Random Thoughts/Things?

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Random Thoughts/Things?

Random Thoughts/Things?

I wasn’t really sure what to call this thread, but I’ve had this idea floating around in my head for awhile now. Basically, anyone can post anything here. Any random thought you have, any random thing that happens to you, any random question that pops into your mind. Have fun, and don’t be afraid to be random. 

submitted by Leeli
(January 11, 2019 - 8:20 am)

My shovel that is hanging on my bultin board just fell down and scared me about half to death - that clang is so dang LoUd...

And yes, that's right, I have a shovel on my bultin board. Don't you? ;) 

submitted by Neverseen , age Umpteen , Traveling the Triangulum
(June 28, 2022 - 12:16 pm)

I mean, I have an atlatl, a couple of fletched tent poles (serving as atlatl darts), and a bunched up blob of duct tape on my wall, so I can't judge

submitted by Snazzycakes
(June 28, 2022 - 4:22 pm)

Oooooo, an atlatl! Cool!

submitted by Gallium, age untold, she/her
(June 28, 2022 - 5:35 pm)

Why "Oblivion" should hit me so hard after months of listening to it, I don't know, but I almost cried listening to it today...

Pride in myself was something I swore would never die
Gaining respect means giving up a past life
The illusion crafted by my arrogance
Had protected me from the wrong that I couldn't admit
Now I lay across the dust ridden floor
Knowing now that regrets shouldn't be ignored
Left to waste, now I see how you must have felt
When the world began to change and I followed
Floods of memories drown me in the abyss
Ceiling fades, empty space, hanging barely from a cliff
That's thousands of feet tall
And now I fall
Now I fall
Into oblivion
Landing back at the beginning of our prime
We'd built ourselves and our kingdom in the summer sun
One brick at a time
Now those walls are nothing but rubble and dust
What was once silver lining of us has turned to rust
In those days when we'd fight our demons together
If we had started over, oh, I wonder
Would I be descending through the darkness
Through the fire and the rain and the mist?
Would the air fail to catch me as I failed to catch you?
Would we have fallen
Fallen
Into oblivion?
Alone in this empty room
All I hear now is the ambience of our faded tune
How fragile of me to break so easily
Fear took the lead
Now I'm still falling
Falling
Falling
Into oblivion

Into oblivion

*cries* 

submitted by ShiningStar@Jaybells, age 13 eons, The Milky Way, she/her
(June 28, 2022 - 1:58 pm)

*pats back and offers some hypo-allergenic ice cream*

I know, isn't it so weird when that happens? I'm still here for you mate, and sometimes it's good to just have a good cry over something kinda silly. :)

submitted by Jaybells@ShiningStar, age xe/xyr/zer, Lost in the Ebb and Flow
(June 30, 2022 - 3:57 pm)

Is everyone here good with xenogenders and neopronouns (especially nouns made into pronoun sets, like fae/faer or kit/kits or voi/voids or such)? I would like to be able to say what I am and say my pronouns but I don’t want anyone to think badly of me.

(In case anyone isn't sure what a xenogender is, it's basically a gender that is tied to something other than male or female or neutral or such. It's easiest to explain with examples. Cakegender, for instance, could feel layered or light or fluffy or sweet or warm or any of the above. Or crystalic, which feels related to crystals and gems. Or firegender, which is constantly changing and is linked to passion and strength and fire. There are a lot! And they can be interpreted differently too - maybe cakegender also feels “frosted” with another gender or such. I don't know if anyone feels cakegender in that way by the way, just giving examples.)

(And if you’re wondering how they’re genders, honestly I can’t tell you because I don’t really understand common genders like male/female/neutralness. Xenogenders make a lot more sense to me. But also, think about how you might describe being male or female. Obviously it’s going to differ for everyone, but maybe someone describes being female like “pink and frilly and brave and smells like cake” or being male like “blue and fluffy/soft” or whatever. Or maybe they could describe it in what makes them feel good, like maybe someone feels extra female when they wear a dress. Some people might not get very creative and that’s fine! And sometimes you can only define things like that by knowing that’s who you are. But I think everyone probably defines gender a little differently, especially with things as vague as male and female.)

Thanks if you answer! This has kind of been stressing me out lately. And I get if it sounds weird, but I think it's cool and I think it's who I am :P

submitted by a puddle of stress, age stress TAT, the marshlands of stress
(June 28, 2022 - 5:52 pm)

Don't worry; everyone on the CB is loving and accepting and will use the correct pronouns as best they can. The admins don't let homophobic comments be posted at all, so you'll be safe. And if anyone manages to say anything mean, I'm pretty sure the entire Chatterbox will rise to your defense, armed with pies, ballpoint pens, and overactive imaginations. 

And I'm glad you love who you are as much as you do (kinda jealous, to be honest :p) 

submitted by Snazzycakes, fellow stress puddle
(June 28, 2022 - 6:55 pm)

Thank you so much!!! I'm actually pretty nervous about the genders and wish I had more "normal" genders (I have around three or four, I think) so this means a lot to me :D And I hope that you realize what a wonderful lizard/cat/octopus/dragon/etc you are <3 We're here if you ever need us. 

submitted by a puddle of stress , age thanks!!!!, Blackfooted Bobcat :D
(June 28, 2022 - 9:41 pm)

If you don't mind me asking, what are your genders (or what is one), and/or could you elaborate/explain a little? I'm curious, as I haven't met anyone else who is (has?) xenogender, at least not that I know of.

 

If this question is too personal or whatever, just ignore this comment! (You can just not reply at all if you want.) 

submitted by Gallium, age untold, she/her
(June 30, 2022 - 3:45 pm)

I think xenogenders and neopronouns are so cool! The variations of them and the meanings behind them are very interesting to me. I agree with Snazzy, I know that you'll only receive positive vibes from the CB, and I definitely don't think that anyone will thank badly of you <333

submitted by Silver Crystal, age Infinity, Milky Way
(June 28, 2022 - 7:13 pm)

Thank you! You're a great person and I'm glad you're here :D Your comment helped make me feel comfortable enough to admit that's me, so thanks for that <3 

submitted by a puddle of stress, age eeee :P, Blackfooted Bobcat :D
(June 28, 2022 - 9:45 pm)

Of course! Personally, I feel a bit confused on the concept of xenogenders, but I'll make sure to learn more! They seem really cool... And of course I'm fine with neopronouns! I use xe/xem myself, and kit/kits sound absolutely beautiful <33 What are your pronouns again? 

submitted by Writing@aPuddleOfStr, age 12, Valhalla
(June 29, 2022 - 8:05 am)

Eee this is going so well! I get that xenogenders can be confusing. If you ever have any questions about anything, you can @ me (Blackfooted Bobcat, not a puddle of stress) and I'll do my best to answer. Obviously I'm not an expert or anything. But I'd be willing to do that :D And can I just say that xe/xem pronouns are cool too? I don't like them for myself, but I think they sound awesome for others : ) Most pronouns feel weird for me though XD

On that note, I'm thinking about ve/vyr/vrys/vym/vyrself and fe/fugue/fugue/fugues/fugueself. I'll give some examples of both. Although don't worry about getting the conjugation exact, just basically use those vague ideas. I'm not even allowed to use they/them in real life, so most things are a step up. And I get that fe/fugue could be hard to use so don't stress out about it! 

Example for ve/vyr: "Ve left vyr book when ve was getting repairs on vyr violin, so ve needs to go get the book. Maybe vyr friend will get it for vym. Ve's a little busy vyrself. The book isn't actually vyrs, ve borrowed it from the library."

Example for fe/fugue: "Fe said fugue violin had a warped bridge and fe needed to get it fixed. So when fe went to get fugue violin repaired fe read fugue book while fe was waiting. Fe put fugue book down when fugue violin's bridge had been replaced, and fugue went home with fugueself and without fugue book. The book isn't actually fugues, though, fugue borrowed it from the library."  

Thank you! Have a great day/night! (This goes for everyone.)

submitted by Blackfooted Bobcat, age violincats, a puddle of stress
(June 29, 2022 - 6:33 pm)

Lots of people have already answered, but I shall add my own reply as well. Do not fear! Everyone on the CB is accepting and will definitely respect your neopronouns and xenogender(s). If any hate gets through the filter of the Admins, I personally will jump out of a tree and whack them on the head with a spruce branch, and I'm sure many others will as well.

To be honest, I think the way I experience gender might fall under some xenogender catagory, too. I prefer not to stress about labels and just identify as non-binary, but maybe I should explore the realm of xenogenders more and see; I don't know an absolute ton about xenogenders, but they seem very interesting and like they might describe me. If I had to describe how I felt gender, I might say it feels kind of like a wisp or a rare moth or a night forest breeze or something. I also am slightly interested in what neopronouns are like, particularly xe/xyr. By the way, believe me, I have also been down the rabbit hole of gender identity stress.

Anyway, yeah! Feel free to talk about your gender and pronouns on the CB; we will always support you. <3

submitted by Fireflye, age they/them, Goblin Village
(June 29, 2022 - 3:53 pm)

Thanks! Gender identity stress, oof XD 

Just a note: if you want to look into xenogenders and try to find some that fit you, that's great! But you absoloutely don't have to. You could even just identify as xenogender. And if you want me to, I could write a few sentences about you with xe/xyr pronouns (stuff like "oh, this is Fireflye, xyr art is awesome and xe's a really nice person with (a) really cool gender(s))". Not anything super long, just a sort of test-out. If you don't want that that's fine, just giving you an option : )  

submitted by Blackfooted Bobcat, age violincats, a puddle of stress
(June 29, 2022 - 6:42 pm)