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Cynry
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
810 Posts
July 05 2016 19:25 GMT
#1
Maybe not reeeeally beyond all repair, but this is how I feel right now.
For some context, you might want to read my previous post. I wouldn't advise you too though, now that I got my head out of my ass and realized what happened.

Let's do a quick recap: been working on a project for a year now, poured my very heart into it, really really believed in it. Way too much actually. Although I'd say the idea behind it is still solid (and I hope one of our competitor will make it), our team just isn't comitted enough.

Something that I'm not sure I mentionned in my blog, was that I also had a girlfriend last year, and it was doing great, but the dumb guy I was decided that I didn't want the trouble of a serious relationship when I intended to go 100% on this project, so I dumped her just like that. You have "piece of shit" on your mind ? I sure do.

7 months later, what a hard fucking curveball.

So, where am I today. I realized how much I actually loved the girl, but I realized that just a month too late, and now she's gone with some other dude. No one seems to believe in our project anymore, or at least act like they do. Even I have lost hope on this, and I was considered the main engine since we started (read = if I don't move, no one does).

So here I am, heartbroken, with no passion in sight. Kinda lonely too. Friends, well, the only one I have that is currently in the same town as I, dropped our last plan without warning to go on a date with a tinder girl. Fuck him to be honest, he was in my spot a few months ago, he should know better, but whatever. He doesn't owe me shit after all. There are others fortunately, but in different towns, and I still have obligations tied to my project, so moving ain't exactly easy.

It's weird to me, because I feel down like I never did before, but still managed to get some basic shit done in my life that I kept on putting away. I still have strength, but I just don't know how to use it anymore. My work is meaningless to me now, and that doesn't bode well for how it will go. My current field of work bore me to death when it's not about making people life better, but these 2 things feel really disconnected to me now.

I'm a disgusted, disillusionned and bitter human being. Quite the turnaround from the overconfident buffoon I showed here before.
And the best part: it's all on me. This is tied directly to how I've been living my life this whole time, in a place far far away from reality, feelings and human connections. I don't know how that translates into english, but in france, we say "missing your life" (rater sa vie), and it's quite interesting, because it can be interpreted in 2 ways. Having screwed up, or just not being there, missing your life as you'd miss a shot. Mine is the latter. I haven't tried enough stuff to screw up, I just wasn't there to begin with.

I wasn't there to lead our team like it was expected of me, I wasn't there to gauge my feelings when it still mattered. No, I was in my bed, smoking pot, and watching stuff on the internet. Yay.

Wow. That's some self-loathing right here. Another thing I've live with for the longest time I guess. But some of it is also the hard truth I have to swallow now. I need to change, again, always. I have so much to do to become a functionnal human being, sometimes it doesn't feel worth. Most importantly, I guess I have to forgive myself, but this ain't happening soon, I just can't picture it.

Meh, not sure what I expect putting this here. It's just pathetic. But that was at least 30 minutes off my day, where I wasn't completely alone with me feelings. Hey, that's something...

JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17519 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-07-06 02:10:35
July 06 2016 02:02 GMT
#2
sometimes.. you don't know what you got 'til its gone.

don't use drugs or consume alcohol. quit any lying you are doing.and ... work alone....find some solo projects.

once you've worked yourself back into a stable mind frame and situation ..add people back.. 1 by 1. move slowly forward so you can make sense of yourself and hte people around you as you add them back. take the time as you add each new person to evaluate how it changes you.

if u want to stop adding people after 1 or 2 ... do it. do whatever works for your own mindset.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
Cynry
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
810 Posts
July 06 2016 02:38 GMT
#3
quit any lying you are doing

English is tricky sometimes... Am I supposed to stop lying to myself, or get out of bed ? Both rings true, I've been lying to myself for quite some times.

You have an interesting take on the subject though. Everywhere people tells me to surround myself, don't stay alone etc. Do I understand correctly that you're saying pretty much the opposite ? It makes sens how you present it though.
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17519 Posts
July 06 2016 06:08 GMT
#4
On July 06 2016 11:38 Cynry wrote:
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quit any lying you are doing

English is tricky sometimes... Am I supposed to stop lying to myself, or get out of bed ? Both rings true, I've been lying to myself for quite some times.

You have an interesting take on the subject though. Everywhere people tells me to surround myself, don't stay alone etc. Do I understand correctly that you're saying pretty much the opposite ? It makes sens how you present it though.


alone time allows for healing and you can sort things out in your own mind. i recommend "journalling" to help you think things through.
http://journaltherapy.com/get-training/short-program-journal-to-the-self/journal-to-the-self/journal-writing-history/

dropping ur gf in such a rash way was a serious miscalculation. if u slowly add people back into ur life 1 by 1... you'll limit your variables and figure out the true value of the most important people in your life.

zero socializing is probably going overboard. i overstated my point.. thanks for asking for clarification. join a weekly slow-pitch league (i'm assuming u r american... if not.. sry). and enjoy that. don't try to instantly make any one you meet your new best-friend for life.. just relax and enjoy the fun of the game .. the nice green grass.. and the sun.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
Cynry
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
810 Posts
July 06 2016 09:34 GMT
#5
Ah, well, I'm not american (if you were from the US I would have said sorry for you, but Canada's alright ), but I get your point.

Thanks man/woman/you beautiful beast.
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17519 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-07-06 18:41:06
July 06 2016 18:32 GMT
#6
USA's constitution is a beacon of guidance for the entire free world... however.. the reality of the average american's life in 2016 is not so great.

i live in Canada.. but i spend a lot of time in New York.
also, you might find this book useful , in addition to journalling

https://www.amazon.ca/Raise-Your-Self-Esteem-Action-Oriented-Self-Confidence/dp/0553266462
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7208 Posts
July 07 2016 13:48 GMT
#7
You seem like a clever fella and have yourself analysed pretty well. I feel Jimmy's way of things could actually be better for you.
Normally I'd say "Get help" and statements like "family and friends can pick you back up" but you already know you have a problem, so there is that. I probably don't need to tell you that alcohol/ drugs/ sex/ whatever is not the way to go and infact makes matter worse in 10 / 10 cases. And don't even think about suicid and shit.
Think about your life as your next project maybe?

Crawl out of your hole one step at a time. Things will get better eventually
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Cynry
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
810 Posts
July 08 2016 15:13 GMT
#8
Well I guess that's an upside to having been considered a problem to fix all my life, I got pretty good at finding issues and fixing them. Downside is, when it comes to "making my life my next project" (I quite like the sound of that), I straight up suck ^^

Agreed about Jimmy's way, it matches this week's experience. I tried drinking a bit, seeing lots of people etc, but it doesn't feel quite right. I don't plan on "making the pain go away", I want to feel it full force until I am over it. Slow and steady seems to be the way.

I'm better already, much to my surprise. I would have expected to dig my hole a bit more in the face of these events, but nope. Something awaken in me, and this thing is thirsty for life. I'm really not used to that, but I guess it makes sense, considering how I "sealed" myself my whole life. Some kind of opposite force if you will.

Anyway, thanks again to both of you ! I had a good laugh reading about america being a beacon of light (ok I'm trolling now, you're actually right).
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