Have you guys ever had an epiphany?

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Chad

I'm pleased you were able to achieve this. I myself recently had one, and since then have had a different view on the world. The trip to Europe for the SubSim Meet 2009 was a real eye opener, there is more to this world than what it seems at first.

Around last year this time, I was contemplating joining the Navy, and in fact posted on here asking for peoples advice on the subject. Through counseling (more like group counseling, but not leaving out UndrSeaLcpl) I decided against it and continue with college, and am within several credits short of my bacheallors degree with a whole future infront of me.

As you mentioned, I was able to think of how it was when I was younger, thinking about how things are to be when you're older. I began to appreciate things, such as my parents and home life more, and am the happiest I've been in years!

As Sledgehammer mentioned too, I had a girlfriend, fiance, leave me, and it crushed my world. That was the original intent to join the navy, to get away. But through help from friends (online and not) and my family, I got through it though not completely happy till I moved to my current university, met some new people and girls and know there's definately more out there than I could ever imagine.

Best of luck in the future, and God bless Castout

@chad: Stick with school and you can't go wrong! Even though I'm not even remotley doing what my degree is in, it still totally opened up the door for me. find something (usefull) that you like to do learn it in and out and become really good at it, then make a career out of it..

[Castout]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

@chad: Stick with school and you can't go wrong! Even though I'm not even remotley doing what my degree is in, it still totally opened up the door for me. find something (usefull) that you like to do learn it in and out and become really good at it, then make a career out of it..

Of course school is number 1 whether you knw your calling by the time you enter tertiary education or not yet

Originally Posted by Skybird

Well, if you read me correctly you'll see that I defended you from a suspected accusation and did not say you were boasting, but I said that I assumed you to be exactly not on what i called a self-glorifying parade.

Ooops . I read you wrong?? So ashamed. Sorry about my babbling

Originally Posted by CastleBravo

I will vouch for Skybird, if that is necessary, and appologize for any insult you may feel. I don't think either of us accused you of being vain glorious. And even if we had done so niether of us are in a position to claim it about you.

GD
CM

Hmm no worry I didn't feel insulted in fact I feel surprised you guys don't try to contradict me . It's all cool. If there were people who insulted me it wasn't you guys on subsim. This post is for the world to see

Just that for the people around me their weapon of choice are ignorance and denial. Would love to discuss and ask say theology of death with people who really know it for example but I just never got the chance. My friends largely ignored me on my testimony(knowledge) on death because it doesn't fit the Roman catholic version. My mother is even worse wouldn't even want to listen. I put the facts from the bible too and get plainly ignored or worse refused to be listened to. Ignorance is really an effective weapon of choice! Sometimes they use denial too. Plainly denying things which is true. That's one of the reason I keep silent when I feel other people heart especially my own family, the other reason is ethics wouldn't want to embarrass them. I just needed to take a peek at their faces or I used facial expression once to convey to a priest which wasn't saying a thing entirely true and it worked since after staring at him in the eyes he revoked his speech, other than that I slipped my tongue once because I didn't agree to the person who was feeling it. Ignorance and denial often got to me. I know I'm considered enemy of a state which explains the discrimination(generous discount to my grades) and society pressure and the way my family treat me. Shame on them.

[Sailor Steve]

I could be wrong, but I get the feeling that much of that last statement of Castout's should be taken in the context of what he wrote in his signature.

I've never had an epiphany, and have slowly come to conclude that most of what I've ever believed is wrong. But that includes both the times I was a devout Christian and the brief period I tried being a devout atheist. My calling? I may have been denying it all my life, and it may have snuck back up on me recently. We'll see.

As for you, Castout, I'm behind you 100%. Some people will say that the internet is not a place to discuss personal issues too deeply, but that is one of the things I like about Subsim - for the most part I feel free to talk about almost anything.

I hope your newfound faith and orientation work out for the best.

[Shearwater]

A really interesting thread, mates If it's here to stay, maybe I'll post something about a very curious and pleasant experience myself. Just now, I'm not sure whether it's too personal, and I'd be too tired to phrase it anyway. In any case, there are some things in here that have really kept my mind busy for quite a long time.
Keep it up!

[Skybird]

I must admit to me this thread makes less and lesser sense. I must conclude that I allowed to get misled by flawed impressions in the beginning. My wrong. I'm out here.

[longam]

Enjoy life, Eat your Honey. Take off the mask.

[Castout]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I could be wrong, but I get the feeling that much of that last statement of Castout's should be taken in the context of what he wrote in his signature.

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As for you, Castout, I'm behind you 100%. Some people will say that the internet is not a place to discuss personal issues too deeply, but that is one of the things I like about Subsim - for the most part I feel free to talk about almost anything.

I hope your newfound faith and orientation work out for the best.

Hey thanks Steve perhaps the reason I babble about my personal life is because I have no one to listen to me.

Originally Posted by longam

Enjoy life, Eat your Honey. Take off the mask.

I'm not wearing any mask!
Nor I'm trying to create a certain image. Perhaps you misunderstood me. Most importantly I'm not a liar unlike some people.

[Castout]

Originally Posted by Shearwater

A really interesting thread, mates If it's here to stay, maybe I'll post something about a very curious and pleasant experience myself. Just now, I'm not sure whether it's too personal, and I'd be too tired to phrase it anyway. In any case, there are some things in here that have really kept my mind busy for quite a long time.
Keep it up!

I already said too much didn't I ?!