[ SECRET POST #182 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #182 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[call-me-ishmael.livejournal.com]

1 - I used to get that all the time. Eventually, the people who knew me clued in. Strangers still don't understand it.

2 - I don't know the series, but I've known plenty that'd be better without so much blatant fanservice.

7 - .................

21 - Although I never had that happen in fandom, I once had random people I barely know come to me for about the same reason. I tried helping and it was killer on my emotional state. I hope they find somebody else to talk to. If not, don't tear yourself up about it. It's their choice and you're not their parent, or even their friend. Tell them to seek counseling and leave it at that if need be. It may sound callous, but there's only so much you can do.
On a totally unrelated note, I really want the font for "Dear Lost Soul," but it seems weird to ask after something so serious. But I just did anyway. >_>

23 - I get that too. I want to scream at all the violinists with borked up hand positions, or when the bow/finger movements don't even TRY to match.

[(Anonymous)]

21 thanks. i know i shouldn't feel so very guilty, i did what i could at the time. i'm just trying to understand the why of it right now

http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=2902 :)

[call-me-ishmael.livejournal.com]

From what I can tell, the why of it is there's a strange appeal in talking to strangers about problems. They only know what you tell them but they barely know you, which creates a strange sort of bias. You can be more honest with a stranger because you won't see them the next day at lunch, you can say things more easily because it's faceless. There's probably more to it, but I'm rambling enough as it is.

You did what you could, and that's more than what some people would do. You tried, and if the other person didn't take the necessary step forward in return, then it's not your fault. I know that guilty is nasty and hard to overcome, but I hope you can accept that trying was enough, even if it didn't succeed. It wasn't exactly fair of the person to ask you, and responding is far from easy, but you didn't ignore them or something.

Oh man, look at me babble. I guess this really struck a chord with me, because I remember having this happen so clearly even though it's been years. I sympathize with how nerve-wracking it can be. >_<

And thanks for the font.