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Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:32 am
by Ana
So sorry for your loss
I'm sure she heard you

Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 7:12 pm
by OnyxHydra
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:35 pm
by Valnaaros
I'm very sorry for your loss, Var. It is always difficult to lose someone.
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:16 am
by Varethyn
Thank you all

It's really hard as I hadn't spoken to her in many years as she'd remarried for a third time, which I hadn't forgiven her for. And while I managed to get that last phone call in on what turned out to be the final day I can't help but feel guilty for it and realise I'll never get the chance to see her again.
I really did love and miss her. It just never felt like the right time and neither of us liked being the one who had to go first, leaving us in an endless loop of stubborn refusal to call the other.
Do yourselves a favour guys. If you're stuck in a similar rift... just do it. You never know if you'll get that chance again.
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:26 pm
by Wain
Oh Var, I'm so sorry

Complicated relationships can make the grief even worse at times. Please take care. *hugs*
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:19 pm
by Varethyn
Late in replying but thank you, Wain

The funeral was a couple of weeks ago (hard to think it's gone by so quickly) so I've at least had closure on that now.
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New rant. Maybe it's just me being paranoid because of past events but I've now had two, completely unrelated instances of a guy asking me if I'd be interested in creating a specifically female romantic partner for their RP characters; one in WoW/various stuff and one in D&D. It's awkward enough that they specifically want the character to be female when my go-to characters are male elves, but I'm worried it's because I'm female-presenting irl and they're using it as an excuse to try and romance
me.
For context I do know these people, being an old WoW GM and my current D&D DM (funny that) respectively. It's just that I've already had to turn down two guys before who tried to flirt with and/or date me (though tbf one was a young kid trying too hard and the other was a nice co-worker I barely knew).
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:51 pm
by Syleye
I have been trying to use my art as a way to supplement the family income due to my being disabled. I run 2 etsy stores, redbubble and deviant art . People tell me all the time my stuff is good and yet sales are pretty non existent. I think that speaks louder than words and now am afraid I have wasted the past 3 years. Just seriously depressing.
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:52 pm
by Bowno
I think it's very important to remember that right now a LOT of people are really struggling with money and are not spending it on luxury stuff at the moment.
I don't think it has anything to do with you or your art quality, I think its more because of how the world is still a mess and people are struggling to even afford rent and food.
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:59 pm
by Anyia
I'll second that. In the past I've been able to spend money on nice art, but now that money has gone to inflation and tax and rate rises

Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 3:28 pm
by Ana
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 7:33 am
by Renard
Here's my Rant:
I am a horde beastmaster hunter. I needed Lord Al' whatever his name is (Uldum Rare) for my rares collection. Horde members were parading their alts to try and get the toy even when I asked politely if I could get the tame and even pay gold for them to stand down. Finally, last night I got the tame because an ALLY actually backed off and let me have it. Horde on Misha treat each other like garbage in other things too.
AND why didn't Blizzard allow the pet collection to have an interface like it does now earlier?!!! I had to let go of some pets to make room for others because of that old stable system. Now I have to go get some back.
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:22 am
by Varethyn
I suffer mild depression and generalised anxiety.
I'm unemployed, struggling to find something because of those features.
I feel like I have no future.
No friends.
My step-mother suffers Alzheimer's, which is progressively getting worse.
She's started physically attacking me when we're together with no supervision.
My mother recently passed away and I am racked with severe guilt for not speaking to her before she fell ill.
I feel alone.
Hated.
Unwanted.
Useless.
I make myself feel better by making other people happy.
I gave you so much art.
So many gifts, including a rare event Pokémon I happened to have multiple of.
We shared stories.
I went out of my way to get stuff for you, to help you progress.
I supported you in your time of need.
You were the best friend I ever had.
Then you abandoned me when I needed you the most.
For an incredibly stupid reason.
Because of a game.
But by all means, I'm the insensitive one for making jokes and trying to cope.
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2024 5:08 am
by Ana
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:15 pm
by Dewclaw
Var. <3
I can relate. I'm a ball of anxiety and so introverted it's not even funny.
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:01 am
by Varethyn
Sorry to keep harping on about this, but this is one of few places I feel comfortable any more and my mental state has fluctuated so much it's not even funny. The past year has been filled with nothing but grief. While there was only one funeral I feel like I'm grieving three deaths.
Almost a year ago (how has it been a year already?) my mother passed away from leukaemia, having survived surgery for cancer. It was incredibly unfair and I've been saddled with regret for not speaking to her until her final moments. I still doubt she even heard me no matter how many people insist hearing is the last sense to give way, or that she could understand if she did.
My step-mother has been fighting a losing battle against Alzheimer's the last few years. It's progressively getting worse and is taking away her memories, her physical strength and control, and the ability to tell what is real and what isn't. She actively lashes out at me, either not recognising who I am or imagining the situation to be so much worse than it is, and in the last few months especially she's also physically attacked me.
Lastly, a friendship I thought was strong, one I had managed to keep going and enjoy despite warnings from others who saw red flags. We had our ups and downs for sure, along with months of silence, but when a certain game came out last year things became increasingly selfish and toxic. I had to put it to rest when possessive hyper-fixation overwrote any care for my feelings, with the final nail being demands for artwork while I was actively grieving.
I feel so extremely alone and can no longer trust those I consider friends to truly be my friend and instead simply tolerate me to keep me happy and quiet.
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:26 pm
by Ana
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:06 pm
by Dewclaw
{{{hugs}}} to you both
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2024 12:20 pm
by Varethyn
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:29 am
by Varethyn
I don't understand what I've done wrong.
Whatever it is, I'm sorry.
I don't know who needs to hear it but I really am sorry.
Re: Rant Thread
Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 9:23 pm
by Dewclaw
My husband has made a LOT of poor choices in life. I stayed because I'm stupid and mostly because of the kitties we have. The thought of them being terrified in a shelter horrifies me. I value their well being over my own 100%. I work full time, I work very hard, but because of his poor life choices, and my own decision to stay, I am facing homelessness. Not that the house is worth keeping. The roof needs replacing, the neighbors leave a lot to be desired, and a little over a week ago, the plumbing backed up. We suspect a collapsed pipe. I've been hand washing laundry and showering under an outside spigot and all I want is for this nightmare to end and to feel safe. Not all of this is my husband's fault, let me be clear on that. But I feel like a lot of it stems from a butterfly effect from his poor life choices. Either way, if I vanish within the next few months, that's why. Hoping to still be kicking, but things looks pretty bleak.