Blaze1616 he/him Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 My current theory is that I got it from my parents. They smack their lips a LOT when they're talking, so maybe my hating the sound stems from the other issues I have with them....or something. Honestly, I have no clue why a simple lip smack bothers me so much, but I'd really rather if it didn't. I don't WANT to flinch if someone smacks their lips too much. I don't WANT to have to leave the room if someone is chewing loudly. I don't WANT a slurped Jolly Rancher to ruin my mood. That's the reason that I can't stand the sound of someone slurping. My father slurps everything. And he's loud about it. I nearly lost it one day he was having soup on the couch, and it took him 30 minutes to finish it because he loves his soup hot. 30 minutes, with a slurp every 30 seconds. *shivers* 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 That's the reason that I can't stand the sound of someone slurping. My father slurps everything. And he's loud about it. I nearly lost it one day he was having soup on the couch, and it took him 30 minutes to finish it because he loves his soup hot. 30 minutes, with a slurp every 30 seconds. *shivers* I feel you. When my dad eats frozen things, I stay as far away from him as possible because for some reason, he has to eat frozen cherries or Popsicles with his mouth open. I...I don't know why, but even though he'll chew with his mouth closed most of the time, once the food is frozen all bets are off. And don't even get me STARTED on my grandmother. Sometimes, I think she tries to see how loudly she can chew something--she'll eat raw veggies with her mouth open, crunching like a rabbit. *shudder* 1
Blaze1616 he/him Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 I feel you. When my dad eats frozen things, I stay as far away from him as possible because for some reason, he has to eat frozen cherries or Popsicles with his mouth open. I...I don't know why, but even though he'll chew with his mouth closed most of the time, once the food is frozen all bets are off. And don't even get me STARTED on my grandmother. Sometimes, I think she tries to see how loudly she can chew something--she'll eat raw veggies with her mouth open, crunching like a rabbit. *shudder* I understand completely. That slurping holds for all foods. Soup, apples, bananas, ice cream, chicken, suckers, rice, literally everything. Drives me insane. 1
RippleGylf she/her Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 I recently "upgraded" from Finale 2001 to 2007. Still getting used to the changes, but at least I can do that much. Notepad must be a hot mess. Pretty much, but it's the only thing I have at the moment.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 I understand completely. That slurping holds for all foods. Soup, apples, bananas, ice cream, chicken, suckers, rice, literally everything. Drives me insane. That sounds awful. I can barely keep it together when I'm forced to talk to someone chewing banana bread with their mouth open, so I don't know how you handle it. The truly ironic thing with my parents is that they really pushed the whole politeness thing, and it bugs them when other people chew loudly. But when they're the ones doing it, it's suddenly okay.
Orlion Blight he/him Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 My father figuratively beat the "smacking" characteristic out of me. It was a good (if somewhat traumatizing) experience, as I find people who smack while they talk annoying... as in, they aren't even eating anything! It's just part of their speech! Who would choose to live with such a person?
Delightful Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 That sounds awful. I can barely keep it together when I'm forced to talk to someone chewing banana bread with their mouth open, so I don't know how you handle it. The truly ironic thing with my parents is that they really pushed the whole politeness thing, and it bugs them when other people chew loudly. But when they're the ones doing it, it's suddenly okay. Likely they're unaware that they're doing it themselves.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Likely they're unaware that they're doing it themselves. Or, in my dad's case, so unaware that pointing it out to him resulted in a rage-fueled argument that spiraled out of control to the point where my mom tried to send me to my room (I was 23 at the time).
+Slowswift Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 I think I know a guy at Janus Cars. Should I give him a call, Twi? 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 I think I know a guy at Janus Cars. Should I give him a call, Twi? Janus Cars?
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Sherlock reference. Ah. Not a Sherlock fan. I watched the first episode, but then I just kind of....lost interest.
RippleGylf she/her Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) I think I know a guy at Janus Cars. Should I give him a call, Twi? I understood that reference. To be honest, that sounds like a good idea. Edited October 19, 2015 by RippleGylf
Mistrunner Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 I think I know a guy at Janus Cars. Should I give him a call, Twi? Maybe we should stick with the hugs for now, Swifty. There might be spying eyes around... 1
Silverblade5 he/him Posted October 20, 2015 Author Posted October 20, 2015 I think I'm developing tendinitis in my left patella. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) My dad looks at resumes for a living right now. He has an employee who does the same. They both looked at my resume, pointed out some things that I should change....and now I'm feeling like I completely bombed those other jobs I applied for before I let them look at my resume. Not because the changes were anything huge, but because I have to change anything and what if those changes I hadn't yet made were what caused someone somewhere to put my resume in the garbage? I'm feeling like I want to do this on my own, but I'm too incompetent to get anything without my parents' input. And I'm sick of this job search. I'm sick of looking, I'm sick of applying, and I'm sick of my mom asking me if I applied for any jobs every. Single. Night. I want this to be over already. Edit: Looked again. Lots of stuff to be changed. That's 30+ jobs I'm not going to get. What. Is. The. Storming. Point. Why even bother giving me a job. I'll screw it up anyway. Edited October 20, 2015 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 1
The Honor Spren she/her Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) My dad looks at resumes for a living right now. He has an employee who does the same. They both looked at my resume, pointed out some things that I should change....and now I'm feeling like I completely bombed those other jobs I applied for before I let them look at my resume. Not because the changes were anything huge, but because I have to change anything and what if those changes I hadn't yet made were what caused someone somewhere to put my resume in the garbage? I'm feeling like I want to do this on my own, but I'm too incompetent to get anything without my parents' input. And I'm sick of this job search. I'm sick of looking, I'm sick of applying, and I'm sick of my mom asking me if I applied for any jobs every. Single. Night. I want this to be over already. Edit: Looked again. Lots of stuff to be changed. That's 30+ jobs I'm not going to get. What. Is. The. Storming. Point. Why even bother giving me a job. I'll screw it up anyway. Twilyght, you are a wonderful human being, and I'm sure that things will work out for you. *hugs* Is it to late to add my offering of a stuffed owl? His name is Pigwidgeon and he hopes your life sorts out soon. Jealousy of you stuffed creatures! *tries in vain to outdo Slowswift*This is Piglet. He is a little bit overweight. Edited October 20, 2015 by The Honor Spren 4
+Slowswift Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Twilyght, you are a wonderful human being, and I'm sure that things will work out for you. *hugs* Jealousy of you stuffed creatures! *tries in vain to outdo Slowswift* This is Piglet. He is a little bit overweight. He is adorable. 1
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) My dad looks at resumes for a living right now. He has an employee who does the same. They both looked at my resume, pointed out some things that I should change....and now I'm feeling like I completely bombed those other jobs I applied for before I let them look at my resume. Not because the changes were anything huge, but because I have to change anything and what if those changes I hadn't yet made were what caused someone somewhere to put my resume in the garbage? I'm feeling like I want to do this on my own, but I'm too incompetent to get anything without my parents' input. And I'm sick of this job search. I'm sick of looking, I'm sick of applying, and I'm sick of my mom asking me if I applied for any jobs every. Single. Night. I want this to be over already. Edit: Looked again. Lots of stuff to be changed. That's 30+ jobs I'm not going to get. What. Is. The. Storming. Point. Why even bother giving me a job. I'll screw it up anyway. *hugs* You're great, Twi. You'll get a job, and when you do, you'll do wonderfully. Edited October 20, 2015 by Mashadar Mistborn 2
Mistrunner Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 *hugs Twi* Things work out. You're an amazing person. Keep trying. You're in my prayers. My rant/hug plea/I really do need a Get Mistrunner Chocolate fund I feel like I care too much about everything. And I wish I could stop caring so much, but I can't, and I just keep on drowning in it all, and I wonder how many other people are just smiling and hiding it all and if we could get together for hugs and chocolate cookies and some Doctor Who and just talk to each other about everything 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Twilyght, you are a wonderful human being, and I'm sure that things will work out for you. *hugs* *hugs* You're great, Twi. You'll get a job, and when you do, you'll do wonderfully. *hugs Twi* Things work out. You're an amazing person. Keep trying. You're in my prayers. Thanks. I'm just starting to wonder….is there a good reason why I'm not getting any calls back? And I don't just mean form emails—I mean I'll put in an application and never hear a word. Is it because I'd do that badly in positions I'm applying for? Would I be better off going back to serving in restaurants and praying I make good tips? I know I bombed the Anchorage interview. I know I did. I feel like I'd probably do even worse for an interview anywhere else, so it's probably a good thing I'm not getting any interviews because I'd just make a fool of myself. My rant/hug plea/I really do need a Get Mistrunner Chocolate fund I feel like I care too much about everything. And I wish I could stop caring so much, but I can't, and I just keep on drowning in it all, and I wonder how many other people are just smiling and hiding it all and if we could get together for hugs and chocolate cookies and some Doctor Who and just talk to each other about everything Don't hold it all in. Find some artistic outlet and let it out. We wouldn't have gotten heartfelt stories like WALL-E, The Tale of Despereaux, The Book Thief, and so on if their authors had held in all of that feeling. An abundance of caring isn't something you have to deal with; it's a tool, and you can use it any way you want. 1
Delightful Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) Thanks. I'm just starting to wonder….is there a good reason why I'm not getting any calls back? And I don't just mean form emails—I mean I'll put in an application and never hear a word. Is it because I'd do that badly in positions I'm applying for? Would I be better off going back to serving in restaurants and praying I make good tips? I know I bombed the Anchorage interview. I know I did. I feel like I'd probably do even worse for an interview anywhere else, so it's probably a good thing I'm not getting any interviews because I'd just make a fool of myself. Nooooo Twi don't let yourself believe that! All this frustrating progress you've made makes you better each time and soon you'll do brilliantly in interviews. You're gonna be a fantastic librarian someday soon. Really. You're an amazing human being and I refuse to let you give up on yourself. It's long and hard and frustrating and you have to suck at something before you can get good at it, but you'll get there. It's like Shallan going "I've been chasing this woman Jasnah for six months, it must mean I'll never find her" and then she turns back halfway to Kharbranth. You can't give up on this yet. Also.....I stumbled across this article about people who can't stand loud chewing etc. Edited October 20, 2015 by Delightful 2
Voidus Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Thanks. I'm just starting to wonder….is there a good reason why I'm not getting any calls back? And I don't just mean form emails—I mean I'll put in an application and never hear a word. Is it because I'd do that badly in positions I'm applying for? Would I be better off going back to serving in restaurants and praying I make good tips? I know I bombed the Anchorage interview. I know I did. I feel like I'd probably do even worse for an interview anywhere else, so it's probably a good thing I'm not getting any interviews because I'd just make a fool of myself. Don't hold it all in. Find some artistic outlet and let it out. We wouldn't have gotten heartfelt stories like WALL-E, The Tale of Despereaux, The Book Thief, and so on if their authors had held in all of that feeling. An abundance of caring isn't something you have to deal with; it's a tool, and you can use it any way you want. There are only two things we can truly know in this world. 1. Our own thoughts and emotions. 2. The best food is indisputably tacos. Everything else is just speculation so try not to let it get to you too much. (Being a sufferer of anxiety I know how completely pointless that sentence can be sometimes but just take a few deep breaths and try to just let it all go as best you can) Because Twi is awesome. 2
Orlion Blight he/him Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Tacos are fine, but enchiladas are also a superior food!
Voidus Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Tacos are fine, but enchiladas are also a superior food! See previous post. We all know it. Some may deny the truth but in their heart they know it to be so.
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