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Everybody here is great, but I am starting to get negative replies. What is so wrong with asking questions that I need to know the answers to? I like helping people to, but I am still getting negative replies. I think I am just going to leave the Hyperboard :( I am not a mean person, and I am still getting treated like crap even on a Messageboard by people who don't even know me. "Dwayne, Buddy do you have a life, or is the Hyperboard your life?" Replies like that are very hurtful to me. I guess it's something to do with me being Cherokee, ancestors treated like crap, so I get treated like crap too. I'm sorry, I am just really upset. This might be my last post EVER. I know I wasn't on this board long, but no matter what I do someone just dislikes, or even hates me. I just plainly don't have that kind of time for immaturity. Nobody ever comes to my website either, so I guess I am just going to close it down (Still thinking about that) I am going to go back to writing, and Art and do that more often than what I've been doing lately. I will still be a longhair, because atleast my hair doesn't put me down. I like this Board, I really do.
Best Wishes,
Dwayne
you cannot control how others treat you, the only thing you CAN do is how you react to those changes. See if there's any truth to insults, but you shouldn't let them affect you otherwise. Don't fall in the easy trap of whining and not doing the things you can actually do yourself!
however, this is just a message board, and going back to more creative actions will only be good for you in the long term!
good luck!
-vincent
Also, maybe look at what you may have done to trigger such reactions instead of looking at the way your ancestors were treated. I mean, the tone of your message was not really inquiring...
Look within for an answer to all of your problems! (that applies to everybody though)
Good luck again
-vincent
Dude, how old are you? People not liking you has nothing to do with where you come from. Youve got 2 options, either try to be liked by everyone and say nothing, or not worry about what others say and keep doing your thing. If you want to have long hair your gonna have to develop a thicker skin. Also you may want to look and see if people have asked your question recently too. Besides, if you look at the list of messages, every other one is by you, is that good or bad? who cares!
Buddy, I am not going to chimp poop you or anything and I'll be quite frank, it's only because you post a little more often than most people. All you have to do is cut back a little bit and you should be fine. This is not because you're Cherokee. There are maybe five people left in the world who still hate Native Americans, everybody else just says "eh" and accepts them. Infact I like the Cherokees, they helped the Confederacy in the Civil War. Infact Stand Watie was the last Confederate general to surrender and he was the only Native American promoted that high in either army. Stand Watie means Stand to the Last.
What to do: Don't let it bother you. When I first found this board I posted relentlessly, and spent the better part of my free time here.
Luckily enough, everyone had lives then and didn't spend their time counting how many posts I made. LOL
Ignore people who come here only to make rude comments and never contribute anything but negativity.
Never make your decisions based on what OTHERS think or say.
Because, if you do that, you will lose your way
from your true path in Life.
Growing my hair out is only an outward sign of the decision I made
some time ago, to live life my way.
If you need to post a LOT right now...just do it!
We all go through those phases.
Later on, you may not feel the need to post as frequently.
Doesn't matter. Go by the feelings you are having right now...
I'm only 1/16th Indian but I still feel a kinship with Indians even though I'm mostly German,Dutch, and Irish
I scrolled back thru your last few posts and I can only find one negative reply. There may have been others but my point is: at least 95% of replies are positive.
It is fact that there will be at least one a**hole in ANY gathering of people, that's normal (lol)
I doubt it has anything to do with that. No references to your heritage was made, so unless I've missed something...
Whatever the case, be PROUD of your Cherokee blood. There is a lot to be proud of for anyone with Native American blood, imo.
There seem to be some deeper issues here. As Vincent already said, it may benefit you to look within...
I'll leave it at that, good luck.
Yeah, and he wasn't man enough to use his usual name. (A click to see his "other posts" will show that.) Are you really gonna be bothered by someone like that?
Like one of the others said, to be a longhair, you've got to become a bit thick-skinned. For most of us this takes awhile - about the same amount of time it takes to grow out our hair. [grin]
Kind of typical...........just part of life I suppose.
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
Just "hang-in" there Dwayne. With luck, whatever the hurt is will evaporate quickly. The "Negative" just isn't worth puting any energy into at all.
If possible just throw a negative comment over your shoulder. Life is all too short to dwell on the negative. Especially when it isn't even true. Your progress and hair is such a success!
Justin
I guess I was wrong for what I posted. I will just ignore such stupid comments from people, and I am going to post even more just to piss them off :) Your right I shoudn't let someone run me over, I need to stand my ground. You guys (and ladies especially) are great. I have been depressed for an entire year before, and bitching about something will only make stuff worse.
Thanks Everyone
I love you all :)
Dwayne
Hey Dwayne-
Hmmmmmmmm.....
Just a thought:
Perhaps someone is jealous of your fantastic success?
You :-)
Them :-(
lol Them :-(
Yeah sometimes people can suck, but most
of the time they are great :)
I couldn't agree more. Let them wallow in their own(?) misery and hang-ups. (Most probably because of jealousy over what YOU have obtained in success!)
Yes, most of the other guys on this Hyperboard are great!
There is such great support here.............and I know that your contributions will not only be welcome, but appreciated as well.
Now.............let that hair GROW!!!!!!!!! :-)
All the best-
Justin
I didn't see your post unti after you had already decided to stay, but wanted to add my comment.
I have been on a lot of boards for different subjects, and although there is a very occasional person who posts something negative, this is in general an amazingly supportive and caring group of people of all ages, all varieties of gender and orientation, widely differing views on religion and politics but sharing an interest in long hair and helping those who are trying to grow.
Thanks to Victor and everyone else involved in making this board a unique place. Long may it be such a jewel.
I am glad to hear you are going to stick around. Sometimes people will make an unkind remark without thinking. It would be sad to lose you just because of one unkind remark. You will find the vast majority of people here to be helpful and supportive. Best wishes and keep on growing it. Absalom
Don't post more just to spite someone, that's doing something for the wrong reason. Just make your posts count with well thought out content and no one can criticise you for anything.
have fun with your art
see ya
Nice 1 Josh, you've just offended one of our newest members!:(
Dwayne is new here and has a lot of questions to ask. I was the same when I first found this website too. Just leave him alone.And he had a point about head and shoulders too!
Hey Dwayne,
Glad you decided to stay, don't let negative comments put you off, we try and be as supportive as possible, thats what the community is all about, but occassionally you'll get a bit of negativity. Just makesure you judge the baord by the overall response you receive, which by my reckoning has been excellent.
You're clearly one of the most prolific and popular posters in the community, don't let your confidence be shattered by a single bad post. You've been the source of much fun and creativity, it would be tragic to see you leave.
You only need to look at the string of bad puns you triggered with your Head & Shoulders post to see how much you have brought to the community.
Sorted
Bad puns? Hey, wait a minute, now I'm offended! :-) :-) lol
Only in America are puns regarded as "bad" humor. People who are adept at creating puns have a strong vocabulary and a knack for manipulating language to create double entendre.
William
Hey, I just checked your site out, I was surprised to read you were only 17. Are you still 17? You look alot older, in fact you remind of a wrestler called Steve Corino in some of your photos.
Do you have any mp3s of your band's music? What sort of groups do you sound like? The impression I get is Sepultura/Soulfly, but I am probably wrong.
Later.
Yep still 17 :) I update my websites just about everyday. Wow you guessed right I do like Soulfly/Sepultura. Not my favorite bands though but pretty darn close to it. I also like Funk, Tribal, and More Metal :) Murderdolls would be my favorite Metal band I love those guys
