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Navi. Especially after playing the game for so many years. Pokey (Porky) Minch. Not so much that he's too terribly annoying, but it always irks me that he's like, "I'm really not cut out for this adventuring stuff." And then he follows you (actually, you follow him) all throughout the game. And he turns into a giant asshole. I never liked the Helper in Kirby Superstar. I mostly just have it around to take hits for me. It's not so bad for the most part, but there are certain parts where you practically need a second player, and the AI of the Helper will not freaking help you, like, at all. So annoying.

I have polycystic ovarian syndrome and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Basically throws my hormones all out of whack and I suffer from anovulation, among other things. I need to take medication for it, but I haven't gotten to the doctor so I haven't taken my meds like I should. I also have scoliosis, which can be brutal. I'm in constant pain, but it's usually manageable. Occassionally, it'll get really bad and I can't really do anything other than just lay there. I used to go to the chiropractor for it, but paying for your own stuff is expensive and I'm broke as eff. So I only go, now, when I have one of those cripplingly bad days. Health issues suck when you're poor

My eyes are hazel. I think they look goldish most of the time, but sometimes, with certain clothes or lighting they can look greenish.

I don't really know how to feel about this. I hate to say "This is bad and wrong and evil and kill it with fire!" before I've even seen it, but as many have said, it really seems pointless. They've concluded the story arc in a very effective and interesting way. I feel like Toy Story has the most successful of any Disney sequels. They actually, like, warrant existing. Okay, maybe 2 didn't really need to exist, but it told a different and interesting story, introduced new and complex characters and overall was just a good sequel, whether it was a necessary follow-up or not. I think that some people have had some good ideas. I particularly liked @Jeric's idea of having it be a prequel, and having Woody be owned by one of Andy's parents. I think that would be a really cool idea and would tie in well with the series. Especially, I believe in Toy Story 2, Andy's mom mentions that Woody has been a toy that's been in the family for a long time, so canonically, it makes sense. And introducing old-fashioned toys as new characters, I think, could expand on the story well. Because, let's face it, while I love the original characters, a lot of them have become caricatures of themselves, to a certain degree. (Spanish Buzz? Really?) And I seriously don't see that getting any better if the story moves forward in the the timeline. I don't really see how they'll be able to introduce new conflict with these characters anymore and not have something flat and stale. Having a whole cast of new characters, on the other hand, I think would be a good way to tell a new story while keeping some of the old ones (maybe having one or two older characters that could have existed at that time, like, Bo or Hamm or something like that, just for consistency's sake.) The more I think about that, the more I think that that's a movie I'd like to see. But then I remember, the status quo is God. While going backward in the timeline, rather than forward, would be a good idea, it's still a risky one, especially if you need to axe the majority of the characters that people love in order for it to make sense, like the fact that Jesse and Buzz wouldn't have been around back then or that toys like RC wouldn't have existed yet. To avoid this, I could see this potentially being an Andy prequel, where he first gets Woody from his mom, but that would pose some of the same problems of stale characters and no characters like Jesse or Buzz. The other problem with that is that I can't see it playing out any differently than Buzz's story did, so there's that. But, again, I think it's more important to the company that the characters that people know and love and have associated with Toy Story be in the film for the sake of brand recognition. Also, to not get people off-board because their favorite character wasn't in it. But, I don't know. Disney's taken risks in the past that have worked out for the better. Maybe this is another that they might end up doing. I can't say until the finished product is out, but I can't help but admit that I'm more skeptical and worried than I am excited.

I have the most affinity for Foxy. I think the reason I feel that way has partially to do with the game play, partially to do with the lore. He has the most unique AI as well as attack sequence. This has also carried over into FNAF2, which is awesome. In the original game, as the nights progress, Foxy is the biggest threat to you. If you don't check him properly on the cameras, he'll get you. And even if you do get the sequence right, if you don't get the amount of checking right, he'll constantly drain your power. I also think his pairing with BB in FNAF2 was genius. He's not too much of a threat in 2, unless BB gets in. Then you're a dead man. I suppose all this would bother me if I'd ever actually played the games, and possibly have the opposite effect, making him my least favorite character. However, not being able to play due to the fact that my computer wouldn't be able to run a game like FNAF, I've only watched let's plays other people have done, which has been a ton of fun for me. In my situation, Foxy's sort of a wildcard. A wrench in the works. He's one of the components that can can really mess you up if you're not careful. Or even if you are. He can throw off your pattern. And as a viewer rather than a player, he makes it really interesting to watch. The other part that makes me like him is more to do with lore or theories. It really makes me feel sorry for him. So Foxy sprints to your room, right? And he's the only one who does, right? I'd heard a theory that the reason for that is because his lower half is basically just endoskeleton. The top part is fabric, but a lot of his endoskeleton is exposed. But the lower half of him is almost entirely endoskeleton. The Phone Guy says that since being an endoskeleton without a costume is "against the rules at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza," the animatronics will try to stuff you into a Freddy Fazbear suit since they'll see you as an endoskeleton without a costume. It's been theorized that since Foxy is half endoskeleton without a costume, that if the other animatronics found Foxy, they'd see him as being without a costume and try to stuff him into a Freddy Fazbear suit, breaking him and his components. For that reason, he needs to sprint down the hall in order to get you, but avoid being seen by the other animatronics. It kinda makes me sad that he's alone and isolated like that. So that's why I like him. In turn, I also feel sorry for Mangle. I feel like she kinda got the raw end of the deal. I think this was probably to draw a parallel between old Foxy and new Foxy, but I still feel sorry that Mangle had to be subjected to a bunch of bratty kids who can't keep their hands to themselves, and thus, she has to remain in a state of disrepair like that. I also like Bonnie and Chica. Also Phone Guy. I think Phone Guy is amusing. For whatever reason, I was happy when Phone Guy said that Foxy was his favorite, and I think it made me like both Phone Guy and Foxy just a bit more. Incidentally, I think the least interesting character is probably Freddy himself, believe it or not. I don't dislike Freddy, but I just think I like him the least. Though I said that I particularly like Mangle, I think FNAF2 is still a bit too new for me to judge where the toy characters, BB and the Puppet fall on my list of favorites. Aaaaaand, I'm just gonna leave this here. Cuz I can. (Yes, I did that.)

Wart's Theme from SMB2. It sounds like nothing else in the game. It's just really cool. A unique theme for a unique boss.

I don't like drinking. I don't like the way it makes me feel. Some things taste okay (although I really don't like the burn) but I don't like the taste of beer or liquor straight up. I like mixed drinks where you can barely taste the alcohol. I was once very disappointed to have ordered a rum & Coke which was more like "Would you like a touch of Coke with your giant glass of rum?" But again, I don't like the way it makes me feel. It makes my legs feel weird, for one. But more than that, I don't like the feeling of the loss of control. It's very stressful and unnerving for me. I actually had a period, recently, where for the first time in my life, I actually -wanted- to drink. I was so stressed out at the job I was at, I really, really wanted to drink. Most of the time I didn't because I didn't want to add to my stress by being hung over at work, but when the weekend came around, I began drinking in increasing amounts. Since I quit, I haven't had the urge to drink, once. I'm a little concerned, cuz I know that that's a unhealthy mentality to have, but it's over, now. Hopefully I don't get into a state like that ever again.

I did just that. Thanks!

I got this locket from my mom, today. (Inside) I just recently quit my job and I finish at the end of this month. I'm trying to open my own online business, which I predict won't happen until after my current job. For that, though I know a lot of hard work and dedication are required, I think I'll need some luck on my side as well. I think that makes this a good symbol to have around my neck as I work. But since it's a locket, I felt like I could put something relevant to my business inside it. It's very small. It's smaller than a US dime. It's approximately 15 mm in diameter, give or take. That kinda limits the kinds of things that can be put into it. Basically, very small, flat things. A few of the ideas I had: -A message to myself about the business and/or my goals that I'll open when I reach a certain goal -A small, hand-drawn rendering of my company logo -Leave it empty until I reach a certain goal, then put something inside, sort of as a sense of completion None of these really seem quite right to me, though. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Wow, that looks amazing. I especially like how her mane and tail are done. Great job!

I think I look like Yamanaka Sawako from K-on! Long brown/auburn hair, hazel eyes, glasses. I think that's all the basics, heh. While we're speaking about cartoon characters...

- You're getting older and you can't do some things you loved to do anymore And you get to do new things that you couldn't do before. Maybe when you're 10, you don't get to play in the ball pit anymore, but now you get to ride roller coasters. - You probably passed the limit age to enter a group you always wanted to enter And you can now enter a group that you were previously too young to enter. A bar or club or even a class. - You start losing some of your physical habilities Depends on how old you are. As you grow into adulthood, however, you mostly gain physical ability. And if you stay fit and make a point to exercise, you shouldn't have too much to worry about. My 60-year-old father is much stronger and more fit than my 30-year-old brother because my father exercises a ton and eats healthy. - You get more restricted to laws Yes and no. You might be punished more harshly for breaking the law when you're an adult than when you're a kid, but you get a lot more legal privileges when you get older. You can basically do whatever you want to your body, for better or worse, you can get married, you can work a real job, you can do a lot more as an adult, legally. - You're not allowed to wear your favorite clothes anymore Says who? I mean, if it doesn't fit, maybe you should refrain, but if you wanna wear tie-dyed shirts and jelly sandals, who's stopping you? Of course, you should probably dress appropriately for certain occasions, like work or a party or something, but if it's just every day wear, why limit yourself? I'm 26 and I wear baggy pants and colorful T-shirts with cartoon characters on them. I don't care. - People see ridiculous if at your new age you still enjoy your favorite activities That's their problem. It's stupid to have an impression of someone just based on the things that they like. You like what you like. That's your business, not theirs. And anyway, it doesn't even affect them. If someone thinks negatively because you like something, they're the ones who need to grow up, not you. - You start losing your fresh look I'm not sure what you mean by this, but I'm guessing it means that you start to look aged? And eventually, yes, you will age. But if you take care of your body and your skin, this shouldn't be a problem. Eat healthy. Exercise. Wash your face with nothing more than a basic cleanser. Don't smoke. Don't drink. If you do this, you'll look young even when you're old. As far as something to celebrate, you sort of make that for yourself. Personally, I like having an excuse to just have a party and have fun. And that's another part of becoming an adult. When you're an adult, you get busy with things. You get wrapped up in things. You can forget to take time for yourself or to relax or to have fun. I think if you have a certain holiday to celebrate with other people, it almost pushes you to have fun. Which can be a good thing, moreso than a bad thing, I think. I think as adults, we need excuses to have fun, because otherwise, we might not even bother. Don't think of it so much as "getting older," but just as an excuse to have fun and spend time with people. On mortality, there's a line from "Sheep Go to Heaven" by Cake that I like. "As soon as you're born you start dying, so you might as well have a good time." So from the second you're born, you're on the road to death. Every second of your life that passes is one second closer to your death, no matter when that might come. We're all gonna die one day. And yes, every sign you're older is a sign of how much closer you are to death, always reminding you that you're mortal. However, take the other half of that lyric and just have a good time with the time you do have. Our amount of time on this earth is finite and indefinite. Any one of us could die tomorrow. Rather than worrying so much about the inevitable, realizing that it is inevitable, why not just enjoy the time that you do have?

169129. That's, like, almost the same number twice!

My unpopular opinion: "Feminism" is an antiquated term in the west with the rise of equal rights for women in addition to the rise of inequalities for men. I don't like people trying to protect the word "feminism" with the idea that "feminism means being in favor of equal rights for all genders." TamashiiHiroka brought up a good point about this, in that if people are fighting for women to be equal to men, it doesn't mean having more benefits than them because it wouldn't be equal. Therefore, feminism inherently would mean equality for men as well. However, my problem with this is that the term "feminism" clouds the real issues at hand. Instead of actually tackling issues, we're back at square one bickering over what to call ourselves and how that hurts whose feelings and blah blah blah. Personally, I'm in favor of the term "gender equalist" for that reason. It states what it is. It's not unclear on what it's trying to get across. Furthermore, it inherently includes the concepts of equality for men as well as equality for those who don't fit into the gender binary, rather than having it be Name X with a caveat of what that's actually supposed to mean. It's clear and concise so we can stop arguing about what to call ourselves and just friggin get on with tackling the issues. The name isn't important. What' important is the movement. Stop trying to give it importance. Additionally, in the past, feminism was about bringing women up to men's level. Before the feminist movement, women were basically property and second wave feminism brought a lot of rights to women. These were back when the imbalance was between the rights of men and women: men had the rights and women didn't. Now, however, we're in a different kind of imbalance, which is that women have certain privileges that men don't and men have certain privileges that women don't. It's stupid to try to play the same game when the rules have changed. This is why I'm not a feminist. I'm a gender equalist. I was considering giving this its own topic, but I feel that I have too many stressors in my life right now to have the strength to debate about it, especially since I know it's an unpopular opinion. So instead, it goes here. If you'd like to use any of the points here to make your own topic, be my guest.

I think that a lot of it has to do with the sort of communities you're involved with and the places on the internet you go. I'd say a good portion of YouTube comments are jerks. However, there are certain channels with some great viewers and you can get into some very pleasant conversations with them. Facebook is highly dependent on the pages you like. Some of them are great. Some of them are breeding grounds for trolls. Here on MLP Forums, while I've gotten into some heated arguments in the debate pit, I've never felt like anyone was an insolent asshole; just that they have an opinion very opposed to mine. I've never felt alienated on this forum. However, I remember being on several other community forums (not MLP related, and this was also a number of years ago) where the people were just awful and I hated being there. In fact, I don't know why I stayed on some of them as long as I did. To me, it's a lot a matter of picking your locations, where you hang out and what you do online. Will you get the odd asshat here and there? Sure. But it's better to be part of a community where those kind of people are trounced by everyone else than where everyone else joins in.

I had "melon" bread with chocolate chips, peach yogurt and Earl Grey. Melon bread doesn't actually have melon in it. Usually. It's just the shape of it which looks similar to melon that gives it the name. Next, I'll have a burrito and lime and herb flavored tortilla chips.

Yeah, what you're all saying makes a lot of sense. In my freshman year of college, I thought I was pangender and that I might be transgender. The reason was that I wanted to be male (and actually, what I was wanting was not to be male, but male privilege) and that I didn't have the same want to be female. Then I realized that I can't have a desire to be something that I already am. I guess I just forgot that. Thanks for all your comments. You've all really cheered me up.

No, but thanks for the recommendation. And I know being male comes with its own set of problems. It'd be nice if people didn't think they could separate people in their entireties into only two categories and all the presumptions and baggage that come with them. That'd solve a lot of problems...

I really wanted for this to be a forum post, but I think it might be a bit too self-centric and rambly for the forums... I just hope I can get some sort of actual response... I want to preface this with saying that I'm not trying to tear down women or femininity. I'm not trying to tear down anyone's view of these things either. I'm simply trying to understand, which is why I'm asking. I also ask you to recognize that I'm not you, and I may see the exact same thing you see as an advantage as a burden. I'm just wondering, what's good about being female? Everything I associate with being female has to do with being marginalized, oppressed, objectified or stereotyped. This may have to do with the fact that I'm agender, but I just can't see anything really good about being female, and the recognition of such tends to bring more bad than good. I looked up lists about this sort of thing, and the vast majority of the answers were either tongue-in-cheek ("So-and-so is female,") don't apply to me ("We can wear make-up," I hate wearing make-up...) or are incidental things ("Women live longer," And? I can control that? Furthermore, that affects how society sees me?) I just can't see the benefit of being female and it tends to bring me a lot of frustration and sadness. I don't believe I'm transgender. I have no problem with my body at all. I just can't help but constantly wish that that body didn't affect every aspect of the way people look at and treat me. Especially since they're trying to peg me with something I don't even identify as. Why should I have to change the way my body looks for people to treat me how I feel? That's some bullshit. Why isn't physical sex and the views surrounding it more incidental? Why do I have to be shoved into this box that I don't fit into? And anyway, even if I were to change sex, I don't think that would solve anything. I just think I'd have all the same problems from a different angle. If I'm unconvinced by responses... well... I don't quite know what that says about me... Yeah... I'm really tired and blithering, but I wanna know if there's any reason I should even like my physical sex outside of, well, sex. I dunno. I guess I'm done talking about it for the moment. I appreciate your responses. Thanks.

Attaining a thigh gap, I think, is one of the biggest lies ever told. It comes down completely to your bone structure. It has nothing to do with your weight. It has nothing to do with how fit you are. It has nothing to do with how slim you are. It all comes town to your bone structure. Some people will have a thigh gap even if they put on a few pounds. I think in the second picture the OC posted, even if she put on some weight, she'd probably still have a thigh gap. However, there are some people who will never have a thigh gap. At least not while still being healthy. I mean, okay, technically, the femurs are separate from each other so eventually, if you take off enough muscle, there will be a gap. But that's not healthy. I really hate this idea of a thigh gap. Some people have one. Some people don't. It's just the way you are. And that the thigh gap has been basically propagated as an ideal of beauty is sickening. It's like saying... I was gonna say that "It's like saying people with (was trying to think of a physical trait that can't be altered) are more beautiful than those without." Then I realized that there's practically nothing about physical appearance that we (more specifically women) don't alter. And that made me very sad, just now... Cuz it shows that we do value one type of physical appearance over another. And that's disheartening and it frankly disgusts me. But I digress. This is something about someone that can't be changed in a healthy way. I don't see why there's so much emphasis. It doesn't mean you're slim. It doesn't mean you're fit. It doesn't say anything about your health. Especially if you're attaining it by over-exercising, starving yourself or worse. So I don't see why there's been this big appeal toward it. Regardless of why, though, it needs to stop. People need to stop goading other people into this impossible-to-achieve beauty standard. It's ridiculous, it's disgusting and it's harmful.