The Confession Topic: Get It Off Your Chest!

[Metcarfre]

Man, am I glad I got out of the grocery business.

[Mad Madam Mimm]

Sometimes I do or say certain things just to make someone respond. Usually, it's so I can argue with people.

Also, I realised the other day that I seek attention and appraisal because of my own doubt/paranoia/inadequacy complex, meaning that everything I've pursued has usually been with the end goal of fame.

[WobblyTable]

I volunteered to be the student congress representative of my undergrad's anime and gaming group despite having no experience in either one simply so I could get the president's name and number.

[Theremin]

I realised the other day that I seek attention and appraisal because of my own doubt/paranoia/inadequacy complex, meaning that everything I've pursued has usually been with the end goal of fame.

You have passed the test.

Welcome to your new life as a starving artist.

Also: Really? Examples?

[Gordon Fearman]

I volunteered to be the student congress representative of my undergrad's anime and gaming group despite having no experience in either one simply so I could get the president's name and number.

Well, his name is Obama. I don't know his number, so when you get it, can you post it here?

[Mister Fiend]

I really wasn't necessary to shoot his dog, too, but I felt it was at the time.

[2stepz]

I just really really want to fit somewhere. I just... don't. I don't "fit" at work, I don't "fit" my major. I don't even fit in with my family.

I think thats why I so despise being single. The only time, as an adult, that I feel like I've fit somewhere... was with a boyfriend. Yes, I realize that was mostly a romantic illusion and not reality, but it was a nice feeling for a while.

One day... one day.

[tak197]

I confess that I'm not a witch, bitch.

I also confess that as much as I loathe the Tea Party, this may be the best thing to come from those crackpots. Seriously, The Gregory Brothers are amazing with the auto-tune the news stuff, but come on, they need ore to make gold.

[theDreamer]

No matter how I'm feeling, if you ask me "how are you?" I have to answer "I'm fine."

[WobblyTable]

Well, his name is Obama. I don't know his number, so when you get it, can you post it here?

With all due respect to Mr. Obama, I would not volunteer work to get his phone number. I would, however, volunteer work for the phone number of hot, nerdy, red headed girl who was the anime club president.

I ended up working the gig for three years longer than I expected, but that's what I get for thinking with my dick. And hey, I learned to not do that. So I've got that down now, and it's probably been more useful than anything else I learned in undergrad.

[Maerarde]

I can sometimes not know I'm being annoying

[Darkobra]

I don't get hangovers, I hate the taste of most beers, I used to be able to chug Jack Daniel's straight from the bottle at my last year of school but now that I'm in my final year of college, I can't do that like I used to.

I sometimes enjoy fighting. Not hammering the guy and making him submit. Just light sparring. I admit, sometimes a few accidents happen when I'm sparring with my usual partners and one or both of us gets a few bruises but nothing serious has ever come out of it. I especially love sparring with people stronger than me. I don't have strength. Speed is my greatest gift.

I don't work hard. I work smart. While people spend weeks and weeks writing a report and failing, I get it all done in 5 hours and get high praise for high quality work. It's something I take advantage of and something that WILL hinder me one day. But in my 3 years of college, it hasn't yet. I got my final year of studies next year. Maybe I'll get away with it or maybe I'll actually have to work as hard as everyone around me.

I'm also in music performance and production. So once again while everyone's working hard at being able to play the pieces, I'm able to read it from the sheet music and play it instantly. It also makes me agitated at some of the drummers that are WAY better than me in a free environment but just can't grasp basic reading.

[Gordon Fearman]

So your confession is that your better than everyone?

Confession 4 or is it 5: I have something real. Sorta real. I don't get drunk because I refuse to drink or alter my mind in anyway, really. But, I get really, really loopy when I get tired.

Like right now. See, right now I'm afraid the cockroach I found and transported outside in a discarded Starbucks cup is somehow clinging to my clothes and wants revenge on me for some reason!

Blimey, this is all sorts of not a confession.

[Mad Madam Mimm]

I realised the other day that I seek attention and appraisal because of my own doubt/paranoia/inadequacy complex, meaning that everything I've pursued has usually been with the end goal of fame.

You have passed the test.

Welcome to your new life as a starving artist.

Also: Really? Examples?

Everything. I learned to draw so I could be the next Quentin Blake. I learned to play guitar because I wanted to be a singer-songwriter, which later morphed into being the next Bill Bailey or Victoria Wood. I'm only doing Drama Studies now because I want it to result in being high up in one circle or another, be it stand-up performance circuit, backstage and directorial, or as a performer.

Don't get me wrong, it's not like I'm not enjoying it. It just struck me that it would be good to own up to the fact that my whole life has been a string of finding something I enjoy, committing to a level that means I'm good at it, and then sticking at it until such a point that an opportunity for... what's the word? Not "fame", but... "renown"? "appraisal"? "attention"? Either way, until such an opportunity prwesents itself that a lot of people will go "look at her, she's really good", and then i'll get to be on TV.

I'm aware this is by no means a unique confession, but I just want to put it out there.

[tak197]

In other words, Mimm dear, you do things that you want people to recognize you on a national or international scale for. Right?

[Mad Madam Mimm]

In other words, whether or not I like something comes second to whether or not it will get me noticed by people.

In other other words, I'm shallow

[Master Gunner]

I sometimes enjoy fighting.

Scotland

Somehow, I doubt those are unrelated.

[Metcarfre]

Sometimes, I'm glad it's so difficult to acquire firearms in this country.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Occasionally I still check the members list to see my standing in the post counts...

6666th post suckas!

[goat]

I pretend that I am making friends with other people on the highway. Usually when they are following me or I am following them, but especially if someone does something nice (eg, lets someone into their lane) and then follows/is followed.

[Theremin]

In other words, whether or not I like something comes second to whether or not it will get me noticed by people.

In other other words, I'm shallow

Ah, kewl.

Enjoyment comes first for me, but attention and recognition is nothing if not a bonus.

[iamafish]

Everything. I learned to draw so I could be the next Quentin Blake. I learned to play guitar because I wanted to be a singer-songwriter, which later morphed into being the next Bill Bailey or Victoria Wood. I'm only doing Drama Studies now because I want it to result in being high up in one circle or another, be it stand-up performance circuit, backstage and directorial, or as a performer.

Don't get me wrong, it's not like I'm not enjoying it. It just struck me that it would be good to own up to the fact that my whole life has been a string of finding something I enjoy, committing to a level that means I'm good at it, and then sticking at it until such a point that an opportunity for... what's the word? Not "fame", but... "renown"? "appraisal"? "attention"? Either way, until such an opportunity prwesents itself that a lot of people will go "look at her, she's really good", and then i'll get to be on TV.

I'm aware this is by no means a unique confession, but I just want to put it out there.

Have you ever read the Iliad? Because you seem to have very Homeric ambitions - you seek what the Greeks call time (imagine there's an accent on the 'e'), which roughly translates as honour, or acclaim. You want to succeed not just for the sake of success, but so that other people might see that you've succeeded.

[JustAName]

Disclaimer: Do not read the Iliad if you do not want to read twenty pages of lists of every soldier in each army, along with who their fathers, grandfathers, and uncles were.

[iamafish]

nothing of value will be lost if you skip book 2

[TeamKill]

I am afriad of strangers, and just suck at making new friends.

I mean once I make a friend I'm fine, but initial the initial ackwardness stops me from speaking to much of anyone.

Also, sometimes I buy things just because I want people to be jealous, only sometimes.