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So here is a thread to post confessions (under an alias or not) about things that you wouldn't want people to associate you with. At least, that's how I think of it. And please, for the sake of privacy, unless someone specifically gives you permission, please do not attempt to guess anyone. I only have one for now-
In my first few months on the CB, I said I was a few months older than I actually was.
Wow, I've been feeling guilty about that for a while. It feels nice to get that out.
Anyways, even if nobody posts on this thread, I'm still glad I could get that out, if anonymously. Maybe someday I'll be brave enough to post this with my name.
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(August 11, 2018 - 8:07 am)
(August 11, 2018 - 8:07 am)
(sorry typing on a phone) yes I feel that way all the time jwyn. I am rarely rarely mentioned in any compliment threads or other thingies and I always scroll through them being optimistic but it doesn't work. I always leave the threads feeling bad about myself and wishing I could ask someone to do me. But you can't ask some one to give you a compliment. I would sound , like you said, whiny and selfish.
(August 13, 2018 - 11:32 pm)
Kate the Great, I just realized I never posted this before, and I'm really sorry. You are so amazing and daring, and I admire the way you're always welcoming. You are so brave, and I admire you for being yourself.
(August 14, 2018 - 8:17 am)
I admit, I always admired how everyone was so welcoming. I never really was. I just started to welcome new CBers, and now I feel so freaking bad.
(August 14, 2018 - 7:30 pm)
Viola?, how did you know it was me who posted that......
(August 17, 2018 - 3:29 pm)
Now that I think about it, you're right. I didn't think they were really your thing, so it didn't seem remarkable... But that's weird. You're so bright and bold; how could we ever leave you out?
(August 16, 2018 - 11:04 am)
Funny, I've noticed that, too. I think it was something about names that made me start? Like names you don't see a lot in compliment threads and such, despite those CBers being well-known. I wonder why...
(August 16, 2018 - 10:59 am)
I feel like I'm slipping.
A year ago, a couple months ago-- I saw my name everywhere on here. On compliment threads I was listed first. People were remembering me and knowing I existed. But now I look around and... where am I? I don't want to sound greedy. I don't want to sound mean or like I want my name in lights. I don't want any of that. I'm just afraid. Afraid that this spiral is going to continue down and down until I don't know anyone. The people I took under my wing on here... I'm afraid that they'll forget about me. I see them making appreciation posts and claiming people as their friends and thanking them for everything they've done. My name isn't there. Where am I? I want to say. I thought I was your mentor. Your friend. Not a footnote. And it makes me afraid to say this, but... those people that I mentored? Now it's their name in lights. Now it's them listed first. And I'm standing in the wings of the stage, wondering where my spotlight went. (Gosh, I need to stop with the theatre analogies. They're not helping my case-- they just make me sound selfish. I've said it once and I'll say it again-- I don't want the spotlight. I don't want to be the best. I just don't want to be forgotten.) I've seen it happen to so many before-- people reach my age and they fade. Fade away from here until they're a shadow. I don't want that to happen to me. And look, maybe it's not. Maybe I'm overreacting. But writing helps. And writing this all out has helped me. I apologize for making you read through this mess of analogies and feelings.
(August 15, 2018 - 4:56 pm)
I think I maybe know who you are? I want to let you know that if I were any good at complimenting people at all, I would participate in compliment threads and I would remember you, because you're an amazing person. I don't feel like compliment threads and other things like that are exactly like they used to be, there's a whole new generation of CBers and I don't really have personal connections with many newer CBers at all because I'm not really involved in much CB stuff like RPs and that sort of thing. But also a lot of people I looked up to are gone, or changed. But you're still here. I look up to you. I just don't really know how to say that I appreciate people when I do.
I have plenty of things I could say on this thread but I probably won't. :/
(August 16, 2018 - 10:45 am)
I don't really know what to say, but I want to help. Thank you for sharing, even under a pseudonym.
(August 17, 2018 - 1:47 pm)
I've been slowly drifting away from the CB and am always pretty much about to leave, because it doesn't really feel right for me anymore, but I love the stuff you guys create so I stay on it just to basically stalk you but not in a creepy way, and I end up posting stuff. But I wish I could make up my mind and either be an active member or leave.
Also I don't really like my CB name but I'm not sure what to change it too and actually I love my name what am I talking about why can't I decide anything I must be tired.
(August 15, 2018 - 5:25 pm)
I guess I'll post this now... I mean, please don't judge me for doing this, but the reason I made Puck (my first AE) was so that I could become more noticed-more "popular" on the CB... *hides face from embarassment*
There-there's my little confession.
(August 15, 2018 - 6:06 pm)
*shrugs* That makes sense. We do a lot with AEs, after all.
(August 17, 2018 - 1:42 pm)
Wow, I guess I really love this confession thing.
I feel like maybe this is my fault for not being more involved, but I feel like I don't have any friends on the CB. I have people I admire, but I always feel very on the outside. For me, there are no casual conversations with other CBers, not even replies to my comments. I get so thrilled every time someone just engages with me.
This ended up really bitter. I guess I should bring back my AEs, because that's how I sort of became friends with Nebula, and how a lot of people make friends.
Also, I once totally had a virtual crush on hotairballoon. Sorry, HAB.
Unsolveablez says hpwr. High power?
(August 16, 2018 - 6:22 am)
Yeah, there's not really any random chat threads for CBers, only AEs. Writing ski lodges and doing picturings helps for me, but most threads have a clear focus, so there's not much room for conversation to wander and flow naturally. Maybe we should make one? I don't know.
I love ski lodges, though, both writing and entering them. It's fun to see what people think I would do.
(August 16, 2018 - 10:51 am)
I feel that way too, Applejaguar. I think that’s why I liked SIs so much. Because I could be myself and no one knew if I was their friend or their enemy and everyone could just talk normally.
(August 16, 2018 - 8:29 pm)