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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

I Hate Your Lover!

John B. Marine | March 30, 2022 | | | Be the first to comment!
WARNING: The following topic may not be suitable for all audiences. Due to the subject matter of this topic, viewer discretion is advised. Parents of younger children will need to restrict or limit younger viewers from viewing this material. Otherwise, you are reading this material at your own risk.

Everyone is free to be in a relationship with almost any total stranger they love. However, there will be people who hate your choice of partner for whatever reason. They may be hated because of a lover's character. They could be hated because that lover may potentially be using someone. They could be hated because they go against what some people hate (for example, politics, religion, sexual orientation, etc.). Regardless, while you and your lover may be totally happy, there may always be someone who disapproves of your relationship. So how do you deal with these times? That is the point of this blog post on "John's Life Space."






I Hate Your Lover!


NOTE: I was going to use an image to identify this post, but because there were too many immature ones linked to this topic, I choose to go without an image for this post. Now let's begin.

If you watch a lot of daytime talk shows, the notion of hating someone's lover is a common topic. For example, there may be one person's mother who disapproves of a relationship her son or daughter has with someone else. However strong the hatred is between someone else is can be a deterrent to further developing and nurturing a relationship with a loved one.

Who Hates Others' Lovers?

Almost anybody. Usually, it may be a member of your family who disapproves of you falling in love with a certain individual. Some of the reasons why such hate exists can be any number of reasons. Here are a few examples of why some people would hate certain people an individual is is in love with in the next section:


Why Hate Others' Lovers?

• Hate the personality of one's lover. In this case, someone may have a personality that someone else may disapprove of. For example, you know how some say that "good girls love bad boys." Well, imagine if that "bad boy" is a serial cheater or a player, yet the female who loves him doesn't care about that. This is not going to be an issue unless someone discovers this male cheating on his girlfriend.

• Hate the lover outside of ethnicity, nationality, or culture. This mostly pertains to people thinking a certain person loves someone outside of one's culture and beliefs. An example of this would be a Black person who loves someone of a Latin ethnicity. It is as if to say someone should only date with and love people within his/her own ethnicity or culture. The person who disapproves of an interracial relationship would feel like he/she is damaging a certain ethnicity by dating outside of one's ethnicity.

Another example is if one person of Christian religion dates someone of Islamic religion. A clash of religious beliefs can be a big deterrent in keeping some loving bonds going. Especially if someone is opposed to a different religion, it can be fuel for someone to hate someone who thinks differently among religious beliefs.

• Hate the lover's sexual orientation. Times today are more accepting of LGBT+ individuals than in past times. Even still, there are people who can't stand anyone who is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or the like. Some people are still stuck in the past in dealing with LGBT types with past beliefs. As we've seen, a lot more people are accepting of LGBT individuals. So let's say a male is madly in love with his boyfriend, a female loves her girlfriend, or perhaps a male becomes romantically involved with a transgender lover. Some people who simply dislike or outright hate anyone LGBT will likely cringe at the sight of someone kissing or being intimate with anyone LGBT.

In the case of someone who is romantically attached to an LGBT partner and living with family members, there is a possibility that this person may get kicked out of the house or disowned because of his/her/their relationship with an LGBT individual. The parent or family member may possibly say something along the lines of "I didn't raise you to be gay." Some may even go off into a tangent saying that one will "go to Hell" for loving a LGBT partner.


Hate for Lovers: Crisis Situations.

However, if there are reasons to legitimately dislike lovers, it is in crisis situations, such as the ones mentioned in this section:

• Hate for a lover because of being against one's will, and hate because of a controlling lover. A real reason someone can hate one's lover is if someone could be in love with someone because of being held against his/her/their own will. As if to say the individual has no control over being in a controlling relationship. These are situations such as rape and sex trafficking. Half the time, certain individuals locked into such relationships are part of relationships one does not want to be a part of. This is definitely a time to bring attention to law enforcement. In these cases, he/she/they did not choose to be in such a relationship.

• Hate for a lover for controlling/abusive behavior. Also, another reason to dislike one's lover is if that lover is controlling and abusive. If you are the parent or trusted friend of someone in an abusive relationship, you certainly have reason to dislike a lover he/she/they is/are with. These are times of crisis. If the situation looms worse, you may need to get law enforcement involved or various hotlines to call.

• Hate for someone in a May-December relationship. If there is a significant age difference between romantic partners (usually 11 or more years age difference), this is another reason lovers can be hated. Some May-December relationships may not be shady at all, so this is mostly on a case-by-case basis.

These may be the best reasons and most acceptable reasons why someone can disapprove of a certain lover.


No matter what the case, the hate people may have for certain lovers is substantiated. People have their reasons for expressing their hate for certain peoples' lovers. Next section offers some thoughts in regards to hating other lovers.




I Hate Your Lover! - Final Thoughts


No matter what reason(s) someone may have for hating certain romantic partners, people will have any reason why someone should not fall in love with certain people. Even if you disapprove of certain lovers, the most important thing to remember is unless a person chose to be with a certain individual, being in love with someone who makes one happy is that person's business; not yours. The only time concern should be raised about who one loves romantically is in cases of domestic abuse or potential crisis. People have always been told and taught to love whomever makes him/her/them happy. We have interracial and intercultural relationships because people simply want whomever they feel most in love with and complete with.

When it comes to LGBT relationships, it is the same story. Even if a person has never engaged in a same-sex relationship, even LGBT relationships suffer when some outside influence hates someone dating an LGBT partner. It is the same situation in dealing with the relationship choices a certain individual has made. Only that person can dictate.

If there is one situation almost anyone can agree on to dislike someone, it is because of a controlling lover. Some controlling lovers can be despicable to the extent of romantic involvement with individuals against their will. These reasons can include rape and sex trafficking. For these situations, one may potentially need to get law enforcement involved to save others from danger from a controlling and abusive lover.

No matter what romantic decision(s) one makes or who one choose to love, one thing to remember is... unless there is any potential danger in a relationship, allow people to get into whatever relationship they choose to be in. Respect one's romantic decisions and give a couple their space even if you don't believe in the beliefs of one's lover. If you can, try to coexist with others to limit any would-be hatred. Love works when all involved parties come together regardless of differences. Without some sort of coherence, love can not exist.





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Friday, March 4, 2022

Understanding Others

John B. Marine | March 04, 2022 | | Be the first to comment!
Could the real reason why you don't get along with someone fully is because you don't understand someone? Maybe you do understand someone fully, but you get flustered with someone's behavior at times. How well you understand those you are around can help you to keep and maintain relationships with others. Relationships are not just restricted to romantic ones. I am also talking about relations between parents and siblings, employers and their employees, and the like. This blog post is a discussion about trying to understand others in the hopes of building better relationships.






Understanding Others


It can be important to fully understand other people when you feel you don't have a hold on how people act. This topic was something I thought of when I played the critically-acclaimed game, "Stardew Valley." This game allowed you to interact with locals and try to establish relationships with others. The more connected you feel towards others, you begin to understand their personalities more. In much the same way in real life, how you are able to get along with others depends on you gaining a general understanding of other people.

To extend the "Stardew Valley" discussion, there were some characters in the game who do not seem as caring until you get to really earn their trust. People whom you may have perceived to be jerks are actually much better people within. You begin to gain a different perspective of how others are when you learn about them and then adjust your own feelings to match their personalities. If someone seems rough around the edges, you may even begin to appreciate people more once you know about them.


How Important Can Gaining an Understanding of Others Be?

It can make a huge difference. Let us pretend a teenager is unwilling to connect with his/her parents because the teenager feels unloved. The teenager may begin to develop self-esteem issues and not be as friendly towards others as a result. The teenager may even struggle in school or always get into trouble because of various influences which make the teenager seem hateful. As the parents of this troubled teen try to reach out to him/her, they would wonder why this teen seems so rebellious. There may be a chance the teen could be shy about disclosing what seemed like a broken bond between sibling and parents. If the parents can understand certain things or reasons why their teen sibling has such a bad attitude, maybe the family can work together to try to repair a broken relationship.

Now let's use a married couple. Let's say one partner seems to only care about oneself more than others, or may have a foul attitude towards doing certain things. If this one spouse has had a history of bad things happen to that person, it impairs the ability to be happier or feel confident. A poor understanding by spouses can be even more damaging if there are siblings involved. Children of a married couple could feel depressed, nervous, perhaps even angry in seeing parents get along. Children could also develop poor habits and have lowered self-esteem as a result. The situation could be worse if conditions lead up to domestic violence or wanting a divorce. If things go towards divorce, a financial crisis could develop among the household. The only hope in this is that a general understanding could be met to help limit damage to a relationship.

So as you can tell, trying to understand people and their actions can help towards trying to repair or rebuild relationships. The best thing anyone can do is to try to understand how people are and try to do things to ensure no real damage is done to a relationship. If you fear someone you care about is acting in such a way that they seem unable to get along with, try to have a one-on-one conversation to help someone feel better. Otherwise, it can be tough to try to get a better understanding and try to love and care for others.


What if YOU Are the Misunderstood One?

If you feel you are the misunderstood one, try to plead your case and let the one(s) you care about fully understand how you feel. Try to gain an understanding that does not lead to more disagreement or a lack of trust. Disclose as much as possible about why you feel not as loved or not as cared for. Once that is done, it is time to think about what it will take to repair a broken bond or rebuild former happiness. This is an opportunity to show how much you care about someone who doesn't seem as caring or understanding about you. TAKE ADVANTAGE!


Some final thoughts are coming up, so go to the next section.




Understanding Others: Final Thoughts


Part of caring about other people lies in understanding them. Without a lack of understanding, we are never fully able to care for others or understand why they act in ways which make them seem horrible. In a time where we can really use each other to help build happiness and spread kindness, it is important we try to understand people who we seem to think have problems in being social and respectful. People are not bad just because they seem so uncaring. People can be rough to get along with, but there are reasons why people feel that way. Rather than condemn someone for not being real and respectful, it is more helpful and beneficial to understand why people act in such ways and then try to get along with them. Even the most savage beasts have caring souls. We must try to work with people to ensure we can build better relationships with others and better understand others. Only then can be work towards a brighter and happier tomorrow.





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Sunday, October 31, 2021

Coping With Sports Losses

John B. Marine | October 31, 2021 | | | | Be the first to comment!
Your favorite sports team or athlete lost. Maybe they lost the championship. How do you take these losses? A lot of us in sports believe in "wearing our heart on our sleeves." We are so invested in wanting our favorite teams and athletes to win. Then when they don't win, you feel like trash. So for this blog post, I will discuss dealing with sports losses.






Coping With Sports Losses


No one obviously wants to see his/her favorite team or athlete lose. Just like there is success in life, there is also failure. Failure WILL happen. Do not believe your favorite team(s) or athlete(s) are impervious to failure, because that moment will come when losing will cloud a team or athlete's mind once it happens.

As a Houston sports fan, I am used to seeing pro sports teams constantly fail in major settings. I've seen my Houston Texans get ousted from the Playoffs and not even reach the Super Bowl. I've seen my Houston Rockets miss out on the NBA Finals when they won it all in 1994 and 1995. I seen my Astros have three straight seasons with 100+ losses before finally (controversially) winning the 2017 World Series. It becomes too redundant seeing my beloved teams and athletes fail as much as I've tried to cheer them on. Most sports fans are what are considered "fair weather fans," meaning they only are happy with sports teams when they are winning. Even fans used to futility even stand behind their teams in spite of failure.

Some teams and athletes may experience long periods of futility or never get to be on the highest stage in the most challenging events. The New Orleans Saints, who have been around since 1967 for example, have never played in the Super Bowl until the 2009 Season, when won Super Bowl XLIV in 2010. There was a time where Prairie View A&M lost 80 straight games in football before finally winning again. The Beavers of CalTech hasn't won a conference game until 2011, having a streak of 207 straight losses before finally winning a game in 2007. There was a time where the Chicago Cubs haven't won a World Series in over a century until they won it all in 2016. The Boston Red Sox haven't won the World Series in over 80 years until they finally won it all in 2004 (last title then was in 1918). The Sydney Swans of Australian Rules Football won the championship in 2005 after their last championship was back in 1933. The most important thing to remember is that each team will eventually have one of their strongest seasons and reach the top of the mountain. If you stay with something, you can always improve, and you will have a day that feels like your greatest achievement after so much futility. Long story short: "patience is a virtue."


I will now go into discussing how to cope with sports losses.




Coping With Sports Losses: Things to Remember


Here are some things to remember when your favorite teams or athletes lose, and I will begin with one thing very important to remember...

It's Just a Game!

Some people take sports TOO seriously. Sports are a means of having entertainment and performing hard. Some others think about sports as being as important as any governmental, ethnic, or religious connotations.

Life Goes On.

How do you think I feel when I see my beloved teams and athletes lose? It isn't the end of the world or life as we know it just because a sports team loses. You should consider seeking some professional help if sports futility takes over your mindset.

Think About How to Improve.

If it is a regular season game or non-critical sporting event one loses, look for ways to improve when suffering a loss. If it is a major event or some postseason event one loses, first celebrate reaching the highest level of competition, then think about how to improve for the next time. Maybe new players, better players, coaching staff, or some newer strategies should be implemented to improve the team for the future.

Accept Your Punishment (If Betting).

If you lose a friendly bet and have to face some kind of punishment, accept it and move on. Granted the punishment is wholesome and not overly damaging, of course.

(For Parents and Family Members) Keep Your Player Positive.

This is if you are the parent(s) or a good friend of an athlete. Keep a player positive after suffering a loss. There may be some players who may be crying or bitterly upset after a loss. When faced with something like this and if available to help someone, do what you can to help that frustrated athlete cope. If you are a parent, don't try to punish your child because they were supposed to win but didn't. Winning a sports game is not as important as passing your classes in school or college/university. So be considerate and mindful in these regards.


If you consistently get your mind racked by losing sports teams and athletes, there is one "extreme" move to take:

Stop Following or Stay Away From Sports.

I know there are some people who simply just give up on being a sports fan. That's okay. Some people are not fans of certain hobbies. Some people do not like reading or music much. Sports is the same deal. You don't NEED to be a sports fan if you do not want to. Perhaps follow sports again when something gets you excited again for sports.


I will go with some Final Thoughts in the next section.




Coping With Sports Losses: Final Thoughts


Sports bring us together and gets us excited. When our beloved teams and athletes win, you feel great inside. When our beloved teams and athletes lose, however, it becomes damaging to take and accept. Sports shouldn't be taken too seriously. If you suffer from depression based on sports, you will need to get some kind of counseling or consolation from loved ones. If you are an athlete, you are often taught to play the next game and have a short memory. Try not to let the desire to win take over your life and your way of thinking.

In addition, don't criticize other people for being fans of certain teams that keep on losing or do not usually win games and championships. A fan decides whom he or she loves most and will root heavily for those teams and athletes. Sports fans do not need to be fans of only successful teams or teams and athletes currently doing well to be worthy of respect.

If you are an athlete yourself reading this, remember you will win and lose. Be happy when you win. Think about how you need to improve when you do not do well. Sometimes even after victories, find out what you can do better to keep winning. Just keep trying to improve. Stay in good shape as well.

Winning is natural, and so is losing. It takes a lot to accept failure and learn from it. You can still make yourself stronger and better whether you are an athlete or a sports fan.

GOOOO... (your favorite team(s)/athlete(s)!)





That's all for this blog post. Hopefully you have found some sound advice from me and even gotten some insight. Please have yourself a great day/night. Thank you for reading! Take care and be well.

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Monday, July 26, 2021

Are You Comfortable With Your Gender?

John B. Marine | July 26, 2021 | | Be the first to comment!
Conventional thinking suggests there are males and females. As we know, though, there are more than these two genders. Some are transgender, intersex, agender, and countless other terms. Better acceptance of LGBT in today's society means more people are changing up their gender, sexual orientation, romantic preferences, and more. This blog post pertains to gender. I also ask if you should question your own gender. So welcome to "John's Life Space!"


Before I Begin (1)...

This topic is a sensitive topic and may not be suitable for all audiences.


Before I Begin (2)...

I am NOT an expert at LGBT-related issues, but I do try to provide quality topics for discussion. Do not offend me too much as I try to professionally discuss this matter. This gender issue can be a confusing one for a lot of people, and I will try to do my best to discuss this topic in a proper and complete manner. PLEASE correct me on things if I provide misinformation.






Are You Comfortable With Your Gender?


gender identity
^ from: aauw.org - Do you idenify as male? Female? Any gender at all? Gender identity can be as vital a person's personality as one's name or any other traits.

This blog post was inspired by recording artist Demi Lovato announcing she became gender non-binary and changed pronouns from "she/her" to "they/them." As much as we all prefer to be properly called by our name and not given certain terms of endearment, being gendered properly is as important of an issue as any other. A person who may be named Michael, for example, may not want to be referred to as "Mike." Someone who is not gendered properly would be offended if considered something else. The pronouns we use and our identities must remain intact and be respected.

Seismic shifts in society thanks to LGBT types have made more people embrace simply being human rather than stay tied to conventional wisdom. For example, there were Toys R Us stores that did away with sections for boys toys and girls toys. Various celebrites have announced themselves to neither be considered exclusively male or female. Even a video game called "Calico" allows you to use whatever pronouns you prefer, even if you prefer being gender non-binary. Gender identity in a lot of senses starts to feel like it is going the way of the Stone Age.


Why Question Gender?

There are a lot of reasons why people consider their gender. For one, identifying as one gender means you are happy with your gender and all of the social norms and responsibilities that define that gender. So society has its gender norms and gender roles which define males and females. Anyone whose personalities are outside of the realm of any usual male or female is considered is usually grounds for ridicule. As we know, not everyone fits into the general category or persona of traditional males or traditional females. Therefore, some people consider themselves to not fit into qualities of males and/or females. As examples, there are males who wear skinny jeans- even if they have to wear skinny jeans made for females. There are boys who play with dolls. A female at birth who may wear feminine dresses and makeup may play a lot of intense sports and be ultra tomboyish. So some people are not entirely cisgender (identifying as and acting as one's birth gender). Those who do not identify as their birth gender often prefer different pronouns. Some even... go gender non-binary (or genderqueer or "enby").

The way I see it, people change their pronouns and genders because people simply feel they are not exclusively male nor female. Is this a bad thing? Who said it was a good thing? Most people simply have personalities and feelings opposite of what others' gender identity is. It would be proper to say people are just being themselves and defining themselves however they want and not be tied down to what is expected of them by social norms. So if you are a male who dresses up in high heels, flirty dresses, wear makeup, and still consider identify as a male; that is your call. If you are a female who eats potato chips, drinks beer, wear baggy jeans, and hate wearing dresses and/or makeup, that is your call as well. If you don't feel you are entirely exclusively connected to your birth gender and what it entails, then feel free to change up your gender identity. You can be a male with some female qualities; conversely, you can be a female with some male qualities.

Because there are those who do not properly fit in with "male" or "female" based on their birth gender, people change up their gender identity. They also want others to identify them properly using proper pronouns. So a male born a male who identifies as a "she/her" prefers to be addressed and recognized as such. Someone born male or female may choose to identify as "they/them." Usually, "they/them" as a pronoun for a single entity sounds strange, as we normally associate "they/them" with multiple entities. When it comes to pronouns for people, the pronoun most people would hate to be referred to as is an "it." "It" is more reserved for non-organic creatures, and to refer to someone as an "it" would mean the person in question is not a human at all, and that is incredibly disrespectful to that person. Even one Twitch streamer said, "if you refer to me as an 'it,' we're done."


Who Questions Their Gender?

Almost anyone of any age can question their gender identity or choose to exhibit features of either males or females. Even children may feel they are born in the wrong body or do not wish to exclusively be considered "boys" or "girls." So this issue affects ALL of us.

Becoming Transgender.

If you are not happy with your birth gender and perhaps feel you were born in the wrong body, a number of individuals go the route of being transgender. This usually involves going through a lot of surgery and the use of supplements to help properly become a member of the gender opposite of your birth gender. Being transgender can range from crossdressing to wanting sexual reassignment surgery (SRS) and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) among other medical practices.

Intersex Types.

Let's get one thing clear- transgender and intersex are two different things and are not related. Intersex means you were born with any number of features that do not exclusively consider you either male or female. Intersex makes you neither male nor female. You can sort of be like one or another if you are intersex.


Being Agender.

If you are agender, you do not identify as male, female, not intersex, and not even transgender. You prefer being genderless if you are agender.


So now that we've laid the groundwork for this topic, it's time I ask the topic's question. Advance to the next section.




Are You Comfortable With Your Gender?


As mentioned earlier, there a couple of instances to determine whether or not you prefer one gender or set of pronouns over others. What choices you make based on your feelings determine what sort of gender identity you prefer wanting to be referred to as. Let's look at some situations...


YES, You Are Comfortable With Your Gender.

If you were born male and identify and act as a male, then go with "he/him." If you were born female and identify and act as a female, then go with "she/her."

In this sense, you are considered cisgender- meaning you identify as and act as the gender you were born with. You are mostly content with your gender and do not feel you should be addressed by any different pronouns. It shows you are comfortable with and okay with being referred to by the gender you prefer to align yourself. That's even if you are a male who wears feminine clothing, or if you are a very boyish looking female. You may be a male who tends to smile a lot and even consider both looking good and keeping your space clean as most females may think. You may be a female who is tomboyish in looks and attitude. You can also be a proud parent based on whichever gender you align yourself with and prefer to be identified as. You could be a proud father who is female in appearance and act and identify as a female. Conversely, you could be a loving mother who is male in appearance and act and identify as a male. There are no worries for you here.


NO, You Are Not Comfortable With Your Gender.

If you were born male but act and identify as female, you can go "she/her." If you were born female but act and identify as a male, then go "he/him." If you feel born in the wrong body or want to change your gender orientation, you may go the route of being transgender. It may also be possible you can make yourself gender non-binary or agender.

Some people who prefer being referred to or identifying as one's opposite gender mostly are unhappy being one person. This may include a male who plays with dolls and wear skirts/dresses, heels, makeup, feminine lingerie, or feminine swimwear. One who feels more in line with being one's opposite gender are often not happy with their own gender. They experience gender dysphoria and seek change.


You Are Undecided With Your Gender.

There is a possibility you simply do not fit in with either male or female, nor do you want to be identified as one or the other. Maybe you are not interested in going through any serious medical work or anything to be closer in line with any gender. You may choose to be gender non-binary or even agender. All of these thoughts are perfectly fine.


So now that we have discussed gender in a variety of categories, let me offer some final thoughts.




Are You Comfortable With Your Gender? Final Thoughts


As much as we tend to question ourselves on a number of things, one important element of who we are is gender. Gender, while not a total barometer of who we are, is still a big part of defining us as people. Being referred outside of our gender can be as damaging as being called out of our names. So we therefore tend to choose a gender designation consistent with our personalities and traits. Positive trends for LGBT types mean it is okay to define who we are. It is more acceptable now to be born a male/female and identify and act as a female/male. Some may even be considered one gender but identify as another gender. Some may not even fit into any gender and consider themselves agender. You may have males who have very feminine characteristics, and you may have females who have very masculine characteristics. The one thing most individuals ask of others is to refer to their gender properly.

No matter what gender you identify as, gender is as much a part of who you are as your ethnicity, nationality, religion, and other factors. Most people would not want to be called out of their name, so why call people out of their gender (if they have a gender preference)? Part of respecting a person is to respect one's gender preference(s). If a person is born a male and lives or prefers being called "she/her," do not refer to this person by "he/him" or any terms referring to males. Even "them/their" for a single entity sounds strange to most. However, avoid calling a person an "it."

Part of what makes you you is gender. If you have a preference on the front of gender, let it be known to the world and make sure other people refer to you properly by your chosen gender. It is perfectly fine to choose your proper gender designation and proper pronoun usage. It doesn't make you any less of a person to go by a gender outside of what you were born as. If you were born male but act and identify as a female, you should be able to be referred to by female pronouns. If you were born female but act and identify as a male, you should be able to be referred to by male pronouns. Or perhaps you born intersex or identify as agender. Gender is a big part of who you are, and it should not be a deterrent to who you really are inside and out. It makes you no less of a person to identify as a gender other than your birth gender.





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Are you comfortable with your gender? Or do you even identify as a specific gender?

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Turned Down on Social Media

John B. Marine | July 20, 2021 | | Be the first to comment!
A lot of us look to social media to connect with others. However, what happens when you disconnect from social media? Some say the best social media is connecting with others in person. That is not entirely true if friends of yours you know personally or old friends of yours from the past are your only connection to them. These are times where you get turned down by social media for whatever reason(s). That is what I am here to discuss in this blog post.






Turned Down on Social Media


Earlier in 2021, I retired from Instagram. Part of this meant my primary hub for image sharing was gone. It also meant people I known only through Instagram may be gone forever. An old friend of mine from High School and college recently dropped me as a friend. Because of my horrid past, I felt like I probably instigated getting dropped by someone. Some, though, simply just move on without you. People you thought were friends of yours and don't do or say anything as to why you get dropped often can depress us. Let's face it- not everyone will be your "BFF" (best friend forever). Even people you thought were loyal friends may ultimately turn on you on a moment's notice.

I felt connecting on social media will help me to try to re-discover old friends of mine from the past. I never had any kind of prom or yearbook to remember old faces. So I am entirely going on memory. Maybe some people will remember me; maybe some others will not. All I do know is that even when people ultimately decide to not want anything to do with me anymore, I still regard them as great people unless I was totally done wrong by them.


Who Turns Down Who?

Anyone from family members, friends, and even your lovers can turn you down for whatever reason(s). Some may not tell you up front. Some others probably feel you shouldn't at all be connected to someone within a certain profile. This means you have to contend with others who have no real desire to add you to their social media. The common mindset is that friends go everywhere and connect in every way. That even includes social media. However, social media can be a different deal altogether as to who is in your circle and who isn't. With this said, anyone can turn down anyone on social media- even including personal relations.


What If You Get Rejected on Social Media?

There are a lot of things you can consider if you get turned down by someone on social media:

• Try to Reconnect
One old college friend of mine re-admitted me when I tried to reconnect with that person. This person would later say I wasn't at all dropped. It was a sign of relief.

• Wonder if You or That Person Did Something to Get Dropped
You probably did something that caused one of your social media friends to want to drop you. That person may also simply do something to where he/she has nothing to do with you any longer. If you can connect and confess, you may be able to ask for forgiveness. Unless the offense was for damages to life and/or property, your chances of reconciliation are vastly low. You may also try to make sure not to commit the same mistake(s) again between you two.

There is one more possibility that is tough to admit and tough to do, but it's true...

• Simply Move On...
You may simply have to move on. It's sad you lost someone you thought you trusted and was loyal, but you may simply have to try to make new bonds with new people. People from your past are purely that- your past. Look to the future. Seek new memories and find new happiness with new people. That's the sad reality I've had to face knowing I've touched past personalities in my life in a happy way then. Just sad that they no longer matter to me, and that they moved on without me. When one door closes, another one opens.


It may not be your fault entirely that you get dropped on social media. Whatever the case, maintaining your happiness and well-being are important in times like these.




Turned Down on Social Media: Final Thoughts


Social media has its place in meeting people and maintaining relationships with others. When one suffers a disconnect, it can range from any number of situations and be because of any number of causes. If you feel left out by someone you thought was a true friend, you begin to feel depressed knowing you no longer matter in someone's life. You can try anything like trying to reconnect with someone you previously known or try to ask for forgiveness if you felt like you hurt someone. What is also a sad reality to face... is that you may have to simply move on. Try to find happiness and happy memories with newer people or different people. Those from your past will mostly remain that- a part of your past. Look to the future. Hopefully... a brighter future.





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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Survival in Life

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Today, June 2, 2021; marks 20 years since I graduated from High School. This gives me an opportunity to express some motivational content. It was a long road ahead, especially in my Senior year. I will use this time to offer hope for people who fear they will not graduate or fulfill any major goal. So welcome to my "John's Life Space" blog, a blog regarding life issues.


Before I Begin...

If any of you have recently graduated from grade school or college, congratulations!






Survival in Life!


Before I get into sharing my main advice, let me share a story with you. This will help set the tone for me offering advice on trying to get through some of life's toughest moments.


My Life Survival Story.

The setting is 1997. I began High School after facing a lot of troubles in Middle School. Halloween 1997- I was suspended for the first time ever, as I was suspended for fighting. I started feeling down on myself and hating the outlook I had on life. This was where I began developing depression in my life. Fast forward to 1999. I got suspended one last time and was sent to an alternative High School. Some of the ones who hated on me attended that other school. As I did well in my classes, I then was offered to go to an alternative magnet High School mostly devoted towards technology later that year. Yes- THREE High Schools in one year!

In no way was I happy with myself or where my life was headed. I already missed many of my friends from my first High School. And as my mother was constantly upset about my rough progress through High School, I felt like I had to make graduation happen at this alternative magnet High School, because I'd hate to have to look to later in my life to get my GED. It was tough, but I pulled through the 1999-2000 school year. This even included completing my Science Fair project.

Then came the 2000-2001 school year. OH, boy... The early part of this school year was pretty okay as I managed to put forth decent grades. Then came a shock in 2001- I might not graduate because of two classes I failed at my first High School. This meant that instead of going to school just Monday-Friday, it meant I basically went to school EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK. The two classes were at a community college I would eventually get my Associate's in the Arts from later in my life. The schedule in 2001 was Monday-Friday, Friday nights, Saturday mornings, and Sunday afternoon- just to get enough credits to graduate from High School. I felt even more hopeless knowing what challenges I was facing. If I failed to make it through High School, I'd never hear the end of it. I will have failed my family if I was unable to overcome these obstacles. All I could do was try to pass all of my classes so I could graduate. That's even if I barely squeak by. At this point, I cared more about defeating my demons rather than try to chase perfection. I ended up passing my extra High School classes well. Now it's about trying to get enough passing credit to somehow graduate from High School. Even as I was rewarded at the Texas Scholars banquet in April 2001, I felt further motivated to pass my remaining classes. As late May casted its shadow onto me, I was hoping my hard work to defeat my demons and try to stand tall would be worth it. Turns out...

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!

On June 2, 2001; I would see many of my new friends and fellow Class of 2001 for maybe the last time in person. More importantly, getting my cap, gown, and class ring proved that I made it. I faced all kinds of pressure in my life as well as things outside of my life and survived. This was the day and the moment I never thought would happen. I almost felt too disappointed in myself to feel I would never graduate from High School. Would it have been better if I had graduated impressive grades? Absolutely. However, when you've experienced some of the ugliest circumstances and have only little hope or encouragement, you'll gladly take victory over defeat. I was told by my Principal that there was "a surprise for me." So at the graduation ceremony, I was wondering what the surprise was. Turns out... even though I ranked dead last among my 15-Senior class, I was the Most Improved Student! When I found this out, I was SHOCKED! I couldn't believe my hopeless self graduated from High School while becoming the Most Improved Student of my class. I immediately went up on stage to receive my honors when I was called up. This remains one of the biggest accomplishments in my life even today. A depressing chain of events took me under, but I ultimately rose up to reach glory. Moreover, a burden on my (then) 18-year old self was lifted.

Looking back on my life now, I wished I didn't face such tough circumstances. I wished I didn't have to even go through going to two different High Schools besides the one I always wanted to graduate from. Sometimes in life, you don't always get what you want, and conditions will not always be favorable for you. The most important thing is that I worked to try to instill confidence in myself as well as try to prove to my parents that I am not a failure (as I was thinking at the time). I wanted to prove that my parents I was taught well to overcome any obstacle regardless of how successful I am. The point was- I made it. I survived. I am not afraid to admit I was a failing student when my life took a turn for the worse. What would have made me less of a person is if I quit and allowed my demons to win over me. I'd rather just squeak by rather than completely give up. You only get one chance in life, and if you blow it, you'll have to live with the consequences forever. It's why I tell people I am not any real success story. I am someone who found a way to win, even if it isn't an impressive one. A sports analogy would be that I managed to win a game by only a few points or win a race by less than one second. My victory wasn't impressive, but I achieved victory nonetheless.


Now that you know my story, it is time I offer some advice.




Survival Lessons Learned


What can you learn from me? How can I help others in a similar bind? Let me try to offer some points to help you.


You CAN Pull Through.

When faced with adversity, it is natural to feel as if you are completely hopeless. However, you are NOT! Even unconventional and unlikely methods of survival can be enough to help you deal through tough times. Once I felt my life go downhill, I had feelings that I would never again succeed. I felt I could never please myself or my family and friends. Athletes know this feeling of being down and needing some sort of run to reverse misfortune.


Doubting Yourself NEVER Helps.

While it is okay to feel you will not pull through, it is important for you to avoid feeling down and out when there is still time to improve. If you feel down on yourself, it just gets tougher trying to get back to a respectable base. Time you could spend loving yourself and giving yourself a chance ultimately adds to why you will never succeed in the eyes of others. All doubting yourself will do is only make accomplishing your goals [unnecessarily] harder. Remember- you are your own worst critic. Which leads to my next point...


It is Never Over Until It's Over!

Sports athletes and sports teams don't give up when there is still a chance to win. That is, unless there is no hope of actually coming back to win (for example, bring down three touchdowns in football with one minute left in the game). Even having little time to make a run at winning is still enough time to make magic happen. You must always give yourself a chance and make the most of your situation.


Celebrate Small Victories.

Completing long-term goals often includes succeeding at short-term goals. If you lost some weight by exercising or eating better, those are victories. At least they help towards a goal in having a certain body or being able to fit into certain clothes again. Small victories for me was in having decent report card reports towards passing classes. Work to accomplish your small goals to eventually accomplish the larger goal at hand. When you accomplish one task, keep accomplishing as many tasks as possible to reach your ultimate goal. Do not give up until you reach that ultimate goal.


Eyes on the Prize!

If you lose sight of your main objective or feel victory is out of reach, you will have already failed. The greatest individuals are celebrated most when they face adversity and defeat their demons. A sports team that comes from behind to win a game (and even a championship) are often the most revered and respected than someone who completely gives up. You can let your demons defeat you, or you can toughen up and try to win at any cost. Just remember- keep your eyes on the prize! You worked hard to get to this level; finish the fight.


Do YOU, Not Others.

Okay- this is going to sound selfish, but it is better you do for yourself rather than try to impress others. You are not going to impress everyone. Only you know you best. So make sure to take any measures to take care of yourself and build up your confidence so you can accomplish your tasks. If you focus too much on trying to impress others or feel like you have to constantly feel you have to prove yourself every time, you are only making it easier to fail. Just worry about your own needs and try to get the job done as best as you can. As the saying goes, "If you want something done right, do it yourself."


And finally...

Victory is Victory.

I did not graduate with impressive grades. I did not graduate with being happy and having high self-esteem. I basically survived and ultimately defeated my demons in High School. I will gladly take victory after having worked for it. I accomplished my ultimate task even if it was not pretty. My ultimate task was to graduate from High School, and I did just that. Work to achieve victory and regardless of style points, achieve victory nonetheless.


These bits of advice can help you when you are down. However, what if you tried you could and still fail? That will be answered in the next section...




What if You Do Ultimately Fail?


You did your best. Beating yourself up over failure is not going to help you in the future. You just need to think about what you need to do to learn from your fail and try to do better next time in a similar situation. Even if the pressure to perform is self-inflicted, you have to love yourself enough to feel you can accomplish anything. I did not have the best life as a High Schooler, and I'd be lying to you if I told you I had life easy and always made the best results. I even look back at bad experiences in my life and thought about how I could have done better if I faced the same situations again. There are even times I work on my computer and feel sad knowing I could have done better even if I barely succeeded in life. I didn't ask for the tough circumstances I faced, but I came through regardless, even if not in any impressive way.

Most importantly, do not let yourself be defined by your failures. No one is going to win every battle and every contest all the time. We sometimes need to experience failure to better appreciate being successful. Let failure motivate you, but not define you. Don't have a stigma of failure that curses your ability to ever be as great as you want to be. If you develop this stigma, you feel every attempt to make yourself better is a foregone conclusion that you will fail no matter what. Having this stigma only makes it harder for you to feel happy or feel you will ever become any kind of success.

Be sure to always give yourself a chance even when you feel hopeless and/or worthless. Not everyone can stand for themselves, and if you can't fend for yourself, it is always okay to ask for support from family and friends. Get all the motivation and hope you need. Having a support system will help make life better and better your chances of accomplishing a goal.

No matter what life throws at you, it is best you are well equipped and prepared to take on life's challenges. You must love yourself before you expect anyone else to love you. You must believe in yourself before expecting anyone to believe in you. Survival is possible. You just need to work to make it happen. Somehow, perhaps even you too will be able to accomplish goals despite insurmountable odds.





These brought back some difficult memories for me, but I always try to provide happiness and hope while discussing tough matters. I hope you can appreciate my efforts in this blog post. I also hope you can stay with my blog(s) for more content and for more advice. I want to help make the world a better place any way I feel I am capable of doing so. Care to discuss? Here's my question for you:

How did you overcome obstacles you felt you couldn't win? Or did you experience any extreme circumstances in your life that you were able to overcome somehow?

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Sunday, May 2, 2021

Belong

John B. Marine | May 02, 2021 | | | Be the first to comment!
Being part of a community and being respected among a general audience makes us feel better inside. This ability to belong makes us all feel better inside. However, what happens when wanting to belong doesn't work? Depending on how people take it, not being able to belong in any circle leads to loneliness or feeling as if you are not fit for this world. Is it something you need to do to better fit in with others? Do you simply need to be around better people? No matter what the case, feeling as if you belong is a warming feeling. That is what I hope to discuss in this blog post.

Before I begin, I can't believe I haven't updated this blog since January 2021 until this post. You all deserve more of my posts and more of my own posts regarding various aspects of life. So enjoy this latest post I have for you all!






Belong


The ability to belong among others can be helpful in establishing community or feeling loved. When you belong with others, there is unity and happiness. That unity and happiness goes away when one feels left out or not cared enough. Granted most people try not to be the center of attention, most others do not want to always steal the spotlight or seem more important than others. If some people do feel left out and try to get along with others, then some people may try to belong with others through almost any means- even to the point of doing something damaging or troublesome.

I have been a part of multiple online forums as well as streaming chats where I felt either connected or disconnected. I try to get involved with as many different communities as possible. I may even try to learn the lingo and language of a community to better fit in. I will even vastly support the communities I try to be a part of. However, if I feel I am not as connected anymore or if I seem no longer loved or needed, I'll leave. I chose to be part of a community, and I also have the power to leave a community and no longer support it if I feel unwanted or not needed. The pain of leaving such communities often gets to me at times. If I feel I am no longer wanted or no longer feel connected, I may feel it is the right call to leave for (sometimes) forever. There is yet for me to feel like wanting to rejoin a community or service I left for whatever reason(s).

Through a good bit of 2021, I found myself Unfollowing various Twitch channels I either felt like I didn't belong anymore, or that I didn't feel I could go any further supporting and being a part of. This leads to me feeling more lonely at times than previously. Depending on how shunned I feel, I may even go as far as blocking certain channels just to get certain bad memories out of my mind. There were also some channels where I just seemed to no longer visit regularly. This is all on me for not visiting as often as I could. Even still, I didn't want to feel like I am only adding to Follower count without actually visiting channels when I can.


A Weakness Admitted.

If there is one thing I feel I am weak at, it is teamwork and trying to establish an audience. I feel as if my own thoughts and my own suggestions do not matter much. This resulted in some of my college efforts with team assignments coming up short. When it comes to chatting online, I feel I am not as regarded or loved much. So while some people even go as far as spamming words to say annoying text-to-speech messages and talking about certain toilet humor, I often feel left out. This discrepancy leads to me not being able to belong in certain spaces.


Let's talk more about belonging with others in various aspects.




Belonging: Different Applications


To understand belonging better, let me describe various situations.


Belonging: In Families.

Your family should be the best friends you'll ever have and those who understand you best. Some people, though, feel disconnected from their family for whatever reason. So when you feel like you don't belong in your own family, you become very left out. Some family members who feel like they don't belong feel as if they are disregarded or not as loved as they could be.

Some family members may also have certain stepparents whose philosophies and personalities apart from what you believe in. This can also contribute to not feeling like you belong.

Belonging: Among Friends.

Meeting new people and associating yourself with circles of friends make us all connected and loved. But, what happens when you feel like you are no longer loved or needed? You may face a time where those you thought you were cool with ultimately either turn their back(s) on you or make you feel you either no longer matter or feel replaced.


Belonging: Your Love Life.

When a bond is just you and someone you love, not feeling you belong is depressing, as you have only one person who you truly care about. That same person, though, could make you feel you don't belong or feel supported any longer. These can lead to a number of issues. The least of which include isolation, depression, and in the worst cases- violence and abuse.


Belonging: Communities.

You likely chose to join a certain community. When you feel like you do not belong in a certain community, that is where you feel left out and want to go elsewhere. It is the feeling of trying to stand out in a crowd. A lot of times it works; most other times, not so much. What you want to avoid is feeling as if you need to do something dramatic or hurtful to try to gain attention. Then, you run the risk of being even less like you belong and potentially get into trouble. There were message boards and Twitch channels where I haven't felt welcomed or loved anymore. I even tried to refrain from chatting often times because I know I will probably not be heard, not be cared about, and feel like I am only getting in the way of other people enjoying certain content. The last thing I want to do is feel like I am not contributing in any positive sense in any community I am a part of or try to get involved with.


Wanting to belong can take on a number of different instances. How we handle these emotions make us either happy or sad depending on the situation.




Belong: Final Thoughts


We all deserve to belong among any circle of friends we wish to be associated with. We also deserve to feel like we belong among others. Establishing community and being cared for is what many of us long for. However, belonging and wanting to belong with others can be a great challenge. We need certain people who make us feel welcome. You may need to adjust your personality and style to fit in better; but otherwise, it helps to try to belong with others. If you feel you belong but the ones you belong with don't connect with you, either those persons have to adjust their actions, or you can always leave. Life is best enjoyed when everyone can be around others who make us feel whole, complete, respected, and most of all... belong.





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Monday, January 4, 2021

Happier New Year Not Guaranteed

John B. Marine | January 04, 2021 | | | Be the first to comment!
A new year is NOT a magical cure-all for pains from the previous year. The year 2020 has been painful for many of us, Its impacts were felt in some way for all of us. While 2021 was well welcomed, I am reminding you all that just because a new year is upon us, it is not guaranteed this year will be better. Here is just a post to consider some of many things in regards to a new year. I didn't know how to title this blog post, so I will go with the main idea as its name- a happier new year not guaranteed.






Happier New Year Not Guaranteed


Every one of us had some kind of foul memories of 2020. Even those who are not outgoing (like myself) felt like staying home was the best thing to do as the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic raged. You would hear of so many different negative stories. Besides this global health crisis, there were also powerful moments of protest against issues such as racial injustice, social injustice, and things of that nature. We would even see "Black Lives Matter" and "Say Her Name" among other calls to action. Too many things led up to 2020 being a horrid year for many people.

As we all know, the change of a calendar is not going to necessarily reverse the misfortunes of an ailing world. It will, however, provide the focal point for new hope. It is important to remain hopeful no matter what calamity ensued on the world the previous year. Certain things will help re-shape what we consider normal. For example, airport security was ramped up after the the terror of September 11th in 2001. The advent of COVID-19/Coronavirus will likely reshape our normal as we will be sanitizing more often and taking extra measures to prevent the spread. You can not just say that the changing of a year alone will help improve things. Who knows? The year 2021 may actually become WORSE than 2020 if several big things happen during the new year.

One thing I realize about some types in social media is that we all lovingly forget things ever existed in previous times. That's why people on YouTube annoyingly mention if you're seeing something from the past here in the present. I am thinking... just because it is the present that we are not allowed to discuss anything from the past? I do not want to scare my readers, but some negative thoughts from the past can still haunt you today. Even I want to forget people who shunned me aside or people who I was incredibly unhappy associating myself with. Those people are still out there; just that I haven't regarded them much today. No matter what negative memories have taken place in the past, they are still around. You can move on from these experiences, but such experiences will still be there no matter how much you moved on since. Those people are probably still around today even if you disregard their existence in the past. So even if we no longer discuss or acknowledge certain things in the past, they are still there.

So while the new year brings new hope, let us not automatically assume everything will magically be better. It is unlikely the millions of cases of COVID-19/Coronavirus will magically disappear and that there won't be any further deaths. It is unlikely all of the racial and social injustice will go away just because of a new year. We have to work towards a happier tomorrow and hope we can make advances to help provide hope in a seemingly hopeless world. It is also possible better luck will also be needed to help make times better for all. As we often like to say, you sometimes have to make your own luck rather than rely on other people to hand you opportunities. We all have to do our part to ensure a happier future will happen.




How to Maintain Happiness?


It was not easy in 2020 to keep a straight face considering the unknown of 2020. Everywhere you look was some sort of bad story and some sort of disregard for humanity. I was even disgusted at how some people thought COVID-19/Coronavirus was a governmental hoax, so they refused to do things like wear a mask or get upset about not wearing a mask for reasons other than certain health issues that prevent wearing a mask isn't possible. When all you see is what is going wrong in the world, you tend to forget (or disregard) things we all should be happy for. It is so easy to feel like doom is impending considering everything going on around us. So in these respects, trying to find things to be happy foe in the new year will be a challenge.

Something we always say is to "count your blessings." For each worry in the world, find something to be proud of. Find something that makes you happy. As much as times could be worse, times could also be much better. Don't let things that worry you end up contributing to your downfall or ruining your quality of life.

If you need extra guidance, try consulting with family, friends, healthcare providers, or other qualified individuals. Some people feel they need medicine and therapy to help people get their minds straight. Be careful dealing with medicines and such to help treat your depression or any other mental health issues.

Those who exercise often boost happiness. If you lack the motivation to exercise, try to find ways or get assistance from others to motivate you to exercise if exercise is in your plans.

You may also take up on trying to find new activities or hobbies that may interest you. Such acts may allow you to properly relax as well as find new ways to become happy. You may find enjoyment in new activities.

If you seek companionship, try finding love to try to become happy. Perhaps you find someone you like in person or in cyberspace. It is best to find someone you love based on your own preferences. It does not really matter what your sexual preference is, just find someone who makes you feel loved and complete. The two of you can hopefully work together to remain happy and content even in a mad world. If you have relationship issues, talk it out among yourselves or seek help from healthcare providers or relationship experts.


With these thoughts in mind, allow me to share my final points.




Happier New Year Not Guaranteed: Final Thoughts


Just because it is a new year doesn't mean everything negative from the previous year will be made better. As much as tomorrow is never guaranteed, happier times will not be guaranteed in the new year. We all must work to try to provide hope even when hope seems lost. We have to maintain happiness in our own hearts rather than hope someone gives us hope. One must work to make the new year happier and better than the previous year. A new year simply means newer opportunities to try to make times better than before. The change of a calendar is no cure for any ailments of the previous year. It just means new hope of a better and brighter future. As long as we keep this positive mindset and perform actions befitting of a better year to come, we all can feel better about ourselves and others than we ever have.





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