Are you special?

[Cylob]

Most definitely. I make the world a better place.

[Nimelennar]

I think everyone's special, but I don't think I'm special enough.
If I were special enough, I would have had someone in my life who thought I was special by now (excluding immediate family). Everyone just takes one look at me and dismisses me.
True, I'm a little unsocial (not antisocial, just quiet and shy), but in my life, I've had few friends. and fewer who I thought I could trust with my feelings. Only one of those was female, and she was more like a sister to me than anything else (not to mention she's waiting to meet her soulmste, "Patrick" -- she was a little bit psychic, but not enough to pick up on my emotional turmoil that I hid beneath my calm exterior).
If I were special, I'd have found someone who understands me, who could tell me I'm special, who I could comfort and be comforted by without fear of rejection.
Instead, I'm typing a post out to a forum, releasing my feelings in the only way I have, for all of my previously trusted friends have been out of touch for the past year, and the one new good friend I have made over that time period is now out of touch.
Is a soulmate too much to hope for? Is true love nonexistent in this new age?

[dlinkwit27]

You are unique, jsut liek everyone else.

[Psythik]

good and simple point, dlinkwit.

[fwgx]

Special people win Noble peace prizes or are voulenteer workers helping the underpriviliged, needy, homeless, old, starving, wounded and dieing.

I don't do any of those things so I'm not special.

[oNaMiSsIo]

i'm special because barney told me so.

[Joel]

I'm only me...and my self

[Nimelennar]

"Unique" and "Special" aren't necessarily synonyms. I won't go into that right now, though.

I didn't say that I wasn't unique, or even that I wasn't special. In fact, I said, "I think everyone's special" which does include myself, because I exist (even though sometimes it doesn't feel that way... but I won't go into that right now either).

I said "I don't think I'm special enough", because I haven't found anyone who thinks I'm special, without making a sweeping generalization about how "everyone's special".

[Smeggle]

maybe if you stop looking for someone to see you as 'special' you will find some one who does think your Special.

Me? Well I'm just me, I exist, I'm unique in my own little way and well dunno if I'm special or any thing like that but I'll do the best I can to see that others are looked after before myself and I believe for me to be a good person that I should help others first.
For me to be really happy? Well, if I'm helping or doing something for some one then thats me Happy.
I once got told to do some thing for myself (yeah, Some dum Psychiatrist). For me that just didn't compute. I said "But I am doing some thing for myself". That didn't compute with him....so I just went of, did things for others, so I'm happy.


Dunno about yon Psychiatrist chappy, but I hope he's happy with what evere he's doing

[ryan]

er dlink beat me to it.

[Namelessv1]

I'm not "special," but I'm sure in some way I'm special.

[BlueTape]

I think everyone is special in there own way but I think they have to find it to believe it, if you know what I mean

its there if you want it, if you don't feel special or you don't want anything special then you don't have it, unless you have it, its complicated but if you search you will find

[Nimelennar]

Originally posted by Smeggle
maybe if you stop looking for someone to see you as 'special' you will find some one who does think your Special.

That's the problem.
I've tried looking, I've tried not looking.
I've tried being myself, I've tried being other people (I was mildly schitzophrenic for a short period of time).
I've tried being good academically, I've learned card tricks and origami, and I've tried to party (that was a complete failure -- I hate loud noises and don't like being surrounded by people).
I've searched all over the Internet, my job, my high school, my university, and I've come up with no one in the least bit compatible with me.
I've tried to stop thinking about it, but when you spend all of your time alone, it doesn't help. I've tried being with groups, but groups of 4+ people give me headaches from all the different conversations that are going on. And I have no one who I can relate to in my area to spend time with anyway. I'm unable to talk with complete strangers in most public situations.
I fidget constantly, I can't keep my hands still under any circumstances.
I am always debating with myself whether I'm not special enough, or whether I'm too special, too unique, to ever find someone who is anything like me.
OK, I think I've had my daily dose of self-pity. I'm going to return to my more stable self.

[BlueTape]

maybe you try tooo hard, but be yourself, go with the flow

enjoy life, things will happen, just don't rush them to much

[ShyShy]

the rugrat thinks so... but that's cause i bribe her with Happy Meals and time on my computer.

[psyfive]

I'm not special, merely average.

[WomanOfHeart]

I am just me. Some people may think my life is rather pathetic, and that's fine. They can think whatever they want. I don't party because I'm not fond of being around people who are drunk or high. I don't hang out with large groups of people because I hate crowds. In fact, most of my time is split between a few very close friends and family, school, and being on my computer. I'm not lonely. I don't wish to be someone else. I enjoy my life, and I love being me. I know exactly who I am.

[dlinkwit27]

allow me to clarify

[mikm]

i hate those "inspirational" posters.

[dlinkwit27]

Originally posted by m²k
i hate those "inspirational" posters.

[mikm]

that's a great site

[ShyShy]

Originally posted by WomanOfHeart
I am just me. Some people may think my life is rather pathetic, and that's fine. They can think whatever they want. I don't party because I'm not fond of being around people who are drunk or high. I don't hang out with large groups of people because I hate crowds. In fact, most of my time is split between a few very close friends and family, school, and being on my computer. I'm not lonely. I don't wish to be someone else. I enjoy my life, and I love being me. I know exactly who I am.

in all seriousness, i think your post is the best.

[ryan]

wheres the idiocy poster?

[Fickle]

I love those posters.

I always like the one about there being no "I" in team. But there is in "Winner".

and if you swap the word team around, it becomes meat! And who doesn't like meat?!

(oh yeah. I'm special alright.)

[Pixelcraft]

wow nimelennar you're sort of like me

[mikm]

Idoicity would probably be the stupidity one.





I need some of these for my room

[Jedi Gemstone]

In my point of view everyone is speacil, even the people we hate, the people we love, the people we dont even know.
Everyone in the world has a certain uniqness which makes them speacil, everyone is different so everyone is speacil.
You dont need someone to tell you your speacil because you are.

[dlinkwit27]

Originally posted by Fickle
I always like the one about there being no "I" in team. But there is in "Winner".

I've neaver heard that, but I made my own up

thre is no "I" in team, but there is "me"

[[Ishan]]

I AM THE GREATEST!

[Cyph]

bah, if anyone calls me special, i'd whack em over the head with a brick. Make Them special...

What was that song from Fight Club?
something like, "You are not special, you are made from the same organic waste as everyone else..." "You are not the food you eat, you are not the car you drive, and you are not your khakis..." bah, that song says it all.

[dlinkwit27]

Originally posted by Cyph
bah, if anyone calls me special, i'd whack em over the head with a brick. Make Them special...

What was that song from Fight Club?
something like, "You are not special, you are made from the same organic waste as everyone else..." "You are not the food you eat, you are not the car you drive, and you are not your khakis..." bah, that song says it all.

wrong. this song says it all. (i dtoldaj steven lynch rocks )

When I was a boy of 10,
I had a very best friend.
Fred was kind, with good intent
But just a little different.

Special Fred,
Momma dropped him on his head.
Now he's not so bright, instead
He's a little bit special.
Just a little bit.

We played tag, and he'd get hurt.
I'd play "soldier", He'd eat dirt.
I liked math and the spelling bee.
Fred liked talking to a tree.

Special Fred,
Momma dropped him on his head.
Now she keeps him in the shed,
'Cuz he's a little bit special.
Just a little bit.

I ran track, hung out in malls.
Fred ran head first into walls.
I had girls, and lots of clothes.
Fred had names for all his toes.

Special Fred,
Momma dropped him on his head.
Now he thinks he's a piece of bread,
'Cuz he's a little bit special.
Just a little bit.

One day talking to Special Fred,
He grabbed a brick and he swung at my head.
And as he laughed at me that's when I knew
That Special Fred just made me special too.

Now I laugh as I count bugs.
I give strangers great, big hugs.
Next to me, Fred is fine.
Yeah, he's a f--kin' Einstein.

Special Fred and me,
Now we're not right in the head you see.
Now we're not so bright intead
We're a little bit special.
Just a little bit special.
That bastard Fred made me special.
Just a little bit.
Just a little bit...special