Posts by Roger Kern16

Thomas Nelson25 said:Plus, I don't think you even have real love without that irrational element involved.
It’s not about being logical.

Thomas Nelson25 said:Unless you're some sort of polygamist guru, then sure, you could say "whatever."

Otherwise, being possessive is just a natural reaction—plus, partners usually share the same vibe.
It basically scales right along with how connected you are.

Most average people are pretty shallow (spiritually speaking, anyway), but the core truth remains the same.

swiftdrifter4 said:I wasn't sure if this belongs under spirituality or psychology—if it needs to be moved to psychology, feel free to relocate it.
It hit me recently just how narrow most people's perspectives are when they face life events. They tend to view everything through this incredibly tiny lens, immediately labeling situations as strictly "good" or "bad." Take infidelity, for example. Most people see being cheated on as an absolute disaster—a total negative. They spend their time cursing their partner and feeling like they wasted years of their life on someone who didn't value them. It becomes this constant, looping thought in their head. It’s usually only much later, after some time has passed, that their perspective actually widens. They might eventually see that betrayal as the opening they needed to find someone actually worth their time. Or maybe they realize it’s a chance to finally focus on themselves—picking up a new hobby or developing a skill they ignored for years. You could apply this to pretty much any situation, whether it seems major or minor (though "major" is always a matter of opinion). You never truly know where certain turns or decisions will lead you... yet people act like they "know" exactly what a situation means for them right from the start.
What do you all think is the reason for this?

Alexander Williams512 said:You could have said all that in two sentences. Like everyone else on this thread, I offered my own take: that a person can partially believe they are sick and decide they can—perhaps even must—work on themselves. A doctor or a pill won't solve everything; I know that from experience. And getting lost in "art," if we want to be optimistic, isn't exactly great for the psyche either. Ultimately, sometimes you need someone to come along and pop your bubble. Again, speaking from experience. But people come here just to hear their own thoughts echoed back to them, and if they don't get that validation, they start spitting venom. It's unrealistic to think anyone can actually help. Just empty slogans.

As for art, yeah, if you don't have the training, you're mostly just talking nonsense. Having a foundation in history and comparative study is essential to being an artist. Solid technical skill is the most important thing; it's the line that separates a theorist from someone who actually has the ability to create. Without the skill, the theory is worth zero anywhere in the world. Sure, you can call it a hobby, but these grand speeches about "artistic character" while drawing parallels to self-destruction are honestly laughable. You all are so romantic about your idea of art, it’s almost sweet.😁

That's not a creep on the avatar; it's just some random guy in a top hat and a monocle.👍

ironrider11 said:It's always "us" vs "them." Such a tired cliché (just a sticky note stuck in my brain). Why do we let "them" decide who "we" are? Defining ourselves based on who they aren't. Where do "we" actually exist, or even who are "we," without "them" to push against? And what are "they" without "us"? Crystal ball is looking pretty clear on that one...

wearyrider16 said:@ wanderingmoose13

I don't think we should label how other people think as "brainless" patterns. We can't really know what's going on inside someone else's head, and honestly, we might look just as bad to them.
But yeah, there are definitely simple and complex personalities out there that just struggle to connect.

I think you missed my point, but it doesn't really matter.
There are definitely people living at a tribal level of consciousness—that's pretty much why the world is such a mess right now.

That’s just your take on me underestimating or judging people by putting them into "simple" or "complex" boxes... and so on.

I'm not sure how much you know about this—it's a huge topic—but it's crystal clear to me: we live in a society run by psychopaths and sociopaths. Are you actually aware of that? Because they impact every single one of us, whether directly or indirectly.

Getting into the background of all that doesn't make sense in this thread.

It’s not quite as simple as it looks.

Anthony Nguyen81 said:So, if you disagree with someone on a few points, I guess you just have to fight to the death?
Is there zero middle ground here? No respect for the other person?
No actual discussion?

silvertiger11 said:Malice? Malice isn't even a thing. 😉
There’s got to be a reason I’m not exactly sunshine and rainbows when it comes to Wikipedia, just like you said. It makes sense to me. Maybe try reading the thread from the top or just ask the OP directly.

I feel terrible if my posts aren't giving off the best vibes. Please, try to have some heart and show me a little understanding. Look, I'm not homophobic or a chauvinist or anything, but surely there's still hope for me.
While you're scrolling through my stuff, just imagine I'm out here fighting in an underground street fight. I'm sure you'll find plenty of excuses to justify why I am the way I am.

Donna Doyle2 said:Look, I stated my opinion and I didn't attack anyone. Just because you can't wrap your head around what I said—probably because your own political biases are clouding your judgment (and honestly, I refuse to just follow the herd like some mindless sheep, so I often take the unpopular side just to play devil's advocate... if you haven't noticed, I'll always defend whoever is being ganged up on)—that doesn't mean I should be sanctioned.

Anthony Nguyen81 said:The insults were getting under my skin... I think... Just like this... The posts aren't right... I didn't report the threads or all that praise Éowyn was throwing my way. I wasn't exactly looking for the spotlight...
I'm fine with this whole upbeat vibe and all the back-and-forth... honestly, I'm just trying my best to be constructive here...
It’s a shame my behavior is rubbing silvertiger11 or that New York City crowd the wrong way... though honestly, I’m pretty disappointed by how unprofessional they’ve been.
As far as I know, nobody’s ever actually called me out for being a misogynist... nor have I ever felt the need to defend myself against that label.

I mean, come on... you seriously just love baiting people into arguments, don't you?

feralranger said:If I may venture an opinion, I would argue that you have simply evolved in a rather positive direction. This obsession with careerism is typically just a symptom of internal emptiness; someone whose primary objective is merely to "be famous" shares the exact same aim as those desperate enough to audition for some mindless Big Brother house. Though, if we are being honest, one might even suggest that the contestant on CNN is slightly more intelligent, given they actually found a functional shortcut to achieve that same hollow goal of notoriety.

Joseph Bailey41 said:http://archive.boston.com/bostonglob...aper_ever.html

...We want to be able to attribute people's behavior to legitimate differences in philosophies, perspectives, cultures, priorities. When we cannot, we feel that we have failed, and we are angry at having been put into such a narrow-minded, thoughtlessly reactive position...

Joseph Bailey41 said:Yeah, that nonsense actually started with American conservatives (though they’re a bit different from what we see here). The whole Flat Earth thing began as a joke (Flat Earth Society), but then some people actually started taking it seriously.

I ended up landing there once, looking for a specific Jungian essay, and immediately... 🙂

We are a community of racial realists and idealists. We are White Nationalists who support true diversity and a homeland for all peoples, including ours. We are the voice of the new, embattled White minority!

Matthew Cruz44 said:"It's only love and that's all"

I would argue that those intense emotions aren't actually substitutes for love, but rather just one specific, often distorted, manifestation of it.

If you were raised with the idea—drilled into your head from a young age—that loving someone means constant self-sacrifice, then you might just be using that sacrifice to compensate for a lack of steady, reliable affection, but that doesn't necessarily mean the love itself isn't there.

Dana Roberts said:I’m not so sure about that—it’s hard to imagine someone being completely oblivious when they’re actively criticizing one thing while doing the exact opposite themselves.🤷
Though, I suppose it really does come down to the individual, specifically their level of maturity and core character.

Dana Roberts said:I’d say they're as different as they are similar—to my mind, hypocrisy is just a much more bloated, heavy-handed version of lying. 😉