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Thinking about whether I should use Unown in a Pokemon game someday; I already know it'd be the most boring 'mon I could ever put on a team, but part of me is curious if I could warm up to it a little. It seems like boredom is something that troubles you constantly; if this is the case, perhaps it could be worth trying out things you're curious about but haven't really gotten into yet? I know I've gained a lot of interests that keep me entertained ever since I branched out a bit further, so boredom isn't something I encounter so often nowadays. While I'm not a cat owner, someone I know very well had noticed their cat showing signs of experiencing a nightmare just last month, though judging by their surprise at the situation, it's really not something that happens all that often. I've also read accounts of this happening with other cat owners, so I'm assuming nightmares really are something cats can go through too.

Rewatching one of my favourite LPs is definitely doing good for my mood

I'm thankful that I've come to appreciate people a lot more than I did in the past

I'm thankful that trying new things is going very well for me so far, I've gained quite a few new interests lately

Oh, I remember you! Welcome back, even if it's not going to be a very active return! I'm glad you've been keeping well and enjoying/getting reinvested in your interests; what characters do you main in Smash, out of curiosity? The competitive scene for that game always seemed like a lot of fun, it's good that you've been able to join in irrespective of your results. As for your original world, what kind of things happen in it? ^^

Admittedly I'm a little unsure how to give a cohesive reply to this, so I'll try reply to what areas I can... sorry if I misinterpret anything you said, I have a hard time getting the gist of things occasionally ^^; It's reasonable enough to get caught up over stuff like that; online, it's pretty hard to gauge how people you talk to might be feeling, or whether silence indicates they're busy, or disinterested, or not feeling social at the moment, etc. If your friends are good friends though, they should be open and honest if their reasons for not replying are anything personal, for both your sakes... so, if they're not giving any personal reasons, chances are they're just distracted, as anyone can be in this busy world. It may be hard to ignore the doubts in your mind, but allow yourself to send your friends more messages whatever you second guess about yourself; you seem like a very considerate person, I doubt you'd be annoying anyone unless that anyone happens to be easily annoyed to an unhealthy degree Out of curiosity, do you do anything else you enjoy while waiting for friends to reply? Or does your enjoyment depend heavily on how frequently they reply? Hmm... while even the most introverted people probably still crave company at times (I know I do at least), from the sound of it, I doubt the level of social activity you're getting is just what you prefer. You state you're afraid to be yourself irl; what parts of yourself do you feel like you're hiding away? Since you mentioned being a closet brony later in the entry, I'm going to guess that at the very least might be a big thing; if so, this thread might be worth a look if you feel your bronyism is something you'll ever need to share. In regards to doing more good than bad, I can't say for 100% sure seeing as I don't know you, but if being a good person is something you're concerned about, I'm willing to bet you're already doing a ton more good than bad; for as easy as being bad can be, even just the smallest of good acts can ripple out quite a ways Being unable to see the full consequences of your actions may make it difficult to see that, of course, but it doesn't mean the effects of your actions die out within sight; something I like to do is try consider how big a difference a small thing like someone wishing good morning to everyone they meet could make, perhaps inspecting the good you do as such might help clarify to yourself the real potential extent of it. As for the stuff that matters which you can't change, what kinds of things would these be? What kind of goals do you have, may I ask?

Feeling pretty relaxed, maybe a little awkward too over some things I'm not sure how to address. My condolences about your grandpa, while I've yet to personally experience a relative's death I can tell it must be extremely rough to cope with... while it will be hard and certainly not instantaneous, I hope that in time the pain from losing him will gradually turn more to happiness for the time you got to spend with him; partings can be heartbreaking, but, perhaps they're also what makes your time and memories with them all the more precious. Assemblies like that are the worst! D: I hope you got to give your legs a good stretch afterwards, it's always a huge relief to restore feeling in them after sitting down so long has numbed them... in their own weird way, maybe assemblies can be a great reminder for appreciating how awesome free movement can be That's some pretty strong happiness you've got there, I think I'd have just made the day my mortal enemy in your shoes It's good that you don't let something like that define your mindset for the day though, there's a lot more to look forward to that way Whatever's bringing this on, I hope you'll be able to understand it better and conquer it in time... maybe it could be worth keeping a record of when the anxiety kicks in if you don't already, perhaps that'll make it easier to notice or at least narrow down the potential causes, internal or external, for it happening.

Very thankful I live in an age where music is very easily accessible, I can barely imagine how I'd cope without it

I can understand your nervousness about finding the middle grounds here; while I'm never experienced it as strongly as you did, I know things can get stressful when there's too much to keep up with. Forums are supposed to be a fun place of respite, so having many obligations forcing you to be busy on them is demoralizing to say the least. I guess if you end up having too many messages on here/messages take up too much time again, one idea could be to set aside a certain period of time where you reply to messages if you want; every other time of day, you only deal with conversations if you're in the mood for them or they're important. The people you're talking to will understand and respect this, I'm sure, and no pressure if you don't address every conversation in a day Hope you find a way that works for you, for all the happiness you've spread on these forums, you really deserve to feel comfortable and get to enjoy yourself

While we never really interacted too much, it really feels a shame to see you go... you've always come across as an incredibly friendly person, and your activity in and devotion to the Ask a Pony section was always lovely to see (pretty sure you were one of the main reasons why I frequented it so much in the past; truly it's a section that deserves lots more attention). Even in your final blog you try share as much positivity as you can and depart with a smile, not everyone is so amiable Best of luck wherever you head now, I hope you never forget or undermine the difference you have made for many of us

Thinking I need to become a little less distanced from people. Aerobic exercises to upbeat music always helped me a ton with stress, even if you do it a good while before stress appears, it still might make a difference for you I feel Or you could even start the morning off with a energetic/motivational song and keep it in your head as a sort of theme song; think of it as the kind of music in video games that keeps you fighting even during the tougher challenges. In general, music is just a really great anti-stress weapon

Do you have any means with which to deal with your lawn? As for your parents, looking into your earlier blogs it seems like they weren't exactly all that supportive in the first place, and certainly their love and respect not all that worthwhile... things will be harder now without them helping out, but at the same time, there is a silver lining here; presumably they won't be bothering or harassing you any more, so that will be some stress off your back. Ultimately things could only really have changed for the better if either they cleaned up their act and became friendlier or they leave you be, and while the former would have been nicer, the latter still can be a conclusion to the treatment you used to put up with, a conclusion where you can move on and things can be more peaceful.

You seem like a pretty upbeat kind of person when interacting with others

Welcome back, ArcusPluvious! Your style of writing seems pretty fine and charming to me, if this is your standard while sleep deprived then no wonder poetry has your interest. Feel free to share anything you draw/write/compose/etc. in Octavia's Hall if you like, I for one would be curious to see Hope you enjoy your return! I'd be curious as to who first made and publicized that discovery x3 In exchange for your information, did you know that a flock of crows is referred to as a murder? I kinda wonder if there's any piece of writing out there that makes good use of this for symbolism

While I've never played any Mortal Kombat games, aren't they quite a bit more different to the Smash Bros series than that? I've never heard them being about knocking the opponent off-screen through accumulating damage for example (all gameplay I've seen involves lowering their health to zero), the stages I've seen have always been very simple and flat (which isn't a bad thing of course) whereas in Smash Bros there can be a lot of vastly different layouts with their own gimmicks, there are multiple rounds instead of one uninterrupted brawl... probably a lot of other major differences in core gameplay too that people who play both series would know. As such, I'm not sure if 'rip off' is the right term to use here? They're both fighting games, sure (in the case of Smash Bros, fighting/party depending on who you ask), but what they're both doing is far too different for either one to be stealing from or even paying much attention to the other. Now if we're talking about which one is the superior of the two, well, idk really? I guess it's different strokes for different people; if you'd like a gory, traditional fighting game that takes itself fairly seriously, go for Mortal Kombat. If you want something more quirky and welcoming which celebrates one's personal history with Nintendo, Smash Bros is probably more up your street. Either preference is totally fine; me personally, I'm much more a fan of the Smash Bros. series, though I guess that's to be expected since I've played none of the Mortal Kombats

Geez, you really know how to do a mane justice- somehow my attention gravitated towards them in each pic, they just look very lively and wild Though I'm not usually a fan of button eyes, it suits your OC pretty well (which isn't to say the regular eyes in the second pic won't be good too~). Looking forward to seeing your other drawings once they're all done!

I'm thankful that things seem to be looking up for my family now

Your personal motto is a new one on me; it's one of the more interesting mottos I've seen in my time here, kinda makes me want to ponder what meaning it has

You come across as a very warm and welcoming person, even by this place's standards

While not super active nowadays, I remember you being one of the most welcoming members back then, very supportive too!

Thinking I should nap a little bit while things are quiet Reddit's a nice place to spend some time at if you don't already use it, lots of lovely active communities and interesting stuff to see! If you get bored often, it might even be worthwhile getting into some streamers perhaps, especially the more active ones since that often leaves you with a good few hours of content pretty regularly.

It's not exactly a secret that many people out there on the internet misuse their gift of being able to explore this vast, often wonderful land, and spend their time bringing negativity to even the most harmless of subjects. I'm sure most of us can name places where behaviour like that is prevalent even if we don't explore the internet too much; heck, perhaps some people would have a harder time naming places relatively free from it. However, I'd like to change that even a little. There's loads of lovely shining communities out there that simply don't get complimented on their positivity enough, or that are taken for granted even, and with how often the crappier sides of the internet are called out and discussed, these good communities seriously deserve some more recognition and praise, lest we lose ourselves in a mindset that there's nothing more than toxicity out there (and having fallen into that in the past, albeit for real life, I can say it's certainly not the most happy, motivational mindset out there ^^; ). So, let's bring some more attention to these pleasant communities if we can! Whether it's a website or a forum, a channel's friendly comments section (yes, those exist) or some other type of community you know about regardless of its size, feel free to talk about and praise them here, even mention positive moments on them that really struck you if you can Obviously for a lot of you this place will come to mind, and that's okay if you want to compliment it, but please do try to mention some other community while you're at it. Here's a few examples I know of~ Reddit, while obviously pretty well-known, really caught me off-guard with how civil and warm many of its members can be when I joined it earlier this year. Granted, I'm subscribed to the more positive subreddits on there like r/aww and r/wholesomememes and quite a many more, but every time I've browsed around elsewhere (even in some of the more relatively inflamed subreddits), I've found that any drama seems to be handled fairly well and that debates have more depth and thoughtfulness to them than one might expect. Whereas I have my worries elsewhere about going too deep into the comments section, on Reddit, I've yet to be disappointed On YouTube, Robin Seplut's channel definitely comes to mind, even if it's to be expected considering it's a channel about cats What I love here is that the comments section and Robin are on very friendly terms; the former often thanking him for the daily vids/caring for the cats around him, admiring the new cats or giving Robin guidance on how to be less intimidating to them, while Robin replies to many people with a friendly "Hello!" and "Thank you! :)". This further supports my theory that cats are the secret to world peace :? While I'm not certain how it is nowadays (though from a quick glance, it looks much the same), there was a forum I joined a few years ago for people like me dealing with social issues; despite not being very active in it, the friendliness there meant a lot to my otherwise cynical past self, so much so that it probably helped me out just as much as the advice I received from there did. Everyone seemed chill and with each other's best interests in heart; for whatever reason, I always remember this one member that, despite making some fairly vague and undescriptive topics (not terrible topics mind you, just sorta hard to follow on from the OP), still received some friendly replies and compliments from people that tried to make a discussion out of the thoughts he put forth. I really wish I was a more competent socializer at the time, I'm sure I'd have made some great friends I'll leave it at that for the time being; looking forward to hearing what you guys have to say!