Ask Barbarella Anything 2.0 - Forum

Account deleted

wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Aphrodite wrote:
Do you consider yourself a new or an old soul

So in my experience the kind of folks who endearingly call you an "old soul" tend to be predatory burnout hippies in their 50s-60s trying to make impressionable young women think they're special as a way to mold them, so just like, as a trauma response I totally reject the concept of new and old souls lol.

But like, by definition I reckon I'd be considered an "old soul", but I feel like its such an oversimplified woo-woo way to describe such complex personality traits and the types of life experiences that make you that type of person.

It's weird to me that it's always presented as a complement because I cannot think of anything more isolating than being unable to relate and form meaningful connections with people your own age.

I did not come into this thread to be burned at the first post I read

Private
World Famous

Barbarella wrote:

Aphrodite wrote:
@Barbarella

Hope it's ok for me to ask you questions

What traits do you find annoying in a person?
Do you think there's life outside our reality (afterlife, life in a different universe etc.)?
What is your motivation to be in VP?
Who is your idol and why?

I find it annoying when folks aren't really focused on personal growth, trying to be a better person. But that may just come with age? I find men specifically just....don't work on themselves, way too late in life.

My motivation to be on VP is...social isolation, I live alone, I have close friends but they all have children, so it's nice to be able to have folks to talk to. Also I love that there's so many different cultures here.

JAAANE FONDA! I love Jane Fonda, she's shown me that no matter what kind of person you were, there's always room to become the kind of person you want to be.

Private
World Famous

Barbarella wrote:

Annie wrote:
favorite twilight character?

I've never seen or read Twilight, actually.
And I don't mean that as a pretentious hipster lie, I really haven't lol

Private
World Famous

Barbarella wrote:

Nesta wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Aphrodite wrote:
Do you consider yourself a new or an old soul

So in my experience the kind of folks who endearingly call you an "old soul" tend to be predatory burnout hippies in their 50s-60s trying to make impressionable young women think they're special as a way to mold them, so just like, as a trauma response I totally reject the concept of new and old souls lol.

But like, by definition I reckon I'd be considered an "old soul", but I feel like its such an oversimplified woo-woo way to describe such complex personality traits and the types of life experiences that make you that type of person.

It's weird to me that it's always presented as a complement because I cannot think of anything more isolating than being unable to relate and form meaningful connections with people your own age.

I did not come into this thread to be burned at the first post I read

It hurts haha

Annie
National Star

Annie wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Annie wrote:
favorite twilight character?

I've never seen or read Twilight, actually.
And I don't mean that as a pretentious hipster lie, I really haven't lol

im gonna go cry ty

Annie
National Star

Annie wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Annie wrote:
favorite twilight character?

I've never seen or read Twilight, actually.
And I don't mean that as a pretentious hipster lie, I really haven't lol

im gonna go cry ty

cry for you i mean

Bubben
Youtube Star

Bubben wrote:
Do you play genshinnnnnnnnnnnnnnn cuz I doooooooooo c:

Bubben
Youtube Star

Bubben wrote:
actually what are your hobbies

Private
World Famous

Barbarella wrote:

Bubben wrote:
Do you play genshinnnnnnnnnnnnnnn cuz I doooooooooo c:

I don't know what that is

Private
World Famous

Barbarella wrote:

Bubben wrote:
actually what are your hobbies

I like to watch cult movies, go down vintage-sleaze history rabbit holes, do embroidery and crochet, garden, canning, collecting records, selling stuff on ebay

Bubben
Youtube Star

Bubben wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Bubben wrote:
actually what are your hobbies

I like to watch cult movies, go down vintage-sleaze history rabbit holes, do embroidery and crochet, garden, canning, collecting records, selling stuff on ebay

woah we have absolutely nothing in common YOU'RE SO COOL

Bubben
Youtube Star

Bubben wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Bubben wrote:
Do you play genshinnnnnnnnnnnnnnn cuz I doooooooooo c:

I don't know what that is

Genshin is a epic game for epic people

Private
World Famous

Barbarella wrote:

Bubben wrote:

Barbarella wrote:

Bubben wrote:
actually what are your hobbies

I like to watch cult movies, go down vintage-sleaze history rabbit holes, do embroidery and crochet, garden, canning, collecting records, selling stuff on ebay

woah we have absolutely nothing in common YOU'RE SO COOL

I laughed so hard

Anachronism
National Star

Anachronism wrote:
I'm bumping a dead thread my bad

how do you feel about Spongebob? I ask because I'm 6 months your junior, and I feel the thoughts of people who grew up on it says a lot about them as people. That shit literally raised me. I have vivid memories of watching promos for the premiere. It was the first show I watched every new episode of in full as it was happening. Out of everything I grew up with it ignites the most nostalgia in me. I realized my hatred of everything post-movie was because I was getting older and wasn't entirely "cuz the show sux now."

Every generation has their thing that literally shaped them and defined their culture as youths. The thing that was like nothing else at the time. Older millennials have The Ren and Stimpy Show. Core Gen Z was blessed with Adventure Time. I'm jealous of both but they'll never know what it was like to be the perfect age to grow up with Spongebob when it was fresh and burgeoning. I'm proud that was my thing.

Yes, I'm very passionate about a silly sea sponge. The Spongebob Squarepants Movie tee-shirt that poptarts was promoting in '04 that my mom gave me (she got it from a girl at a bar) is my one of my most prized possessions and as a childfree person I rewatch the first 3 seasons at least once a year. thanks 4 coming 2 my ted talk

Anachronism
National Star

Anachronism wrote:
more qs 4 u:

1) do you plan to have children in the future?

2) how do you get over the fear of being too old to accomplish your goals and dreams? of feeling like you've wasted your life, you can't do something because of your age, that it's too late, time is running out, ect? Like I really regret not getting into freelance writing when I was younger. Or submitting any writing at all. Because I've entertained the idea of mental health blogging as a side hustle but like shit I'm almost 28, I've never had any experience with publishing articles or having popular blogs and stuff, like is it too late and a waste of time to even try? you know, stuff like that. i think why I like you is you don't seem to stress about your age and kinda embrace it. It's my biggest insecurity.

3) Do you feel like a millennial? I feel on the cusp of milleninal and gen z but my 20 y/o coworker doesn't agree I'm too old to be a cusper HAHAHA