life than that, and practice that, I will be almost staisfied. When I find a girl like that, then things will be good.

[Anonymous]

Re: Maturity.

I've been finding this board devoid of it as of late.

In all honesty, it seems to me that the large majority of posters here have NO damned clue as to what life is about. They think it's the next drug binge, or sexual act. I've rarely seen someone comment on how they have felt great because they helped a friend solve a problem in their lives, and the general level of sincerity in anyone's words are completely lacking. I've seen about 4 regulars thus far that have shown any level of compassion and intelligence in their posts (Jewpin, Arch0wl, Moogy, and Falcon).

How many of you are honestly happy with your lives? How many of you go home at night and as you go to sleep, you simply revel in the fact you're still alive and that you sowed good that day? While life may well be about one's self, you'll gratify yourself much more often by giving OF yourself, and not obtaining immaterial things.

Sandman out, end rant.

~Casey

You sound like an incredible person, you seem like you've been through a lot. I realize that I am only a newbie to these forums, but I'm going to put my own opinions into this forum as well. I've been through some interesting things in life myself, I've often thought about taking my own life, or giving up everything I own just to be with someone. I think I've just finally come to the conclusion that life is much better than it may seem sometimes, even if you feel like jumping off of your house and trying to land on your neck. For me... Life is about just being, and existing to help those that I love. I've helped those that I love, I've helped her to not just choose the easiest path out of life, and done it many times, I'll continue to do it, even if she doesn't feel the same way that I feel about her. Sincerity is a rare trait in the world, you don't seem to find it all that much, but when you do, it's as if you've found someone to help give your life some kind of meaning. I'm sorry for the organization on this post, it wasn't all that great.

Everyone has a different view on what life is about, there is no right or wrong, there's only an opinion, which is created by the experiences a person goes through, and your experiences seem like they must have been difficult, therefore, you deserve great praise.