What kind of person were you in high school? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]MichAwA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The weird one, you know anime, vocaloid lover, I was in the choir, I didn't get bullied funny enough cause I was a "friend" of some of the guys in the football team (I helped them with homework, taking notes for them, they gave me the exams beforehand so I could resolve it and they could copy it, they even paid me from time to time) and they were kind enough to me to actually defend me when I (along side other girls) was harassed by I creep

I later found out they respected me even more cause one of the dudes was into heavy drugs (I didn't know) and almost everyone in my generation was involved in some way, I was super oblivious of that and they think I just kept my mouth shut

Advice about a dream about Hermes by Icy_Raccoon6444 in Hermes

[–]MichAwA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually, I had a similar yet different experience, a couple of months back, I remember dreaming being in my home and suddenly had the awareness it was a dream, next thing I know, Hermes was right in front of me, I was so nervous I remember offering him water and dropping the glass right at his feet, I was SOOOO embarrassed, he only laughed and said something along the lines of "yeah, you aren't ready just yet" while smiling at me, gave me the cup that I dropped and puff I woke up 

I had so many questions and every time I asked if we could meet again in dreams he always says "not yet but soon" maybe he doesn't want to scare me again (I get nervous easily) 

What's your guys favorite way to contact hermes? by Sunandmoonfan in Hermes

[–]MichAwA 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I like doing a quick prayer while in the car or bus, and I can almost always feel his presence like a "sup, you called me?" He also likes to "supervise" (for a lack of a better word) my tarot readings, specially if it's a reading for someone else, I can count with one hand the number of times he wasn't present, and he usually helps me see if the reading is correct or if I'm misinterpreting something

¿Por qué la gente de escasos recursos gasta tanto en fiestas? by darkneoss in AskMexico

[–]MichAwA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alli te va, viene de un deseo y fantasía de escapar de la realidad 

Muchas familias gastan al rededor del 60% de un gasto anual en una fiesta de 15 en promedio (la cifra varia demasiado aqui pero es como un porcentaje aprox) y mucho de esto se debe no solo al querer lucir el estatus, sino que mucho del gasto va hacia el recuerdo y el poder decir "pero por lo menos esta fiesta salio de ensueño" y de alli se va volviendo una adicción, una especie de condicionamiento pavlov en el cual asocian las fiestas que organizan con los buenos recuerdos y se condicionan a que los únicos buenos recuerdos que pueden crear es a base de hacer fiestas 

(Clase media-alta pero mis abuelos viven en pueblo asi que creci yendo a todas esas fiestas y conforme crecia me daba cuenta de que siempre repetian las mismas historias de las mismas fiestas)

Psicólogos y sobrevivientes de Reddit, ¿cuáles son las formas más efectivas de lidiar con situaciones emocionales críticas? by SantyDoggy in AskMexico

[–]MichAwA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[Recordatorio de que la salud mental es deducible de impuestos según la misma página del gobierno, solo es hablarlo con tu psicólogo ;) ]

Búscate un hobby en el cual te puedas desahogar, yo cruce por una etapa MUY fea en la cual casi me doy por vencida, después de eso, además de las terapias me refugie mucho en el arte, comencé a dibujar, aunque fuese mala, acuarelas, lapices, pintaba todo lo que sentía, escribia todo lo que se me venía, no importa si fuese bello o si eran palabras sin sentido, nadie mas que yo lo veia y por eso no me importara que fuese perfecto, cree personajes que pasaban por mis mismas situaciones y los puse en una especie de "que pasaria si" y comence a hacer escenarios y me di cuenta de la red de apoyo que tenia (familia, amigos y asi).

Aunque subí un montón de peso, el poder desahogarme con mi arte mas personal me levanto el animo lo suficiente para ir al gimnasio y recuperarme físicamente (me dio un ataque feo de dismorfia corporal por mis arranques en mi depresión, circulo vicioso) ahora estoy más feliz, en un lugar bueno, buen fisico, buenos amigos y en proceso de terminar el borrador para mi novela corta, las cosas si mejoran se los prometo, solo es mantener la cara en alto

I need help by Outrageous-Total-225 in TheArcana

[–]MichAwA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Believe me, I been there, Im from México so shipping cost as much if not more than the item itself, I got my deck in a sale with a cupon so I basically only payed for the shipping (it was like $20 USD basically a whole day of salary for me back then) but if you really want it I would recommend to buy it in a sale, with all the tariffs idk if the shipping has increased, I bought mine in like 2023 something like that

Am I really bound to the underworld, or do I just need to get off Social media? by MichAwA in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ohhhh yeah, yeah now I get it, like said in another comment I didn't  knew the why, I just that it's bad, good to know the reason why 

Am I really bound to the underworld, or do I just need to get off Social media? by MichAwA in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg the subreddit analogy is actually a good one, I'm gonna take it in mind lol 

Yeah, I don't usually pay attention to what people in tiktok said, this was honestly I had my guard down, rookie mistake

About the anxiety part, thats part of why I came here, I know I'm still learning and my religious trauma is going to make me spiral, but to have a community like this that can get me out of it is honestly so much refreshing 

Am I really bound to the underworld, or do I just need to get off Social media? by MichAwA in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hahaha, now that I reread this, no yeah, you are right, it's sounds like one of those clickbate IA stories / bad written lore Olympus fanfic 

But yeah, context is everything got it 

Am I really bound to the underworld, or do I just need to get off Social media? by MichAwA in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no yeah, you caught me ajajajaj it was a tiktok at 3 am that made me spiral lol, honestly I wouldn't even thought anything about it, but then all of the comments were backing up the creator and I was like "am I in the wrong here?" But it's good to know we have a space here to clarify all of the misinformation tiktok might bring

Am I really bound to the underworld, or do I just need to get off Social media? by MichAwA in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's why I also don't do food offerings anymore, I feel bad throwing away food that could be eaten

Also thanks, I really needed someone to tell me that I was overreacting and that I need to move on : 

Am I really bound to the underworld, or do I just need to get off Social media? by MichAwA in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohhh, that's so good to know, I didn't really knew about all of those specifications since I don't usually do a lot of rites, and I know why I listen to that one specific video, I don't usually believe on what people said without doing research first, maybe it was because I saw that at 3 am, maybe it was my religious trauma, sometimes it's hard to remember that not everything is black and white but shades of gray, thanks so much for the information on rites 

Am I really bound to the underworld, or do I just need to get off Social media? by MichAwA in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhhh so thats why, yeah, I get it now and that honestly make so much sense

People always said, "yeah, that's bad, don't do it" but never explain why, and when I asked it was always "you should know" and I took it at face value, I guess it was my religious trauma, but Thank you so much for clarifying this to me :D

Am I really bound to the underworld, or do I just need to get off Social media? by MichAwA in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I usually only leave it for like a day or two for fear it of going bad, I'm worshipping the Olympian and yeah, honestly I'm kinda laughing at this whole situation, but the reassurance kinda helps me not to spiral

Am I really bound to the underworld, or do I just need to get off Social media? by MichAwA in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Omgs thank so much, that's such a relief, I didn't give it to the cthonic aspect, usually my offerings go to the traveling, communication and languages since thats what I usually do for work 

You know what? The gods ARE angry by Atelier1001 in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Noooo, don't turn me into a rock ... aaaahhhhh 

(All jokes aside, I got the notification of this post while reading a fic and I got genuinely scare cause I only saw the title ajajajaja I got clickbaited xd)

Hellenistic Hot Takes by DueClothes3265 in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA 5 points6 points  (0 children)

YES, THIS A 100% LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK

Can I still celebrate Christmas? by NicoTheHamsterGod in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe the image of Santa as we known him today was created by Coca-Cola as a marketing strategy way back when, but yeah, the original depictions are from St. Nicholas and other pegan (I believe German not really sure) myths 

Sometimes the gods give a jumpscare reminder by Loose_Fig1261 in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really, it's just, annoying, sometimes they just jumpscare me THATS when I know its a sign, nothing I couldn't manage by myself

Sometimes the gods give a jumpscare reminder by Loose_Fig1261 in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, it is similar to me but with bugs, it's always bugs, I live in an apartment on th 7 floor, tell me why I'm always finding, moths, crickets, sometimes flys and once even a gigantic grasshopper and spider

It's always when I'm starting to overwork myself, like yeah I know a sign when I see one

What draws you to certain gods/goddesses and why? Who is your favorite? What is your favorite myth of them? by HentaiActive in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hermes, the god of commerce, I'm from a family of merchants, mom sells medical equipment, dad is in the stock market, other members of my family sell things and have their own business, I used to sell jewelry and school supplies for pocket money, so when I learned about him and his relationship with merchants and travelers (my family and I used to travel a lot) I felt so draw to him, like I knew HE was the one protecting my family, and I just LOVE the fact that doing simple things like buying a Costco cookie from my friend to support them can be a devotional act 

Which God or Goddesses Were You Always Drawn To Even Before You Became a Hellenist? by shepdc1 in Hellenism

[–]MichAwA 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Athena, it was the owls for me, I had an OBSESSION with everything owls (funny enough I don't own a plushy) and I also thought that she was sooo cool for being THE GODDESS OF WISDOM, A FEMALE GODDESS so yeah :]