How to say this nicely?

[sparkindarkness]

Attention the (sorry, largely female) angsters (no, no-one on journal but I need to rant and this outlet's the polite way to put it).

I am not an agony uncle. I am definitely not an agony aunt. The many many terrible tragic things that happen in your life are, in addition to being not nearly so tragic as you think they are, matters of supreme indifference to me. In fact, I am homosexual which does NOT mean I am the super-sensitive-understanding-guy or super-cpuncillor-shoulder-to-cry-on-guy or even safe-guy-you-can-tell-all-your-extremely-boring-secrets-to.

No, it means I am guy who has lost the one male incentive to actually put up with listening to this whining, let alone make sensitive comments about it.

In related matter, I'm going to go through my fic and kill any mention of love at first sight I may have ever implied, or even love at first fuck, or love at first anything.

Because 9/10 of these angsters are all people who have maybe smiled at someone across a crowded room, maybe touched once, even kissed! Then declared they have a wonderful soul mate forever. Then collapse into a pathetic ball of angst because the guy's run so fast the sonic boom's still echoing in their ears!

Gods, if it were me I'd be throwing a restraining order at you so hard it'd bounce!

And if I hear one more, ONE MORE, person declaring they have nothing to live for at the age of 14-17 living in a wealthy western nation without actually having a medical complaint like clinical depression; then I'm going to hunt them down and ease them into the next life when they might appreciate what a wonderful thing they have!

*growls and stomps*

Comments

[meridae.livejournal.com]

::sneaks up and huggles you then plys you with alcohol::

You know, I never thought of that . . . the media throws the 'gay best friend' stereotype at us so often, that you forget that there's really no reason i.e. sex for gay best friend to want to stick around female angster in the first place.

Oh, and for the record (and I know you weren't directing the rant at me ::gives you more alcohol::) - clinical depression aint an excuse. I have it, and I *still* know I have a lot to live for . . . problem is, at least part of the time, I just don't care. But I still know it. Heee.

[ephemera.livejournal.com]

No, it means I am guy who has lost the one male incentive to actually put up with listening to this whining, let alone make sensitive comments about it.

*applause*

I never used to believe in love at first sight, and then I met J, but even with that experience, it's *potential* at first sight, or something - particulrly if it's not returned. *wishes badgers with spoons on the obsessively clingy*

[klgaffney.livejournal.com]

ugh! well whatever! *deflists!*

you know i'm j/k, right? ;)

lord. i sympathise. i hate the whining and i AM a girl. but somehow after listening to the actual children whine all day, i'm far less inclined to have any sort of patience let over. *snort*

[oh btw, i'm stalking darren and rick again. don't mind me. =p ]

[klgaffney.livejournal.com]

*adds randomly* oh, don't totally ditch the "first sight" sparks. 'cause there ARE first sight sparks. *points at w* i just wouldn't mistake them for <3 undying love forever omg!!111!!! <3. i'm sure there's lots of people that had that whole love at first sight thing that turned into blinding hatred and a nasty divorce at fourth and fifth site.

[colubra.livejournal.com]

From the other side of the coin:
I couldn't be wrong in saying 'I feel like I have nothing left to live for'. I could be wrong in assuming that this feeling is an accurate reflection of reality, no question.

[home-of-usher.livejournal.com]

*Applause from both player and muses*

I agree with kammy on the sparks part. Wouldn't get rid of that. My brain is fuzzy with hangover or I'd type more. I know theres thoughts you've stirred up that want to get out, but someone has stuffed cotton in all my cranial orafices. At least it feels like it. Urf. Will bbl once I clear up.

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

*gets very drunk*

It's true about the gay best friend thing - alright it may be a 'safe' man and even a 'sensitive' man. But if you're an utter pain then you are relying on friendship and concern for gay man to listen. If he isn't feeling friendly and thinks you're being a drama queen - he's going to walk because he has no interest in exploiting a pity shag.

"and I know you weren't directing the rant at me ::gives you more alcohol::)"

Heee, *drinks more alcohol* definitely not directed at you.

"clinical depression aint an excuse. I have it, and I *still* know I have a lot to live for . . . problem is, at least part of the time, I just don't care. But I still know it. Heee."

The clinical depression can make people extremely upset and having it means that even if you're in a western wealthy country and there are loads of people who have it worse - well, you still have an excuse because of the medical problem.

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

*bows*

I think it's more that - potential, instant attraction, even new agey vibe kind of thing.

*gives the badgers a full cutlery set*

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

you know i'm j/k, right? ;)

Of course *hides stalking equipment* naturally *kicks night vision goggles under bed*

i'm far less inclined to have any sort of patience let over.

Patience is a very finite resource. As such, we should ration it carefully and never waste it on people who don't deserve it.

oh btw, i'm stalking darren and rick again. don't mind me. =p ]

Rick: Can you stalk people who like being stalked?

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

There are first sight sparks (me and Richard weren't one, would you believe he was actually my rebound guy?), I'm just wary of encouraging more angst monsters. If we don't feed them, maybe they'll starve.

*looks at Darren*

Yes, I am aware of the hypocrisy of that statement.

I think instant attraction, empathy, even some degree of understanding is definitely possible.

into blinding hatred and a nasty divorce at fourth and fifth site.

precisement (without the accents, because it takes so much effort), love at first sight is looooovely... but it's not time to reach for the veil and train.

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

Aye - I think that's the point, people can feel crapus maximus, but I think we need to find the perspective as well.

What amazes me is that a lot of the monster angsters actually angst all over near strangers...

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

*bows some more*

Hangover bad. Drink more absinthe. You'll still be hungover, but you'll care less.