I've been looking at some of the shit I've been saying, and I don't have anything against anger, but I've been excessively angry lately.
I've been under alot of emotional stress lately due to my transition going slowly and other things going on with some people I hate, and I've dealt with depression lately.
I apologize if I annoyed anyone to badly, I like to piss people off with my points, not with my anger, and I've failed to do this lately.
Thank you, at least from me. I have seen a lot of anger from you, maybe misplaced, maybe not, but, as you well know, anger can sometimes get lots accomplished and also get nowhere. Welcome to the forum, I hope you get yourself okay and stick around.
Quote from: Jannabear on January 23, 2016, 06:53:01 PM
I've been looking at some of the shit I've been saying, and I don't have anything against anger, but I've been excessively angry lately.
I've been under alot of emotional stress lately due to my transition going slowly and other things going on with some people I hate, and I've dealt with depression lately.
I apologize if I annoyed anyone to badly, I like to piss people off with my points, not with my anger, and I've failed to do this lately.
Happens to everybody. Move on, don't let the bad stuff eat you up.
^This
Don't worry about it, just enjoy the forum. It's a frustrating world out there, but the nice thing about this forum is you get out of it what you put into it. In that way should you manage to let things go even if it is just here, this place can be a sanctuary of humor, sarcasm and interesting insights, bar the occasional heated argument.
I'll wait to see the change before I hop on the "apology accepted" crowd. There is no point apologizing if you are just going to keep doing the same thing, which it has looked like so far.
Quote from: Jannabear on January 23, 2016, 06:53:01 PM
I've been looking at some of the shit I've been saying, and I don't have anything against anger, but I've been excessively angry lately.
I've been under alot of emotional stress lately due to my transition going slowly and other things going on with some people I hate, and I've dealt with depression lately.
I apologize if I annoyed anyone to badly, I like to piss people off with my points, not with my anger, and I've failed to do this lately.
Sounds good. Maybe you can have some decent discussions now.
She's going through some issues, life is hard for her right now. We can be tolerant and let her settle in. She has made some good topic points and I felt from her posts that her life was in disarray. We've all been there.
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Quote from: Jannabear on January 23, 2016, 06:53:01 PM
I've been looking at some of the shit I've been saying, and I don't have anything against anger, but I've been excessively angry lately.
I've been under alot of emotional stress lately due to my transition going slowly and other things going on with some people I hate, and I've dealt with depression lately.
I apologize if I annoyed anyone to badly, I like to piss people off with my points, not with my anger, and I've failed to do this lately.
Meh, it's all good. You should see some of the legendary flame wars I've had to apologize for in the past.
Quote from: Hijiri Byakuren on January 23, 2016, 10:15:59 PM
Meh, it's all good. You should see some of the legendary flame wars I've had to apologize for in the past.
WE DON"T FUCKING APOLOGIZE!
I'd been worried about you. I'm glad you snapped out of it. Did your vision quest help?
Welcome.
Quote from: gentle_dissident on January 24, 2016, 08:11:33 AM
I'd been worried about you. I'm glad you snapped out of it. Did your vision quest help?
I'll be honest I don't even know if it was necessary for me to apologize.
I'm not angry because of some emotional trauma, and I never went to far lashing out at someone, or atleast if I did I didn't intend to.
I'm just naturally an angry person.
I primarily made the thread because I though the post I made about atheism and agnosticism came off as extremely angry.
People tend to think my anger comes from some hatred.
And they'd be fucking right.
I hate a majority of the shit that goes on in the world because a majority of the world is fucking insane.
A massive majority of the world is religious.
I live in a country full of capitalists who would rather see a homeless person starve to death then to see a billionaire pay a little bit more in taxes.
I live in a country that is more scared of terrorism then their own police force and their own citizens going crazy and shooting them, even though those 2 things are much more likely to affect you then terrorism.
I live in a world with people who aren't even welling to discuss why basic human rights should be in place.
That's why I'm angry.
I'm an angry mother fucker, and anyone who thinks it's unjustified, why?
Now, you can argue that being angry isn't the best approach to changing people's minds, being an asshole isn't the best approach to get your message across, but all because not everyone should be this way, doesn't mean that no one should be, it takes an asshole to convince an asshole.
Now, to be honest, I don't really consider myself an asshole, but I have that vibe.
I'm an angry anti theist who calls people retards.
But I'm not angry at them, well in some cases I am.
But I'm primarily angry at the ideas that make them the way they are, I see a world full of people who are deceived by religion, and conned by the idea of a capitalist society, and it's fucking disgusting to me.
Countless people are hurt due to these things.
I'm sick of it.
Nobody said it is unjustified.
I'm glad you at least understand that posting nothing but anger isn't going to get you anywhere. Everyone gets angry from time to time, but letting it get out of control does you no favors.
I had you on my ignore list, but I take no pleasure in doing so and doubt anyone else does either.
I've been down this road of never ending anger too so every now and then it's good to review where your thoughts and actions are heading.
Heck, I have to review my own ignore list once in awhile. Perhaps today is a good day for that too.
Quote from: Jannabear on January 24, 2016, 08:41:59 AM
I'll be honest I don't even know if it was necessary for me to apologize.
I'm not angry because of some emotional trauma, and I never went to far lashing out at someone, or atleast if I did I didn't intend to.
I'm just naturally an angry person.
I primarily made the thread because I though the post I made about atheism and agnosticism came off as extremely angry.
People tend to think my anger comes from some hatred.
And they'd be fucking right.
I hate a majority of the shit that goes on in the world because a majority of the world is fucking insane.
A massive majority of the world is religious.
I live in a country full of capitalists who would rather see a homeless person starve to death then to see a billionaire pay a little bit more in taxes.
I live in a country that is more scared of terrorism then their own police force and their own citizens going crazy and shooting them, even though those 2 things are much more likely to affect you then terrorism.
I live in a world with people who aren't even welling to discuss why basic human rights should be in place.
That's why I'm angry.
I'm an angry mother fucker, and anyone who thinks it's unjustified, why?
Now, you can argue that being angry isn't the best approach to changing people's minds, being an asshole isn't the best approach to get your message across, but all because not everyone should be this way, doesn't mean that no one should be, it takes an asshole to convince an asshole.
Now, to be honest, I don't really consider myself an asshole, but I have that vibe.
I'm an angry anti theist who calls people retards.
But I'm not angry at them, well in some cases I am.
But I'm primarily angry at the ideas that make them the way they are, I see a world full of people who are deceived by religion, and conned by the idea of a capitalist society, and it's fucking disgusting to me.
Countless people are hurt due to these things.
I'm sick of it.
I understand the anger about the shit that goes on in the world, but try to keep in mind that nobody from this site is responsible for all of it.. I don't think that we have that much power over global events..
It takes a lot to recognize the chip on your shoulder and say, "Maybe there's a better way." I very often get passionate about things and it comes across as me attacking the person I'm speaking to when in all reality, I'm just angry or frustrated about the situation.
Speak for yourself ... I am controlling major world events using my aluminum foil hat from my mother's basement ;-)
Quote from: Baruch on January 24, 2016, 09:37:42 AM
Speak for yourself ... I am controlling major world events using my aluminum foil hat from my mother's basement ;-)
I would, but my mother died in 1992, but I could control it all from the garage here at Sylvia's place...
For some reason that reminds me of some graffiti I saw in a public bathroom..
My mother made me a homosexual and if you buy her the wool she'll make one for you too..
Quote from: AllPurposeAtheist on January 24, 2016, 09:48:09 AM
I would, but my mother died in 1992, but I could control it all from the garage here at Sylvia's place...
For some reason that reminds me of some graffiti I saw in a public bathroom..
My mother made me a homosexual and if you buy her the wool she'll make one for you too..
That is a pretty bad holiday sweater, if it changes your sexual orientation! I would hate to see what a bad fruit cake could do!!
I don't feel you need to apologize. There are people on this forum that are every bit as angry and resentful as you are. The only difference is that they have learned how to express their disdain for their detractors in a more formal way. Its polite(ish) and well structured and more focused, but the gist of it is still "fuck you and the horse you rode in on".
All you're really doing is apologizing for being more up front than others.
Sorry I don't really know you well enough to be constructive. I think I've missed most topics or maybe I just wasn't really interested in them (sorry) to have an informed opinion here.
It takes a lot to offend me as I have a thick skin (iron armor) and I generally don't care what others think unless they are important to me and have already earned my respect.
Hopefully you can learn to be less angry in the future. I've been there, and it sucks. When a rage is burning through you there is no chance of being happy, and when it's done you're just exhausted and tired. A more constructive way to deal with the shit you're going through is not only better for those around you, it's better for you as well.