The Buddy System

[Vamped 14589]

Serious questions in light of recent events and the ever present evidence of mental illness on the boards. 

 

Do you have a board buddy? Someone you can talk to off the boards if need be? A legit person, not someone from a questionable alt if something were to happen to you? 

                                                                                                                  (Or if you just want to take a break from the boards so nobody thinks you're dead.) 

[Nablonsky 179]

I've worried about people here before, even recently. Not sure that naming them would be helpful. I don't feel like I know them well enough to put myself out there for them as a board buddy but maybe i should if it doesn't seem like they have anyone else like that here. 

Thank you for making this thread, this is an important thing to think about. 

[Doom Metal Alchemist 7809]

Nope.

If I suddenly disappear for an extended time, assume our Internet connection's fucked and the ISP is taking their sweet time fixing it, or, I somehow got a life.

[scoobdog 22630]

This should probably be a thing and it isn't.

[Sawdamizer 29891]

Buddy knows how to find me, so does a few others on Xbox… wacky does too…. Umm… Disco and Pooh do, I think?

[André Toulon 17960]

My name, honored upon me by slyfoxxx, was the comfort negro. At one time I was the receiver of many PMs from users who honestly found me approachable, and a willing ear. 

I think I was babbling's default board "buddy" but again, I was a nice guy among babblers, which meant I was still a huge jerk.

As of now, if anything pressing happens, I'll let Sawdy know, and if anything happens and if I'm unable to contact him, several users are on my FB, which is also full of my friends from the noseiest town in the South and my wall will be full of info. 

I hereby give Pooh or disco full permission to tell of my death if it happens....I would say boo but she's not around as often.

[Sawdamizer 29891]

1 hour ago, André Toulon said:

My name, honored upon me by slyfoxxx, was the comfort negro. At one time I was the receiver of many PMs from users who honestly found me approachable, and a willing ear. 

I think I was babbling's default board "buddy" but again, I was a nice guy among babblers, which meant I was still a huge jerk.

As of now, if anything pressing happens, I'll let Sawdy know, and if anything happens and if I'm unable to contact him, several users are on my FB, which is also full of my friends from the noseiest town in the South and my wall will be full of info. 

I hereby give Pooh or disco full permission to tell of my death if it happens....I would say boo but she's not around as often.

And you still get all my shit.. including all the other stuff

[katt_goddess 11368]

As I've been off-board for medical things in the past, there is one person on the boards that I have contact info that I've texted in the past so people don't have to freak out too much. 

[Sawdamizer 29891]

3 minutes ago, katt_goddess said:

As I've been off-board for medical things in the past, there is one person on the boards that I have contact info that I've texted in the past so people don't have to freak out too much. 

Stop sending me pics of your gash 

[katt_goddess 11368]

7 minutes ago, Sawdamizer said:

Stop sending me pics of your gash 

That was Rampager. 

And it was pics of the first steel pin in my jaw because it would make him puke.  

[molarbear 3779]

Anyone got @Mix ? My contact with him outside of here is inconsistent at best

 

[Mix 5129]

44 minutes ago, molarbear said:

Anyone got @Mix ? My contact with him outside of here is inconsistent at best

 

No worries, bruv.

I'm actually immortal.

Keep that info on the low though.

Damn vampire hunters are hella persistent.

I try to explain that i'm not a vampire, show them the painting, but no....it's all sharp sticks and water with those guys....ageist motherfuckers

[UnDeRwOrlDpRiNcEsS 277]

I like this idea!

But no buddy.

Pat got to read my nonsense at one point but that was on the boards.

also - I’m not that active to be noticed - just on discord. 

[Vamped 14589]

Well as long as somebody in the online community knows what's up 

[Insipid 17]

I'm still alive - although to be honest, I don't think anyone gives a shit. It's bnmjy. I'm just not that into this community anymore. Been coming here less and less. So if I stop coming here, just assume I've completely lost interest. A few people have my contact info, so.

I do have a morbid mental health tale, that doesn't particularly involve me, but did affect me, if you guys are interested.

[Nablonsky 179]

1 minute ago, Insipid said:

I'm still alive - although to be honest, I don't think anyone gives a shit. It's bnmjy. I'm just not that into this community anymore. Been coming here less and less. So if I stop coming here, just assume I've completely lost interest. A few people have my contact info, so.

I do have a morbid mental health tale, that doesn't particularly involve me, but did affect me, if you guys are interested.

I'm interested.

[Insipid 17]

2 minutes ago, Nablonsky said:

I'm interested.

Good enough.

This happened like two weeks after my main was banned, back in April. My upstairs neighbor, the one directly above my unit, had killed himself. I was sleeping under his corpse for four days until he was discovered. I wasn't that close with him. I just know when his husband died last year, he became for depressed and reclusive. I think he also wasn't able to afford rent anymore, as he talked about moving. Still, the apartments really aren't that expensive, so he must have fallen on some very hard times. I know he was also a baton twirler in the gay parades that happen this time of year.

[tsar4 8596]

I'm usually on the other end of such things.

"...You can talk to me

You can talk to meee-eee

You can talk to me - If you're lone-ly you can talk to me..."  Beatles - Hey Bulldog

[André Toulon 17960]

10 hours ago, UnDeRwOrlDpRiNcEsS said:

I like this idea!

But no buddy.

Pat got to read my nonsense at one point but that was on the boards.

also - I’m not that active to be noticed - just on discord. 

No one here is important enough to be noticed. Even with so few of us, a user can be gone for weeks and usually one person will go "hey, where's _____".

Sponges was gone for over a month before I noticed, I have no clue how long kudz has been missing, and I only noticed Sorce was missing when there was so many women's issues happening but she was in none of the threads.

Know who I'd notice was gone (gonna stroke this kid's ego some more) Seight....

His 6am meme posts are legit how I start my day.....

*Sees seight post*

Fuck, must be time to get up.

Edited June 19 by André Toulon

[discolé monade 15705]

On 6/16/2022 at 3:41 PM, Sawdamizer said:

Buddy knows how to find me, so does a few others on Xbox… wacky does too…. Umm… Disco and Pooh do, I think?

i got your digits, and i know where you live. >.>

pooh would be my go to. 

buddy would be my 2nd. 

Edited June 23 by discolé monade

[scoobdog 22630]

I thought I could have Nabs as my buddy, but who knows if he's even going to have access to the boards on any given day?

[Distortedreasoning 1685]

i like to think yes.

 

 

[PhilosipherStoned 2905]

I'm sure I'm probably a member that you think needs a board buddy. Pretty sure I don't have one of those, but I don't want one either. If I truly felt I needed one yeah maybe. I like I that idea I guess, and I have to give you props for the suggestion Vamped. 

I am dealing with a lot irl, but my life has constantly been filled with dangerous struggles and situations to deal with..On top of being called some of the more 'out on a limb' members here's psychologist/shrink I probably have all that shit covered I guess, but that being said.. 

If anyone here truly feels at the end of their rope with their irl situations I believe my board history will reflect I have always offered as much. Well...Certain names that know who they are as well as every other acitve user here have voided that privilege unless I take it upon myself,

but my point remains.. 

 

Edited June 28 by PhilosipherStoned

[lupin_bebop 2109]

Used to have a few people. 2 of them are no longer with us.

I don’t really have a board buddy. I’m not as active here as I used to be.

If someone wants/need to talk to me, they always can. I’m someone who is willing to listen and extend olive branches/hands/ears/help/compassion, regardless of history, creed, ideals, preferences, etc.
There’s only 1 exception to this, but we don’t have to worry about that here, praise be to Cthulhu.

Edited June 29 by lupin_bebop

[Ric 4852]

Nah, I have some that used to post here but I don't talk to anyone active offboard. Pretty sure a few of you are on friends on PSN/Steam/Switch though.

[Stonergoth187 84]

When I'm going through stuff I mention it. But when shit really hits the fan, I avoid people. Both IRL and online.

I think it's because I don't want to lie when someone asks me how I'm doing. 

 

But this is a good idea.

[Stonergoth187 84]

On 6/18/2022 at 11:04 PM, Insipid said:

Good enough.

This happened like two weeks after my main was banned, back in April. My upstairs neighbor, the one directly above my unit, had killed himself. I was sleeping under his corpse for four days until he was discovered. I wasn't that close with him. I just know when his husband died last year, he became for depressed and reclusive. I think he also wasn't able to afford rent anymore, as he talked about moving. Still, the apartments really aren't that expensive, so he must have fallen on some very hard times. I know he was also a baton twirler in the gay parades that happen this time of year.

He's twirling batons in heaven now

[Stonergoth187 84]

Also. Just wanna add some humor in this

It's pretty bad when you're part of an online community where we need a buddy system.

XD

[Vamped 14589]

11 hours ago, Stonergoth187 said:

 

I think it's because I don't want to lie when someone asks me how I'm doing. 

 

 

Then dont lie about it 

 

[Sawdamizer 29891]

We are cancelling this… everyone is on their own. Too much bullshit.

[Vamped 14589]

11 hours ago, Stonergoth187 said:

Also. Just wanna add some humor in this

It's pretty bad when you're part of an online community where we need a buddy system.

XD

well ... I just suggested it because there's so few of us, plus there was a history of suicide even on ASMB. I dunno ... just in case anyone was struggling. 

 

Or even if it was .... hey I'm not dead, just moved on (physically not spiritually XD) 

[Vamped 14589]

Just now, Sawdamizer said:

We are cancelling this… everyone is on their own. Too much bullshit.

We just can't have nice things ... 

 

[Sawdamizer 29891]

1 minute ago, Vamped said:

We just can't have nice things ... 

 

You know how to find me. I notice when you aren’t online for a bit.

i gotchu, pika pika

[Stonergoth187 84]

I just think I'm gonna bum people out.

[Stonergoth187 84]

On 6/30/2022 at 12:48 PM, Vamped said:

well ... I just suggested it because there's so few of us, plus there was a history of suicide even on ASMB. I dunno ... just in case anyone was struggling. 

 

Or even if it was .... hey I'm not dead, just moved on (physically not spiritually XD) 

Yes. I think we can all agree that it sucks.

[Stonergoth187 84]

Isn't there a vent thread here?

I do have a lot going on atm.

[Vamped 14589]

24 minutes ago, Stonergoth187 said:

Isn't there a vent thread here?

I do have a lot going on atm.

Rants

[Stonergoth187 84]

13 hours ago, Vamped said:

Rants

Hmm

 

[Sawdy 1114]

5 minutes ago, Stonergoth187 said:

Hmm

 

Wanna yell in to my bleached asshole?

[Neko 798]

Not really.  If I died or something I might swing by a few people's Facebook.  Not much else might happen....

[Vamped 14589]

3 hours ago, Neko said:

Not really.  If I died or something I might swing by a few people's Facebook.  Not much else might happen....

As .... a ghost ? XD