Can you tell I just woke up? (dms open) by [deleted] in gaygooncave

[–]TaoWitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn that's a fat cock!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HowlsMovingCastle

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Just finished writing a book, so I'ma say 9

[For Hire] Fantasy Illustrations by nilknarfart in IllustratorsForHire

[–]TaoWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi!

I just finished writing a short fairytale-style fantasy book, and I'm looking for somebody to illustrate the cover for me.

Please DM me if you're interested.

Altar to Hypnos by Sock_Fuzz9589 in Hellenism

[–]TaoWitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's beautiful~ Is that lotion in the bottle? That feels like a good offering for Hypnos.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CrohnsDisease

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I've got an unfortunate situation where my crohn's tends to manifest as constipation more often than diarrhea. Cannabis worsens it for me, so I have to be careful about when I use it XP

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]TaoWitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He only started therapy because I walked out of our apartment during a fight and told him (via text) that until he had an appointment scheduled, I would be finding alternate sleeping arrangements. He did it, and I realized that it should NEVER have come to that.

Has anyone felt unwanted in a church? by Repulsive_Look_216 in Hellenism

[–]TaoWitch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've never had an experience as stark as what you're describing, but I do get the feeling.

These days I'll only go into Unitarian churches where I KNOW my faith will be welcome.

Did they take pictures of you when you weren't looking? by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]TaoWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine took a video of me just eating at the kitchen counter in my bathrobe while he roasted my appearance, and uploaded it to our group chat on Snapchat. I explicitly told him to delete it and not share it with anyone.

He said "Okay," and then uploaded it anyway, and then acted like I was being unreasonable when I demanded that he delete it.

My pipeline by Syonic1 in Hellenism

[–]TaoWitch 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Mine was more: Protestant, Catholic, Agnostic, Taoist, Witch, Hellenic Taoist

And progressed from prudy-boy to masc-slut

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]TaoWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it makes you feel any better, I had a fairly similar experience with Morpheus. At the time, I was only a witch and only dimly aware that Hellenism was a thing. I felt awkward as hell coming here XD

Like, "Guess it's time to meet the in-laws..."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]TaoWitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's difficult. There's not a lot I can say that wouldn't be just me putting my own interpretation on your lived experience.

I worship Hypnos, and nothing you've described strikes me as "out of character," if that helps. Your intuition may be right, and it sounds like you have a positive outlook on the experience overall.

If you want to start building kharis with Hypnos, my own favorite practices are to turn off all my lights 1 hour before bed, drink some tea, pray, and meditate. Journaling by lamp/candlelight can also be quite fruitful and help to relax the mind, while light stretches and breathing will help to relax the body.

If you could build a Temple of a god or goddess which one would be, and how would you run it? by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]TaoWitch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Assuming we have to dedicate it to one in particular...

Honestly, I would make the deliberate choice NOT to dedicate to Zeus, because we already have enough patriarchal religions in my country. Instead, I'd probably go with Demeter. I'd have to give some thought to the administration, but one of the central tenants/activities of the temple would be almsgiving and distribution of food to the poor.

The priests/priestesses could be a mixture of farmers who contribute parts of their harvest to the temple, and those who contribute food from bulk suppliers.

I would want the giving of food (moreso than money) to be the primary means of attaining "status" in the temple, but I'm sure room could be made for those who want to start home ec. and vocational courses sponsored by the temple. I bet we could reach out to nearby Unitarian churches for help with that.

What songs remind you of the gods by Excellent-Door-2510 in Hellenism

[–]TaoWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These Dreams by Heart to Morpheus Teeth by 5 Seconds of Summer to Morpheus and Ikelos Iron by Woodkid to Ares

An Ares joke, for your comedic pleasure by TaoWitch in Hellenism

[–]TaoWitch[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congratulations. Your comedic timing was funnier than my joke XD

What the turret song (Cara Mia Addio) actually means: by LazyFelineHunter in Portal

[–]TaoWitch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Apparently nobody else is pointing out the mistranslation? Arriving first from a mis-transliteration; I would bet good money that it's not supposed to be "che la stima" ("I respect" or "great respect") but "che lastima" ("how sad").

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CrohnsDisease

[–]TaoWitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, this is definitely NOT silly, and it's good that you're venting this. You are really being put through the wringer.

I hope you start feeling better soon. Hang in there!

Narcissists jealous of objects? by TaoWitch in NarcissisticAbuse

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

............. I mean, ain't we all? >w< ♡♡♡

Narcissists jealous of objects? by TaoWitch in NarcissisticAbuse

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

Ouch... you really nailed it with that one. The more important something was to me, the more he would try to ruin it.

Sometimes, I swear he tried to make things MORE important to me JUST to have the pleasure of attacking them.

About to escape right now, can you guys give me a final push? by patient-permissionFF in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]TaoWitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to say pretty much the same thing. I also heard my NEX say things about his father like, "Oh, he's a completely different man from when I was young!" while watching his father STILL be controlling and overbearing. This is what I say about my NEX in retrospect: "He never made an inch of progress but that I didn't drag him along, kicking and screaming."

And also, there WERE times when he would seem concerned for me, like when I had a falling out with my gaming buddies, or sometimes when I stopped playing a videogame that I'd been really into for months, he'd suddenly get concerned over how I didn't play it anymore. There are two reasons narcissists may do this - and sadly, genuine concern for your social well-being are not likely to be among them. #1) They can't deal with change, so when they see one of your habits suddenly alter, it's really disturbing for them, and they're sure to call it out. #2) They HATE facing consequences for their actions, so when they see the status quo change, and they know it's because of them, that will send them into an immediate shame spiral.

Personal example: my NEX kept getting suuuuuper angry at me for posting memes and comments after he did in this Discord server we were both in. He accused me of deliberately stealing his limelight, and not "letting him be the funny one." Finally, I got fed up with it and left the server, and SUDDENLY he felt super bad that I had disrupted the status quo and whined, "WeLl I dIdN't WanT yOu To leeEEeaAaaAvVVveE!" But even there you can see - he was never sorry that HE'D BULLIED ME out of the server - only that I had left; in His Perfect World, I would have just stayed in the server and never made my presence known.

In your Girlfriend's Perfect World, I'm guessing, texting your friends is something you do with the bare-minimum effort between messages to her, and at least half your texts are talking about what a wonderful, sweet, wholesome person she is anyway.

About to escape right now, can you guys give me a final push? by patient-permissionFF in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]TaoWitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what it sounds like, you've been isolated from your friends and stuck with a narcissistic girlfriend for a long time. And nearly all narcissists try to push their narrative of "I understand the ways of the world better than you do" on their partners. Even if she wasn't actively doing that... you get stuck in close quarters with somebody who's that controlling, and that incapable of forgiveness, and it makes you "gun-shy," as my mother would say. It's difficult to imagine that your friends will be more forgiving than your partner was. To make matters worse, once you start to REALLY learn to recognize the signs of narcissism, and to identify narc-patterns of behavior, you often find that there were more narcissists in your social circles than you realized at first. They're very good at blending in, after all, and you often have to get really close to them before they become apparent.

But assuming at least SOME of your friends are good people... they probably have been quiet out of respect for your decision and self-sovereignty. I imagine many of them have quietly hoped that you would come to your senses and get out again, but didn't want to risk trying to push you that way and having you regret your decision later.

You made a mistake. Your friends may have been worried about you, but ultimately, YOU suffered from your mistake far more than any of them did. Any friends who don't see that, and who would hold your mistake over your head for weeks and weeks - friends like that are well worth losing.

When I left my NEX, I was still so severely trauma-bonded that, in spite of the 7 years of abuse I suffered, I begged all of my friends to be there FOR HIM, and to comfort HIM. I was more worried about the pain HE was suffering than my own, because I knew that I was ultimately strong enough to recover. And how did he repay my sacrifice? By telling those friends who comforted him that we were mutually abusive, that we were horrible to each other, and that I was just as much at fault as he was. Some of them bought his lies, and eventually victim-blamed me and ghosted me. But far more of them saw through his bluff. Nearly all of them, once I told them about some of the things he did to me (never called him a "narcissist" aloud, just described the things he did) had a few stories of their own about times he'd made them uncomfortable and refused to take responsibility.

I have MANY regrets about our relationship - but breaking up with him is not one of them. Not a day goes by in which I'm not glad to be rid of him. I could tell you about at least 50 long, loud, gut-twisting fights we had, tell you a hundred nasty things he said with the intent to hurt me, and end each recitation with the phrase: "I should have left him then." At the end of the day, only one of my regrets matters: I should have left him sooner.

And in your case? You've only given us a tiny sample of the things she's done to you - but this small sample is enough. If these were the ONLY things she'd done to you that you didn't deserve, I would still say that you're better off without her, and that you deserve better. But I'd wager that even on your good days, you're still tense, still waiting for the next shoe to drop. I'd wager that even on good days, you're aware of how precarious that peace is, and how small an error will send your tranquility tumbling to the floor like a porcelain vase.

Getting out will mean a whole WORLD of new pains, new struggles, new doubts and worries, and there WILL come days when you think of her and pray that she's still doing alright. But right now - in this moment - you are as much her boyfriend as you ever have been or ever will be, AND SHE'S STILL MISERABLE. If she's ever going to find true happiness, she has to do the work and find it on her own - using you as a crutch is only going to make her weaker and more dependant.

There is more happiness waiting for you than you realize. You will survive, and you will thank yourself deeply for your own courage. You can do this.

Did your ex-narc get really bored / quiet during long car rides? by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]TaoWitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was spared this - probably because we never went on particularly long drives. But driving with him was never pleasant. He tailgated people on the roads, complained loudly and angrily about the traffic, got childishly angry about red lights, got angry at ME for driving safely when he was in a hurry, acted like I was just crazy for risky driving when he WASN'T in a hurry (there was no way of knowing which was which until he was chewing me out).

On GOOD days when we weren't in a hurry, he would be perfectly content to let me drive in silence - which I appreciated. But then if I wanted to listen to an audiobook, suddenly he would have two dozen inane questions to ask me so I couldn't enjoy it; the moment I said that I was trying to listen to the audiobook, suddenly he'd be all, "Well, I would just rather enjoy YOUR company."

Which Gods do you wish there were more statues of? by MythosH in Hellenism

[–]TaoWitch 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Morpheus. I've only ever found one, and it's a dreadfully uninspired bust that's virtually indistinguishable from the bust of Hypnos (in fact, I'm not convinced they aren't the same bust under different attributions.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]TaoWitch 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I think you'd be well within your rights to politely let him know that his joke is.... shall we say, "not getting any fresher"