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 deCypher
Registered: 02/10/08
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 Re: Who Are You? [Re: sixxy]
#14010799 - 02/22/11 10:13 PM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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We here at PSP are always willing to help against the rabid ostrich menace. I feel for you in these dark times. 
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ahchela
Tourist
Registered: 03/01/11
Posts: 399
Loc: Pacific North West
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Echoes
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Psychedelics will not give you a lobotomy, but tv will.
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 The Giant Mole
The Village Schoolmaster
Registered: 03/22/11
Posts: 14
Last seen: 1 year, 2 months
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Re: Who Are You? [Re: ahchela]
#14168637 - 03/23/11 06:33 AM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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I'm just a thought that someone somewhere somehow feels that I should be here.
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Kid_Orgo
apprentice janitor
Registered: 09/24/03
Posts: 5,391
Loc: Hale-Bopp
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Re: Who Are You? [Re: Veritas]
#14193998 - 03/27/11 06:28 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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1. Parents are lapsed catholics from poor families, agnostic and ambivalent. Both have gotten post-graduate degrees and are now in the top quintile, upper-middle class at the least. Discussion of religion was kept to a minimum, as nuns had beat the shit out of my Dad on a regular basis as a kid and felt it had done more harm than good.
2. Shitty student all the way through college round one, dropped out of college (chem major) first time (2003). Was miserable all through school, socially awkward, unsuccessful with women. Started eating lots of drugs around when I dropped out, continued on downwards for a while.
Got job in factory, went back to school while working full time for an electronics firm. Was laid off, went to school full time. Went back as a mechanical engineering student at a very difficult school. Worked my ass off, made Dean's list repeatedly. Now have great job.
The engineering outlook is my way of life and I use my schooling every day.
3. The career I've got interests me, I'll be in it until they pry my dead ass out of the chair.
It satisfies me as much as work should: it gives me plenty of money and enjoyment of my time off. If I did not have to work to earn money, I'd do a lot more cooking and fucking. I like working, though, it gives my days structure and my free time value. I would not live well or healthily if I did not have a fulfilling job.
4. I went through the same same kind of teenage nihilist phase a lot of people do, I thought I was somehow better or different. Was atheist and smug about it, thought of myself as a loner and thought I liked it.
Drugs didn't change this, just demolished some of my insecurities. My "mallrat iconoclast" outlook didn't explode, it just stopped being necessary over the years as a defensive posture. I didn't have to think of myself as a loner or an outcast once I started getting along with most of the people I met, and having better relationships
I gradually became aware that atheism was a flavor of faith, and that it wasn't for me. I'm a practicing Episcopalian now, agnostic and theist. I know God's existence is unprovable and could reasonably be presumed false barring new evidence, but I get enough benefit out of the ritual and community of my faith that I practice it anyway.
5. I want to be a good husband, father, cook, lover, and engineer. My core values, therefore are loyalty to family, professional pride, and a devotion to rational decision-making.
I can't pretend to know what the majority thinks, I care less and less every day.
The part that might not come through here but is perhaps most important is that I think that a lot of what passes for philosophy is hot air and superfluous words. I feel that if you can't explain your ideas clearly to someone that should be able to get it, they aren't worth anything.
I'm passionately against epistemological wankery: "Oh, well, nothing is certain in science because it's inductive." It is useless to speak of the uncertainty of knowledge if the rise of the sun tomorrow is subject to the same uncertainty: that is as uncertain as I need to be.
I believe that truth is what is falsifiable and unfalsified, and the degree of truth is the degree to which those things are true. That's a core belief, if not a value, but absolutely central to my being.
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He was a cowboy in one of the seven days a week fights. No business, no hangout; no friends, nothing; just what you pick up and what you need.
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elliev
(ﾉ´∀｀*)ﾉ
Registered: 04/09/11
Posts: 256
Loc: bay area
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Re: Who Are You? *DELETED* [Re: Kid_Orgo]
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DisoRDeR
motional
Registered: 08/29/02
Posts: 248
Loc: halcyon days
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Re: Who Are You? [Re: elliev]
#14265770 - 04/10/11 06:05 AM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
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Alright, it's about time I responded to this thread. I found the shroomery nine years ago and lurked about for a while, leaving and returning from time to time. This forum and its fore-bearers always interested me the most.
I've been posting a little bit these days, likely due to having a lack of social variety in my current physical location.
1. What was your upbringing? Did your family have money? Were they religious? Did they discuss philosophy and/or spirituality with you?
I grew up in the middle-of-nowhere, northern Ontario. When I wasn't at school or playing nintendo, I was out in the forest that surrounded my home. I picked mushrooms, climbed trees, built forts, rode my bike and watched strange things swim in the swamp. My most interesting neighbors were beavers.
My parents were raised on farms, thus we grew a massive garden. It always felt as though we had plenty when summer came. I brushed dirt off the carrots and radishes and devoured them. The family had enough money that I've never identified as being poor, though we were not wealthy. It just wasn't something I noticed prior to my pre-teens.
Later we moved to a slightly-less-rural area and much of my awe-full youth gave way to television and internet addiction for a time.
My mother was and is a church-lady. I attended church regularly until the age of twelve and self-identified as christian for a little while. My father didn't attend church and never really let on what his beliefs were when I was young. I never asked.
2. How was your educational experience? Did you enjoy school? Were you academically-oriented, or disinterested? How much of your education has found application in your daily life?
I was the smart kid, somewhat obsessively invested in school work for a while. All school-related stresses were self-imposed; my parents were supportive, but without applying any pressure.
The focus on good grades diminished proportionally to my growing interest in drugs in the later part of high school. I coasted through university to obtain an engineering degree. Half-way through, I seriously considered dropping out to study something with less practical value, though I'm quite glad that I didn't do that now. The solid footing in math, physics, logic and all things electrical is a blessing to navigating this life, and even to understanding human behaviour.
3. What career interests you? Are you working in this career now? Do you feel satisfied in your work, or is it mainly a paycheck job? What work would you do if you did not have to earn money?
I'm working in a very isolated part of the world where I'm the only blond-haired man within many miles; part of a new career path I've taken on which is suited to my traveling ways. It is definitely not a paycheck job.
If I did not have to earn (much) money, I'd likely write and climb mountains much of the time, wandering between short-term international humanitarian jobs for the experience and to feel that I was contributing something to the world. Hey, wait a minute...
4. Has your philosophy/spirituality changed much over the years? Have you had epiphanies or rude awakenings which led you to reconsider your beliefs/values? At what age did you first become interested in philosophy/spirituality?
My philosophy is ever-evolving. I tend to lose track of who I once was... the person who made the choices that got me here.
I seek out rude awakenings and dislike periods of prolonged comfort. Having a history of delusional beliefs (don't we all?), I try to spot them quickly when they arise. This may have led to a few babies being discarded with the bathwater.
5. What are your core values? How are these values expressed in your daily life? Do you feel that your values are similar or dissimilar to those of the majority?
These days I'm continually curious and laissez-faire, with the general intent of dissolving conflicts in my midst and leaving a peaceful wake. As much as possible, I want to create space for myself and others to learn and grow.
I hate to be wrong, which keeps me in my cave much of the time. This post, along with some worldly commitments and other writings which increasingly see the light of day, are attempts at clawing out of an introspective, self-editing sinkhole. Translation: I'm a loner, now trying to amp up the sharing. 
My general values (ideals) are similar to those of most people I've encountered. What I recognize as valid and fruitful paths to achieve those ideals are dissimilar from many.
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mitten
Stranger
Registered: 04/13/11
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1. I grew up with my parents and siblings in an upper-middle class neighborhood outside of Detroit. Up until i was twelve, we never went to church or anything, until one day my parents just decided we were going to all go to church. I was baptized as a Catholic when I was 13. My parents are pretty religious and a little close-minded.
2. I really like school; i'm about to finish my third year of college. In high school I was an art geek and made it to the national level in an art competition. I was also in marching band and Girl Scouts (even in high school). I still like to go to school even though it gives me stress at times.
3. Right now I work as a cashier in a grocery store, I hate it, which is why I'm in college for journalism. Ultimately I would like to work for a newspaper or magazine. If I didn't have to make money to survive, I would just be an artist or perhaps move to northern California with my boyfriend and open a little sandwich shop near the ocean.
4. When I was younger I used to believe everything my parents and church taught me, however over the years I've begun to question some of it. I am afraid to question it though.
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nootropic
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Registered: 11/02/09
Posts: 616
Loc: graveyard
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Re: Who Are You? [Re: mitten]
#14285500 - 04/13/11 05:03 PM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
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this thread is a heaping mass of pretentiousness.
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Death anxiety? :flirt:[/quote]
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akira_akuma
Recalcitrant
Registered: 08/27/09
Posts: 18,266
Loc: current position: in Cana...
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blame veritas?
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limestoneman
Avatar Thief
Registered: 04/09/11
Posts: 1,940
Loc: Lansing MI
Last seen: 6 hours, 24 minutes
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1. What was your upbringing? Did your family have money? Were they religious? Did they discuss philosophy and/or spirituality with you?
A: Well, I was raised into a middle class family, my mom was sorta religious for a while but that staved off later. My dad was never really religious.
2. How was your educational experience? Did you enjoy school? Were you academically-oriented, or disinterested? How much of your education has found application in your daily life?
A: I hated school and I saw the flaws in it. I took what I could but they failed to teach me anything that would be of any use in a working class job. I had to teach myself most everything I apply in everyday life, or my dad taught me.
3. What career interests you? Are you working in this career now? Do you feel satisfied in your work, or is it mainly a paycheck job? What work would you do if you did not have to earn money?
A: I love being a working man. I enjoy working with my hands and heavy equipment almost as much as I love jerking off. Having a steady paycheck, working in a small group and using tools and heavy equipment is Ideal. I'll soon be going to college for welding classes
4. Has your philosophy/spirituality changed much over the years? Have you had epiphanies or rude awakenings which led you to reconsider your beliefs/values? At what age did you first become interested in philosophy/spirituality?
A: I've always known there was more to the universe than what they taught me in school. This became most noticeable when I thought "what if my blue is blue to me but through your eyes blue looks how I see red?" After that, my mind exploded with ideas. What ifs.
5. What are your core values? How are these values expressed in your daily life? Do you feel that your values are similar or dissimilar to those of the majority?
A: Bros before hoes, don't bite the hand that feeds you, don't take shit from a government that doesn't care about you, learn as much as you can about everyone and most importantly, treat others how you wish to be treated.
All of these values came into my life through trial and error, if that makes any sense.
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JudgeDJ
Stranger
Registered: 07/09/10
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Re: Who Are You? [Re: Veritas]
#14378310 - 04/30/11 02:34 PM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
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1. What was your upbringing? Did your family have money? Were they religious? Did they discuss philosophy and/or spirituality with you?
Was brought up in a rough community, but my parents generally had enough money. Dad was starting a Business so money slowly started to roll in. They tried to be religious when I was younger, I think that was mostly because of me and to get me into a Catholic School. They were simple people that followed the system, Dad still owes a Business and Mum is one of those General Business Managers for a large business.
2. How was your educational experience? Did you enjoy school? Were you academically-oriented, or disinterested? How much of your education has found application in your daily life?
Educational experience was VERY mixed Primary School I was put into the special needs group until the end of year 6. Then I got moved into TOP CLASS in Secondary School when I went to year 7. I was pretty young still but I knew because of this one incident that the Education System is flawed! My school was full of kids that didn't care about education and were quite frankly extremely rude! I didn't and did care about education. I mean I want to learn about, what I want to learn about lol.
When ever something came along which I found interesting in class I'd be one of the top students for example Excel and Word when it came to IT.
3. What career interests you? Are you working in this career now? Do you feel satisfied in your work, or is it mainly a paycheck job? What work would you do if you did not have to earn money?
Business Business Business. I've had it around my life ever since I was a little kid. Business I've always seen as a game, my dad used to explain it to me as a game when I was younger so I'd understand it a lot easier. I'm studying towards my goal of owning a business. I made the decision to use most of my profit (If I make enough money) towards causes I believe in. Not necessarily "charity" as some I believe are bs. If I didn't have to earn money I'd most likely be in technology somewhere, working to help better the future.
4. Has your philosophy/spirituality changed much over the years? Have you had epiphanies or rude awakenings which led you to reconsider your beliefs/values? At what age did you first become interested in philosophy/spirituality?
I think life in general was my rude awakening about 2-3 years back, the news, and just everything I see in every day life. Just made me question everything and whether things could be better. I came to the conclusion that things can. But we all need to work together to do it, and whether that happens or not is a completely different question. My theory is we all die due to war and hatred or we all come together as one to make the future better for everyone! But the probability of War vs. Better future is 99% war and 1% better future lol.
5. What are your core values? How are these values expressed in your daily life? Do you feel that your values are similar or dissimilar to those of the majority?
I believe in Peace and Love. But I'm anything but a hippie.
I believe everyone can be helpful peaceful and loving towards everyone else. I can't be bothered to explain it but it is possible and I dont know all the answers, and I'm helping work it out in my own way lol.
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Psicodelico
Just another psycho
Registered: 01/21/11
Posts: 29
Loc: Brazil 
Last seen: 6 days, 3 hours
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Re: Who Are You? [Re: JudgeDJ]
#14380711 - 04/30/11 11:56 PM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
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1. What was your upbringing? Did your family have money? Were they religious? Did they discuss philosophy and/or spirituality with you?
I was born in Brazil in 1990 and lived a pretty good child-teenhood life without ever passing through major financial crisis. Although I studied in a public school for 2 years, which was extremely beneficial to me because I could experience the other side of the social 'coin', the rest of my education was in a catholic private school. My school, where I've met all my good friends, didn't emphasize much religious concepts which is somewhat surprising. My parents were divorced before I was born so my step-father, who is Jewish, my mom, who is Spiritual-'catholic', never imposed their beliefs on my younger brother or I, and that allow me to have a personal spiritual path only gaining from others' perspectives instead of following what anyone believed. I started to hated the church at a young age because after my grandpa passed away I went there wearing a hat and a T-shirt of a band called Planet Hemp and in the end I got yelled at by some old lady.
2. How was your educational experience? Did you enjoy school? Were you academically-oriented, or disinterested? How much of your education has found application in your daily life?
I was always one of the youngest kids in my classes because I skipped one grade, for reasons that I have not come to know lol, so I had a somewhat precocious teenhood with 90% of my colleagues smoking pot on 7th grade and psychedelics on freshman year in high school and forward. I hated 80% of my classes for I did not see practical usefulness for all that overwhelmingly amount of school work. However, today I appreciated all I've had because I know that I could easily be in the midst of the majority low classes in Brazil which have an extremely weak school experience or no education at all. I see that everything I have come to learn was thankfully to my family, so I can't complain.
3. What career interests you? Are you working in this career now? Do you feel satisfied in your work, or is it mainly a paycheck job? What work would you do if you did not have to earn money?
I'm current taking sociology in a college with a scholarship for playing soccer. So, I'm between following my major going to a grade school deeply on sociology, and in an intellectual lifestyle, or taking further a sports management minor that I've earned on this college as well. The second option would guarantee me a decent quality of life with good monetary rewards, though no social contributions whatsoever. If I didn't have to earn money to live I'd travel around this fcking planet and meet as many people, societies, universes as possible.
4. Has your philosophy/spirituality changed much over the years? Have you had epiphanies or rude awakenings which led you to reconsider your beliefs/values? At what age did you first become interested in philosophy/spirituality?
Absolutely, I can say what firstly opened up my perception of reality was the Zeitgeist movement, which I'm part of, showing me that governments and the modern-industrial-military complex is not on the side of the people. Also, people have been conditioned to believe that there are such things as democracy and economical free market trade, of course all nonsense which doesn't theoretically correspond to reality. So, since 2001 after the 9/11 governmental conspiracy, I have been developing my spirituality somewhat in humanistic ways so I can relate to the masses rather to the false propaganda in which the mainstream media tirelessly vomits into people's faces creating false needs. I try to find a balance in the midst of the current chaos in which dualities become increasingly exposed, personally I can clearly see when a person has negative or positive tendencies, but again all these are results of long term conditioning, because in fact human behavior is easily shaped and quickly changed once TRUTH is exposed. So yea, I believe that psychedelics are an important tool through this transitional socio-political path in which humanity is evolving to.
5. What are your core values? How are these values expressed in your daily life? Do you feel that your values are similar or dissimilar to those of the majority?
I try to stay away from consumerism, although I live in the heart of the capitalist system which is NY. I also try to live a calm life without getting aggravated or whatnot so I don't reflect my insecurities or frustration on other people. I live in a peculiar college environment with lots of different ethnicities and, in almost 3 years, it has been the most life changing experience of my short life. So in 'my' reality, my values do not correspond to the 96% of the majority. Unfortunately, we (humans) are loosing the battle against ourselves, in a sense that we have forgotten that we have a lot more in common than we'd think. We are killing ourselves for meaningless reasons driven by ego and power. I do not expose my values and beliefs as much as I wish because ppl around me hold on so tight to what they believe that it's extremely frustrating. For instance, I've tried to persuade 'friends' to try taking psychedelics and I was rapidly dismissed. It's like they are not ready to be exposed to this kind of experience, like 100 years ago any individual wouldn't be capable to understand the internet. I have a feeling that all this has a purpose of slowly evolving to a true civilization which all peoples would be seen equally, instead of judged and discriminated for physical differences.
peace for all 
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A human being is a part of the whole. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison - Albert Einstein
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Blondell_Letrange
No other.
Registered: 11/08/10
Posts: 418
Loc: OZ 
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Re: Who Are You? [Re: Veritas]
#14463822 - 05/16/11 05:37 PM (1 year, 15 days ago) |
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No one special.
The specifics of my story may be constructed and ordered in a unique way, but the pieces themselves are not unique to me.
I experience the need to be an individual while paradoxically yearning to belong, just like everyone else.
I am fatigued, perhaps cynical. Life makes me weary yet I wont die, but when I do I will feel deep regret.
*edit: swapped an "and" for a "but"
amazing.
Edited by Blondell_Letrange (05/16/11 05:39 PM)
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Zpw
The looker
Registered: 05/23/11
Posts: 573
Last seen: 1 month, 2 days
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1. What was your upbringing? Did your family have money? Were they religious? Did they discuss philosophy and/or spirituality with you?
Born to a single mom with 3 kids at 22. She did great back in the day we were always happy, now we have a nice house but no spending money. My dad on the other hand has done his fair share of drugs and drinks alot, can't keep a stable job and has kids with a bunch of different girls. One of my brothers is in foster care, so i have no contact with him. But I definately don't judge my dad at all, life is hard and idk how people do it. My family isnt very religious, goes to church on christmas and easter, or when my grandma comes down and makes people lol. we never spoke about religion or spirituality too much.
2. How was your educational experience? Did you enjoy school? Were you academically-oriented, or disinterested? How much of your education has found application in your daily life?
I was a troubled kid but didn't really know it, I got expelled once in junior high for pick pocketing a guy and twice in high school, once my freshman year and once my junior year when i came back, for drug related things. Education never meant shit to me but now that I am getting older I realise how much I should have payed attention and stayed in school, because community highschool is a joke. Atleast where im at.
3. What career interests you? Are you working in this career now? Do you feel satisfied in your work, or is it mainly a paycheck job? What work would you do if you did not have to earn money?
I am pretty bi polar with everything I think but i have wanted to be a counselor for troubled and suicidal teens in the past I am not working in this career and i am not sure where im headed in life but i hope its good. If i did not have to earn money I would probably travel the world experiencing other cultures and lifestyles, and trying to help people.
4. Has your philosophy/spirituality changed much over the years? Have you had epiphanies or rude awakenings which led you to reconsider your beliefs/values? At what age did you first become interested in philosophy/spirituality?
I go threw alot of stages with my though patterns and how and why I want to live. Spirits and LSD make me think deep about my beliefs, I am not sure what I believe though.
5. What are your core values? How are these values expressed in your daily life? Do you feel that your values are similar or dissimilar to those of the majority?
I believe in bringing awareness to everyone about how corrupt our world is and the evil that is everywhere. I try not to let it get to me but IDK. I think the majority of people are sheeple and I or we should help them truely see what's going on. I don't talk about this much to people accept when we are all drunk because people tend to judge me as stupid or crazy.
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legit27
iStoner
Registered: 03/29/10
Posts: 5,719
Loc: The dark side of the Moon
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Re: Who Are You? [Re: Zpw]
#14505925 - 05/24/11 05:23 PM (1 year, 7 days ago) |
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Well since i'm new to this forum, as i usually post in the pub. I thought it was only appropriate to post in this thread. I am a bit high, so i won't be able to go in much much detail into who i am but i though i'd answer these questions. 
I lived with my grandparents when i was small, but still saw my parents. Have always been middle class with money. When i was 10 i was living with my parents full time, and still am. I love them dearly and they give me much freedom, and have always understood me and accepted me no matter what. They taught me to be open minded and think for myself, which i learned to do over the years. Although i was raised catholic i grew out of that when i was 13, was a hardcore atheist until about 15 when i discovered all kinds of philosophy and eastern religion. I am now trying to get more in toon with my spirituality, and have been dipping my toes in buddhism.
Well i am 18 and just graduated high school, i'm taking some time off before i go to college. I never really liked school, and i barley got by. I have ADD and it's always been difficult to do much of anything without meds. Which i refuse to take. But i do have potential and am smart.
I do not have a job right now, but am looking. Just for a paycheck to make some money for drugs and the essentials. I'm very interested in psychology, sociology, philosophy, astronomy, meta-physics, and cosmology.
At about 15 i became interested in philosophy/spirituality very deeply, and have been searching for everything ever since then.
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rational
Analytic
Registered: 01/02/11
Posts: 64
Last seen: 4 months, 29 days
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Re: Who Are You? [Re: legit27]
#14511888 - 05/25/11 07:52 PM (1 year, 6 days ago) |
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I'll answer the series of questions at another time but I've only been on the forum for a couple of months but haven't posted much. I'm a girl in her early 20s born to African parents and just wants to find happiness on her own terms. I tend to let others' opinions of myself and my relationships dictate how I make my decisions. I don't want to do that anymore and just make decisions for myself that reflect my feelings and personal beliefs. I have a tendency to push people away without realizing it and I'm in love with my ex
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nikegurl192
Registered: 11/10/10
Posts: 21
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i think the biggest problem with people butting heads on this forum has to do with issues of equivocation and the differences between continental and analytical philosophy.. when people think of "philosophy" the knee jerk reaction seems to tend towards the continental, which is more subjectively focused and socially structured whereas analytical deals more purely with the idea of logical abstracts and debate
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Two_Swarm
1+1=3
Registered: 06/08/11
Posts: 171
Last seen: 2 months, 24 days
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Re: Who Are You? [Re: Veritas]
#14582531 - 06/08/11 09:47 PM (11 months, 16 days ago) |
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I Am Who I AM. THe I, Id Ego superness, well. What am I? I'm here then, right here right now, in this essence of existence once more experiencing saliva and taste and senstation through my body. I'm tired, on the erge of breaking through, and interested in the sociological aspect of agriculture and the edible mushroom idealism.
If organic agriculture is underfire, I can't imagine what the best of the best mushroom growers are provinding thier familys. If a person were to combine the agricultural benefits of living in the south and modern filtered water, there can be plants, animals, and bacteria/fungi in substantial ammounts.
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sigma_zero
internet Jedi
Registered: 12/08/10
Posts: 673
Loc: surface
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Sex machine.
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The truth is, nobody has a clue.
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mundane
Comfy in Nautica
Registered: 08/05/09
Posts: 648
Loc: Los Angeles
Last seen: 19 minutes, 45 seconds
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I was born in 1982 and raised in a very soon-to-be-affluent part of Southern California, a couple of blocks from the beach. I'm the youngest of four, and everyone went their separate ways when I was 11, 12. Both parents worked in a Catholic school, so I went there. I was raised Catholic in that way, though neither parent was particularly religious and we didn't talk about God at home. We were middle class and lived in my dad's parents' house.
I went to the Catholic school through 8th grade, and reaped many of the benefits of a private education. Then I went to a public high school in an affluent city, so the education was nearly on-par with private. Private college for undergrad (USC), a professional degree after that (UCLA). I loved school when I was going to it and wanted to keep going, but having not yet found what I want to dedicate my life to, I haven't bothered returning for a Master's. I don't currently do anything involving my degree, aside from enjoying movies (film major).
I always wanted to work with animals, and that's what I do. I love my job, and it's great because I get to spend all of my time with my dog, who's pretty much the world to me. It's not academically challenging, but I do other things to remain a lifelong student. If I didn't have to work for money, I'd travel, take psychedelics, and write about it. Maybe work on a documentary.
Catholicism never had entirely too much appeal to me, though I do think it did some psychological damage to me when I was younger (all of the repression and self-punishment). I stopped going to church when I was no longer forced to through school, but didn't totally abandon all of its ideas until in my early 20s. I had nothing for a while, but now I have faith in the unfolding process of everything that is. Call it "god" or whatever. That's come more recently, with my conversion to psychedelic drugs and meditation. I can't remember ever not being interested in ideas and philosophies, though I wouldn't say my interests are "spiritual", but more practical and logical.
My core values are to first do no harm, and to live and let live. I'm uninterested in the lives of celebrities, I don't follow much pop culture, I don't own a video game system. I'm a vegetarian and I try best to buy cruelty-free products. I vote for peace and personal freedom. But I recognize the inherent hypocrisies in these values within modern American society. I'm still somewhat of a materialist, but I make a real attempt to be decently green (yes, another loaded word). I think that my values of peaceful coexistence are shared by most people, but it's the ones who aren't into it who make all the fuss and make things worse for the majority.
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