'At first, it was pure envy. Brother graduates high school in top 10 percent, and I'm barely getting A's in middle school regular classes. Also pure spite. A girl who left me in the dust was in AP...|||Look, I respect enthusiasm and personal weight,  but there comes that point where lectures become her excuse to vent about injustice and politics. We get you don't like Trump and racism, now can you...|||I'm liking this post purely because someone needs to tell this to my Mexican American history teacher. Sorry, carry on.|||Thanks for the resource. I wanna have confidence that something drastic wont happen, but her emotional ventings never sound comforting so this is good to have just in case.|||Passive aggression.|||If it gets to that level, I wont stand for that shit. If she threatens suicide, I'm just going to walk away after expressing my disapproval. Her life is in her hands after that. I'm fully aware of...|||She did CBT. She doesn't go much anymore, though, from what I found out.|||Who is saying things are equal?|||Fair point.|||Yeah. I'm being very careful about telling her what to do and am fine with doing emotional support. I also do occasionally let her know that I'm always there to listen.|||Never heard of that specifically. For now, I think general counseling can help alleviate any anxieties about herself and the future. She already has therapy.|||She attends therapy for her depression, but that's the most she can do. Counseling sounds like a good recommendation, though.     Ultimately, I think her moving away from her family will do her...|||So I have this one INFJ friend who's in her senior year in high school. She has depression, attempted suicide at least once in her life time, and has unhealthy religious parents who either neglect,...|||So I have this one INFJ friend who's in her senior year in high school. She has depression, attempted suicide at least once in her life time, and has unhealthy religious parents who either neglect,...|||Well to clarify, I was just joking and wasn't making a point by saying what I said. Just trying to bounce off of Ikusagami for shits and giggles. You do you, though. You probably made the better...|||I think we're all trolls in our own punch first ask later way.  https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/lotr/images/6/6b/Hobbler-trolls.jpg  This is the part where I add the :tongue: right?|||Yeah. That's one of the ways I thought about when it came to tackling the concept.|||It kind of is about sides if that's your mentality. One side that's right, and one side that's wrong. But that's semantics.  Look, we get it. Gender roles are dumb. Now there are many ways to how...|||Ah. Honestly, I get where the females here are coming from. I remember being made fun of and ignored because my positive masculine traits weren't well developed growing up. Wasn't athletic, wasn't...|||What's the end goal of this thread again? I feel it's lost in between the I'm oppressed stuff and the no you're not stuff. I think we all agree that gender roles are kind of dumb. One side sees...|||Can't spell essay without ass. Blech. That was an uncomfortable assignment.|||Individual circumstances.|||Teeth probably do look more confident and outgoing than stoically staring at the camera.  I was also curious about the event. It looks formal. Casual formal at least.|||Another college question. How much sleep do/did you people get?|||I swear I've seen something similar to this in The Dark Knight.  http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/709071/11213112/1300070040127/batmanbrucefab.jpg  What occasion was it that made you smile...|||If it works for you, then it works for you. I'm going to see where I go with my method and am willing to adjust within different classes. As long as I sit close to the professor, then I'm good.  ...|||I get ya. The issue for me is that I'm planning to transfer after freshman, but I'll write this down so when I do transfer, I have initiative.   ...|||I only see overcommitment if you can't make it work.   Will reply later to college advice when given a computer. Mobile PerC sucks in my opinion.|||double post|||Alright. Thanks for clarifying. *Cautiously unthanks*|||I thought you were saying ENTJs finger the asses, and that people under them appreciates it despite the discomfort.|||I think that's very sweet.|||I mean, sorry you had such negative experiences with those people. Really, the bully doesn't sound good at all.   That being said, you still have to grow out of those five year old habits from what...|||Well you're not better for doing it. I recommend just turning back. I don't see this going anywhere good for you.|||Now you just jabbed ENTJs in their Appreciation Thread. Congrats. You did what you just denied.|||First, I agree with the OP.   Second, I find it possible to be proud of oneself without accomplishing anything that would earn the attention of a country. I'm proud to be myself because I grew up...|||In the same post you reference, the user clearly indicates that it's for jokes and is not seriously typist.|||Pet peeves? Well, do you know when you play chess and don't see the bishop's line of trajectory until it's too late?|||I don't think in terms of morals. To me, there are three people: There are the people I care about, the people that are merely there, and the people that are assholes. One person can switch between...|||I seem to appear as the person who takes advantage of others more so than they take advantage of me. No one seems willing to physically want something from me other than my time for simple small...|||Thanks y'all. I'm applying what's said to my habits, and I'm more organized and focused because of it.|||Do any of you have study tips for dense college courses like biology?|||I like to think I'm selfless I'm selfless with service, not goods. If I can give you my time to benefit people, sure. I don't do it with strangers, but with people who I know who are willing to put...|||I've had the I never said that/yes you did? on both ends. Usually, I just try to jog memory by recalling situations or with evidence if it's text based. I have this ability to call it off or...|||I'm the type who doesn't really give the needy money anymore. Like, charity organizations are one thing for me. Charity itself is another. If I pay the homeless man one dollar here, what's stopping...|||I respect the ENTJs I've constantly interacted with or read from on this site. You know those ones.    Stawker   Ikusagami  Fumetsu  Duo  BIGJake111  MsBossyPants  Mr Canis  Handsome Jack @Vader...|||Civility is merely a set of guidelines, and it's a rather subjective one at that. Back in the 1700s, you would call out Duo improper for having an opinion, let alone, talking back to a man. What's...|||Totally. Getting into an interesting and respectful discussion over a topic, and explaining our opinions and thoughts over what it means? Fun and engaging.  Arguing our opinions like facts until...|||I told someone to fuck off when I was 12 because they mooched off my lunch money. Never went back.|||Yeah. I edited my post with logic and walking away because I would let the result of my strategy speak for the rest of the thread. I wasn't going to get into a long and spiteful forum debate....'