Chat Thread: Chopsticks and teacups

[Bastemhet]

I am getting really, really irritated that the only link to any discussion on Kemetic religion in the M&R stickies is one that points to KO which in the first paragraphs calls itself a reconstructionist religion and also equates modern belief and practice with ancient belief and practice. stressed No, no, no, no, no. I am working on putting together a primer but obviously it will take some time since I can't just go to some website and copy and paste some information that's been predigested for me. Blah...I wonder if it's even worth it to post in the M&R.  

[Gho the Girl]

Bastemhet

I am getting really, really irritated that the only link to any discussion on Kemetic religion in the M&R stickies is one that points to KO which in the first paragraphs calls itself a reconstructionist religion and also equates modern belief and practice with ancient belief and practice. stressed No, no, no, no, no. I am working on putting together a primer but obviously it will take some time since I can't just go to some website and copy and paste some information that's been predigested for me. Blah...I wonder if it's even worth it to post in the M&R.

Who knows? If you feel it should be said to them, the say it.  

[Bastemhet]

Gho the Girl

Bastemhet

I am getting really, really irritated that the only link to any discussion on Kemetic religion in the M&R stickies is one that points to KO which in the first paragraphs calls itself a reconstructionist religion and also equates modern belief and practice with ancient belief and practice. stressed No, no, no, no, no. I am working on putting together a primer but obviously it will take some time since I can't just go to some website and copy and paste some information that's been predigested for me. Blah...I wonder if it's even worth it to post in the M&R.

Who knows? If you feel it should be said to them, the say it.

I don't think there's any point commenting on the thread itself since it was made in '08, but it might be of worth to at least have other viewpoints that let people know that no, there is no unified group of Kemetic practitioners, but a variety of different temples, approaches, and interpretations, some of which object to the blatant ignorance of KO's own practitioners that don't even recognize that it is not reconstructionist but revivalist. stressed  

[EternalHearts]

Bastemhet

I don't think there's any point commenting on the thread itself since it was made in '08, but it might be of worth to at least have other viewpoints that let people know that no, there is no unified group of Kemetic practitioners, but a variety of different temples, approaches, and interpretations, some of which object to the blatant ignorance of KO's own practitioners that don't even recognize that it is not reconstructionist but revivalist. stressed

I know I'm a SUPER quiet member here, but I think you should. It's important to let people know what their options are in regard to KO--it also prevents one tradition from "taking over."  

[TeaDidikai]

Haven't seen you in forever Eternal! Good to hear from ya.

Bastemhet>> If it is the link list that Boxy was working on, you should say something. Boxy is awesome and listens to criticism and strives to improve.  

[TeaDidikai]

Translation work.
I hate it.  

[aoijea23487]

...I think I'm starting to hate Christmas. Opening presents should not make me feel distressed and upset.

I don't want to be the person who hates Christmas. I wish nobody would give me presents just to give me presents because of some holiday.

What I want can't be bought with money.  

[TeaDidikai]

Illiezeulette

...I think I'm starting to hate Christmas. Opening presents should not make me feel distressed and upset.

I don't want to be the person who hates Christmas. I wish nobody would give me presents just to give me presents because of some holiday.

What I want can't be bought with money.

Any desire to try and salvage this?  

[Recursive Paradox]

Wow, someone I have virtually no connection to told me to speak on their behalf for an argument they were having that got them banned from a guild.

I was not kind in my response.  

[Collowrath]

TeaDidikai

Translation work.
I hate it.

I love that lightbulb feeling when I finally put something together though. DINGDINGDING.

heart  

[TeaDidikai]

Collowrath

I love that lightbulb feeling when I finally put something together though. DINGDINGDING.

heart

It's less of a Ding and more of a YES! I'M DONE! feeling.  

[Collowrath]

TeaDidikai

It's less of a Ding and more of a YES! I'M DONE! feeling.

That one is good as well. biggrin  

[aoijea23487]

TeaDidikai

Illiezeulette

...I think I'm starting to hate Christmas. Opening presents should not make me feel distressed and upset.

I don't want to be the person who hates Christmas. I wish nobody would give me presents just to give me presents because of some holiday.

What I want can't be bought with money.

Any desire to try and salvage this?

Absolutely.

I asked my mother to only get me one gift for Christmas.
I had the most gifts under the tree.
I mean, that's nice of course, but I don't need them and I don't want them and they feel less like gifts and more like burdens. I know that they were given to me out of a sense of obligation and/or to make me happy and I appreciate any heartfeltedness, but there is a strong feeling of DO NOT WANT THINGS and definitely a better approach to heartfeltedness, imo.

I meant what I said when I said that I seriously only wanted ONE present. I shall have a speakage with my mother sometime later about this issue so that I am taken a bit more seriously.

I am thinking of donating things to nice little organizations that help underprivileged people. That way I can retain the happiness associated with other people wanting me to be happy whilst sharing material goods with others.

Asceticism is creepering on me slowly but surely.  

[TeaDidikai]

Updated the Weekly prompt  

[too2sweet]

Illiezeulette

...I think I'm starting to hate Christmas. Opening presents should not make me feel distressed and upset.

I don't want to be the person who hates Christmas. I wish nobody would give me presents just to give me presents because of some holiday.

What I want can't be bought with money.

This right here is why I would be perfectly happy to simply hibernate through this whole month. I had to practically yell at my hubby to get him to understand that I did not want him to buy me anything (he's all like...but it's Christmas, I have to get you something). Even if we had the extra money to spend, there still isn't anything that I really need, and as you mentioned the things I want can't be bought with money. It's frustrating and I end up stressed out and pissed off for most of the month, which is really sad because I used to love this time of year.