pennylessz : I have no idea what the Calories in Calories out diet. Do you just count how many calories you eat and make sure you don't eat more than you burn?

Minuano : Keto, in my opinion, is an unfortunate diet fad. I believe this for a few reasons, but most importantly it's terrible for the environment. The WHO has said that eating less animal products is the single most important thing a person can do for the environment; yet all these keto people are going around eating tons of eggs, meat, and butter. It's quite selfish if you ask me.

It seems like you just can't catch a break, eh? I'm sorry to hear this.

Although you were not the one driving, I can understand if you feel a little guilty about the whole thing. Do you? It's ok if you do. What is done is done, and there's no point dwelling on it, but it's good to confront how you feel about it.

A vertebral fracture is a scaring thing for sure. Instead of focusing on worrying about the unknown, I find it helpful to focus on what I can do, and only on that. So in your case, you can focus on doing what the Dr. told you to do to help heal... and that's all you can do! Chances are, you'll heal fine.

As for you girlfriend. You've spoken a lot about how you think she feels about you, but how do you feel about her? Don't think about the concept of "loosing her" or anything like that right now; just tell me how you feel about her. How much do you like her? Why? Why are you dating her?

Tragedy does a lot to people. It makes us realize what we have and might loose. We all get distracted by things we want instead of being thankful for what we have. This tragedy simply jolted your father into realizing this. Sadly, we tend to revert back into our un-thankful state after a while, so use this time to build a good relationship with your dad. Remember, you can't control him, you can only control your own actions and do YOUR best; the rest is not up to you.

Most of all though, killing yourself doesn't solve anything. You might think no one would miss you, and that it's an easy "way out". But the truth is, you'd just be causing more pain to the people around you. If there is one goal we should have in life, it's to live and die as well as we can.

I find this topic interesting, to be honest. How some people view clothing like Zeldizaster does, as simply a functional necessity. On the other hand, some people view clothing as also a form of art, and therefor take interest in the way it looks.

What's interesting, is how many of the "I don't care about clothes" people, seem to think that that concept is logical and they are not conforming to societies obsession with appearance. But really... it's just like any form of art or expression, isn't it? It's like putting a cool picture on your wall, a decal on your PC, a tattoo on your skin, or one could even make a stretch and say it's like playing music in your car. It's simply a piece of aesthetic that pleases the person using it.

But like all art, it's not for everyone. Some people might have no interest in paintings or tattoos, same as some people have no interest in the art of clothing.

Nice to meet you! Be careful of all the Vizzed Go trappers.

Ema Skye :

March 31st
Everyone: *has never heard of Ema Skye*

April 2nd
Everyone: Who is this demon and how do we stop her?!

Davideo7 : One thing I love about this is that it makes use of the person's level... something which doesn't really serve any other purpose on the board, but that is a fun little stat.

I second Super Davideo7 2's request. A slightly more polished version of this could be a lot of fun.

Fyredove : I loved The Incredibles II. That light scene didn't hurt my eyes, so I was lucky there. Did you ever hear about the seen they had to remove from a Pokemon episode because it was giving kids headaches and seizures at times? The flashing light in the incredibles reminded me of that. Here is the pokemon scene... though because it hurts your eyes you may not want to watch it lol. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LQLvgXLguk

Last movie I saw was Spiderman: Inter the Spider-Verse. It was very good actually!

Thank heavens you are sticking around. Honestly tRIUNE, I'm not sure what we'd do without you. I'm sorry to hear about your misfortune, know that we are always on your side. 

See, this is where I think contrary to most wise people. 

I have very rarely had to "work" at a relationship, and if ever I did, it was a very easy accomplishment. That goes for family, friendships, and romance. I agree that commitment is very important, but based on the concept of doing the right thing, and love.

If you truly love someone you will care for their happiness above all else. You will genuinely WANT to watch the movie you know they like, you will WANT the temperature in the car to be the one they are comfortable with, you will WANT to spend money in a way in which they feel comfortable, you will WANT to always be on their side. Say you and your partner are about to watch TV, and you kinda want to watch a horror film, and suggest it, but you can tell be their expression they may not be really happy to do so. If you try to push you want to watch, that is 100% nothing but selfishness. True love means you don't even have to think "oh, if I want to build a good relationship, I should do what they'd find enjoyable"; no, true love means you WANT to watch something that makes them happy. 

People might think I'm being silly; they say "it's JUST a movie, it's not important. If it's something really important, THEN I'll do what I know makes them happy". But the truth is, being selfish in the little things is just practice for the big things. 

People laugh at me or roll their eyes at me when I say this, but they are the one's who I see arguing with their partners, having ugly breakups, or live in a tense household. Meanwhile, I have had 100% success rate with my "method" in all my relationships. 

But there is one important criteria needed for this to work properly: the other party must do the same! If you try to treat a person in this unselfish, loving way, most people will respond in kind. Yes, we will sometimes make mistakes and do something selfish, but it's important to immediately go back to our initial philosophy and never let it escalate. On the other hand, you will occasionally meet someone who does NOT respond in kind. These people simply don't make good friends, they are selfish and have yet to learn how the world works. 

Simple as that. 

You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. Sounds like things are really tough for you. I remember reading some of your other posts about how terrible things are going with your family; I'm sad to see they haven't improved. 

An important thing is to keep talking about it. You don't want to obsess over your problems, but almost every consiler or psychologist would say that it's good for our mental health to both say and write how we feel. If you need to leave vizzed, fine, but perhaps start a journal. Better yet, you can find a counselor to speak to (though I know time isn't really something you have!)

One thing that I found helpful is thinking about what the great philosopher Epictetus said: 

"For every challenge, remember the resources you have within you to copy with it. Provoked by the sight of a handsome man or a beautiful woman, you will discover within you the contrary power of self-restraint. Faced with pain, you will discover the power of endurance. If you are insulted, you will discover patience. In time, you will grow to be confident that there is not a single impression that you will not have the moral means to tolerate."

I also like this one by philosopher and roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius: 
"You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

Hand in there, and never feel like asking someone for help is a failure. 

I would say "No". But part of me thinks it would be cool if I was the nemesis of furries. Like I would not be in any way interested in furries, and because of that, inadvertently become part of the community but in the role of a enemy. It could happen.