=== ANCHOR POEM === ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────── I broke something today that someone gave me and that I was going to give away as a gift. But the more I think about it, the less I think the gift's recipient would have wanted it. I do however regret hurting my girlfriend while I broke it, that was an accident. Sometimes you trip, sometimes you slip, and sometimes you stub your toe. Accidents happen. It's okay, just apologize, and realize that power is what you make of it, and we all have the power of our own actions as we touch and prod the environment around us where plants breathe. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┘ === SIMILARITY RANKED === --- #1 fediverse/6250 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────── Dear my future self: I'm sorry for all the things that I do. I hope you appreciate the gifts I leave you. Thank you for never giving up, and I trust you to take care of me and the things I care about. I'm proud of what you've done with me, and I'm hopeful that one day I'll be just a bit like you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┘ --- #2 fediverse/3879 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── @user-1614 yeah haha that's what happens when you spin too fast. Sorry for being loud, at least I tried my hardest. Too bad I fell on my own, too bad there wasn't anyone to catch me. That's my fault, it's solely my own, but whose fault is the mistake of the collective? Oy I'll fall on my ass as many times as it takes. I'm used to it. Plus, it wouldn't have worked, and what else am I supposed to do but speak of the moment? I feel different now. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #3 fediverse/3130 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── "are you helping or hurting?" I'm speaking. I'm sorry. Some works hurt some and help others. Honesty and being true to yourself is important, but there's a time and place for some words. I'm kinda bad with timing, if you couldn't tell... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #4 fediverse/2591 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: politics-fascism-sexual-assault-mentioned │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ The full story is a lot more complex. I broke the law with him in a dangerous way, but he was going to do it anyway and I wanted to know more about him. I could not deprive him of power because I am powerless without my words. But I supplied kindness anyway, and got hurt. I forgave him while he was hurting me, but if I see him again I'm drawing my knife. If he comes near me, I won't think twice. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #5 fediverse/3846 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: trauma~ │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-1074 today I had someone ask me for an apology. They've asked several times before, and each time I've only been able to give them a half-apology - I apologized for being persistent, but not for being impulsive, and that wasn't good enough. I can't help being impulsive! I'm adventurous! I crave excitement and joy! But I'm sorry that I pushed him too hard. I'm sorry I hurt him. And... apparently that's not good enough. He doesn't want me in his life, he can't fucking let it go. And he calls me selfish. Says I don't respect him, based on one night out of 5 years where I tried too hard to get him to enjoy life. I'm sorry I can't fix your depression, guy, but like, at least I tried. You could have at least tried the things I suggested. You could have at least tried to follow my advice. whatever. it was literally just a walk in the park ... anyway I am often wrong. I often correct my past self. I always apologize for hurting people, but I never apologize for doing what I believe is right. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #6 fediverse/100 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────────── @user-119 @autisticadvocacy I couldn't live with myself if I wasn't the kindest, most heartfelt person I could be. The simplest mistake has me in sorrow. When I hurt someone's feelings I can't help but try to rectify what harms I caused and apologize and console for those I cannot fix. I try to be gracious and welcoming to all hearts and minds, and when presented with arguments that are contrary to my beliefs I change them. "If what you say about X study and Y statistic, then you're right that Z conclusion makes sense. I'm worried about A cause and I believe it might cause B effect, which would still make sense if X and Y are true. I think you might be right! And it would make sense that C is present still, wouldn't it?" Basically trying to understand another's point of view so concretely that you cannot help but understand their viewpoints. I'm also pretty good at understanding their viewpoints and changing their mind, because I can feel what's important to them. Empathy is like human telepathy. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #7 fediverse_boost/5655 --- ◀─╔═════════════════════════════[BOOST]═══════════════════════════════───────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ I'm crying over the fact, that me, or folks around me aren't capable of organizing jailbreaks. │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ And we aren't even trying 😢 │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ I clearly have been taken major wrong steps in my life that I ended where I am now. │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ I am sorry. │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ Yes sure we say abolish prisons, but without attack it will never materialize. │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┴───────╝─▶ --- #8 fediverse/1721 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────── I'd like to apologize to everyone I've ever interacted with in the past. It was unfair of me to interact with you, and I will do my best to not hurt you again in that way. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #9 fediverse/2770 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: politics-fascism-sexual-assault-mentioned │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ now that the pain is healed all I want to do is spend time with him. I learned SO MUCH from him and then I called him a saboteur T.T (babe you're still healing) I forgave him as he was doing it but forgiveness doesn't imply that you're gonna stick around. I feel bad for running through. if a person tells you what to do and then hurts you, you should probably do the opposite right? that's just pavlovian - resist pain, avoid pain, remove pain. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #10 fediverse_boost/778 --- ◀─╔═════════════════[BOOST]═══════════════════───────────────────────────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ a message to all my haters! │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ i’m sorry i’m sorry i’m sorry i’m sorry i’m sorry i’m sorry what did i do wrong i’ll do anything to fix it i’m so sorry please i’ll do anything to get you to stop hating me i’m sorry i’m sorry i’m sorry i’m sorry i’m sorry i’m sorry │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┴───────╝─▶ --- #11 fediverse/943 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── @user-646 babbling, yes, but that's just how I do. sorry to bother you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #12 fediverse/169 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────────── @user-95 one of the most empathetic people I ever met on VR chat was consoling me with their mic off while I was oversharing about some stupid things people did to me in the past. things that stupid me thought were okay and actively encouraged because I was stupid. anyway when their mic was off their body language spoke for them. I'll try that next time. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #13 messages/1487 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ I am not interested in being hidden underground. I'm going to pray that one day we don't have to. That day is hopefully very soon. I have hope because I see it - I see the hope right in front of me. My girlfriend wants to end graveyards. I'm so proud of her, and I wish we had more hours to talk about it. But we don't. Dear messages-to-myself: her mission is pure. If this approach doesn't work, she'll find a new way to do it. Her approach works, so, trust her. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #14 fediverse/2330 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── You cannot debase me, well, you can try. But for each of my past mistakes I've learned from, and I can explain in detail how, when, and why. To err is to be human, and some errors are more painful than others. Believe me, I know. I am only as good as my lessons, the things that I've learned on the road. And I never stop learning. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #15 fediverse/2919 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: imaginary-conversation-that-didn't-happen-tee-hee │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ "you can't be a paladin anymore because you don't practice with your weapon every day" I don't have room in my home to practice though : ( "go to the fucking park you weasel" I don't want anyone to see me swinging a sword around! they might call the cops, or worse, judge me for it! "you want judgement eh well just wait until your opponent judges your swordsmanship lacking then you'll find out what judgement tastes like as he shoves your entrails down your throat" I'm sorry I'll practice more T.T ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #16 fediverse/1889 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── @user-1091 I'm sorry I didn't mean to be upsetting! I'll try and be more considerate. If everyone agrees there's never anything to talk about besides how great everyone else is, and that's boring, so... I'm sorry I thought you liked what I was saying from the stars on my comments. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #17 fediverse/2524 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: personal │ └──────────────────────┘ nixed my job offer today because something told me to stay in town. called my ex-boyfriend an asshole today, so he's probably not going to keep paying my rent. sold the shares of stock that my grandfather gifted me as inheritance, so I'm no longer a capitalist I guess. at least my elbow doesn't hurt anymore. I didn't get outside today but I cleared a lot of blockers for the coming tomorrows. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #18 fediverse/1840 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── I'm never remorseful for being wrong, I'm sorry that I hurt your feelings. Remorse is useless once corrected, if correction is due. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #19 fediverse/4654 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: cannabis-and-other-drugs-mentioned │ └────────────────────────────────────────┘ gonna quit drugs for a bit, gotta recover from a recent haste spell that I cast. Probably a bit earlier than intended I should add. Next time I'll definitely say "keep this in your back pocket" instead of "hey here's a haste spell for no reason at all" like what the heck were you even thinking, powers that be?? [that guide me??] who has power over you? If someone bears responsibility but not fault for a mental illness, then surely those who are set to a task bear responsibility for it's completion if not for it's ideation. Ah, who can say, maybe me from a year ago might have some thoughts but I sorta ground them into the dirt until I couldn't walk. [girl what are you even talking about go to sleep] yeah yeah okay ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┘ --- #20 fediverse/272 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: education-homeschool-theory │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-206 I'm sorry I made you uncomfortable - I should have put a CW: personal on it. I'll do better next time (if that's why it bothered you) you're right, it's easy to dream of massive sweeping changes but small incremental measurable and actionable change is often how things get done in a stable system. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────┘ |