Trying to find a word/the word that would describe a person who seeks out or even tries to create chaos. I'm not thinking of an anarchist as that's a person more for the absence of government, police, etc. But this would be a person who gets excited when all hell breaks lose and, if it doesn't, will either lead people to make it that way or pretty much hope and pray that it does. For example, with this latest situation with Ebola and the patients coming here, a person like this would get excited at the thought of hundreds of thousands of people getting sick and dying from an outbreak. Or the thought of millions dying in a nuclear war would be preferable to peace for them because it would be exciting. Sometimes the person may even rewrite historical events with a little conspiracy thrown in just to add excitement to it. Just wondering if there's a term for a person like that.
It doesn't matter which subject matter--once they get on it, they stay on it for days and days till they've bled every morsel of public interest out of it.
well, whatever the word turns out to be, it does seem to describe alot of the Survivalists. And those waiting for the Rapture. and so on - just waiting and sometimes actively to be proved right.
conniving con·nived, con·nive, con·nives - To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; - To scheme; plot. - To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent: - To avoid noticing something that one is expected to oppose or condemn; give aid to wrongdoing by forbearing to act or speak
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well, whatever the word turns out to be, it does seem to describe alot of the Survivalists. And those waiting for the Rapture. and so on - just waiting and sometimes actively to be proved right.
I knew you despised Christians, you mention it alot, but I didnt suspect preppers.
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Originally posted by 2.5: I knew you dispised Christians, you mention it alot, but I didnt suspect preppers.
not sure where that comes from, but, I really do not have much good to say about someone who would happily throw humanity in the toilet for their own self-satisfaction.
and, I dont despise christians - I despise the Church, and all other Mob Rules. Tho, I fully understand how it can come off that way.
not sure where that comes from, but, I really do not have much good to say about someone who would happily throw humanity in the toilet for their own self-satisfaction.
and, I dont despise christians - I despise the Church, and all other Mob Rules. Tho, I fully understand how it can come off that way.
Really? It seems like you bring it up sort of passive aggrssively in alot of threads. Maybe if you were more specific when doing so. In this instance it seemed like you were claiming preppers and people who believe in a rapture all revel in the thought of everyone but themselves starving or going through tribulations.
Really? It seems like you bring it up sort of passive aggrssively in alot of threads. Maybe if you were more specific when doing so. In this instance it seemed like you were claiming preppers and people who believe in a rapture all revel in the thought of everyone but themselves starving or going through tribulations.
Maybe a few (as with any other group of individuals.) I have seen Atheists and Agnostics, and even some who show hints of Paganism, Buddhism or Hinduism post similar sentiments here on the forum.
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Adversary, antagonist mean a person or a group contending against another. Adversary suggests an enemy who fights determinedly, continuously, and relentlessly: a formidable adversary.Antagonist suggests one who, in hostile spirit, opposes another, often in a particular contest or struggle: a duel with an antagonist."
She doesn't know me fully (does any wife really know her husband fully), she does know my past, & I am quite sure she has absolutely no idea what I am capable of, even after seeing me shield someone as well as savage someone.
That aside, her faith in me begins and ends with a continued income. With no financial investments in the future, how much longer can I make it to work becomes the driving force. Personal dreams & desires are very low in the equation.
That is to say, she's not so sure I could ever become a writer (that's the faith part), but she's damn sure we can't live without me being a mechanic (that's the continued income part)... In a Gynocracy, faith loses to practicality everytime.
In my experience, women seem to see their husbands as "children with checks"... "Aw, that's sweet that you wanna' be a writer, honey, and it's good to have dreams, but you got to be practical & think about our future."
P.S. Not one word of the above is meant to be a slam on my wife. She is a far better humanbeing than I am or ever will be. And i've never loved anyone (besides myself) more.
I'm what parents & old-timers call "a dreamer".....a "dream" being anything that doesn't end in a guaranteed paycheck.
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From what I gather many women like and need security and shelter, its alot harder with less of that, love can win, but it is alot harder. They also like to see ambition and confidence. She and the man must have determination to stick it out and love besides convenience.
Theres a line in this song that goes "staying married was the only way to work your problems out". Marriage, the commitment does really mean something.
In my experience, women seem to see their husbands as "children with checks"... "Aw, that's sweet that you wanna' be a writer, honey, and it's good to have dreams, but you got to be practical & think about our future."
You could look at it as.. its hard to become a writer if you dont have an address or 3 square meals anymore. I would guess most writers that can make money from it probably worked a 9-5 at a dayjob and wrote in the evenings and weekends. Though I see your point in not being supportive.
I would guess most writers that can make money from it probably worked a 9-5 at a dayjob and wrote in the evenings and weekends. Though I see your point in not being supportive.
Agreed. A lot of the great paintings were painted on bread & water.
....a "dream" being anything that doesn't end in a guaranteed paycheck.
It doesn't have to be "either/or." Many financially successful artists worked for years as illustrators or commercial artists, paying their dues and honing their skills, before they struck out on their own as "pure" artists. Many successful authors ... notably Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway ... began their careers as hack journalists or advertising copy writers.
Even the longest journey begins with a single step. The key question is ... does that step take you toward, or away from, your long-term goals? Take enough of those steps, manage not to stumble along the way, and before you know it you're an overnight success. I don't know of any shortcuts.
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