The Place to Go for Emotional Support — Page 12

Neglify said:
Fuck those niggas, just take a shit on all their desks.

Was that really necessary?

FWIW, ending the N-word with “a” instead of “er” renders it non-racist. That’s what I’ve been led to believe, anyhow. Don’t ask me to explain it; none of this arbitrary bullshit makes any sense to me.

DuracellEnergizer said:

FWIW, ending the N-word with “a” instead of “er” renders it non-racist. That’s what I’ve been led to believe, anyhow. Don’t ask me to explain it; none of this arbitrary bullshit makes any sense to me.

I’m not sure that’s right, but being white people, it’s not for us to decide.

TV’s Frink said:

DuracellEnergizer said:

FWIW, ending the N-word with “a” instead of “er” renders it non-racist. That’s what I’ve been led to believe, anyhow. Don’t ask me to explain it; none of this arbitrary bullshit makes any sense to me.

I’m not sure that’s right, but being white people, it’s not for us to decide.

I’m not what Frink is saying is right, but I am pretty sure that ending the N-word with an “a” instead of an “er”, doesn’t automatically renders it non-racist. Yes, a lot of the political correct stuff doesn’t make sense to me either, but it does make sense that the slave master’s name for black people is very, very, very, offensive and should not be used.

That word comes from a corruption of a word meaning “black” (“negro” is what the Spanish and Portuguese call black people…it’s only offensive in English). Its offensiveness comes from its origins, not its meaning. “Nigga” is a further corruption of that word, with most negative connotation removed. It’s only offensive it you make it so.

Gotta love white people debating what is racist and what isn’t.

I’m going to take this to the political thread, where it belongs. Now. to get back on track here:

Possessed said:

I’ve just about had fucking enough of this shit. Now my work family has bailed on me. I mean they are still there as I’m still working there but none of them will talk to me anymore since my promotion. I don’t know if they are jealous or what, but it fucking sucks dicks they were all I had. Even my best friend, who was my supervisor but is now my equal, won’t talk to me anymore. I don’t know if she just got off on ‘mothering’ me or something, or if perhaps it’s because I’m not as cheerful as I used to be (if that’s the reason then fuck her, all it would take was a little fucking support or just a tiny bit of reassurance that she still gave a shit about me and it would help ALOT… but nope), but I’m getting really strung out. I’m not contemplating killing myself anymore or anything, but I’m so stressed out and in distress, and I feel so lonely, I honestly don’t know what to do. I dread getting out of bed every morning, because I’m too stressed/distressed to sleep at night.

My fear of death has gotten so bad that an hour doesn’t pass without me dreading it. This all started when I watched the movie Tideland months ago. As well made as it is, I wouldn’t have ever watched it had I known what it would lead to.

Also, reading Wikipedia’s goddamn “Consciousness after death” article certainly didn’t help matters any.

I’m sick and tired of feeling this way, but there’s nothing I know to do to stop it.

If it makes any difference, you have exactly 1138 posts now.

DuracellEnergizer said:

My fear of death has gotten so bad that an hour doesn’t pass without me dreading it. This all started when I watched the movie Tideland months ago. As well made as it is, I wouldn’t have ever watched it had I known what it would lead to.

Also, reading Wikipedia’s goddamn “Consciousness after death” article certainly didn’t help matters any.

I’m sick and tired of feeling this way, but there’s nothing I know to do to stop it.

I have not seen the movie or read the article…with that said, what do you fear about death?

TV’s Frink said:

what do you fear about death?

The possiblity that my consciousness could just be snuffed out like a candle flame doesn’t quite rub me the right way.

The fact that reports of people who have died then were revived soon enough share similar experiences are enough for me to at least confidently doubt thats the case. i dont know what happens, butIm given to believe it’s positive.

DuracellEnergizer said:

TV’s Frink said:

what do you fear about death?

The possiblity that my consciousness could just be snuffed out like a candle flame doesn’t quite rub me the right way.

I’m trying to get to the more specific reason for your fear. Is it fear of the afterlife? The lack of an afterlife? The unknown? The impact on those you leave behind? The actual dying process itself?

I’m afraid that there may be no afterlife. That’s the long and short of it.

CatBus, I appreciate your attempt to help. I’m afraid Your POV doesn’t work for me, but I appreciate the effort regardless.

DuracellEnergizer said:

I’m afraid that there may be no afterlife. That’s the long and short of it.

If there’s no afterlife, there’s nothing to be afraid of. You don’t have to worry about Hell or Purgatory!

TV’s Frink said:

If there’s no afterlife, there’s nothing to be afraid of.

Eternal oblivion scares me. It’s scared me to the point where I’ve dreaded going to sleep at night.

You don’t have to worry about Hell or Purgatory!

Purgatory doesn’t sound too bad. =P

CatBus said:

I hope there was no harm in trying, and that you find a way through this for yourself.

No, there was no harm. And thanks.

DuracellEnergizer said:

TV’s Frink said:

If there’s no afterlife, there’s nothing to be afraid of.

Eternal oblivion scares me. It’s scared me to the point where I’ve dreaded going to sleep at night.

If there’s no afterlife, you won’t be aware of eternal oblivion. You’ll just cease to be. Nothing to fear.

I dismiss everything. None of you even exist.