And if you think you had it bad, try watching He-Man whilst being on the cusp of the anime-hentai revolution, which put a whole new meaning to the word “Beastman.”

Also, try having a head filled with 80′s cartoons, anime porn, Street Fighter 2 moves & tit flicks..

Oh wait.

@beeblecakes
I’m sure people have helped me, but probably not in the way they’ve thought. You take bits and pieces from different experiences in your life, and ultimately it doesn’t matter
what anyone has told me, only what I myself chose to apply. The same goes for everybody. Everyone gets tonnes of advice on what to do and direction on how to handle
things but all of it is pointless unless the person actually applies it.

I cant really comment on whether helping people is rewarding for me.. its too vague and generalized.

@S
Pushing the limits of the word, sure, but isn’t pushing the limits and questioning what we’re taught the entire point? =)

Words mean different things to different people, and are subjective, but we might as well stick to dictionary definitions, since without a mutual linguistic base, we aren’t
going to make much progress..

I think the only enlightenment [knowledge] I’ve found through my relationships with women is either that;

A: I’m a cunt
or 2: I’m a 14 year old girl

That’s my experience.

The parent-child relationship cant really be compared, its totally different. It’s parenting, and a mother-son relationship has completely different dynamics and benefits to a romantic one with the opposite sex.

@deathbypanda
8===D

Hmm, I don’t know about that…I think there is enlightenment to be found in interactions that communicate love (both the act of giving and receiving). The enlightenment might be as simple as realizing that you are loved by x, or that you love x, and based on that, what you want in life, or what you want to do from here on out. Interactions with loved ones can inform your understanding of human beings and interactions between human beings in a general sense, and, can inform you about the consequences of your actions on others. Relations where there is a lot of deep feeling, a lot of love, also lead to realizations about what you consider important in a person, and in life in general. In parent child relations, there’s a lot of ‘enlightenment’ given to the child indirectly by way of positive role modelling from the parents, but maybe i’m stretching the definition of ‘enlightenment’ too far here.

but in saying that, has anyone helped you? in helping others, there are sometimes ways to help yourself. if you see a part of you in someone else, and you know how to fix it, you can help them. but, the same guidance doesn’t always help ourselves, we sometimes need that kick or push in the right direction.

being an all knowing, all mighty unky towny, are there not times when you need or want people to listen to what you have to say, or kick your arse when you need to move in a better direction?

it’s nice and all to help people, but in the process, you can lose chunks of yourself, and fall into spaces where you wish not to be, or you’re left with baggage to carry around, that you need time to process.

everyone is different, i’m not saying everyone is the same, i’m just wondering if, in stating that you have helped others, have you yourself been helped?