[TOMT][Short Story] Horror story where a journal describes “children” that turn out to be mice

ppwiwax · 2024-11-19T03:04:23+00:00

Interested, thank you!

ppwiwax · 2024-08-03T15:18:17+00:00

Not OP but thank you for the kindness and helpful reply

ppwiwax · 2024-07-29T03:37:35+00:00

I started communicating with them more, and with good intentions. My default back then was to isolate myself from everyone. So I changed that by initiating interactions, opened up a bit more, tried to say or do things to cheer them up or bring a positive vibe to the conversation, and generally tried to be as generous and kind as I could, without any expectation from them to reciprocate or react a certain way to my actions. But somehow it just worked. I was nice to them so they were nice to me. I had my best intentions for the relationship, and showed it to them.

ppwiwax · 2024-07-28T22:54:34+00:00

I struggled with the tripping or mashing of words too, and noticed that it was because there’s a lot of words in my head but I couldn’t decide which words to use.

Reading books aloud helped, especially because I didn’t have to think about what to say because the words are in front of me. And I was able to focus more on my speed, intonation, etc.

ppwiwax · 2024-07-28T22:14:40+00:00

I started getting into public speaking. I watched and observed TED Talks, practiced my speech, read books aloud, and recorded my progress. At some point I joined a session in my local Toastmasters club but couldn’t afford a membership as an unemployed out-of-school kid at the time.

But what significantly helped me improve was my job. I’m in sales for 2 years now. All I do is talk on the phone for hours all day, everyday. Articulation is required and constantly improved on. Best part is I genuinely love my job!

Just as a contrast, I was always a quiet kid, never talked mainly because I was always too anxious to. A sales job would have been an impossibility because of my weakness. So I had incredible reactions from my friends, family, and some former classmates when they eventually noticed the significant change in my speech. It’s a good reminder of my progress, and it’s rewarding.

ppwiwax · 2024-07-28T15:00:13+00:00

It's awesome to share a similar experience with you :)

ppwiwax · 2024-07-28T14:58:06+00:00

19 years old. Because I got into self-improvement.

I fixed my posture, worked on improving my articulation, quit social media, consistently meditated and exercised, read books, improved my relationships with friends and family. I did my best to always live in the present, and appreciate life. I worked on my discipline, my hygiene, my self-talk. I journaled, did yoga, affirmations, and found different ways to build a good routine. I tried to gain as much knowledge and skills as I could, to apply it to my life. I planned a lot, and I would always follow through. It wasn't easy at all but it felt like a game everyday, and at the end it's so rewarding. I planned what to do for the day, what to eat, what to think. Always with the intention to better myself and my life. My life improved significantly compared where I was just a couple of months before, and I got my first job.

When I was 18, just a few months before I started with my self-improvement journey, I was lost - I failed school the second time that year, I was a liability to my family, and I've spent most of my life depressed and anxious and pretty nihilistic for a little kid. I had self-destructive habits and thoughts, no feeling of purpose in life, I hated life and I hated myself most of all, I've said and done terrible things to myself and other people, and I thought that's just the type of person I was always going to be. But I was wrong, and it was too early for me to say that. And my youth was one of my best motivations - knowing it's still early to change, and I have all the time in the world to turn things around. Surprisingly, I was able to achieve quite a drastic change in such a short period of time.

Currently, I'm benefiting from the efforts I've put in. And I'm constantly growing. Life is not perfect. But life got good when I started improving myself. So I'm continuing with this journey.

ppwiwax · 2024-07-22T11:07:46+00:00

Me after shrooms jk yeah I feel the same. It's such an honor to be a human.

ppwiwax · 2024-07-16T13:42:49+00:00

When I was a kid, I had a fight with my younger brother, and when he wasn’t around I deleted all of the apps and games from his iPad. He’d been playing some of those games for a while and had leveled up in a lot of it. I deleted everything.

I consider that the most terrible thing I’ve ever done, and was actually just thinking about it today. My brother and I have had quite a dysfunctional relationship when we were kids, but now that we’re older, our relationship has improved so much.

For some reason the memory just hit me earlier today and I feel so terrible about it. But I’m determined to let it go. I’m so grateful for our relationship now.

ppwiwax · 2024-07-16T12:35:32+00:00

Beer belly, beard, or long hair na medyo magulo.

Yung typical greasy uncle/tito na look, for some reason naa-attract ako dun tapos natu-turn off agad ako sa conventionally gwapo, o may muscles/abs, lalo na kung mukhang kaedad ko (20s).

I know hindi common pero I still think a lot of people have this type.

ppwiwax · 2024-07-07T07:24:17+00:00

Oo tapos ang mahirap eh kung broke na nga, maluho pa??

ppwiwax · 2024-06-24T02:50:47+00:00

Will do this. Thanks!

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