Corner Kid

I wish I could feel like there was hope for the younger generation. There are so many teen pregnancies, with girls as young as 14, and thats becoming commonplace! In a county nearby, there are pregnancy outbreaks, along with STD outbreaks, and this is just in middleschool (age 11 - 14)! Its insane. I watched a documentary about underground clubs for middleschoolers where they would go and have sex with multiple people in one night. There's a popular trend now among middleschool girls where they'd wear jelly bracelets; one for each sexual act they've commited. The more bracelets they have, the more popular they are. There is some hope, but its not with these kids. I just wish there were a News Program that only showed GOOD news.

wow, i was just thinking about this! Seriously... A highschool break-up now-a-days leads to Zoloft or Vicodin. Depression is rising to the extreme, and its triggered by tiny things, people are so fragile. I dont know what drives them to be depressed. These individuals dont bother me, I know a lot of people like that, its the fact that more and more people are becoming so easily depressed that bothers me. Its sad. These companies are making more money off of these people, and they probably wouldnt care if it got worse. Luckily I dont take any medication, I dont feel the need to take it. I really dont want to depend on pills, If there's a cure, its inside of me, not a pill. After realizing this, I've gotten better. It really is all about will-power. Many people lack it, but they can still learn it. Its tough, but it can be done. When people say "I try, but I cant" they're only digging the hole deeper. There needs to be more focus on family instead of medication. Parenting is the number one factor in how a child is going to feel about him/herself. Society/Surroundings is the number two factor. I just wish there was some more focus on solving the problem emotionally instead of with pills. Pills only hide the pain. The best thing you can do for someone who's depressed is befriend him/her and be there to listen. It does a world of good.

you're welcome. By the way, what's your name?

first off, I'd like to say that I agree with your post. However, it doesnt apply to me. I agree that a lot of people (primarily young people) are just using these things as a way to feel better about themselves, because a "label" calms people into knowing that they're not alone. People dont want to feel like they're separated from the world because of a mere abnormality, so they use these "labels" as a way to accept who they are. I assure you, in my case, its not about self-acceptance, because I accept that I am a person, neither normal, nor weird, I'm just me, and it has nothing to do with ADD, Dyslexia, or Paranoia. I just thought I'd be an interesting post to see what people struggle with. I have been diagnosed, and I never went to the doctor expecting to be diagnosed with ADD or Dyslexia. I went to the doctor because I had problems with attention, school, and sleep. I havent been diagnosed with Paranoia, but there's no other word for how I feel when I'm out in public. You dont need a diagnosis to figure that one out. I'm fine with who I am, and it has nothing to do with those disorders. I mainly use those words as a simplified way of explaining to people how I think, and how I feel in public. The one thing that I'd like to point out about your post is that when you mentioned the possibility that I was neglected by my parents, and I took that as an insult. You're right about the part when you said that you didnt know anything about me, and I assure you, if you knew me (especially my parents), you wouldnt have thought of the possibility of parental neglect in the first place. I'd try not to be quick to analyze someone next time. Your opinion is perceptive, but not in my case. I must have just fallen in the category with all those other young people when you read the post, and I'm pointing out that I'm not one of them. Tis all. Hope that clears it up.

who's this targeted towards?

got any? If so, tell us about them. I've got a few: ADD (and yes, I've actually been diagnosed, unlike a lot of people I've met who say they have it just because they cant pay attention. ADD isnt just that. ADD is where you think too fast, like trying to fit a whole ton of thoughts into this little organizer, so that you can speak. Thats why I couldnt pay attention in class, because when it came time to take a test, I'd have too many thoughts (mainly because I was under pressure) and I could never finish it in time. The test questions where you had to read a short story were the worst, because I'd go off on thinking about what could happen after the story ended. Then after about ten minutes I'd pretty much have a sequel written up in my head, or I'd go off thinking about the movie I watched the other day or the video game I was playing at the time) Dyslexia (not to be mistaken with the reading disorder, I can read just fine. Dyslexia is where you think in random jumbled up fragments, and sometimes cant pay attention, because you're thinking about 5 or 6 subjects at once. People often get it confused with ADD. In my case Sometimes I read things wrong, but only about once a week/month. Stuff like "Krenny Lavitz" or "Yete Porn." You'd think that having ADD AND Dyslexia would be insane to control, but I've gotten used to it, I've taught myself to speak just fine over the years, and now you cant even tell.) Paranoia (I have this two ways. When I see a group of young people (highschool age) and I see them talking/laughing, I have this automatic impulse-feeling that they're making fun of me, or saying bad things about me. I've had people in the past say rude comments like "you think you're so cool, but you're not." I dunno why, but its scarred me and now I have this paranoia that people are always saying it, but not to my face. I know its all in my head, so its just a mild case of paranoia. I also have paranoia when I first meet people, because I'm shy (but only when I first meet someone, I warm up depending on how shy/outgoing the other person is) so people think its arrogance instead of shyness, so I get paranoid that people are going to think that I'm arrogant when they first meet me. I'm only shy around shy people, because I'm not totally sure whether or not they're shy, or if they're just uninterested in talking to me or whatever, but I'm not shy whatsoever with outgoing people, because its easy to warm up to them. When people see me, they see this goofy off-the-wall person, so they think that there's no way that I could be shy, so people assume its arrogance, or maybe its just my paranoia... I dunno...)

:blush: Thankyou :D Never too late to start! Hi, I'm Chad. And you? thanks. :) :blush: :blush: :blush: :D

taken a couple minutes ago... webcam sucks, but oh well...

I'm not much for his music, because it slips my mind after hearing it. I remember it being good, but on the other hand, its also forgetful and a bit generic. His live acts make him worthy of mention, but his albums dont seem to do his live acts justice. I'll give him a couple of albums to develop his studio sound a bit more.

ask him if he needs any openers for any future shows in the Atlanta area :D :D :D :D

its about time that people get into this band, one of my favorites. People love Doves's sound, Travis's catchiness, Elbow's flow, and Radiohead's ecclectic-vibe, so I have to tell you guys about this band. You can hear the entire new album from start to finish on my friend's server. http://www.lecherousjester.com/mp3/South/South%20-%20With%20The%20Tides/ listen to the first three tracks, and if you like it, buy the album. "Loosen Your Hold" was featured on HBO. their website is http://www.south.uk.net hope you enjoy it!

I highly recommend South - With the Tides... No one seems to know who they are, their album just came out in October, while their debut album didnt do well in States (yet I love it). Their song "Loosen Your Hold" was featured as a theme song for HBO. "Colors in Waves" is great. If you like doves, travis, and OK Computer-ish Radiohead, check out this band. I'll start a Thread for them and post where you can hear their music.

Thats one possibility... I hardly even see cops in Atlanta. I know they must be there, but whenever I go, I dont see any. Atlanta is weird, you have your good areas, and bad areas, but they're all right next to eachother, with nothing inbetween. Peachtree Street is nice, its got art museums, nice restaurants, large hotels, big water fountains on display, etc. and right down the road are abandoned lofts, warehouses, dark alleys filled with rusty clutter, litter everywhere. Its like they take care of certain parts, but dont even bother with others.

LoL...

reminds me of the list in the new Rolling Stone. Ever considered being a music journalist?

raaahhh.... Atlanta is not that great. Coke Museum is cool, everytime I go there I mix all 48 flavors into my cup. Heheh... Underground Atlanta was cool a few years ago, but now its become scary beyond all reason. The only reason I go to Atlanta is to play there at some of the venues. Atlanta has a bad poverty problem and crime is even worse. I just dont like being bothered by strangers, and when my girlfriend is with me, I can never leave her for a second in Atlanta without some weird guy saying she smells pretty. I just love Marietta, most of the things I need are right outside the neighborhood. And people wonder why MARTA wont run from Atlanta to Marietta.

:lol: 8 minutes: to come home from work 25 minutes: to come home from the mall 5 seconds: to open the browser and come on the CPing board

thank God my ears are safe, for I have yet to hear them... I hadnt even heard of them until I read this thread. I dont listen to the radio, and I dont watch MTV, because their playlist disgusts me.

thats a good idea, I dont know how he could do that, unless he knows php, or there's a mod for it. He'd have to make to where you could only start threads in the Newbie section, until you hit X posts...

congrats on your 1111!

I nearly finished the bottle of kahlua and then played Cranium and Ghost Recon. Oddly enough I played my best. Most of the typos are due to the fact that I'm so easily amused when I've had drinks, not really due to my lack of coordination. Apparently I could have gone further to lose coordination, but I know my limit.

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it started at 7:30 and ended at midnight

heh, 13 or 14 acts... One guy had like three albums and he's opening for Shawn Mullins... I thought he was going to win, he was really good.