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Sometimes I find it hard to be serious with my friends on the internet. It's like my first instinct is to be goofy as all hell and then let myself unwind a little depending on who I'm around. But I also feel like sometimes, because there is that plate of glass that separates us from each other, I can say things I wouldn't normally say to anyone. And it feels good, but then forces me into a state of drawback where I feel as though I need to disconnect myself. I've managed to do this over and over again, and I want to apologize. Someday.[#3] What is something heartwarming, loving, and intimate (non-sexual) you have wanted to share with someone on the internet (don't say names), but you've never shared before?
[#4] Do you have trouble discussing that you roleplay to those outside of it's community?
And I hope you have not a single still moment.
Originally Posted by Schizophrenic
Honestly? Yeah.
I don't usually bring it up in conversations and, if it is brought up, I have a high probability of saying nothing or simply lying. Role-playing is sort of a private hobby that a few close friends know about, but it isn't something I broadcast. I don't post about it on Facebook. I don't make any references to it either. In fact, I actively hide it.
There's a really negative stigma associated with role-playing and many of them are stereotypes that aren't representative of the activity. I don't want to have to explain things to people who, for the most part, won't believe me.
(By the way, you guys can always answer previous/older questions, if you guys like.)
[#5] If you could live in any fictional world (e.g. Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Family Guy, etc), which world would you chose?
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye.
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The tv show Firefly holds a special place in my heart. I certainly wouldn't mind hopping onto a space ship and travelling around the known universe. There's something oddly comforting about being able to fly into the wild without any fear of aliens or strict government surveillance. Even considering all the amazing technology that would be available, I'd like to live on a farm out in the middle of nowhere.
[#6] What is your earliest memory?
I was a small child, probably around 2-3. This earliest memory is the most memorable. It was around Winter, the time when the sun had just set and the sky was still a purplish-blue. I had arrived home, my mom enters the house with my baby sister sleeping soundly in her carriage and my dad had gone to grab his video camera to record my sister's reaction of coming home from her first outing. I was still stuck in a really puffy winter attire. Imagine a toddler in a sumo suit. My dad recording aimlessly turns to me and asks "How did you like your first outing with your sister" (Paraphrase through translation). I replies, "I need to clean up the entrance way!" (Paraphrase) I rushed over to grabbed the straw broom and frantically tried my best to sweep the loose leaves and snow. But being stuck in a makeshift sumo suit, it was near impossible to give a single sweep. So I just end up being upset and threw a tantrum for now being able to clean up the entrance way. Will never ever forget that, not until I come down with Alzheimer (Euthanized before that happens).
[#7] What is your take on this decade's Nerd/Geek culture? 2010+
I think my earliest memory is probably sometime around five or six. It's nothing overly interesting, but I remember not wanting to go to school. I think it was a combination of not really wanting to go to school in the first place and not wanting to leave my mom. But I think I may have played up the latter of the two a bit, knowing it would work on her if I said "But I'll miss you!" I just remember crying with my backpack in hand by the door until we were cuddling on the couch watching cartoons and she told me I didn't have to go that day.
[#10] Has anything happened in your life that seemed poetic, or like it belonged in a movie?
And I hope you have not a single still moment.
THE DAY I MET LEE JOON. OR WAS HUGGED BY KEVIN WOO. I CAN'T DECIDE WHICH WAS MORE MAGICAL, THE PRESENCE OF JOON OR THE HUG FROM KEVIN.
[#12] If you were stuck on an island and you could bring one person and one dish (you'll only be able to eat this dish) with you, what would it be? Note: You don't have to worry about nutrients, you'll magically always have water and vitamins.
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye.
TUMBLR.
I think one of the hardest things about being a role-player (of any sorts) is telling other people that this is something you do. The notion that role-players aren't "normal" is so widespread and so entrenched in society, it's difficult to convince people otherwise. Or maybe that's just my personal experience and this isn't the norm.
I mean, when my best friend accidentally let slip to some of our peers that I role-played, there was shock, surprise, and then a few minutes of relentless teasing. People were asking me: Do you... dress up as a cat and stuff? Etc. There's a definite "base" connotation to the whole activity that I don't personally identify with, but when you say things like, "I role-play," other people will automatically connect to those preconceptions.
My friend did clear that up really quickly (showed them various samples of what I do), but it was still a mortifying experience. Most of my friends don't discuss RP as an active hobby. It's more of a on the down-low.
Last edited by joonsexual; 01-12-2013 at 05:17 AM.
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye.
TUMBLR.
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