Taramere Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 No, but are you up to a farting contest? Eat the bean sandwhich and butter up those ass ckeeks, baby.....I'ma gonna win this one. A farting contest would be preferable to yet another vagina-withering debate about the men's rights movement. Though there certainly are similarities between the two activities.
Anela Posted November 19, 2011 Posted November 19, 2011 I saw you posting again on a certain thread last night and thought to myself "That naughty Elswyth." To Avoid: Surly jerks/jerkettes whose agendas are to irritate. Quite a few are out of their cages right now. This is one big reason I stayed away in the past. I was afraid of being taken for a troll, when I just shouldn't have been here at all, because my buttons were really being pushed, and I still feel extra-sensitive, at times. I was posting in a thread a couple of weeks ago, that derailed. I'd been trying to get something across (nicely), and ended up arguing and getting more defensive, because I felt a couple of people were being deliberately obtuse.
Author Els Posted November 19, 2011 Author Posted November 19, 2011 I RELAPSED. Punish me. I saw you posting again on a certain thread last night and thought to myself "That naughty Elswyth." To Avoid: Surly jerks/jerkettes whose agendas are to irritate. Quite a few are out of their cages right now. I knowwww I just can't seem to stay away! On a side note, once I get over the itch to check posts, the ignore function is really decent though. I can selectively filter what I want to see and what I don't, so when I get tired of someone's out-of-cage behaviour I can just ignore them. Mmm. Okay, that sounded slightly deranged. I took a long break recently and it was refreshing. I thought this place was great when I first found it but some of the posts and threads from some new regulars can be depressing and I don't intend to get dragged down to that level. Some of the people who used to post regularly don't post anymore and so the vibe is different - I miss some of the posters who were around when I first joined LS. There are still a core group of good quality posters on the site but it seems that they are in an uphill struggle with some of the newer posters who seem relentless. I do like to dip in now and again to see what people are up to. But at the end of the day, I don't intend LS to be a huge part of my life and this helps me to temper my participation somewhat. Elswyth, perhaps it's time to take a holiday. It doesn't have to be permanent if you don't want it to be. I think your wellbeing is worth much more than posting on internet site that drags you down. It's worth seeking out more positive activities that don't drain your spirit and joie de vivre. Thank you, january I have been making a note to post less over the past day or so, and so far it seems to be working well!
Author Els Posted November 19, 2011 Author Posted November 19, 2011 Perhaps you've identified some self-work, specifically in the process of disconnecting your mood (positive) from the subject matter (perhaps negative). LS has been pretty helpful to me in that regard; learning to live more within than outside. If there's a maelstrom swirling around, that's OK. One can feel calm in the eye of the storm. Perhaps that's an option to pursue, even if for a defined period of time. I'll help a bit: I'll be traveling for the next week or so, starting tomorrow, and will be noticeably absent here, not because I haven't access (I will, both in the air and on the ground) but rather because I'll be focused on interactions with my real life friends across the country. It'll be a choice with a time-limit. Maybe you could try something similar. Pick a time period and do NC with LS for that time period. If you find no desire to come back after that period is over, that's an answer. I have a vacation scheduled, but that's not for a while. I have certainly taken breaks before, that have lasted up to a few months, but inevitably one day I'll just be couchsurfing and wonder what the old folks are up to. The problem has gotten better now that I've learnt to use the ignore feature and the nifty scripts better. I think.
Mme. Chaucer Posted November 19, 2011 Posted November 19, 2011 Keep it together, Elswyth, or else we may need to arrange an intervention.
Dust Posted November 19, 2011 Posted November 19, 2011 You know what sickens me about LS the fact that I'll probably never get my hands on the many sexy women who post here like Taramere for example
Taramere Posted November 19, 2011 Posted November 19, 2011 You know what sickens me about LS the fact that I'll probably never get my hands on the many sexy women who post here like Taramere for example You're too young for me, Dust. Do you know what the MRA would call me if I let you get your hands on me? A creepy old woman. A lecherous old cougar. I'd be a kind of modern day feminist-misandrist equivalent of the Countess of Bathory...consuming the life blood of innocent young men. Unless they weren't trying to pretend to be all into equality by calling women creepy...in which case the usual insults would apply.
Dust Posted November 20, 2011 Posted November 20, 2011 You're too young for me, Dust. Do you know what the MRA would call me if I let you get your hands on me? A creepy old woman. A lecherous old cougar. I'd be a kind of modern day feminist-misandrist equivalent of the Countess of Bathory...consuming the life blood of innocent young men. Unless they weren't trying to pretend to be all into equality by calling women creepy...in which case the usual insults would apply. See LS and me . I Guess I'll just have to dream.
Ruby Slippers Posted November 26, 2011 Posted November 26, 2011 My introduction to LS and my most active period of usage coincided with the darkest and most cynical time of my entire life. I don't think this is a coincidence. Now that I've been on an upswing for a while, I visit here much less. At least half of my experience here has been nothing more than reinforcing fears and negative ideas. And that's really a poor use of time. Still, I'm glad for what I've learned here, and for all the good advice I've been given. I'm sure I'll ask for more in the future, and do my best to sift through the negativity and darkness to find the little gems catching the light.
Anela Posted November 27, 2011 Posted November 27, 2011 My introduction to LS and my most active period of usage coincided with the darkest and most cynical time of my entire life. I don't think this is a coincidence. Now that I've been on an upswing for a while, I visit here much less. At least half of my experience here has been nothing more than reinforcing fears and negative ideas. And that's really a poor use of time. Same here, although I'm not exactly on an upswing, just feeling more stabilized here and there.
Author Els Posted November 28, 2011 Author Posted November 28, 2011 My introduction to LS and my most active period of usage coincided with the darkest and most cynical time of my entire life. I don't think this is a coincidence. Now that I've been on an upswing for a while, I visit here much less. At least half of my experience here has been nothing more than reinforcing fears and negative ideas. And that's really a poor use of time. Still, I'm glad for what I've learned here, and for all the good advice I've been given. I'm sure I'll ask for more in the future, and do my best to sift through the negativity and darkness to find the little gems catching the light. This is my take exactly, to be honest.
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