Just me, so you just be you

"Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself. Being true to anyone else or anything else is not only impossible, but the mark of a false messiah."

From Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

This particular quote has become more powerful to me since I read the book 15 years ago.

a reply to: IAMTAT

Not in ATS.

a reply to: Finspiracy

Which is why I came home to rant, and did not post this in the other site where it happened.

a reply to: pfishy

It must be hurtful and disappointing because it's people you've been talking to online for a long time,as you pointed out.But hey,that's life,on and offline.

The nazi insult has become laughable anyway,these days.It's the go-to last ditch attempt of people with no real argument,to try and silence opposition to their own worldview.It has no meaning anymore.

As long as you have one or two good friends in real life.The net and its users can never take the place of "real life" likeminded good friends.Treasure those and discard the online friends that do not share your values.If someone called me a Nazi,i would ditch them on principal,cause to me it would signify that the person is a total idiot anyway.

originally posted by: pfishy
I'm me.
I've spent 40+ years becoming me.
I've lost friends being true to who I am.
And I DON'T CARE.
Never compromise.
Be who the hell you are.

You've arrived at where you are and are happy with that?

Therefor you don't need another's validation of yourself

So let it all go over your head .....


By allowing it to get to you, you are allowing yourself to being *triggered*


Into an early heart attack