Who are you?

[Newgeneration]

Who I am:
I'm a 20 year old male who was born in the United States, at a hospital in Dahlonega, Georgia. I'm a semi-serious person, sometimes I can take a joke, other times I just can't. I'm really quiet and reserved, so much so that even some of my friends don't hear from me often, and my best friends don't know too much about my personal life. My family roams around the states quite often, though not as a vacation sort of deal, but for personal issues that rear their ugly head at one time or another. I've been all along the lower half of the US, and have lived in Arizona, Tennessee, and Georgia. This has affected my social life immensely, since I've never been in any highschool for more than a year and a half, except for the last one I went to before I graduated. A few examples of reasons for moving have been: Arguments with certain parts of my family, a step-father who ruined the lives of everyone in my immediate family in ways I won't bother explaining, and sometimes lack of funds to stay in a given location. Though when I think about it, all this moving has only affected my social life and nothing else, which surprises me cause I'm not sure how I held out all these years. While life has had many struggles I'm glad to say that I haven't had any issues with immediate family aside from my aunt and her "friends", but that's old stuff that I've gotten over by now.



What my flaws are:
I'm the type of person that tends to hold back words and never speak out much, maybe for fear of saying the wrong thing or pissing off the wrong people. Don't get me wrong though, I don't hold a grudge against people usually and I hardly ever intend to speak out against someone in a negative light unreasonably, but I find it hard to get things out in a way that I'm satisfied with. Maybe this is solidified by the fact that I have made statements that have been taken horribly out of context in the past, or things I might have said before that I shouldn't have, but I feel that this was always an issue even before then. This leads to held up conversations were I end up spending a lot more time responding to people online, reforming sentences till I'm ok with what I'm sending. This happens regardless of whether the message is negative or positive or just random small talk, I'm just way too careful about almost everything. There are a few friends I've made in the past few years that I've had conversations with in a normal manner, but outside of that I can be a wreck socially.



How I view the world:
I see the world as anyone else might see it, ripe with good and bad and an ever so vague gray area, but my fondness for it is somewhat lackluster. It's not that I hate people in any way, or want to see things in this world get out of hand and ruin other's lives, but I try not to worry myself over things that don't really affect me nearly as much as immediate problems involving family and school. For the most part I tend to distance myself from the world and it's troubles and focus on my life. Call it ignorance, call it whatever you want, but it's the one thing I'll never change. I'd rather pay attention to what's going on in my life and live happy than to worry about the rest of the world and live miserably. Due to this I tend to ignore most politics and government issues, and at best I pay attention to the presidential elections from time to time but that's about it. Not to say I don't care about other people, but there's only so much stress I can handle so I tend to stay away from other people's problems.



What I enjoy:
The thing I enjoy the most would have to be games of course, I mean why else would I be here if that wasn't the case? I have other things that I enjoy like art and music, but those aren't nearly as important to me as video games. Gaming has been a big part of my life in fact, ever since I played the Snes as a kid I was hooked. Recently I haven't had nearly as much fun with games as I used to but I still play some TF2, L4D2, or PoE from time to time.



Hopes and dreams:
Well, my bars for expectations are set pretty low. I don't dream of ridiculous things like becoming rich or famous in any form. What I hope for is that I can lead a happy life, get a decent paying job to keep up with my hobbies, spend time with family, and just live to do the things I love to do. That's really the most I could ever hope for in life.

[Yoshi Boo 118]

I've given out enough personal information that it'd be way too easy to find my identity using other sources, so why not go all the way?

Going to steal formatting because that's the hip thing to do nowadays. Prepare for chunks of text in varying amounts.

Who am I?: show

I'm just going to make this box the "tl;dr" version of everything else, so only go beyond if you want the details.

I'm Yohancie Blas, a 19 year old male Puerto Rican who's lived in Florida for the vast majority my mylife. I'm currently a freshman in college so I've still got plenty of learning to do. I'm definitely an introvert, and abide by the idea of wanting to be "alone, but not lonely". I often end up thinking about things out loud because I'm more keen on auditory learning. Having a few good, close friends is essential to my well-being, and I worry plenty about whether I act too harshly because of my apathetic nature. But I also do my best to make sure I treat others with respect and help them when they need it. Everyone deserves to be happy. I'm hoping that becoming a physician will help with that.

What are my character flaws?: show

I can be impatient about certain things, probably because I've been raised in a society of instant gratification. I also have a lot of pet peeves when it comes to people doing various things. It really depends on how I'm feeling, but because of it I always make sure to rationalize that it's not the person I hate but the specific action that irks me. It'd be pretty silly to say "I hate people who smoke," but saying "I hate it when people smoke" redirects that attention away from personal dislike. When I'm not in a good mood sometimes I just want to shut myself off from the rest of the world. And then when someone interrupts me in my own world, it really bugs me.

I always feel like I'm looking at things like I'm on a schedule. If someone wants me to go somewhere with them? Hmm, but then I'm wasting 3 hours doing something I don't care about when I could be either doing work or just something more fun. But this person's my friend, and they've done things for me, so now I'm obligated to do this in return, even if they say it's fine. Speaking of which, I feel like I have to keep track of nice things done to me and pay them in return. Like a scoreboard. And it's even worse when money gets involved; then I have to wait and find a good time to give them money for something. So it leads to me not wanting people to do favors so then I won't have to owe them. And don't even get me started on getting gifts for people on their birthdays. Yay, social conventions!

I don't really open up to people unless they get to know me very well, I guess. But then when I do get to know them, I might act too blunt with my feelings. I don't like lying unless I feel they're insignificant lies, and I'll often tell people how I feel about them even if it could hurt their feelings. But I feel like people deserve to know the truth, and I will be the kind of person to give it to them. And then I start worrying about how that kind of stuff affects my friendships, but hopefully my friends understand how I feel.

Probably the worst problem is that I get too insecure about whether my friends like me or not. I guess for my absolute, best friends, that's not really much of an issue (because I've been reassured explicitly by them to the contrary), but for most other people, I seek their approval because I assume I don't have it. That includes of you guys here- some of you probably don't know the level of respect I have for you, and then here I am feeling that I haven't done anything of real "worth" on the forums for people to remember me. In the back of my mind, I don't really think that's true, but for me it's a lingering thought.

How do I view the world?: show

It can be pretty unfair sometimes, but I probably see it from a different viewpoint from the average person. My life has been pretty good overall, and I was born into a middle-class family, with two amazing parents that I wouldn't trade for the world. I don't really have the kind of unfortunate experiences that some of you guys have had, so I can't really be one to talk about the difficulties a lot of people have to go through in their lives. All I know is that suffering is an always present force, and that it affects people in different ways at various times in certain amounts. I want to do something to help people, whether it's the daily conversations I have with them or volunteering to give some an escape from their daily routine...if you're happy in the moment, I think it can do wonders.

I often shift between a realist and idealist world-view. I want everyone living a decent life where they can work doing what they love, and be happy, and people can get treatments to cure their ailments. I also like to live in a world of fantasy. It's not so much that I think this world is bad, but I think the possibilities we come up with in the realm of our own imaginations is a spectacle to behold. I just really like thinking to myself when I'm walking around town, and thinking about what it'd be like elsewhere. I have video games and novels to thank for the way I think. But yeah, when that's not going on I jump to the understanding that I'm probably not prepared to become 100% dependent from my parents and I'll be in my 30s by the time I get to practice medicine completely on my own, wherein my life can be cut short at any moment. But I guess because of all this I'm pretty open to new ideas, and I don't mind talking about things that seem pretty macabre to most. So there's that.

I'm definitely liberal when it comes to almost all facets of politics, which probably comes from my idealistic tendencies. I have no qualms about the LGBT community, and they should be able to live as they so choose. Stuff like marijuana should be, at the very least, decriminalized. I think dealing with unemployment is important, but people who take advantage of the system to live off welfare without job searching really ticks me off. Some help with college expenses would be nice too. Less defense spending, and more job sector/education spending. I'm pro-choice when it comes to abortion...although I think if you're going to do it, do it as early term as possible. And of course, net neutrality. So yeah, I'll vote Democrat.

As for religion? I lead towards atheism. Coming from a Puerto Rican family, I was technically raised catholic, but my parents rarely took me to church. It's just that my experiences have lead me to believe there's no god out there; but of course people are free to live as they so choose. If you're happy and not forcing your beliefs on others, who am I to get in the way of that? Although I think it's neat when people are willing to talk about why they believe, because discussions let you understand a lot about other people's world views, and everyone's unique.

Also, just an aside, but I don't think that just being related to me automatically grants you my love. Family or friends, you have to show yourself as a person before I can make a choice. I mean, I'm closer with my best friends than a good chunk of my extended family. I still think family's important and I pay respect to that, but you need to demonstrate what kind of person you are before I open up to you. It's not so much who you are as what you do that matters to me.

What do I enjoy?: show

I'll just focus on the major points here:

Video games, of course! Started out as a primarily Nintendo fan, but I've worked up to a lot of PC gaming as well. Not going to talk too much about this since I'm sure plenty of people have similar experiences with gaming. But it's an integral part of my life, and travelling to exciting new worlds and having vast adventures always fills me with an indescribable joy. Pokemon is one of my favorite series, and if I recall correctly, SMB3 for the GBASP was my first game.

Learning everything I can about the world! Especially the sciences and medicine. I'm a naturally inquisitive person, and the type of guy who will immediately google something new that I just heard about, whether it's just a word or a concept. I'm grateful for the many things Youtube videos and the rest of the internet can teach me. As such, I really do find college appealing for its academics. I look forward to going to class every day (besides when I'm really tired or something), and although reading textbooks is pretty tedious, I do enjoy reading them when given the time. I have a fondness for math, although it's not something I'd want a job centered around. The world of micromolecules in chemistry and biology really appeal to me as well. I like being able to start at foundations and working your way up to discover how the pieces always fit together, and how we as a species can explain these kinds of things in a way that just "makes sense". But overall, medicine and the human body are what I find the most interesting. We know ourselves in a way so intimately that we've come up with insane technology and drugs to intervene against nature and persist despite the odds. I want to be a part of all that.

Music! Definitely an important part of my life. It helps me get things done, pumps me up, and does a fantastic job of setting a certain kind of mood with each band, song, genre, you name it. Overall my tastes are pretty varied. I'd probably say my favorite genre is alternative rock, and if video game music qualifies as a genre then that follows right after. Otherwise, I like pop (American and J-pop), power metal, classic rock, EDM, orchestral, chiptune, and maybe one or two country songs.

Writing fanfiction, if I can get around to stop procrastinating on it. I've had stuff that I abandon for a year just to come back and add another chapter. Trying to inject my own creativity and imagination into worlds that I already love is really fun, especially when trying to nail the characters' personalities just right.

Some television never hurts. I watched a lot more back then and a lot was cartoons, but now it's mostly dramas. Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Walking Dead, House (woo medical dramas), Rick and Morty, and House of Cards for some of the most recent stuff. And a little of Nathan For You.

Oh, and I like watching drama unfold, especially between people that I don't like. This is probably also a character flaw (maybe I'm a little sadistic), but I have enough of those in that box already.

What do I value?: show

Humility. I can't stand pretentiousness, even if people know what they're talking about. If someone asks you for help, don't patronize them just because your experiences have given you knowledge that others may be unaware of. Use it instead to help other people, and maybe just then we can better society as a whole.

People who don't get offended by everything. Too many times I hear all this stuff about safe spaces and trying to dismiss any opposition to one's opinion. I think being able to critique other people and have meaningful discussions are what makes up a significant part of the human experience. You shouldn't assume the world is out to get you. You should just be able to justify what you're saying in a rational manner. Beyond that I also appreciate black comedy and anyone who partakes in it. I think being able to joke about anything is indicative of not taking the world so seriously, which at times is good.

Being able to contribute to work, because I don't like freeloaders.

Overall, just being considerate of other peoples' feelings. You don't always know the kinds of hell that people have gone through, and regardless, you can probably find ways to make yourself happy without it being at the expense of other people, so don't ruin someone's day. I mean, I've been crass about certain things before but only do it when I know other people don't mind.

Understanding that free speech means you're entitled to your opinion in the same way the other people are entitled to completely ignore you. And that you can be wrong. And that, just because someone is a hypocrite about something doesn't just instantaneously invalidate what they're saying. You can still have a good point, and hell, maybe even someone's hypocrisy can provide you with insight on different viewpoints.

What do I fear?: show

I can't swim, and I do fear the ocean and going to sea. But I'm making it my mission to learn before I graduate. Also heights. Spiders probably count, although I find them more grotesque than scary. Eight-legged abominations.

Not so much my own death as the death of people who are close to me, especially my parents. They're near and dear to my heart, and I dread knowing that something could prematurely take them away from my life. Even besides that, I know a day will come eventually were they won't be around, and I'll probably be devastated when that happens. Although to add on, the prospect of me dying and then being immediately forgotten by everyone doesn't sound appealing either.

Trying to make new friends because I feel like I don't have much to say or offer, or because I'm not a very social person. Being excluded from group conversations, because I'm not very expressive or the stuff I say is boring. Being the kind of person that's "tolerated" by other people only because they have more important friends that I also happen to be friends with. People wanting to be friends solely because I do well in school and they just want answers from me. Also rejection- relationships especially.

Lastly I like to live in the present and short-term future because the prospect of planning what I'll be doing a decade from now is terrifying...considering med school's involved.

"FUN" Facts: show

I'm allergic to cats (which sucks because I love cats) and dogs, and have had asthma since I was a child, although it's pretty much just exercise-induced at this point.

I have experienced lucid dreaming! Although I can't really do it like I used to. I always remember the dream where I got to ride a Yoshi and it was flutter jumping. And when I could get Pokemon to show up. It's one of the things I'm sorta strangely proud of just because I didn't need to train myself. It just sort of happened. Fun while it lasted.

The first time I used my username was when I signed up for the Super Mario Wiki, when I was like 12. Take a look if you want to laugh at my horribly outdated userpage. I did write a few articles but the specifics are sorta lost. But, if you've ever looked up a Galaxy from one of the SMG games and noticed that the planets have their own separate descriptions? I basically started a project for that. It's something!

My name comes from a book of baby names where "Yohanci" was one of the words (It's of African origin and means 'Gift of God') and an E got added onto the end. So no, it's not completely made up. And it's pronounced YO-HAWN-SEE, for anyone who's interested.

The most famous people that I've met are Penn and Teller. They're pretty neat.

Hopes and Dreams?: show

I've already touched on some stuff in the other various sections, but ultimately I want to go into medical school, and probably have my own little office in a hospital. It feels like the ideal work location for me, and I've volunteered and shadowed other staff in a hospital so I've gotten a taste. The issue comes with exactly what I want to do. I feel like specializing in something, because I feel like I have the potential to do so and it would really extend my knowledge and experiences over a few more years of fellowships and residencies. I'm honestly not certain about where to focus on, though. I'm thinking pulmonology, just because it's a good balance of years of schooling, pay, and as a person with asthma I understand how stressful breathing problems can be. But, I've got time to think.

Beyond that, I just want to live a happy life and I want people to remember me. Having a family would be nice but with all of the schooling that's definitely something to think about much much later. If I can do something that makes me happy, be it helping to treat patients, spending time with cherished friends, or just living in peace, then so be it. But I hope I can leave some form of lasting impact on people's lives. I don't need to go down in the history books or anything, but knowing that I made a difference in someone's life because of the bond I've formed with them...that makes life worth living in my view.

Huh, doing this kinda feels good. It makes me really focus on the minute details of my life. Maybe in the future I'll look back on this to say how much I've changed. Thanks for the topic!

P.S.: Looking at the stuff Ven said makes me think that he's just got this file cabinet full of information from observing people. Feel free to psychoanalyze me, or publish some papers with that data.

P.P.S.: I'm also likely to update this at some point because I've probably forgotten some important details. Oh well!

[~MP3 Amplifier~]

I feel like the only person here who not only is not really scared of spiders, but actually kind of likes them.

[Charcoal]

I feel like the only person here who not only is not really scared of spiders, but actually kind of likes them.

Hey, I'm that way with wasps. Like looking at their nests, but I don't want to get anywhere close to them.

[Raz]

I feel like the only person here who not only is not really scared of spiders, but actually kind of likes them.

I'm not scared of any animal. They're all awesome.

[Harmless]

I only keep my distance from spiders I know I can classify as poisonous.

[KevinOC]

i am addicted to dabbing

[npromin1]

I'm not scared of any animal. They're all awesome.

Bugs really scare the ♥♥♥♥ out of me. I have no idea why,but bacteria scare the ♥♥♥♥ out of me even more. The thought of millions of those small creatures everywhere is just nerve-wracking. It's not that I'm afraid of getting sick,but that I'm afraid of bacteria itself. I don't get it.

[Harmless]

Oh.

I was really angry when I wrote my post apparently.

Sorry about that. Don't mean to sound like a total (apparently runouw does not censor this word automatically).

[captain yoshi]

Hey, my name is Evan (Everyone's posting their real name in here so I might as well.), but you guys know me as captain yoshi, of course. I joined this forum way back in early 2010-2011 (I don't exactly remember) when I was only 13. Whenever I look back at it, it doesn't really feel like it was too long ago, but it actually is. I'm currently 19 and I graduated high school, trying to find my way in the world of employment. (Long story short, I have a lot to sort out)

Who am I?: show

I'm a 19 year old male with Aspergers, a mild form of autism that's basically just high intelligence at the cost of social skills. Sometimes, it can make people obsess over certain things. What really makes it special to me is that we're like rocks, no two of us are exactly alike because no two of us share the exact same combination of symptoms. I was actually never diagnosed with it until late into my 7th Grade year, and I never found out until my Sophmore year. No one ever really told me, I just sorta pieced together information in my head that made me think I have it, but I wasn't sure, and then one day in Sophmore year, I managed to find my IEP, or individual education plan, which is basically instructions on how to teach students with disabilities like me, and it said I had it. At first, I freaked out, but nowadays, I'm fine with it. I'll just talk more about my opinions on it in the Views spoiler.

Anyway, as for personality, I'm usually a very laid back and introverted person, but at times, I can be a wacky, energetic goofball. Back in High school, I was known for my "funny comments and random humor" among my peers, and I was a huge "goodie goodie" as they call it. I was too afraid to get into any sort of trouble and tried to get on every teacher's good side, whether I liked them or not, which is basically what I try to do with everyone I meet. I'm not exactly the best at math, and I struggled a lot in Algebra 2, even with my In-Class Support from having an IEP and being in Special Ed and all. Every time I took a test and did good on it, I'd forget how to do what was on the test in like an hour, but I'm sure we've all been there at some point. The thing I was best at back then was Language Arts, specifically writing. I was considered one of the best writers in my class, especially when it came to persuasive and creative writing. It wasn't exactly my favorite thing to do in school, though, but somehow, I was just naturally good at it. School stories aside, I can also be very social or very anti-social, depending on my mood. When I'm in a good mood, I tend to talk a lot, but when I'm sad, I just like to be left alone, and maybe have just 1 person to talk to who I can explain my feelings to. And well, that's all you need to know about my personality and such.

What are my views?: show

As I said, I have Aspergers, and do I care? Yes and no. No because it hasn't affected my life emotionally before I learned I had it, so why let it do that now, and yes because it makes me stand out and gives me something to be proud of. One group I genuinely dislike is Autism Speaks. They may seem like they're doing something good, but to me, they aren't. They pretty much treat Autism like it's a disease and try to puppet us into what society calls "normal" and in my eyes, there's no such thing as normal. Everyone on Earth has such different views and personalities that like the symptoms of autism, no two people are exactly alike. I mean, would you be able to tell I have autism just by looking at me? No, you wouldn't. It's not a disease, it's just simply the way someone's brain works. I actually wish more people on Earth had Autism so that less people would judge and more people would see it as an everyday thing.

As for my views on other things, I don't really like to talk about politics or anything controversial that'll cause an argument. I respect peoples' opinions and I'm not one to judge you for them. And well, that's pretty much it.

What are your interests/what makes you happy?: show

The biggest thing you need to know about my interests is that I'm a huge gamer. I've been a die-hard Nintendo fan pretty much all my life. My first video game ever was Donkey Kong Country on the SNES, and I actually made it to King K. Rool when I was 4. I also had Super Mario Allstars, and managed to find both warp whistles in world 1 at around the same age. I was quite the gaming prodigy back in the day, or just curious, as every little kid is. After my mom passed away, my grandfather got me a Gamecube to help cheer me up, and I'll tell you what, It really helped. I played games like Metroid Prime, Mario Kart Double Dash, and Super Smash Bros. Melee. Whenever my cousins came over for holidays and such, we all had a blast with that thing. Nowadays, I've transformed into a bit more of a competitive gamer. After watching Melee at EVO 2014 with some of you guys, I knew I wanted to get into competitive Smash, and of course, I started with Smash 4. I also tried starting a competitive squad for Splatoon (Yes, it DOES have a competitive community, albeit kinda small, but it exists) but that didn't go too well.

Another thing I love to do is compose music in FL Studio. I typically do video game music remixes and compositions for peoples' fangames, but I sometimes make my own stuff. I just sorta jumped into FL Studio with nothing but very basic knowledge about how writing music works. I've gotten better over the years, but I'm still only learning to this day. I actually have 2 guitars given to me by my cousin that both have broken strings. I've wanted to get the string fixed on one of them and try to get good enough equipment and some kind of lessons so I can implement the guitar into some of my compositions. I'm a long way from doing that, though since I'm on a tight budget nowadays.

In high school, two of my favorite subjects ever were Graphic Design and Digital Photography. Both subjects used Photoshop, but there's a fine line between Graphic Design and Photography. Photography isn't just taking a picture if it's digital. It's also importing the picture to your PC and editing it in Photoshop, but if you edit it too much, it's considered Graphic Design. One of my projects from both classes that I'm most proud of is the result of an empty room project. What we had to do was take a picture of an empty room off the internet and Photoshop it into whatever we want. I turned the room into an 8 bit SMB1 level, and my teacher actually kept it as an example for her future classes. I really wish I still had it or I'd show you guys. That took me quite a while to do. I was also doing a 16 bit Sonic one afterwards for fun, but I never finished it, but my friend made a Sonic room Senior year when he had the same assignment in Graphic design, though.

So, I'm not entirely a computer/tech/gaming guy, I also love to do stuff out in the country, such as fishing. I just like to go out on the water in a boat and catch some nice fish to eat, and I love me some seafood, but that's besides the point. The atmosphere of the countryside in Upstate NY is just really calming to me. I haven't gone fishing in years and I'd love to go one day. Although I like to visit that place in the Summer, I'd never want to live in a country-ish area. I'd rather live by the beach. I LOVE going to the beach, and I rarely get to go. I like to go in the water, and I'm definitely a swimmer. When I was little, I'd go far enough out to where my aunt would be afraid to go so I wouldn't be dragged out. Those were some good times back then.

What are your dreams?: show

If you didn't know, I strive to be a game designer, emphasis on the "Designer" part, I'd love to do pretty much any of the creative stuff for games, like 3D modelling, animation, music, ideas, etc. One skill I really want to pick up is drawing, because I have a ton of creative ideas going through my mind, but no good way to put them out on paper, since most of the time, I'm not that good at expressing my creativity through just telling someone my idea. I'm hoping to make it into a local community college as soon as I can, and by local, I mean local. It's literally JUST outside my home town.I can't exactly walk there if I needed to, but there's a bus that goes there pretty much every day, I'd just have to find a way to get bus tickets. I took the placement test for this college and totally nailed it. My English score was nearly perfect and my Math score was decent, but could be improved. Long story short, the reason I didn't go right after High school was because of family reasons. I want to try to get in again this Fall, though.

Whew, that's a lot of typing, for me at least. That's all you really need to know about me. I hope my stories interest you.