general Do you have something that you consider a gift, but also a curse

[Dynamo Pad 11,321]

I'm not sure if there is a topic of this already or if this is in the right section, but please feel free to move it if possible.

 

I was discussing this with a friend of mine in a Skype call and we both came to the conclusion that I have a gift and/or a curse. For me, I'm able to memorize all MLP episodes in order and have a good general idea of what the episodes are about. The funny thing about this is that I don't rewatch most of the episodes and yet I remember their titles, order in which they appeared in and the synopsis. It feels like gift, but at the same time a curse because I don't even know how I remember all the episodes.

 

How about you guys? Do you have something you consider a gift and/or a curse? If so, feel free to share your thoughts.

[Moony the Cat 3,702]

Well, im shy.

 

The positive thing about this is, that some girls called me cute.

But the bad thing about it is...well, that i dont really do anything, since im to shy...i dont really talk to people and have currently zero friends in real life.

 

I can draw. A little.

Which, normally would just be a positive thing, but the only art that really gets attention and a lot of likes is my not so safe art.

Which...well, if my Family would know about it...yeah, thats not good...

 

Other than that, i have no talent.

[Mesme Rize 15,683]

This is something more in general, then just what i have.

 

I consider the internet a gift and a curse.

 

With the internet, you have the opportunity to make friends with everyone in the world and have access to free information about everything.

 

But at the same time, you can access illegal things and also find people, who are not (to say it in a nice way) not the nicest guys in the world.

 

The Internet is a double edged sword.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,527]

This one is easy: Autism. While I have many, many personality quirks, I would say me being autistic is the biggest one. Because of it, I have all sorts of social issues and many other problems, which really doesn't help for my self esteem. I don't get out much because I usually am quite contempt with how I do things, change is quite difficult for me to handle and in the end, I really cannot live alone either. It is a tad rough.

 

That is the curse part of it for sure, but there are positives: As a result, I have a quirky personality and a very childlike mind. I appreciate the simple things a lot and really, I don't need to go out and do this or that to be happy. I say that is a positive at least. Plus some think I am nice, which is good, though often I bet I come off as awkward and abrasive, but I don't mean to.

[gamecubeguy214 2,512]

My love for PAC-MAN is a gift and a curse. My determination for being a professional with the character is extreme, and if I do end up getting good tournament results I could end up receiving money. It's how competitive Smash works. However, people are probably gonna harass me for playing so-called ''Trash 4'', and it's super hard to play that character. But if I play strategic enough, I will win.

[Randimaxis 8,652]

Imagination.

 

Specifically, my own.

 

All of my life, I have created all SORTS of things - drawing, writing, singing, acting, roleplaying, painting - and folks have told me that I have quite a gift for it.  I haven't entered many contests, but I always seem to place among the top few when I do.  People seem to truly enjoy my writing skills here.  And I've earned beers for my karaoke ability.  It's really fun to explore all sorts of different wyas to create!

 

However... there are times that self-same imagination can run away with me.  I can go too far with a joke.  I can get so lost in a narrative that my posts stretch on and on and on.  I lie in my bed sleepless as my mind won't stop thinking about music or artwork or even just randomness.  It can be REALLY hard to focus on reality when my head is off on it's own wanderlust; and I'm sometimes seen as immature because of it.

 

(I've even been fired from a job for being creative; don't ask.)

 

So, to quote Monk:  "It's a gift... aaaaand a curse."

[SquipyCheetah 449]

Well, for years now, I have been able to cut off my emotions for short periods of time. I use this strategy in order to protect myself since I have trust issues. It's helped me a lot but there are times I want to feel emotion and all I feel is... nothing.

[Justin_Case001 4,891]

My intelligence.  I think myself to death like a rampant "smart" AI.  And I worry about every little thing constantly.  It can often be hell inside my head.  I guess also my paranoid, slightly obsessive-compulsive nature, which is all related.  There are advantages to it.  For instance, every single electronic device I've ever owned still works like new, while everyone I know ends up stepping on their tablets and breaking them and such.  The downside is that it's often excruciating and stressful to take such meticulous care of everything the way I do.

 

Hmm....I could stop there....but I guess I'll also mention my strongly romantic nature and desire for love.  If I ever found someone to share it with, I believe I would consider it a great gift.  But at present, and likely for the rest of my life, it's agony.

[Cimarronboy 248]

How's about being psychic? Willies that predict the future. I'll start twitching like I'm having chills or something and immediately I know. Sadly the "prediction" part is limited on intel. I only get "something bad is going to happen" and that's all I know. Sadly it's right on. Between that, my near impossible prediction accuracy (literally right 95% or more of the time), or my big heart, I don't know which curse is the worst. 

[Detritus 258]

I'm extremely organized almost to the point of insanity. I have this thing where everything on my desk, shelves, or whatever has to be in a certain place and neatly aligned in right angles. I can usually tell if someone has been messing with my stuff. All I have to do is follow the trail of misaligned objects.

 

In some ways this is a good thing, because everything I own stays neat and organized. I almost never misplace anything because of this. On the other hand, it sucks because I end up wasting time straightening things when I don't need to.

 

Now that I think about it, I'm probably on my way to developing OCD... or maybe I already have it. Hopefully it never gets any worse than this.

 

 

On another note, I'm also super introverted, and I'm nearly immune to loneliness. That's a good thing because I don't have to worry about finding and maintaining friendships or a romantic relationship. I simply don't need them. On the other hand, it's bad because I never developed strong social skills, and good social skills are crucial to success in life.

 

 

 

My intelligence.  I think myself to death like a rampant "smart" AI.  And I worry about every little thing constantly.  It can often be hell inside my head.  I guess also my paranoid, slightly obsessive-compulsive nature, which is all related.  There are advantages to it.  For instance, every single electronic device I've ever owned still works like new, while everyone I know ends up stepping on their tablets and breaking them and such.  The downside is that it's often excruciating and stressful to take such meticulous care of everything the way I do.

 

Hmm....I could stop there....but I guess I'll also mention my strongly romantic nature and desire for love.  If I ever found someone to share it with, I believe I would consider it a great gift.  But at present, and likely for the rest of my life, it's agony.

 

I'm the same way with my electronic devices. As an example, I have a Game Boy Color that I bought back in 2000, and it still looks like it just came out of its packaging... well, almost. There's a scratch on the screen, but that happened when I loaned it to my sister.

[Invincible 2,091]

Deep, seething anger. I was always angry when i was a kid.

 

I still am in fact, but now im using said anger to fuel my motivations. It's a great wellspring of determination and willpower, but sometimes i snap at people i care about or even hurt them because of my anger in the process.

 

I dislike this the most about me as I desire to be a more gentle and compassionate person. Yet I cannot deny that channeling my ire into my work or studies has uplifted me the most in life.

[cmarston1 5,959]

My own personality can be considered to be both a gift and a curse.

It's a gift because I can be really funny but at the same time I can come across as a bit weird and I am not too terribly social or the absolute best at social skills.

Edited June 9, 2016 by cmarston1

[Justin_Case001 4,891]

I'm extremely organized almost to the point of insanity. I have this thing where everything on my desk, shelves, or whatever has to be in a certain place and neatly aligned in right angles. I can usually tell if someone has been messing with my stuff. All I have to do is follow the trail of misaligned objects.

Yeah, I hear that.  I'm really similar that way.  But do you have full-blown freakouts and panic attacks lasting upwards of half an hour if it looks like your stuff has been slightly nudged?  I do. 

[Lisa 5,553]

I'm a pretty mellow person, but that can come off as ignorance sometimes.

[Ruddboy Olaf 10,628]

Asperger's Syndrome makes me who I am,but it comes with way more bullshit than it's worth.

[Detritus 258]

Yeah, I hear that.  I'm really similar that way.  But do you have full-blown freakouts and panic attacks lasting upwards of half an hour if it looks like your stuff has been slightly nudged?  I do. 

 

Sorry to hear that. Usually for me, when something gets moved out of alignment like that, it's more like just a minor annoyance. Still, I do feel compelled to put things back where they were. If I were unable to do so, it would make me uneasy at the very least.

[IsraelYabuki 446]

My sense of smell is gone. The good part of it is that I don't have to deal with odor from places like the dump, or the bathroom. But the downside is that I can't make out the smell of my favorite foods.

[I used to be a stranger 7,993]

My analytical brain likes to connect things like wikipedia. Everything links to everything else somehow or other. It's very useful for figuring out how to explain or describe things, especially physical phenomena and machines, or understand how they work.

 

However it adds on a bit of complexity in relationships because I tend to overthink things and try to spot hidden meanings when there aren't any.

[Redhatbrony 59]

My quick changing self perception,

and my far to many interests are my greatest weakness, I presume.

I am building my self-concept from the root up in regular bases.

Every two or three years, I change my point of view and sometimes it is even faster.

I try to stabiize, but it isn't easy. I like to be different at all.

So I live with my changing mind and self-concept and

I have to say sometimes it is really interesting in which kind of person I'm turning in.

[ConcorDisparate 385]

I am able to work really fast and memorize an awful lot of things, but I need an high anxiety level. I have been working on it during this year though.

[Guest]

My vivid imagination is what comes to mind first. It's a good thing because I'm usually able to create all kinds of cool things (especially stories or ideas for drawings) that just appear in my mind. All the imaginary stuff also cheers me up quite effectively. But at the same time I tend to get lost in my own imagination and sometimes almost forget that all the wonderful scenarios in my head aren't real and many of them will never even happen.

[EpicEnergy 23,218]

My brain. It allows me to do many things, but it also causes me anxiety and depression.

[Splashee 28,564]

Not really. Not in this context.

[Eniac 402]

I guess one thing would be that I feel inadequate about how much I do or well I do what I do. It has meant that I have done a lot of stuff to, what other people say, is a decent level. However, it has given me much stress over the last few years and also the fact that I'm constantly beating myself up. Recently I have stopped doing stuff to be good but because I enjoy them but with the same intensity, though it still persists.

[Fluttershyfan94 5,742]

My beard yes it gets girls, yes it gets me a lot of attention and yes women literally go at me for it. Yet this also has meant that I feel obligated to have a beard.