The Disorders and Character Flaws Thread

[ladyislingering]

Originally Posted by butthead aka 216

its a self fulfilling prophecy i have experienced


it comes from ppl over the yrs maybe tellin u that you will not succeed or are a loser or whatever other negative things. and it also comes from your own belief somewhere inside u that u dont deserve the success ----- that the prospects of success is unwarranted. that u have not lived a life worthy of glory.


when in reality u must find ur fuel. convert negativity to positivty for fuel for the journey towards your own personal glory..... at times u must have the mantlaity of a one man army, one man vs the world and set out to conquer it. its all about the process and striving. you can do it but everyday you wait to start is a day youve wasted

exactly.

my parents (especially my mother and my grandparents on her side) had a terrible habit of pulling this nonsense on me and once I started tuning it out I basically said "fuck you, I'm going to do amazing, incredible, awesome things with myself because I'm perfectly capable and worthy. fuck you."

I have largely cut them out of my life (mostly my mother and grandparents - I keep in touch as much as possible with my father and sister) and it's amazing what you can accomplish (and how much better you can actually feel about yourself) once you cut out people who make you feel like you're worthless.

[butthead aka 216]

you must cut the negativity from ur life and along the way start surroundin yourself with positive ppl. personally i cut a whole side of my family out lol. point blank they are losers and manipulators and excuse makers. i have a very small family now but i wouldnt be able to strive if the others were there to hold me back. some ppl want the failures of others cause they do not succeed themselves. ive cut out a lot of friends over the yrs too cause i understand the power of hard work and determination and i cant be tempted to stray from the path ive created. if i would then i would be cheatin myself

[Scarlett O'Hara]

I have no flaws.

[Xurtio]

Character flaws: probably any number of cognitive biases at any given time:

List of cognitive biases - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Disorders: when I took abnormal psych, I diagnosed myself with all kinds of disorders. I definitely have some social awkwardness and over-think things and struggle with fundamental concepts by overcomplicating them. There's a lot of random noise in my head, I guess and a lot of uncertainty about the right way to do things. But none of this appears to interfere with my personal life or work; I have made it through a BS and an MS while raising a family (two daughters). Nearly halfway through my PhD now.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Engine

In Japan they call people like you hikikomori.

I always thought they were referred to as "losers".

[Sansa Stark]

Originally Posted by Engine

In Japan they call people like you hikikomori.

have you read a Tale for the Time Being?

[DwnWthVwls]

I have been induced into a misanthropic state because of my philanthropy.

Pro-having enough friends.
Anti-social media.

I'd probably rather observe you than get to know you.

[Mr. Charlie]

^^^

You made me think of this poem:

I like people quite well
at a little distance.
I like to see them passing and passing
and going their own way,
especially if I see their aloneness alive in them.
Yet I don't want them to come near.
If they will only leave me alone
I can still have the illusion that there is room enough in the world.

- D. H. Lawrence

[DwnWthVwls]

That's awesome. TY.

*stolen*

[Surell]

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Anti-social media.

DIBS. New band name.