Wow. Moods are infectious.

[Root Admin]

Recently, it has been a pretty shitty time for quite a few of my mates, both my internet ones and my RL ones. I have tried my best to help all of them as best I can, but I am always left with that nagging feeling that what I have said is either utter bollocks or not enough.

I care for these friends so much and I hate seeing them in such a bad way. I feed off of the emotions of those around me, so I feel unhappy if my friends are unhappy and feel happy when they are happy. Just to clarify, none of any of this is my friends' fault, so I don't want them chucking apologies at me for it.

I love to help people and I see it as my responsibility as a friend to always be there for my mates when they hit problems. I just never feel like I've done enough.

[Shakti]

Tom you are easily one of my best friends. You've helped me lots no matter what you think. I shudder to think of how screwed I'd be now if it wasn't for you and a few others. And I don't care if you don't want an apology, your getting one anyway: I'm sorry for going on about this, if I had a brain I'd tell myself it didn't matter and to just stfu already. But I obviously don't.

And ditto on the last part. I never feel like I've done enough.

[Root Admin]

Jan 26, 2009 19:12:03 GMT Shakti said:

Tom you are easily one of my best friends. You've helped me lots no matter what you think. I shudder to think of how screwed I'd be now if it wasn't for you and a few others. And I don't care if you don't want an apology, your getting one anyway: I'm sorry for going on about this, if I had a brain I'd tell myself it didn't matter and to just stfu already. But I obviously don't.

And ditto on the last part. I never feel like I've done enough.

Don't be sorry about talking about it. As you said earlier in the post, you would be screwed if you hadn't talked to people about it, so stopping talking to me about it wouldn't help you in the slightest.

[.Yema]

Moods with me are strange. Friend's moods will affect me depending on what mood I'm in. If I'm in a really sad mood and I have a really hyper friend talking to me it usually makes me feel worse tbh.

But if I'm kinda average and they're leik total hyper then it often makes me hyper also. XD

Yet if they're sad even if I'm in a great mood it will also make me sad, so I'm guessing that's a good thing.

Confusing.

[Root Admin]

Jan 26, 2009 20:21:39 GMT .Yema said:

Moods with me are strange. Friend's moods will affect me depending on what mood I'm in. If I'm in a really sad mood and I have a really hyper friend talking to me it usually makes me feel worse tbh.

But if I'm kinda average and they're leik total hyper then it often makes me hyper also. XD

Yet if they're sad even if I'm in a great mood it will also make me sad, so I'm guessing that's a good thing.

Confusing.

It's a good thing in the sense that you can both be happy at times and you won't be dancing around like a grinning idiot when they are in a bad mood.

[Eilidh]

They are. Tom, you've been great to me over time, and I've probably made you depressed in the past. But it really helps, and I'm soooo grateful for your support. <3

[Don't Bother]

Tom, without you... well, I'd probably be cooler, but without you I reckon I wouldn't be quite who I am. You've taught me a lot of things since I've known you and have become a very good mate to me.

So thank you.

[damselindistress]

I don't know why I clicked on this thread. XD I just did it on whim because I don't want to read too many old threads since they are dated, but . . . .

Awww, you sound like such a nice person. Look at all these people who appreciate you. You've obviously done something good or they wouldn't all be here telling you so.

It's rare in the world to find nice people. I search for them, but I struggle to find them most of the time.

And you just feel that way because you have extreme sympathy. You want to take away your friends pain, but unfortunately, since you are outside the situation and can only sympathize and listen, you can't fix it, but you can be there to listen and help. While sometimes those things don't seem like enough, they are, since those actions give people the strength to conquer the hard situations they are in.

[Root Admin]

Mar 7, 2009 4:16:07 GMT @damselindistress said:

I don't know why I clicked on this thread. XD I just did it on whim because I don't want to read too many old threads since they are dated, but . . . .

Awww, you sound like such a nice person. Look at all these people who appreciate you. You've obviously done something good or they wouldn't all be here telling you so.

It's rare in the world to find nice people. I search for them, but I struggle to find them most of the time.

And you just feel that way because you have extreme sympathy. You want to take away your friends pain, but unfortunately, since you are outside the situation and can only sympathize and listen, you can't fix it, but you can be there to listen and help. While sometimes those things don't seem like enough, they are, since those actions give people the strength to conquer the hard situations they are in.

I don't mind you bumping threads about how great I am.

Thanks for that. I just feel so powerless sometimes. I really want to help, but can't.