{the official conversation thread}

[Ronthis the Werewolf]

I was crying in a McDonald's bathroom earlier. That's how my day was.

I hate Mother's Day

I was born on Mother's Day.

[KoopaDasher]

I was crying in a McDonald's bathroom earlier. That's how my day was.

I hate Mother's Day

What happened?

[SilentMan101]

I'm four days behind in my online Math Class. I think I want to cry.

[Leegion]

Internet went down over the weekend and my 360 red ringed with Skyrim inside. Had to pry the disc tray open earlier, absolute nightmare.

[Ervo]

Hey guyyys, was real bored... needed to find a place to vent recent events in my life and how it's going! So what better place to do it than VGBA? So yeah I'm still doing my gcses and nearly in my last year of school! How time flies from the days where I wasn't even old enough to be on this website!

Anyway, my social life is going well, I think I speak for everyone when most 15 year old kids like myself tend to go out and due stupid shit, went to some shisha bar last night which was not a pleasant experience. Girls wise, I'm a dried up sultana - I don't think any man, young or old, will uncover the confusing ways of women, oh well! Also, been watching a lot of football this season; you will never understand how stressful being a Chelsea fan is.. just upset I couldn't get tickets for the Munich game next week! I'm off to New York next month, then off to Cyprus the following month.. so yeah life is good.

Just thought I'd come update you guys on my sad life LOL.

Nice to see you around. Have fun in New York and Cyprus, mate!

[mchapra]

I don't know about you folks or what you think but I am being honest here, breaking from my normal "i hate everything and piss off everyone act". You see my Grandmother is old. Very old. And it's painful even to type this out but I believe her time is up. She is sick in bed hooked up to a drip. I didn't know how bad it would be but then I saw here, on mother's day no less. I spent what felt like my final moments with her and I looked back at how many things I should have done when we had the time. She is completely senile now, having a hard time telling people apart and a very loose grip on reality. It was harrowing, I felt like an anvil dropped on me, I was almost going to get home and have a depressive breakdown if it weren't for UF, Jay and the other guys on the Skype chat last night(Thank you.).

I've said my goodbyes. I wish I could do anything to stop it from happening but I know it's hopeless. I feel powerless, hopeless and lost right now and I needed that off my chest.

[Nerdysimmer]

So yeah, life so far.

Dear diar- *Smack*

Just finished my final exams, and now I have the knowledge to work around 3D games. I could try to find a publishing deal right now if I wanted to, but I want to get more experience under my belt.

Last Friday I went to a concert and saw Megadeth. 'twas very, very awesome, but the crowd was dead. Probably because the seats were getting in the way. I'm going to see The Protomen and Foo Fighters at Bamboozle this Saturday.

[roza]

The thing I love most about Metal Gear Solid 4's final boss battle?
The symbolism. It shows 2 old men in a fist fight to the death. To me that says that once a soldier, always a soldier. No matter what, war will always be in your blood. Be your motive peace or otherwise. In the end, no matter what your age, or opinion on war. It will always be you and who you are. And your beliefs will always over power those of family and government. You may be a 'clone' or a tool of the government, but you are still your own person, and you should fight to bring the world you dream of to no end. And no matter how late you think it is. It is NEVER too late to live your life. To me, this speaks mountains. And no matter what you substitute 'war' for, It still remains the same.

[super-mega-hyper-sonic]

I have a GCSE exam tomorrow. I am totally unprepared. Fuck man.

[YamiGekusu]

What happened?

My mom being herself

[KoopaDasher]

My mom being herself

That's incredibly vague.

[YamiGekusu]

That's incredibly vague.

She called me a failure. She said that I am a dense person and I don't deserve anything I get.

My mother is incredibly disrespectful and she ridicules me every chance she gets. She says I dress like a bum, when I've been dressing like I am since I was six years old.

Just becaue I refuse to dress like a so-called "NORMAL" girl, she automatically thinks that I want to be a boy. FUCK NO. I just like dressing the way I am, WHY WON'T YOU FUCKING ACCEPT THAT?!?

She says my health problems are bullshit, and that I'm just making excuses. My eyesight is terrible; I can't even see what I draw. :|

"Oh, my daughter does art." Mom? You don't even give a fuck about my art! You got me a pack of 100 DEAD markers for christmas one year and hoped I'd draw with them.

I didn't want her at my high school graduation but she showed up anyway.

If I ever get married, she's not invited.

[KoopaDasher]

She called me a failure. She said that I am a dense person and I don't deserve anything I get.

My mother is incredibly disrespectful and she ridicules me every chance she gets. She says I dress like a bum, when I've been dressing like I am since I was six years old.

Just becaue I refuse to dress like a so-called "NORMAL" girl, she automatically thinks that I want to be a boy. FUCK NO. I just like dressing the way I am, WHY WON'T YOU FUCKING ACCEPT THAT?!?

She says my health problems are bullshit, and that I'm just making excuses. My eyesight is terrible; I can't even see what I draw. :|

"Oh, my daughter does art." Mom? You don't even give a fuck about my art! You got me a pack of 100 DEAD markers for christmas one year and hoped I'd draw with them.

I didn't want her at my high school graduation but she showed up anyway.

If I ever get married, she's not invited.

Wow, can I ever relate to this.

When I left my first college, my parents said that I was a failure, a burden, and an embarrassment.

My parents also mock the way I dress and say that I don't dress "like someone my age". This argument is also used against me when I speak, when I meet new people, when I eat, and when I watch TV or movies.

My parents have told me for years that being involved in art is a waste of time. They used to tell me, when I was drawing my favorite cartoon characters, that I needed to draw something "more realistic" if I ever wanted to make money at art. All of my design accomplishments have been met with laughter from my parents. I've never shown them my comic strip ideas because I know what they would say.

My parents say if I don't get married by the time I'm 40, they're going to find a wife for me.

[Ienzo]

My parents love me and care for me. I'm spoiled as fuck. Even if I get C's or whatever they're still proud of me. I joke around with my mom like she's any other friend, we insult eachother and care for eachother, and my dad and I hang out all the time. I love my parents, they can be a little annoying at times but for the most part they're amazing parents.

You all mad?

[Daemon]

My parents love me and care for me. I'm spoiled as fuck. Even if I get C's or whatever they're still proud of me. I joke around with my mom like she's any other friend, we insult eachother and care for eachother, and my dad and I hang out all the time. I love my parents, they can be a little annoying at times but for the most part they're amazing parents.

Exactly this. I guess we're both pretty lucky.

[KoopaDasher]

You all mad?

Not mad, no. I wish I had that relationship with my parents. Almost everyone I know my own age has a wonderful relationship with their parents. They're caring and supportive and respectful, and they encourage them no matter what. They talk about their worries, fears, and cares with them, as well as intimate aspects of their life.

For me, I've never had that. Even at our best, I've never felt like I could talk to them about most aspects of my life. Our relationship is very business-like. We discuss only what is necessary. For various reasons. For a lot of topics, they don't respect my privacy. For others, they're not as supportive as I would like. For others still, I just don't feel comfortable discussing the topics, because I don't feel as though my point of view is understood or appreciated. As it is, I end up discussing my problems, issues, and worries with almost everyone else in my life BUT my parents, in many cases resulting in my friends becoming frustrated with me and leaving. A few ex-girlfriends as well have confused my need for a close friend with being clingy.

[KoopaDasher]

Almost five years ago now I had my own webcomic. I made over 100 strips, it was really popular (as far as I was concerned). It helped me meet a lot of new people (who became close friends), it helped me conquer the stress of college, and it made me really happy to know that I was making people laugh. I loved that comic... it became a part of me, my identity.

A year after I created it, I fell into depression, for unrelated reasons. I have since lost my ability to write humor. I no longer find most things funny. The carefree mind that created that original comic was destroyed, and I have never been able to regain it in the four years since.

It is my greatest wish to start a webcomic once more. I have tried multiple times to create new characters, new art styles, new approaches, new ideas... and nothing works. Sometimes I love the characters and the humor, but the art sucks. Sometimes I love the characters and the art, but the humor isn't there. Other times I love the art and the humor, but I can't create believable, interesting characters.

I'm lost in the trap of desperately wanting to create, but lacking the capability to create.

[Ronthis the Werewolf]

Almost five years ago now I had my own webcomic. I made over 100 strips, it was really popular (as far as I was concerned). It helped me meet a lot of new people (who became close friends), it helped me conquer the stress of college, and it made me really happy to know that I was making people laugh. I loved that comic... it became a part of me, my identity.

A year after I created it, I fell into depression, for unrelated reasons. I have since lost my ability to write humor. I no longer find most things funny. The carefree mind that created that original comic was destroyed, and I have never been able to regain it in the four years since.

It is my greatest wish to start a webcomic once more. I have tried multiple times to create new characters, new art styles, new approaches, new ideas... and nothing works. Sometimes I love the characters and the humor, but the art sucks. Sometimes I love the characters and the art, but the humor isn't there. Other times I love the art and the humor, but I can't create believable, interesting characters.

I'm lost in the trap of desperately wanting to create, but lacking the capability to create.

You should team up with other people.

[KoopaDasher]

You should team up with other people.

I've tried. No one has been interested.

[woopwoop11]

I've tried. No one has been interested.

I would be interested starting up a webcomic, I'm pretty sure I would suck at it though