My First, and Last Thread

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    • My First, and Last Thread

      Hello people of the Call of War forums. I doubt there are many of you left, let alone any that will care for my message. On the off chance there is somebody, anybody out there, who could find the effort to genuinely care. I am leaving. There is no return to how things used to be, there is no hope. This is the end.

      On my wall, I recently expressed my fear of being homeless. That was more of an overreaction. Odd's are I'll still have some place to live, even if that means sleeping in the back of a car for a while. I'm only a young man. And my fear of the future is unsurmountable. I was raised to believe I had some kind of potential, that I had some kind of gift. But I can't help but feel I wasted it. As I have wasted everyone else's time. Nobody will admit it, but I know deep down they recognise me as a disappointment. There is nothing short of a miracle that could make me believe I am worth the effort my family have invested into me. I haven't even been true to my friends. I can't recall the last time I laughed till I cried. Let alone the last time I didn't force the laugh. I try to help those that I care about. Intaking all their problems, trying to understand what they are going through. But it's too taxing. All of it is, I can't do this anymore. My friends are the type of person I don't want to be. Though I don't view myself as better than them, I know I am different. Even though in my heart I yearn to speak up, to make a difference. I am too scared. Too scared to be alone, again. Like I have been all of my life. I am extremely over paranoid. And riddled with anxiety. Nobody has realised my efforts to be different, which I more so fear is because they don't care. I can't help but feel that everyone around me secretly hates me. Sometimes I think I can see it in their eyes. Other times it just feels like my mind is making it up. It is more than likely the latter. But I can't find any way to genuinely believe someone that isn't my close family actually values me. I only ever trusted one person enough to tell them all of this in real life. And now I think she hates me too. She doesn't talk to me, not even a hello. I don't know if I did something. I don't know if it's my fault. I don't understand anything. Nothing makes sense to me, people don't make sense to me. And I'm too afraid to try and figure out what is actually happening. I'm worried I've dug myself into this inescapable hole. And that I'll be stuck down here the rest of my life. Or at least until I find the motivation to do something, which I fear may not ever happen. That's probably too much venting about my problems though. That being said I did delete massive chunks of this paragraph.

      I realised I can't spend my life sitting on some random online forum. Wasting away at the precious time I should have used to do something with myself. Even though all my decisions feel meaningless I don't want to give up. I don't want to throw in the towel before its actually over. Because even through everything I have some hope. And though its dwindles slightly more with each passing day, it still exists. I know religion ain't a pretty topic to bring up. But I do believe in god. The atheist in need will pray to god in desperation, I just started early. It's my only hope I guess, my source of morals. The only thing that really kept me aspiring to be this image of a good person I had conjured up in my mind. Even if I am so far from it. It is really hard to write this, and trying to click the submit button is a whole lot harder than I thought it would be.

      Don't be like me, don't waste your time hating yourself, hating your shortcomings. Learn to accept yourself for what you are, and if you can't, then find the motivation to be slightly more like how you want to be. The human mind is very powerful, and can make the saddest, the prettiest, the scariest, and the friendliest of images. So if you can't live up to the standards of what you see in your head. Don't stress. Because you are so much better than you may ever realise. If you act like me, and compare the you that exists, to the you that you want to be. Of course you won't feel good about yourself. Of course you can't be perfect. Nobody is perfect. So just love yourself, appreciate yourself for what you are. Appreciate your family (situational I suppose), appreciate the ones who raised you to be who you are now. Because you may never realise it, but you are so much better than you think you are. You aren't alone, you never will be. Though you obviously can't talk to all 8 billion of us humans. Know that there are millions upon millions that have, will, and are enduring the same thing you are. Though you may feel so alone, so isolated. Know you aren't alone. You are loved.

      This is the end. For now at least. Perhaps there is a chance I will come back some day. That is more of a matter of hopefulness though (Hah see what I did there?). This is it though. For real this time. Have a nice day, a nice tomorrow, a nice life even. If you made it this far, congratulations. I mean, you probably just wasted your time reading some idiot ramble about his life. But I hope someone can draw something from this.

      So, for potentially the last time, Je dis au revoir mes amis
      @Claudio NVKP
      @Carking the 6th
      @Lady Aragosta
      @NEPTUNE the great
      @Talvisota
      @GeneralTanke
      @Lord Crayfish
      @Fox-Company
      @Karl von Krass
      These were the only names I could remember, sorry. If you want anyone else to see this tell them yourself. This takes a decade to load, and I can't be bothered repeatedly finding new names and editing it again.
      I don't know anymore

      The post was edited 5 times, last by Amotah ().

    • Good on you, man. I understand where you are coming from. Naturally, this place is dying out. It just isn’t like it used to. I don’t even like a few of the people around here anymore. It is what it is.

      But anyway, I can only hope that you find whatever you are searching for, and maybe we end up back here in a couple years, this place somehow managing to revitalize itself.

      CarKing the 6th of the Abrahamic Caliphate
    • Good luck fellow strategy brother. Life is hard and has many shitty parts. Find the man you are and push. One day at a time. We are lucky to be here even though it doesn't feel like it at times. Find something you love and push everything else away.

      There are people out there who care. If you find one hold onto them. Live apologetically as a free man. Regrets are for pussies. You will be shocked at how creating something of your own will change your perspective. From making your bed to making bread. Just do something you can do. Anything you accomplish even small gives your head a rich peace to pull from. I understand the anguish. Places like this let you discuss with similar minds. Thanks for posting.
    • While you forgot my name, I'm still standing. The Best of Luck to you mate. Life can be very tough, but keep the upper lip, and keep fighting. If the friends pull you down and don't support you, consider cutting the connection. Also take small steps. Build yourself up 1 brick at a time, and always remember, Rome wasn't built in a day, nor is anything else worth having, but it did get built in the end.
      Glory to the Union!

      Glory to the Red Army!

      Glory to the Revolution!

      Marshal of the Forum High Command
    • Hey Amotah

      Man, where do I even start...

      I just want to say thank you. Thank you for being here, for playing with us in RPs, and for all of the good times. When I was coming back to the forum a few years ago, you were one of the original members who I remember and looked up to. The impact you have made is more than you may realize. I know these times might be rough for you, but I just want you to know, you are never alone. If you ever need to talk, my DMs and discord is always open, especially for you. I know that it may not look like it now, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It's obvious that you are willing and motivated to move forward and make positive change, which already puts you far ahead of many others in your situation. It's in moments like this that all might seem lost. We've all had those types of experiences at one point or another, and they end up being critical in shaping us in the future. Use this moment to show yourself how much you've come in the future. You've got the strength to get through this. I believe in you. We believe in you. You got this. And remember, you aren't forgotten, and in my case (and probably many others), you won't ever be. You've got people here like Zhukov, Carking, and many others, all of which are rooting for you. You're not alone, you're not forgotten, and you have the strength to get through this.

      <3 - Donk
      Kind regards,
      Donk
      Bytro game addict and avid CoW player.

      "Þ" > "th"



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    • Amotah wrote:

      I can't help but feel that everyone around me secretly hates me. Sometimes I think I can see it in their eyes. Other times it just feels like my mind is making it up. It is more than likely the latter.
      I noticed that whenever my incompetence is exposed, I instinctively see condemnation and a careless un-present gaze in people's eyes. It turned out to be true, they DO hate me if I behave 'empty'. Its the red pill, but if you're gonna be a man, your presence has to mean something real to others. To improve, notice the people whose attention is most demanded: those people are usually doing the right things and you can learn by trying to work alongside them.

      Not like I've done that myself... I'm either lazy (in most cases), or (in some rather rare cases) I'm so viciously focused on achieving one thing that I will work at laptop alone for 6 hours straight and even restrict my eating.


      I was recently very ashamed of myself when I realized I can't get myself to do even the simplest things, I guess I should get crazy on helping my (extended) family to get used to a more intense 'work flow' with more responsibilities...

      My point is: everyone suffers. Humans are flawed and the insecurity is always under there. But, as some Stoic once said: 'Figure out who you want to be; and do what you need to do.' Often it's just simple problems that you can solve in a minute, if you just meditate on the flow of things and follow it (without being too concerned about it, because you're a spirit, you're only observing the body not suffering with it).

      While I'm posting this, there's something smelly rotting deep inside my bag (I was on a trip recently) and I STILL haven't taken it out because it smells terrible.

      Amotah wrote:

      Appreciate your family (situational I suppose)
      My worst mistake in life was always thinking back at the uselessness of my childhood, blaming my parents for it. If I had appreciated them instead, I wouldn't have highlighted my 'suffering' and negative things in every conversation with friends. I wouldn't have blamed my misfortunes on childhood, and I would have faced them up straight as simple problems ('Why did I fail? So, what will I do next time?') So I guess appreciating your family isn't situational. God himself made a Commandment on honoring your parents. I'm not saying I follow it... I also need to improve, yes.
      If you have above 10k manpower, you're not investing properly. A good player never has many resources.

      Larger armies destroy enemies faster without taking damage from them.

      Build only: 1 military building in each city, airstrips, and recruiting stations to boost manpower.

      Minimize research, 2 unit types early, 6 types in late game. Upgrade old units, but: artillery lv1 to lv2 is a waste, only lv1 to lv4 is worth it.

      Enjoy :thumbup:

      Hornetkeeper
    • Well, since others are giving advice, I guess there is one thing I can say: Always understand that no matter what it is, you will surpass every obstacle in your way.

      Think about it. No matter how things turned out, almost every issue from say, 3 years ago that caused you stress was survived. Maybe you failed at some of them, but you survived and are still here. Thinking that way has helped me 1000 times. No matter how horrible a thing gets, at the very least there will be that one day 5 years from now where I look back and it and am happy that it’s finally over with. I know that’s not exactly perfect advice, but I hope it helps convince you to get up and act when you need to. Get it over with so you can move on and stop having to worry about it.

      CarKing the 6th of the Abrahamic Caliphate