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What's Your Biggest "Curse"?
- Thread starter Crispy
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One of my biggest curses is that in reality my humour can be really dry, enough so that people don't think I'm joking and think I'm just stupid thinking that my absurd (joke) method will work. But really I know that it's the worst idea on the planet. Many people think I'm ignorant, and hugely selfish due to the things I say (as a joke of course)... But in reality, I'll help almost anyone who asks and I'm quite knowledgable towards a lot more than people realize.
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Me too. Did we just share a laugh there?
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I suppose paranoia could be described as a curse. I'm not paranoid to a schizophrenic level but suffer more paranoia than your average tree frog.
I joke about zombie invasions but I have a plan just for it and sort of believe that it will happen.
I hear a creak of a door or footsteps in that hall way at night and I'm up in stealth mode with my axe in hand.
It could be over analysis or seeing things that aren't really there in a situation. Maybe a curse, maybe an inbuilt early warning system developed through evolution.
There I go again.
I joke about zombie invasions but I have a plan just for it and sort of believe that it will happen.
I hear a creak of a door or footsteps in that hall way at night and I'm up in stealth mode with my axe in hand.
It could be over analysis or seeing things that aren't really there in a situation. Maybe a curse, maybe an inbuilt early warning system developed through evolution.
There I go again.
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@Shem - I don't think it's paranoia, I think you're just living your life in a very slow-burning shock horror flick. Do you find yourself alone in dark places shouting out in a very attention grabbing way "Hello? Is there someone there?". Or telling a stranger your life story and how you can't wait to get back and see all your loved ones? Worth thinking about.
My curse? Is the complete inability to say anything remotely sensible on online forums!
See.
My curse? Is the complete inability to say anything remotely sensible on online forums!
See.
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Mine would be chronic Insomnia. Or, to put it another way, my body's time zone seems to be about 4-5 hours ahead of the local time here, meaning I wake up around half 12 to 1 PM and don't get to sleep 'till about 3 to 4 AM, even if I get up early then try to go to sleep around 11 PM I will sit in bed awake for a few hours before finally switching off. I blame my ridiculously over-active mind, I find it nearly impossible to stop thinking 
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^ I've has bouts of insomnia in that past and due to the meds I was on at the time I couldn't take anything for it. At some points I was going weeks with just a couple of hours sleep every few day and it was killing me!
I'd say if it's causing you problems then see a doctor and get some pill.
I'd say if it's causing you problems then see a doctor and get some pill.
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It's not causing any real problems other than feeling a little tired throughout the day, but it's never been too bad so I just put up with it. I think the only noticeable effect is that caffeine does nothing for me, I could go through 3-4 energy drinks/coffees in a day and feel nothing from it, that ain't much of a curse really
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I don't really have insomnia, but I've always had trouble maintaining a sleep schedule. I always fall asleep an hour later than I did the day before, so if I'm not forced to get up early I'll be going to sleep at 6AM within days of being on a normal schedule, and even when I'm on a morning work schedule or whatever, it only takes a few weeks before I start having trouble. It's like, if I get up at 6AM, I hit a point where I'm exhausted enough to sleep at 10 or 11PM, and if I miss it, I'll be up all night. I've never been able to get in bed and go to sleep like some people can, either, if I went to sleep at 4AM last night, and I get in bed at 10PM tonight, I'll be awake and in the dark all night.
But actually, that's not the big problem. My "curse" is that I have an incredibly clear memory for embarrassing moments that have happened in my life, and when something makes me think of one, it's like I'm in that moment all over again. Sometimes, I'll remember something I did twenty years ago in elementary school and feel like crawling into a hole because of it. I've missed out on a lot of opportunities and avoided doing a lot of things in my life because I'm so afraid of making a fool of myself. It especially doesn't help that I'm a total lightweight when it comes to drinking, but I always have a clear memory of everything that happens when I'm drunk, so I get myself into some stupid situations sometimes. (It does mean I'm often the only one who knows what actually happened at a party though!)
Have you considered that you might have rosacea? My GF thought for years that she was having acne breakouts and tried everything with no luck, until she finally figured out that it was actually rosacea and not acne at all. Her skin cleared up within weeks of starting using rosacea treatments. I believe that rosacea can also cause symptoms similar to psoriasis.
But actually, that's not the big problem. My "curse" is that I have an incredibly clear memory for embarrassing moments that have happened in my life, and when something makes me think of one, it's like I'm in that moment all over again. Sometimes, I'll remember something I did twenty years ago in elementary school and feel like crawling into a hole because of it. I've missed out on a lot of opportunities and avoided doing a lot of things in my life because I'm so afraid of making a fool of myself. It especially doesn't help that I'm a total lightweight when it comes to drinking, but I always have a clear memory of everything that happens when I'm drunk, so I get myself into some stupid situations sometimes. (It does mean I'm often the only one who knows what actually happened at a party though!)
Openhearted threat this is.
My curse would be my eyes, acne and psoriasis.
I've had +10d glasses since I was 4 years old.
Yes 10d is about the same as the bottom of jars.
Arriving in puberty acne kicked in, now I'm 37 years old and still have pimples and zits
My psoriasis is mostly on my scalp, meaning it gets often mistaken for dandruff.
But dandruff does not every now and than appear in your eyebrows or cheekbone. Or have 5x5mm flakes
This has been so bad that during childhood we had to change barbers because the one we had didn't want to cut my hair anymore because of it, luckily it is not that bad anymore.
That would be about it.
There were some other things but regression-therapy took care of that 👍
Have you considered that you might have rosacea? My GF thought for years that she was having acne breakouts and tried everything with no luck, until she finally figured out that it was actually rosacea and not acne at all. Her skin cleared up within weeks of starting using rosacea treatments. I believe that rosacea can also cause symptoms similar to psoriasis.
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Gejabo
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I have never herd of it.
Maybe I'll have to find the Dutch name for it.
Thank you any way 👍
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I don't know if you'd call this a curse but it's something that's impossible for me to change.
It's the age gap between me and my parents. My parents age are 56 and 52 and I'm still only 19. A difference of 30+ years. And that's where responsibilities becomes an issue, for me at least.
Sigh, I don't know what should I do. Ah well, life goes on.
It's the age gap between me and my parents. My parents age are 56 and 52 and I'm still only 19. A difference of 30+ years. And that's where responsibilities becomes an issue, for me at least.
Sigh, I don't know what should I do. Ah well, life goes on.
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Wanting to do things that won't happen and try them anyway, and that I'm about the most shy person you'll ever meet - even a part of my family that I don't get to see often, I'm shy with them. I have to be around you for at least, let's say, 5 days for me to get used to you.
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Being very (ridiculously) shy and my addiction to gaming, which caused my terrible eyesight 
I'm still trying to improve, the former one has improved a bit, the latter? Not so much...
I'm still trying to improve, the former one has improved a bit, the latter? Not so much...
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My main "curse" would probably be that I'm very short. I'm almost 15 and maybe 5'. Sometimes I just want to be a foot taller. Second, I have bad allergies with dust and pollen, and bad asthma. Once my allergies start acting up, my asthma just goes crazy. Lastly, I seem to struggle remembering information. I recently spent over 2 straight hours trying to learn JavaScript, only to forget most of it the next day.
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Sarcasm is one. I am too sarcastic, thankfully it gets lost through the keyboard.
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I'm really bad at talking to people. I overthink the situation and just can't have a conversation (esspecially with a girl) naturally. Sometimes I manage to get into a flow however most of the time I'm actively having to think of things to say and anything I think of comes out really arquardly.
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One of the things I don't like is how I always "feel" out of place. No matter where I'm at with people I just don't feel like I belong dinners and such. Thats what drew me towards driving because it's probably the only place/thing I feel comfortable doing. I'm 16 and really should have gotten over this by now but I guess I'll just stay in my shell for a while longer...
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You make that sound like a huge deal, it isn't. And why does it impact responsibilities?
Hell, my father was 47 years older than me.
I see a lot of "first world" problems here
Crisp, you don't just magically grow out of your shell. You have to break out of it. Plus, you make it sound like 16 is old or something.
As for me, my curse? Bad luck and dead family members.
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i often fail to maintain friendships and keep friends. horrible. i like it on here and on GT5 because i have made more friends in 5 months than i did in about 2/3 years at school. thanks gtp 
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Phobia of Opening post or work e-mails... that's having a pretty big impact on my life right now..
Deuteranopia... means people ask me stupid questions about colours, and I never bothered persuing a career in aviation.
Very realistic level of self esteem, rather than the over-inlfated one 99.9% of other individuals I meet seem to have, but then, they don't rely on alcohol to integrate.
... not sure these are really "curses", ... Gypsies once stole the only thing I ever loved that I actually had, so I kinda vowed to burn their homes (etc.) in return... they don't really respond well to that, so I've probably been cursed by Gypsy scum m****** ****** c*** w***** b******'s
.. oh that and biblical levels of Apathy and Lethargy.
Deuteranopia... means people ask me stupid questions about colours, and I never bothered persuing a career in aviation.
Very realistic level of self esteem, rather than the over-inlfated one 99.9% of other individuals I meet seem to have, but then, they don't rely on alcohol to integrate.
... not sure these are really "curses", ... Gypsies once stole the only thing I ever loved that I actually had, so I kinda vowed to burn their homes (etc.) in return... they don't really respond well to that, so I've probably been cursed by Gypsy scum m****** ****** c*** w***** b******'s
.. oh that and biblical levels of Apathy and Lethargy.
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Curse? Could be that I'm still learning how to deal with life. I have little issue dealing with the big problems, but some of the smallest unimportant things get under my skin too easily. Though I do the best I can to learn from what life throws at me, so it's not as bad as it used to be. Having confidence in myself and my abilities helps tremendously. That being said, I have food, water, shelter, and entertainment, I'm fortunate to have what I do. As stated by Azuremen, most of our 'curses' are first-world problems. Others are self created that we make worse.
