Community Advice Thread

[Nephilim]

Well, since a few mods - and obviously myself - have noticed a drastic increase in depression or suicide-esque threads, we decided something needed to be done. At the end of the day, this place isn't a LiveJournal.

But rather than yell at you all, as you might expect of me, I present you with this... The Community Advice Thread, aka Angst-Your-Heart-Out.

So basically, rather than make a new thread everytime you feel a wee bit down, just chuck it in here. That way (to be blunt) the threads won't annoy those who don't want Lea to be flooded by them, and more people are going to see what you post. Theoretically, at any rate.

Now, everyone place nice and try to help out your fellow Lea Halaleans.



(If a Upendi mod could sticky this please...)

... "Thread transferred to "Scar's Lair."

[Aurelian]

You'll have to ask Ghalati or Azzy to do it, Neph.

[Twilight]

Great Idea. Although, would this go in Upendi? Or Scar's Lair?
I'm unsure...

[Darkslash]

Useful link for this:

http://www.golivewire.com/forums/resources.cgi

[Nephilim]

Originally posted by Twilight
Great Idea. Although, would this go in Upendi? Or Scar's Lair?
I'm unsure...

We seem to be in Upendi at the moment, don't we?

[King Simba]

Ooh, good idea. I was hoping something like this would've been made eventually.

[Twilight]

Now that the obvious has been stated...

Scar's Lair was for off-topic things? Real related, most likely and above.

Upendi for compliments and spreading the word for people in Lea?
I can see how it'd go here too, kind of. Oh well... Still a wonderful idea. ^_^ ...

[Azerane]

Yay!! I stickied it! hehe, anyway....

I think this thread is a very good idea, and for once I'm glad I don't have anything to post here about the topic, because I don't want to be depressed, hehe.

[2 Die FR]

Thank you very much Neph, this forum needed a place to put woe-is-me posts.

[nathalie]

I just thought it would look better in Upendi, comparing with the sticky's we already got in there.

[unregistered user]

Originally posted by nathalie
I just thought it would look better in Upendi, comparing with the sticky's we already got in there.

That conveys not much relevance. The attention is represented more in Scar's Lair. Transposition here would be more prudent than Upendi. Anyway, see a similitude at Solicitude.

[nathalie]

And now in English please?

haha *lol*

[ThiagoPE]

Interesting one of these days i was having a lunch discussion with my mother when we was lunching, i don?t want to make this a polemic, but i would like to share my point of view here

originally spoken by Thiago and Dioneide (Thiago?s mom)
[...]
Thiago: I perceived something in internet
Dioneiide: What?
Thiago: About six moths ago im visiting an american Lion King forum, and Im so shocked because there in this space of time, a lot of people have talked about suicide or friend that suicided, it is a thing that we never see in brazilian sites.
Dioneide: it is true, i saw in a magazine that people of rich countries comites much more suicide than people of poor contries.
Thiago: I really wanted to know why this happen...
Dioneide: I think it is lack of faith in god...
Thiago: In my opinion no, it happens because a lack of referential, because there they have everything easy, they not have a tough life like us, with a corrupt goverm that makes us work hard and earning short.

[nathalie]

*hmm* "lack of faith in God", don't think that is true eather, since I don't believe, and I never even thought of doing something like that to myself.
(and my life ain't and hasn't been simple, I can tell you that)

About "in rich country's the most" don't think that is really true eather.

[Only-now]

I bet he just has an open dictionary and looks up words to use in his posts. Either that, or he used a thesaurus to make himself look more intelligent, and articulate! Isn't that right?! ISN'T IT?!!!! *shakes him* just kidding *smiles* Maybe we should leave this open to its topic though..just an idea..heh

[lion_roog]

Originally posted by nathalie

About "in rich country's the most" don't think that is really true eather.

Actually, that assesment may be accurate. Suicide is more abudant in the rich society than it is in poverty...atleast here in the United States. I have yet to hear of anyone I know commit/attempt suicide (Well, actually one person, but he dead now from other reasons), we all get shot or hit by cars...I guess poor people just don't want to commit suicide.

[Aurelian]

Rich people think they can never have enough, while poor people never want anything. Want proof? Look at Paris Hilton or other un-talented celebreties. They have everything in the world, yet never can be satisfied.

I, myself, place little value on material wealth, as I am rich in faith and God's love, all the riches I need.

[Amaryllis]

I agree totally with you Roquivo (except for the god part i have to be honest)

/Most/ rich people will never be satisfied whatsoever. But i dont believe poor people dont want anything at all, depends on how poor they are and such.
There are two sides of such personalities, the one side is the rather arrogant side (like i have my side wich says 'oh i want that! and this and that' and such)
But also your honest/sacred personality that says "hey, i have a great familie and friends and i have a home to live in with food and such, i dont need anything to be more happier"

Well at least thats my personality, i think everyone has two different 'sides' of theirselfs.

It's rather hard to explain so if someone didnt understood this post please tell me x) (is not too good in english)

[Twilight]

Originally posted by Roquivo
Rich people think they can never have enough, while poor people never want anything. Want proof? Look at Paris Hilton or other un-talented celebreties. They have everything in the world, yet never can be satisfied.

I, myself, place little value on material wealth, as I am rich in faith and God's love, all the riches I need.

I agree ^^

Although, the faith in religion has nothing to do with it in my opinion. I am strictly non-believing, and my life has been next to hell- For a 9 year stretch at least- and I have never once thought of seriously killing myself. It's something that comes with depression, and people get depressed here even though they have everything they could possibly want... When it comes down to it- Dont they all want more? More friends, more things to make them happy. They can't make due with what is idly in front of them. Others, can make it, materials aren't everything to them or to me, and there's much more to appreciate if you just try and find it. A long life, is one.

[lion_roog]

Wanting has nothing to do with anything...because we all want something. Rich people, especially young people born into a life of privelidge, may have a lot of time on their hands and not much to work for. When you don't have to work for anything, you don't have much to strive for unless you can create that on your own via interest in a particular thing. When people have free time on their hands, they have time to think, and when people start to think too much, they tend to get depressed. When you don't have something to work for or have to struggle, that can take meaning out of living.