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I wanted to tell stories, not as an author but through video games and possibly animation. I also wanted to be the first millionaire in my family lol funny how unrealistic it sounds looking back. Did anybody else have ridiculous dreams at one point?
 
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I was about to say no, but then I recalled the time before my poor mental health, that I actually wanted to be an author. I started writing a book around the age of 9 (it was trash lol). Haven't even entertained the idea since I was 14, I completely forgot. I had 10 chapters or so I think... wouldn't get more than one sentence now. Seems quite sad for the both of us...
 
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I had a dream of being a great successful artist. A dream of being a Disney animator. A dream of having a moderately successful rock and roll band with a record contract. A dream of making my own comic book, a dream of making it into an animated movie.
Life has squashed all my dreams. I haven't drawn or painted or played guitar in years. All the passion I once had is gone. I find it very hard to give a damn about anything anymore.
 
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wagwoo

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I was about to say no, but then I recalled the time before my poor mental health, that I actually wanted to be an author. I started writing a book around the age of 9 (it was trash lol). Haven't even entertained the idea since I was 14, I completely forgot. I had 10 chapters or so I think... wouldn't get more than one sentence now. Seems quite sad for the both of us...
lol I have like 6 1/2 pages of an outline stashed in a google doc somewhere. I think if I read it I'd die from the cringe.
 
SuiSqueeze92

SuiSqueeze92

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Oddly I don't really have dreams anymore, or I can't remember them but I'll remember my nightmares for sure because it's the only way I'll "dream". Only happens every so often but when they do, it's super vivid and I wake up checking the house for danger afterward/peeking out my windows.
 
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wagwoo

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What prevents you from telling these stories? And becoming a millionaire isn't at all unrealistic for the average joe, it just requires the time and patience to invest consistently throughout your lifetime assuming your start young.
I'm just an idiot lol, no other way to put it. I've been told I'm a decent writer, I watch so much media that I've kinda learned the patterns of a good story but I don't believe in it nor myself. It will never be what I want it to be and it hurts that I can never be good enough to write it. I'm limited by my head, there's literally nothing in my way but me. To that point I may have self esteem issues from childhood but I'm no psychiatrist.

The thing is to be a millionaire = time + patience + consistency + good choices, least that's how I see it. If any of those are missing, it's either going to take me a lifetime (which by then what's the point?) or I keep fucking up and live a life of stressful ups and downs. I hate instability, a millionaires lifestyle is one of discipline, order, awareness and determination. I'm missing a lot of those lol
 
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wagwoo

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I had a dream of being a great successful artist. A dream of being a Disney animator. A dream of having a moderately successful rock and roll band with a record contract. A dream of making my own comic book, a dream of making it into an animated movie.
Life has squashed all my dreams. I haven't drawn or painted or played guitar in years. All the passion I once had is gone. I find it very hard to give a damn about anything anymore.
That's also where I'm at. I used to love to draw now I can't get into it, I just watch youtbe videos to keep me busy.
Oddly I don't really have dreams anymore, or I can't remember them but I'll remember my nightmares for sure because it's the only way I'll "dream". Only happens every so often but when they do, it's super vivid and I wake up checking the house for danger afterward/peeking out my windows.
woah, what do you see in your nightmares?
 
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That's also where I'm at. I used to love to draw now I can't get into it, I just watch youtbe videos to keep me busy.

woah, what do you see in your nightmares?

A few times me being alone and screwed in afghanistan.. hiding from terrorists and it always ends in me getting caught and then shot in the face.

A few nights ago I was just chilling, standing there in the nightmare and I felt this sharp burning pain on the side of my head, even asleep, and immediately everything went black. Then I had the feeling of falling and my torso starting hurting as well for a bit, I couldn't wake up and then I finally did. Scary shit for sure.
 
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vk1699

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A lot, actually. I wanted to get a master's degree and help people. But due to trauma and depression, I can barely remember anything.
 
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wagwoo

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Fuc
A few times me being alone and screwed in afghanistan.. hiding from terrorists and it always ends in me getting caught and then shot in the face.

A few nights ago I was just chilling, standing there in the nightmare and I felt this sharp burning pain on the side of my head, even asleep, and immediately everything went black. Then I had the feeling of falling and my torso starting hurting as well for a bit, I couldn't wake up and then I finally did. Scary shit for sure.
Fuck man, I'm so sorry that sounds like hell. I guess I'm kinda thankful I don't dream or have nightmares, life is already one enough
 
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SuiSqueeze92

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Fuc

Fuck man, I'm so sorry that sounds like hell. I guess I'm kinda thankful I don't dream or have nightmares, life is already one enough

Ehh like I said thankfully it only happens every now and then, so it's not too bad until it happens of course lol but yeah it is frightening.
 
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I used to want to be a famous actress haha. I loved drama class at school. Nothing better than being someone else for a while :smiling:
 
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I wanted to tell stories, not as an author but through video games and possibly animation. I also wanted to be the first millionaire in my family lol funny how unrealistic it sounds looking back. Did anybody else have ridiculous dreams at one point?

I wanted to build a family, you know, get married, have kids, grandkids, etc...
I know it's a weird "dream", cuz it's something most people just naturally do at some point in their lives.
Still, i gave up on it, it just doesn't mean anything to me anymore.
Having kids just seem selfish, everyone was perfectly fine just not existing, then our parents got way too horny one night and... Look at us now.
Getting married also just seems like a waste, i even doubt "Love" is a real thing sometimes.
Marriage just seems like a combination of social/financial stability and lust, not much else, maybe it's just me being too cynical, but it's how i see it.
So yeah, gave up on it.

Other types of dreams, like career related ones, i don't know, i just lost all of my passion for everything.
I wanted to be a teacher, but suffering through college again only to spend my days teaching a bunch of pests doesn't sound fun, i remember how most kids were.
Also, that desire mostly just came from me not wanting time to go by, i wanted things to stay where they were, and where was i? School, so it just made sense.
But eventually i realised everything was going to change, for the worst, anyways.
Also, gaming is kind of boring, drawing got kind of boring and i would hate it even more if i made a career out of it.

I mean, dreams are all about something you "want" to happen.
It's hard to want anything when you can barely feel any pleasure or see any point in things anymore.
And it's hard to have dreams when you don't want anything.
Yeah, the passage of time really broke us all, didn't it?
 
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Weightoftheworld

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Maybe not ridiculous but I'm supposed to finish nursing school in the spring, but I don't think I'll make it until then.
 
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Maybe not ridiculous but I'm supposed to finish nursing school in the spring, but I don't think I'll make it until then.

Well, i don't know where you live, so i don't know when spring starts for you, but it's still definitely less than a year away.
You can make it if it's what you desire.
That's the question really, do you want to be a nurse?
 
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mathieu

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When I was a boy I wanted to be movie star lol. I was sure it would happen.
 
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Weightoftheworld

Weightoftheworld

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Apr 19, 2020
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Well, i don't know where you live, so i don't know when spring starts for you, but it's still definitely less than a year away.
You can make it if it's what you desire.
That's the question really, do you want to be a nurse?
I'll be finished with school in less than a year.
Helping people has always felt like my calling, maybe because I've never been able to help myself. I've worked in healthcare for a few years, mainly memory care, and I've loved it so much. Unfortunately, life is cruel and I doubt I'll make it any further than this year.
 
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maru.

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I'll be finished with school in less than a year.
Helping people has always felt like my calling, maybe because I've never been able to help myself. I've worked in healthcare for a few years, mainly memory care, and I've loved it so much. Unfortunately, life is cruel and I doubt I'll make it any further than this year.

I know it's your choice, and above all else, you pain, but you're so close!
Someone that legitimately cares about helping others... As someone that goes to med school, i can safely say that we NEED more people like this in the healthcare environment.
I know life is cruel and miserable, but still, you clearly care about something, about this, you have a passion, and, like you've said it yourself, a calling, and i agree.
Like i've said, i understand, and if you ctb eveyone will respect that decision, but still, i really hope you can pull through.
I'll be finished with school in less than a year.
Helping people has always felt like my calling, maybe because I've never been able to help myself. I've worked in healthcare for a few years, mainly memory care, and I've loved it so much. Unfortunately, life is cruel and I doubt I'll make it any further than this year.

Feel free to PM me if you want to talk more about it.
Like i've said, i go to med school, so we might even have similar struggles, idk.
I know they're not the same thing, but still, health related, close enough i guess.
 
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Despondent

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Yes, very big aspirations. What a joke they are now :pfff: :nomouth:
 
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I also had big dreams but I never found an oppurtunity to turn e my dreams to reality . I don't say that I was not talemted enough or I did not work hard . I was not just lucky . Amd I can not imagine that I could do anything except surviving in a country like Australia
 

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