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Post by Outcast on Dec 13, 2007 3:29:02 GMT -5
What if you were diagnosed with a terminal illness? What would you do? Would it change how you look at things in general? On what's really important? Would you still go about your daily routine? Would you fight it? Or would you let it get you down?
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Post by Sweet Pea on Dec 13, 2007 10:33:51 GMT -5
i would definitely fight it, but i probably wouldn't go the western medical route. i'm more into alternative medicine and i'd be looking for some way to help heal my body. i actually did get a letter from a doctor once that told me if i refused the surgery she was recommending that i would die of cancer. that was in the early 90's. i did my research and made some changes to help my body heal. when i was retested several years later there was no sign of cancer. i have a lot of confidence in good old mother nature and in my ability to figure things out. i think the trick is to not get intimidated or give up. i did go about my daily routine through the whole thing though. having kids pretty much ensures you will do that no matter what.
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Post by Outcast on Dec 14, 2007 0:26:43 GMT -5
Wow. That's some miracle you had. I think that's usually the best way to deal with any sickness. Keeping positive and not giving up. I also believe alternative medicine is somewhat better and safer compared to those prescribed by the doctor. Some of which have side effects, i would rather avoid. But, it is during these difficult and crucial times, that our views, and priorities in life undergo a real makeover. You get to realize things. Things that really matter, and those that are a bit trivial when you really think about it.
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Post by Sweet Pea on Dec 14, 2007 1:07:54 GMT -5
i get tired of hearing the 'nice guys' badmouth women because they have taken themselves out of the 'game'.
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Post by Naptaq on Dec 14, 2007 1:55:11 GMT -5
i get tired of hearing the 'nice guys' badmouth women because they have taken themselves out of the 'game'. Where did that come from ? ;D
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Post by Sweet Pea on Dec 14, 2007 2:33:28 GMT -5
i get tired of hearing the 'nice guys' badmouth women because they have taken themselves out of the 'game'. Where did that come from ? ;D have you read the thread? if so, you shouldn't need to ask. men pontificating about the stupidity and evil of women is very tiresome. if those seduction sites are so freakin' wonderful and helpful, let me ask you this - why don't you stay there? why are you here? could it be because you're not as NICE as you make yourself out to be and you're just looking for some women to put down?
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Post by Naptaq on Dec 14, 2007 3:09:43 GMT -5
Where did that come from ? ;D have you read the thread? if so, you shouldn't need to ask. men pontificating about the stupidity and evil of women is very tiresome. if those seduction sites are so freakin' wonderful and helpful, let me ask you this - why don't you stay there? why are you here? could it be because you're not as NICE as you make yourself out to be and you're just looking for some women to put down?I asked because it seemed to me you were replying to another thread in this thread.. I don't really post there you know. I'm not too fond of the seduction community, but I like to defend them because I feel there are misconceptions about them. Guys learning the game and getting women, but I don't think they're marrying those women, or putting them down.. But I don't know.. eventually they probably find what they were looking for.. Yeah I ain't as nice as I make myself out to be. I'm on a mission. Even Chuck Norris can't stop me now.
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Post by Sweet Pea on Dec 14, 2007 9:46:52 GMT -5
have you read the thread? if so, you shouldn't need to ask. men pontificating about the stupidity and evil of women is very tiresome. if those seduction sites are so freakin' wonderful and helpful, let me ask you this - why don't you stay there? why are you here? could it be because you're not as NICE as you make yourself out to be and you're just looking for some women to put down?I asked because it seemed to me you were replying to another thread in this thread.. I don't really post there you know. I'm not too fond of the seduction community, but I like to defend them because I feel there are misconceptions about them. Guys learning the game and getting women, but I don't think they're marrying those women, or putting them down.. But I don't know.. eventually they probably find what they were looking for.. Yeah I ain't as nice as I make myself out to be. I'm on a mission. Even Chuck Norris can't stop me now. yes i did post this in the wrong thread, lol. sorry outcast.
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Post by annaa on Dec 14, 2007 23:01:13 GMT -5
Of course it would change how I looked at things - i'm not sure if I can really say how without being in that situation. I wouldn't go about my daily routine - i'd make an effort to do everything i've ever wanted and would spend as much time with those closest to me as possible. I think it would get me down - and i'd have to express that, as miserable as it sounds..
I was never "terminally ill" but I had an acute health problem that changed my perception on what it means to be well in general. My liver got seriously damaged and I went jaundiced as a result. I had to be in hospital for two weeks, 10 of those days spent on a drip (as an aside my liver repaired itself and i'm problem free now). Before then I had the typical attitude of a young person, feeling invincible and thinking nothing like that would happen to me - maybe someone else. Now of course I know that's not how it is at all; I take more care of myself now and pay attention to how i'm feeling and act on it early on.
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Post by Sweet Pea on Dec 14, 2007 23:07:48 GMT -5
Of course it would change how I looked at things - i'm not sure if I can really say how without being in that situation. I wouldn't go about my daily routine - i'd make an effort to do everything i've ever wanted and would spend as much time with those closest to me as possible. I think it would get me down - and i'd have to express that, as miserable as it sounds.. I was never "terminally ill" but I had an acute health problem that changed my perception on what it means to be well in general. My liver got seriously damaged and I went jaundiced as a result. I had to be in hospital for two weeks, 10 of those days spent on a drip (as an aside my liver repaired itself and i'm problem free now). Before then I had the typical attitude of a young person, feeling invincible and thinking nothing like that would happen to me - maybe someone else. Now of course I know that's not how it is at all; I take more care of myself now and pay attention to how i'm feeling and act on it early on. yeah, once you stop feeling indestructible it changes a lot of things, doesn't it? for me it occurred when i had kids. giving birth to a baby and then realizing how vulnerable they are and spending every moment trying to keep them safe from harm kinda wakes you up to how ephemeral life really is. before i had kids i felt completely indestructible. i was terribly adventurous and had many close brushes with death. after i had my first baby that all stopped because i wanted to make sure i'd be there to take care of them.
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Post by sullivan on Dec 15, 2007 8:41:17 GMT -5
What if you were diagnosed with a terminal illness? What would you do? Would it change how you look at things in general? On what's really important? Would you still go about your daily routine? Would you fight it? Or would you let it get you down? It would be a massive life change because I would quit school and move back to be close to my family. I would probably visit my close friends and do a few last fun things, like take a couple road trips. I'd have to strongly consider suicide, especially as I started deteriorating. For one thing, I would want to save my family the medical bills... At least I could have plenty of medical marijuana ;D
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Post by lennythegiant on Dec 16, 2007 16:38:49 GMT -5
i get tired of hearing the 'nice guys' badmouth women because they have taken themselves out of the 'game'. As someone who was once one of those guys, I second this. I'm still not back in the game, but let's say I have a better attitude about it than I used to have. If I was diagnosed with a terminal illness: -I'd certainly be depressed at first -I'd try my best to see if there were ways to help extend my life as much as possible, assuming I'd still be able to live comfortably. -I'd try to go on as normal as best I could, continuing to do what I did before and trying new things until I couldn't anymore.
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Post by annaa on Dec 16, 2007 19:43:25 GMT -5
-I'd try my best to see if there were ways to help extend my life as much as possible, assuming I'd still be able to live comfortably.. I hadn't really thought about that actually. I suppose the nature of the illness would make a difference to my reaction. If it was really disabling and I was in a lot of pain, maybe i'd eventually accept that death won't be so bad after all.
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Post by lennythegiant on Dec 23, 2007 23:33:03 GMT -5
-I'd try my best to see if there were ways to help extend my life as much as possible, assuming I'd still be able to live comfortably.. I hadn't really thought about that actually. I suppose the nature of the illness would make a difference to my reaction. If it was really disabling and I was in a lot of pain, maybe i'd eventually accept that death won't be so bad after all. I think my reaction would be that I had a tendency to be a quitter my whole life, and having my life cut short like that might cause me to make one last ditch effort not to be a quitter, or something.
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