I Am Free

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I had the same curiosity and was probably a very similar person at 18. I'm awesome now, so you have that to look forward to.

I think the thing that irritates me you, POFP, is that your posts, to my reading, drip with a self-satisfied 'hee hee, I am an immensely interesting unique snowflake'.

Which makes this an UNLIMITED PAY ATTENTION TO POFP thread.

I probably wouldn't be so hesitant to engage with you if it weren't for that reaction to 'If you think you could hurt me with insults after all that, you're sadly fucking mistaken.' and similar.

Yeah, but that's the default state of existence for a person that age. They tend to express it in different ways, whether it be to go Social Justice Warrior, Sunshine Wicca Flower Child, Emociopath, Bad Kid, or some other extreme variation of personality while they strive to figure out who they are and differentiate themselves from their family of origin, but it's pretty much universal.

[POFP]

I think the thing that irritates me you, POFP, is that your posts, to my reading, drip with a self-satisfied 'hee hee, I am an immensely interesting unique snowflake'.

Which makes this an UNLIMITED PAY ATTENTION TO POFP thread.

I've worried about this a lot, especially when speaking over the internet. I may sound as if I'm full of myself, but I guarantee you, I possess no delusion that I am interesting. In fact, recently, I've felt somewhat empty. When I'm stuck in my head for too long, my thoughts become the only thing that interest me. Until other, more interesting thoughts appear from other people, that is. But my thoughts are generally basic, or dull (even if they are complex).

I do have a seemingly subconscious urge to gain attention, but I am trying to bring that to the surface and eradicate it as well. Destruction can only happen so fast. Sometimes, my focus is just more beneficial when used on other things.

Or a young person whose brain isn't fully online yet. One of the reasons teenagers are never formally diagnosed (by responsible professionals) with personality disorders is that a huge proportion of them functionally mimic personality disorders, because crucial parts of their brain tissue hasn't finished developing.

They may be annoying and boring as fuck, but you have to cut them a little slack until their early-mid 20's.

Whatever this is, it's getting stronger. I knew someone that went through (what appears to me to be) the same thing. I'm not sure it's going as well for him, though. He's not blatant about it anymore. And I'm pretty sure he had Bipolar Disorder on top of it all. He doesn't show anything out of the ordinary that I know of, now. Either that's REALLY GOOD, or REALLY BAD.

YOU HEAR THAT, POO? FIVE YEARS AND THEN WE'RE COMING FOR YOU.

 

See what I did there??  18?  "Par" for the "course"??

Eh? Eh?

Aw forget it...

Sorry I didn't get it before.

Yeah, but that's the default state of existence for a person that age. They tend to express it in different ways, whether it be to go Social Justice Warrior, Sunshine Wicca Flower Child, Emociopath, Bad Kid, or some other extreme variation of personality while they strive to figure out who they are and differentiate themselves from their family of origin, but it's pretty much universal.

I'm Sunshine Wicca Flower Child, right? 

[Pæs]

I had the same curiosity and was probably a very similar person at 18. I'm awesome now, so you have that to look forward to.

I think the thing that irritates me you, POFP, is that your posts, to my reading, drip with a self-satisfied 'hee hee, I am an immensely interesting unique snowflake'.

Which makes this an UNLIMITED PAY ATTENTION TO POFP thread.

I probably wouldn't be so hesitant to engage with you if it weren't for that reaction to 'If you think you could hurt me with insults after all that, you're sadly fucking mistaken.' and similar.

Yeah, but that's the default state of existence for a person that age. They tend to express it in different ways, whether it be to go Social Justice Warrior, Sunshine Wicca Flower Child, Emociopath, Bad Kid, or some other extreme variation of personality while they strive to figure out who they are and differentiate themselves from their family of origin, but it's pretty much universal.

Yeah, as is usual, Nigel is Nigeling the correct motorcycle.

The best expression of my ability to criticise an 18 y/o for being a bit of a tosser is this picture of myself at 18:

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Can I be a little uncouth for a moment here and ask how old you are?  Just to sate my own curiosity.

I've said it before, I'm 18, as of March 13th.

I missed it the first time.  If my experience is at all typical, this is pretty par for the course for 18...

See what I did there??  18?  "Par" for the "course"??

Eh? Eh?

Aw forget it...

I don't get it.

[P3nT4gR4m]

I had the same curiosity and was probably a very similar person at 18. I'm awesome now, so you have that to look forward to.

I think the thing that irritates me you, POFP, is that your posts, to my reading, drip with a self-satisfied 'hee hee, I am an immensely interesting unique snowflake'.

Which makes this an UNLIMITED PAY ATTENTION TO POFP thread.

I probably wouldn't be so hesitant to engage with you if it weren't for that reaction to 'If you think you could hurt me with insults after all that, you're sadly fucking mistaken.' and similar.

Yeah, but that's the default state of existence for a person that age. They tend to express it in different ways, whether it be to go Social Justice Warrior, Sunshine Wicca Flower Child, Emociopath, Bad Kid, or some other extreme variation of personality while they strive to figure out who they are and differentiate themselves from their family of origin, but it's pretty much universal.

You mean I was normal??? Those bastards flung me in a mental hospital. I'ma kill a motherfucker, BRB

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I had the same curiosity and was probably a very similar person at 18. I'm awesome now, so you have that to look forward to.

I think the thing that irritates me you, POFP, is that your posts, to my reading, drip with a self-satisfied 'hee hee, I am an immensely interesting unique snowflake'.

Which makes this an UNLIMITED PAY ATTENTION TO POFP thread.

I probably wouldn't be so hesitant to engage with you if it weren't for that reaction to 'If you think you could hurt me with insults after all that, you're sadly fucking mistaken.' and similar.

Yeah, but that's the default state of existence for a person that age. They tend to express it in different ways, whether it be to go Social Justice Warrior, Sunshine Wicca Flower Child, Emociopath, Bad Kid, or some other extreme variation of personality while they strive to figure out who they are and differentiate themselves from their family of origin, but it's pretty much universal.

Yeah, as is usual, Nigel is Nigeling the correct motorcycle.

The best expression of my ability to criticise an 18 y/o for being a bit of a tosser is this picture of myself at 18:

Speaking as a mother, if that kid started dating my daughter I would have rolled my eyes and gritted my teeth, resigning myself to overhearing the most banal conversations conceivable.

[P3nT4gR4m]

Can I be a little uncouth for a moment here and ask how old you are?  Just to sate my own curiosity.

I've said it before, I'm 18, as of March 13th.

I missed it the first time.  If my experience is at all typical, this is pretty par for the course for 18...

See what I did there??  18?  "Par" for the "course"??

Eh? Eh?

Aw forget it...

I don't get it.

Let it go. Trust me, when you do get it'll just make you teeth grindingly angry

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

The corn dog is really a perfect touch, though.

[hooplala]

Can I be a little uncouth for a moment here and ask how old you are?  Just to sate my own curiosity.

I've said it before, I'm 18, as of March 13th.

I missed it the first time.  If my experience is at all typical, this is pretty par for the course for 18...

See what I did there??  18?  "Par" for the "course"??

Eh? Eh?

Aw forget it...

I don't get it.

Let it go. Trust me, when you do get it'll just make you teeth grindingly angry

Does it help if I say I didn't intend it as a joke when I said it, and only "got" it myself after?  Or, does that make it worse?

I'm leaning toward worse.   

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I had the same curiosity and was probably a very similar person at 18. I'm awesome now, so you have that to look forward to.

I think the thing that irritates me you, POFP, is that your posts, to my reading, drip with a self-satisfied 'hee hee, I am an immensely interesting unique snowflake'.

Which makes this an UNLIMITED PAY ATTENTION TO POFP thread.

I probably wouldn't be so hesitant to engage with you if it weren't for that reaction to 'If you think you could hurt me with insults after all that, you're sadly fucking mistaken.' and similar.

Yeah, but that's the default state of existence for a person that age. They tend to express it in different ways, whether it be to go Social Justice Warrior, Sunshine Wicca Flower Child, Emociopath, Bad Kid, or some other extreme variation of personality while they strive to figure out who they are and differentiate themselves from their family of origin, but it's pretty much universal.

You mean I was normal??? Those bastards flung me in a mental hospital. I'ma kill a motherfucker, BRB

Yeah,  it was the popular thing to do with teenagers for a while. It damaged the shit out of an entire generation, to the extent that it's illegal in some states here now. Basically, a totally normal teenager would get sent in, and would come out totally fucked up. Sometimes they were literally abducted out of their beds at night. An absolutely barbaric practice.

[Pæs]

The corn dog is really a perfect touch, though.

Right?

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Can I be a little uncouth for a moment here and ask how old you are?  Just to sate my own curiosity.

I've said it before, I'm 18, as of March 13th.

I missed it the first time.  If my experience is at all typical, this is pretty par for the course for 18...

See what I did there??  18?  "Par" for the "course"??

Eh? Eh?

Aw forget it...

I don't get it.

Let it go. Trust me, when you do get it'll just make you teeth grindingly angry

Does it help if I say I didn't intend it as a joke when I said it, and only "got" it myself after?  Or, does that make it worse?

I'm leaning toward worse.   

I'm generous... I'll cut you some slack for it.

I think I get it. It's some kind of sports reference, isn't it?

[POFP]

The corn dog is really a perfect touch, though.

This ^^^

Does it help if I say I didn't intend it as a joke when I said it, and only "got" it myself after?  Or, does that make it worse?

I'm leaning toward worse.   

Fuck, I think it's pretty good for coincidence, then 

[hooplala]

Let us never speak of this again.

[P3nT4gR4m]

I had the same curiosity and was probably a very similar person at 18. I'm awesome now, so you have that to look forward to.

I think the thing that irritates me you, POFP, is that your posts, to my reading, drip with a self-satisfied 'hee hee, I am an immensely interesting unique snowflake'.

Which makes this an UNLIMITED PAY ATTENTION TO POFP thread.

I probably wouldn't be so hesitant to engage with you if it weren't for that reaction to 'If you think you could hurt me with insults after all that, you're sadly fucking mistaken.' and similar.

Yeah, but that's the default state of existence for a person that age. They tend to express it in different ways, whether it be to go Social Justice Warrior, Sunshine Wicca Flower Child, Emociopath, Bad Kid, or some other extreme variation of personality while they strive to figure out who they are and differentiate themselves from their family of origin, but it's pretty much universal.

You mean I was normal??? Those bastards flung me in a mental hospital. I'ma kill a motherfucker, BRB

Yeah,  it was the popular thing to do with teenagers for a while. It damaged the shit out of an entire generation, to the extent that it's illegal in some states here now. Basically, a totally normal teenager would get sent in, and would come out totally fucked up. Sometimes they were literally abducted out of their beds at night. An absolutely barbaric practice.

In fairness, I was actually hallucinating a religious persecution complex at the time they checked me in

... still... fuck those bastards, I was only 18