To answer the question on how they cope with sadness, Deus wrote:I’m Deus.
As you may guess, I’m the type of person who holes up in their room and can stay there for days, surviving solely on strong wifi connections and instant ramen noodles.
I’m not really the emotional type either. I try not to let my emotions get the best of me, but I’m a living being too. Sometimes its unavoidable.
When I do get emotional, I do the opposite of my usual routines: I go out.
I walk in the busy streets of the city until I’m too tired. Then I rest for a bit, then walk some more. Somehow everything about the city calms me down. The noises, the sights, the smells (yes, even the rancid smell of smoke and sewer waste) – they calm me down no matter what level of sadness I’m on.
In the hottest of summers, I buy an ice cream while I walk. On rainy days, I bring an umbrella with me and perhaps buy a coffee to drink while I walk. Walking is one of the few things that do keep me up and at it when I’m sad.
Other than sinking in the senses of the city, I eat. And no, I don’t stress eat ice cream, chips, and more unhealthy processed foods (though I do consume those on a regular basis.)
My current job at retail isn’t the best, but it does give me enough money to survive. Whenever I’m given my bonus or I feel too down in the dumps, I head to the grocery store a few blocks from my flat and buy a lot of healthy foods.
When I get home, I make all sorts of meals with my newly bought goods; salads, shakes, sandwiches – you name it. I usually buy and make so much, I’d have a week’s worth of healthy food before I head back to my beloved hot pockets and microwaved pizzas.
My very few friends tell me that I’m a great cook and I should just run a restaurant or something, but I feel like it’s too much effort.
To sum it all up, I’m a mole. But when my emotions become too much for me, I tend to become someone who isn’t usually me.
I guess we all have our own ways to deal with these things.
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