~~just a phase

[xtrustno1x]

Oh no..none of the poser stuff for me. I don't even do yoga 😉. I like stuff 'cause it interests me, not because it's trendy or whatnot. I wouldn't even be classified your "typical" punk. I like the ideals of punk, just like I like the ideals of enlightment and such. I've met my share of "punks" that thought they were "hardcore" because of outward appearances or what they listened too. Posers if I ever saw 'em. Met my share of those "yoga chicks" you spoke of as well. I have no desire to be apart of that crowd, either. 😉

 

[Rayne]

rayne...once you start making yourself...i have a feeling all of the stuff your at odds about yourself...will fall apart...be unified...rayne as a unified being...damn...might like mean the end of the world...or the begining of a new religion...lol...go easy hell's beauty...

Same to you. 😉

Listen to SG folks...one truely smart man. When I first came here...had a completely wrong idea about him...but he changed my way of thinking. Living proof...still waters run deep. 😛 One truely surprising person...and one hell of a guy.

 

[Soulgasm]

trust....that's really cool that your drawing upon multiple areas of thought to like...find yourself...being open minded is mos def the way to go...

rayne...i'm not smart...i'm just...feeling it....pen of God....lol...God must be one potty mouth falk...lol...

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RIP
by lightning bolt

 

[ana8]

Currently I'm in a phase'I don't care whether you care so just go away'...

 

[mire]

i've been in a lot of phases.. the nerd phase.. but that wasen't a very happy one..
then there was the "more outgoing/get out of the shell" phase who could be also described in my case in the "doing mistakes and hanging with the wrong people".. that also wasen't a happy one, and did leed to no good.. ::nono::
i'm currently in the "i don't know who the hell i am or what a want.got a problem?deal with it." phase.. which it not so ba comparing to the others, but there's a lot of stuff that i don't like, like learnig that lfe sucks and even if you work really hard to achive something, it won't probably be yours anyway.. :😛?::

 

[Jacklyn]

Let's see...I had my "I'm a goodie two shoes" phase-that one meant I wore dresses to school-and cheesy ones at that...followed by my "I'm an activist defending everything" phase at which point I looked like a hippie, followed by my "I'm rebellious and will wear make-up to the point where I look like a whore" phase, then my "F*** the world, leather jacket, class cutting, pot smoking" phase...then, my "Drama Club" phase... And now my Buffy-lovin' responsible adult phase that ya'll know and love so much 😀

 

[killerdwarf]

And at the moment I'm just discovering who I am. I don't care what other people think of me anymore so i'm just trying to be me.

Will, you've started down the road to true wisdom with this phrase. As I said to another BBer just today somewhere else, some people take a lifetime to learn this lesson...some never do. Others take it as the first step to a better way of dealing with themselves and with others. When you free yourself from the expectations of others, you are able to grow in a way that is true to yourself...the only way that leads to contentment.

As I'm a bit aged compared to most of you, my phase is a bit different. I've gone thru the highschool stuff, the newlywed stuff, the young-couple-spend-the-whole-paycheck phase, parenthood (still happening, they'll always be my kids...) and now the realization that retirement (!) is closer than I really want it to be, and my hair is never coming back! I'm a lot more aware of my shortcomings and blind spots, as well as my strengths and good points. I've learned through my recent apprenticeship as an electrician (yup, I started at the age of 38 ) that there is no shame in saying "I don't know" or "I don't understand"...it is uncomfortable to say these words, but it is the best way to go...any idiot that makes fun of you for saying these things is just that...an idiot, and not worth the time it would take to insult him/her. Most people of goodwill will help you out, even teach you, if you ask, and are open to their help...at the same time, I'm getting a bit more curmudgeonly, and I don't suffer fools lightly...or zealots. There is a certain decorum for every situation, and I get annoyed when people flaunt the rules, whether they're formal or ad hoc. Zealots who will brook no opposition and resort to demonization of anyone with the nerve to stand up to them are particularly hard for me to endure...especially when the opposition has a point, and facts to back it up!

SG: Killer thread, my friend...you're making my brain do it's exercises, and the introspection is good for the soul...thanks.

Lastly, there is a joke in here about an electrician and phases...but I won't bore anyone with a techie joke...🙂