Happy pride month! Hope to see in-game events!

So back when the LGBT+ liberation movement started, being LGBT+, especially if that meant dressing in a gender nonconformant way, was criminalized. The whole Stonewall riots happened in response to police raiding a gay bar and arresting people. And folks got riled up and started throwing rocks and bottles and bricks at cops.

During this time, it was considered shameful to be LGBT+. As part of the standing up against the issues at the time, folks chose the term “pride,” as it was the opposite of shame.

In that context, it doesn’t necessarily mean having actual pride in one’s previously criminalized sexuality or gender identity, but that that person refuses to be ashamed of being their true and genuine self.

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That definitely tracks. I assumed it was something like that, I was just having fun. No one should feel ashamed for being who they are, and I almost feel that should go without saying.

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I didn’t think you were saying anything bad or negative. I just felt like it might be a good moment to be educational.

Y’know.

As for incels, I’m a little fascinated by the whole thing in the same way I’m fascinated by human behavior in general.

Some of the logic I’ve seen from that group makes no sense. Blaming things other than themselves and their own behaviors, for example. Blaming facial structure, blaming ladies for being choosy. Believing all ladies are of loose morals even if they’re not. The feelings of entitlement. It’s just so weird.

I cannot help but look at the whole movement and think to myself that if they took steps to better themselves and their personalities (especially their personalities) they might be better off.

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Sure thing, and thanks for reading!

I own up to my faults, I have always had personality disorders (that I’m way more cognizant of now, so I can at least try to be better), was never really in the workforce so brought nothing to the table financially (I went to college late and still didn’t work, that looked bad according to the women in my life now), and was not a stable person who would make a suitable father. Still am not, I cannot even handle a puppy. I’ve been medicated for over 10 years and for all my faults now am light years better than I was in my 20’s.

Blaming women for not wanting to date an unstable weirdo is kinda the wrong tact, ya know? At least in middle age I found a good one, better than what I was assuming which was that I just never would, with nothing to look forward to but degenerate alcoholism and preferably an early demise. I was well on my way to an early grave before I met her, that’s for sure. Now I’m afraid to die before we live long full lives together, go figure.

And she’s a saint for having me. Because I’m still a bit of an unstable person and definitely still a huge weirdo.

That incel community does not own its faults from what I can tell. I’ve had to work very hard just to get to where I am, which is still way way behind for my age etc. They’d rather externalize it onto the very things they want, which like I said even in the darkest depths of my despair never seemed like a reasonable proposition.

After a final rejection by a close college friend (“I’m just not attracted to you” was what she said) I went off the deep end and became “human dysphoric” ie “did not feel like a person” and developed strange ideas about being an agent of aliens and whatnot that got me a heck of a diagnosis. Still not sure what all that was about since I’ve been medicated. I kinda want to believe that was a real paranormal experience with some sort of meaning to it but in all liklihood I was just off my nut.

Even at that point though I was more content to write about female characters or put my fictional characters into relationships (admittedly poorly since I didn’t know much about RL women or relationships) and even preferred to play female characters in games, which I’m still wont to do. I lived a pretty pro-feminine life right up to the end of being single, and still do.

I mean if you want to look for crappy females they are out there (like the older woman who abused me in high school, a whole other story), but to color an entire gender is madness.

Again, thanks for taking the time. Appreciate it, most people just want to flame me here. Or look down on me for “excessive sharing.” I’m just an alien having a human experience I guess. Or a human having an alien experience, not sure which it is.

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Behavioral health issues like personality disorders or illnesses are not your fault nor your choice. That’s not to say that BH stuff is a free pass to be awful, but it’s a thing.

I’m glad you are doing better and getting treatment and I assume probably also getting therapeutic help as well. Good on you. (I’m preparing to go on Spravato for severe treatment resistant major depressive disorder comorbid with anxiety and PTSD.)

I’m not sure how long you waited to go to school. I waited about 15 years. It’s never too late to work at bettering yourself.

And not being able to work after education due to disabilities happens sometimes. We all just have to do the best we can. This is part of why I’m doing a double major. It’s a backup plan. If I am unable to work due to my disabilities when I get out of school or sometime in the future, I can use the skills I learned in University with my double majors to do things like make cell phone games at my own pace and self publish for a little cash to support myself with.

I hit reply too early. Here’s the rest.

I used to be like that but with male characters. I went through my entire life feeling like I just didn’t fit. Eventually I learned that FtM trans was a thing and transition was possible. I eventually realized that’s me.

There used to be a website, I’m not sure if it’s still around, but I think it was called wrong planet. Apparently people who are on the autism spectrum sometimes feel like they are aliens. Not literally but figuratively.

Have you ever taken the time to consider if you might be on the spectrum?

I’m going through the process of getting a good practice diagnosis myself.

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Yeah, a metric ton of therapy has really helped. It’s to where I can spot people who would benefit from therapy and if they shame me for having a therapist and taking meds when clearly they need to and are not (like one guy I met who routinely talked to God and thought he was the Grim Reaper) I can’t usually remain friends with them. It’s just too tedious to see people who haven’t put in any work shame me for doing so.

I hope your double major works out for you. Unfortunately when I went I was under the delusion that I would become the next H.P. Lovecraft or something so I got a totally useless English Writing degree, and all they did was tell me I was good technically but my content sucked, and essentially stripped me of most of my confidence in writing.

I did write a novel that’s pseudo-autobiographical (kind of taking all my alien delusions and pretending they were real) but I looked at it the other day and could barely identify with it anymore. I’m very lucky my wife makes enough that she can take care of me and all I gotta do is be a house-husband lol. I tried re-entering the workforce (I never really entered in the first place tbh) after I got married and SSI dried up but I couldn’t hack it. I now have physical issues as well as mental onces, unfortunately. Like I said I hit the jackpot that my wife is so forgiving and understanding. We aren’t wealthy by a long shot and if I bring any money in a huge cut goes to the family, but she’s told me I don’t need to kill myself trying to work, pretty much.

I have the depression issues (schizoaffective unipolar depression) as well. Basically my depression got so bad it drove me to psychosis. When I went in the institution I was expecting depression, but was so far gone I did not see the other part coming despite having very strange ideations and delusions. Like I said I’m still trying to find a way to categorize it all.

I gotta go but I’ll look back later.

Respect!

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To be blunt, I’d rather not be an open target on private property. You can have an event all you want, but from reading the room, there is A LOT of hostility in game and on the forums. And Blizzard has shown they are quite selective on punishment.

I applaud your courage in being willing to discuss your experiences and be vulnerable. Especially on the wow forums where so many people are jerks.

I’d keep practicing with the writing stuff even if people have said discouraging things.

The more you practice the better you will get and the more likely you are to find your voice. Truthfully, the world needs more diverse voices telling diverse stories and making diverse art. You could use some of your experiences such as depression with psychosis and institution to inform your writing, and use allegories and such.

Do creative writing prompts when you feel up to it. Do nanowrimo or just decide to write a few thousand words a day. Even if you’re just writing bad fan fiction. Stick it up on AO3 or dA or whatever.

I’m fighting my insurance to cover out of network outpatient psychiatric care. The nearest place in network is 90 miles away and they’re required by the state standards of care to provide something closer. 2 million people or so live in my county, there’s no excuse to not have something here.

I’m doing therapy currently. But my life is like a cup that is 2/3 full, where more liquid is being added constantly and therapy is just enough to empty what I gained. I never manage to empty what was already there. I need to get the cup empty. Intensive therapy several hours a day several days a week during summer break may help with that.

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Ohhh hey, it’s the guy who posted he was discriminated against in game and had no proof but claimed he did!

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Yes pride is a sin.

People are so full of hate, I really do feel sorry for them.

You should put your talents to good use. Trolling is not a positive trait.

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Every month is Pride month. :rainbow_flag:

Burger king has an lgbtbbq burger. Nothing says representation like obesity and lots of processed cardboard.

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I just read that and I’m glad they are doing that. It’s a charity fundraiser. More companies should do that.

We got talonel in here too!?

Noble beginnings indeed, however I happened to be in key west one year during a pride parade and uh, let’s just say there were many sins happening. On the street. Criminally and right in front of kids and families.
I mean, good for them to have found a place to exhibit there sexuality, but it was definitely pride in the sinny sin sense

He trolls these topics every few days. It is also suspect that he doesn’t even play at all so why he is concerned about all of this in game stuff is beyond me.

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Is it made out of gay cows?

Wouldn’t know, maybe reach out to Alex Jones.

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