calling yourself something

LookingToSee —

should you call yourself something, even if the true meaning of that something has been lost. and if people didnt know the real meaning and just looked around to get a definition of that something they would get the wrong definition?

should you call yourself something if by calling yourself that you will be attached to certain people who dont actually agree with?

i would be an annoying little brat if i decided not to call myself anything.

Seraphim — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 - 10:43

Call yourself something, dont call yourself something.
You're too concerned with what was and what will be.
Live for the present.
There is a saying: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift. Thats why they call it the present 🙂

Isha Al-Maghribi — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 - 11:44

[quote=Seraphim]Call yourself something, dont call yourself something.
You're too concerned with what was and what will be.
Live for the present.
There is a saying: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift. Thats why they call it the present :)[/quote]

😃 ,I like that....

LookingToSee — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 - 11:50

[quote=Seraphim]Call yourself something, dont call yourself something.
You're too concerned with what was and what will be.
Live for the present.
There is a saying: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift. Thats why they call it the present :)[/quote]

i like that too...but it isnt helping. Its to be able to live the present (and the future) that i need to know the answers to those questions.

i could just ignore people and do my own thing, but people dont like that...so i'm trying to find a compromise.

i feel like im deceiving people by not calling myself. SO before people get offended i'd rather say it. yeah...people get offended really easily.

really People sometimes gives me headache
Bad bad People.

You — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 - 18:23

Names are just names. WHile they be necessary, it is the actions and the contents that are important.

LookingToSee — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 - 20:46

[quote=You]Names are just names. WHile they be necessary, it is the actions and the contents that are important.[/quote]

i wish everyone thought that way. but because they dont. what do we do?

You — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 - 20:56

[quote=Lilly][quote=You]Names are just names. WHile they be necessary, it is the actions and the contents that are important.[/quote]

i wish everyone thought that way. but because they dont. what do we do?[/quote]

Whatever you want or think is right.

You cannot live your life based on how others will react or percieve things.

TPOS — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 - 22:42

[quote=You]

You cannot live your life based on how others will react or percieve things.[/quote]
exactly. i was gna write a blog on that, and have a little rant about it, but cbb 😛

TPOS — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 - 07:56

[quote=s.b.f]I wish this blog made sense to me.[/quote]
Join the club!

Lilly what do mean "call yourself something"? How will calling urself 'lilly' be percieved wrongly? Or do you mean personality traits? :s

LookingToSee — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 - 15:01

[quote=ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE][quote=s.b.f]I wish this blog made sense to me.[/quote]
Join the club!

Lilly what do mean "call yourself something"? How will calling urself 'lilly' be percieved wrongly? Or do you mean personality traits? :s[/quote]

no, not your name, how do i put it...like...calling yourself punk, or goth, or emo, or whatever else...

joining a certain label. i know my example isnt that great because its not like you NEED to call yourself punk/goth/emo.

actually forget the whole thing. It's alright now/ 🙂 sorry for bothering you.

Isha Al-Maghribi — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 - 15:58

[quote=Lilly][quote=ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE][quote=s.b.f]I wish this blog made sense to me.[/quote]
Join the club!

Lilly what do mean "call yourself something"? How will calling urself 'lilly' be percieved wrongly? Or do you mean personality traits? :s[/quote]

no, not your name, how do i put it...like...calling yourself punk, or goth, or emo, or whatever else...

joining a certain label. i know my example isnt that great because its not like you NEED to call yourself punk/goth/emo.

actually forget the whole thing. It's alright now/ 🙂 sorry for bothering you.[/quote]

I understand what you mean.
I have some friends who can talk the talk, but not walk the walk. It's like they are labelled as something on the outside; they're pleased that people have gave them this label. But, on the inside, it's just a girl trying hard to make others' aware of her existence....

TPOS — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 - 16:17

[quote=Lilly][quote=ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE][quote=s.b.f]I wish this blog made sense to me.[/quote]
Join the club!

Lilly what do mean "call yourself something"? How will calling urself 'lilly' be percieved wrongly? Or do you mean personality traits? :s[/quote]

no, not your name, how do i put it...like...calling yourself punk, or goth, or emo, or whatever else...

joining a certain label. i know my example isnt that great because its not like you NEED to call yourself punk/goth/emo.

actually forget the whole thing. It's alright now/ 🙂 sorry for bothering you.[/quote]
I didn't mean your name! I meant a nickname (e.g lilly)

TPOS — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 - 16:20

[quote=Isha Al-Maghribi][quote=You]

You cannot live your life based on how others will react or percieve things.[/quote]

Sometimes, you have to.[/quote]
why?
I have no problem with people trying to be nice and caring towards others or whatever. But if some is putting you in a difficult position and you feel you must be the way they want you to be then thats just unfair and wrong :/

Isha Al-Maghribi — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 - 16:28

[quote=ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE][quote=Isha Al-Maghribi][quote=You]

You cannot live your life based on how others will react or percieve things.[/quote]

Sometimes, you have to.[/quote]
why?
I have no problem with people trying to be nice and caring towards others or whatever. But if some is putting you in a difficult position and you feel you must be the way they want you to be then thats just unfair and wrong :/[/quote]

It is unfair and wrong. But, some people feel they have something to prove to other people. What it is, is beyond me, but some people just roll like that/

Take 'his' family in Pakistan, for example.
They had the impression we were snobs; maybe we were. I don't know. But, they tried to prove to us, that they weren't less. Also, if they said to my parents "jump", my parents would reply "how high?", they'd bend backwards for them.

You do this, because you care.

TPOS — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 - 16:36

[quote=Isha Al-Maghribi]You do this, because you care.[/quote]

As long as its a two way thing. At the end of the day, if the other people are worth caring for, you wouldn't expect them to put you in an awkward position and if they do, they should appreciate it and if you object they shouldn't be so bothered. Ofcourse people aren't so understanding. But i really don't think you should always bend over backwards for people ALL THE TIME especially if they wouldn't do it for you.

Isha Al-Maghribi — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 - 16:49

[quote=ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE][quote=Isha Al-Maghribi]You do this, because you care.[/quote]

As long as its a two way thing. At the end of the day, if the other people are worth caring for, you wouldn't expect them to put you in an awkward position and if they do, they should appreciate it and if you object they shouldn't be so bothered. [/quote]

Uh, Believe me! They are not worth it!
[quote=ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE]
Ofcourse people aren't so understanding. But i really don't think you should always bend over backwards for people ALL THE TIME especially if they wouldn't do it for you.[/quote]
If it was up to me, I wouldn't look at them twice...my parents are the culprits....