Why Do We Do, What We Do?

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  1. Sad Panda

    Sad Panda Well-Known Member

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    Well, there are a couple of reasons. First, when you are growing up, your hormones act really active, and that may distort your thinking and feelings. Secondly, its the society that you live in, which affects your actions. Lastly, well, it's your mind, and you control what it does.

    Was that serious enough? LAWL.
     
  2. ShneakySquirrel

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    I, for some reason, don't believe you get a 4.0, and your 15 years old. You spelled MANY things incorrectly, your grammar is terrible, and you took your SAT's in your freshman year, when they aren't available until Junior Year. I smell lots of bull---- there.

    Now, as far as your philosophical question goes, it's got alot to do with human nature. Humans are animals, and have instincts like animals.

    I don't have parents that will hit me, if I did something wrong... because they know I am mortal, and that I make mistakes like everyone else. But generally, parents are more protective of their daughters, because they aren't able to defend themselves as easily as men can (generally).
     
  3. JLo

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    All people have different personalities as i'm sure you know. Why do we argue with out girlfriends, parents, friends and tell them "I hate you"? Anger. Though this is obvious, alot of the time the "truth" comes out with anger. Things you wouldn't normally say all of a sudden just come out. Secrets, or even small things are just thrown out of your system onto the plate infront of you.

    As for the whole.. Dad won't let daughter date this guy type thing. Lets be honest here. Do you have a daughter/son? When you do, even I do, everyone for that matter.. We can talk again. It may be easy as saying "Oh, i'd let her date anyone she wants" now, but later on a certain protection thing comes in. Like you'll protect her/him at all costs. I sure know that if i saw a weird looking guy, i'd question him and tell my daughter if they're allowed to be together.

    As for myself, I was a very good student until I came around to gaming. After that, I got annoyed very easily, I got much more lazy, etc. Luckily for me, over the years I played guitar and I am now going to music school then to the Conservatorium.
     
  4. Lennox

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    1) Because thats the first visual signal we see that you've hurt her feelings. We're dumb, so we go solely based on the visual.

    2) Don't understand what you're saying.

    3) Never said that to my girl, thats just mean bro.

    4) Dunno why we lie to ourselves.

    5) Never happened to me. The parents wouldn't care about that, they'd care if the boyfriend was some dumbass kid who is a bad influence on their daughter. Parents are more protective of their daughters.

    6) Never happened to me. I play basketball.

    7) Because the mothers a bitch and a ----ty mom?
     
  5. kirbir

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    'Why is it that you can fight with your girlfriend and you're fine until she cries?' Because you know that you have hurt her, that is the first visual signal you get, therefore it hurts you to see that you have hurt her.

    'Why is it, your best friend can be telling you the truth and you know its the truth, yet you still resent him for being your friend?' Well maybe the truth hurts (depending on what he is telling you) You may think he is too good of a friend, you dislike him but you like him? There could be many reasons as to why you think this way.

    'Why is it you can yell 'I HATE YOU' to the girl you know you love?' Most men have difficulties getting their emotions out whilst arguing with other people, therefore when they argue with their girlfriend they tend to take all that emotion they have been hiding out on their girlfriends, even though you do not mean it you still have to get all that frustration out, hurting your girl in the process.

    'Why do we lie to ourselves, not to make us feel better because we know it's a lie, but just to justify whatever we've done.?' Everyone lies, that is human nature, whether it is a big lie or small lie, we all do it, maybe to actually make us feel better or to just 'justify' what we have done. Even though we know it is a lie it still makes us feel better. Maybe we just dont want to admit that we have done wrong.

    'Why is it, that parents will try to make their daughter stay away from the man she loves, the man that makes her very happy just because they are jealous she doesn't want to spend as much time with them as she does with her boyfriend?' Parents are more protective of their daughters than they are with their sons, that is basic knowledge. They want to protect their daughter from getting pregnant or just simply making stupid mistakes in their lives. Parents think that women can not look after themselves as men do therefore not wanting to let them go.

    'Why are we so vindictive?' Again that is just the way people are, we like to hurt other people around us for reasons we do not know. If we are feeling hurt or have been hurt by others, we take that hurt and hurt other people we care for, it goes round in a big circle.

    'Why is it, even when we aren't technically being selfish we still try to help ourselves. We listen to people, and try to help them, yet we are still thinking of ways to better ourselves.?' Some people are not happy with the way they are, that is not being selfish, you are just trying to better yourself as a person. We can talk/listen to others around us but we can still think about ourselves, there is nothing wrong with that.

    'Why is it, a father who claims he loves his son, will swing at his son and tell him he is worthless, all because the son didn't score his average for the season in a basketball game.?' Again that is how some fathers show their emotions. Most men can not deal with these sort of things as a woman could do, they do not know how to treat/react to things their son/daughter has done so he does what he knows best, he hits you. Maybe the father grew up the same way when he was younger so does not know any different to how he was brought up? Who knows, only your father could tell you that. There could be so many reasons.

    'Why would a mother who claims she loves her son, tell him he is worthless, ALL the time.?' Again that could be due to the way she has been brought up, some mothers/fathers do that to hurt their child, for reasons i do not know myself. It could be due to many things to be honest so again she could only tell you why she does these things. Just remember that she still loves you.

    ' Why? What the ---- is the point?' Dont really get this point but i will write down the first thing i thought when i read this.

    That is the way people are and that is the way they will always be, we hurt, we hate, we love, we care but we will all have these 'faults' within ourselves. Life is there to be enjoyed and shared with family/friends/partners no matter how hard life becomes. Keep your head up and try not to judge yourself by the way you are. We all have our faults so you are not alone, enjoy your life and have fun.
     
  6. RebelYell101

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    SATS are available at any year. Trust me, I took them. I don't need your approval, I know what I am and what I've done. I can study for a test, it's easy just read the chapter before the test.
     
  7. Sapphire Blade

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    people are the way that they are because of their experiences and how key events played out. Everybody interprets events in a different manner. Interpretation, experience, and maturity are the key items that determine who we are and how we interact with others. There are always variables, but when you break it down, all if not most things will fall under one of the 3 items.
     
  8. Sniper001

    Sniper001 Legen-wait for it-dary!

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    Interesting topic, we do those things because of the inherent behaviour of the nature mankind. If you read high level books, many historians believe that it's in our nature to do those things if certain conditions apply to us. In short, nobody knows the true reason of why people do those things, they just do, it's our nature to do these things which is the ultimate flaw of mankind.Man are savage at heart, for one of your examples, you only realize that you have hurt your girlfriend once she starts to cry, because your morals and values become instilled within you; reminders such as this one make you realize your flaws; however without these certain conditions, you do not realize your faults and are blind to the acts you do.

    That pertains to another topic, which is that man always will be ambitious for power; regardless of whether we talk about politicians or everyday when you help somebody, yet you try to better yourselves with the situation. As mentioned above, authority and ambition for power is one of man's innate qualities, it's only the nature of man to be ambitious for power. Most of these questions you pose have no real answer, it's just life.. Kirbir responded to this question in a different path, nevertheless she raises good points, so I hope I answered your question based on the content you were looking towards viewing, as the questioned was pretty broad.

    I have been reading numerous books pertaining to both these topics the last few months, PM me if you want furthur information on the topic(s).
     
  9. AM M a r i n e

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    Why ask a question that has so many answers, yet at the same time so little answers?

    People will interperet your post in their own ways and respond in their own ways. Yet I doubt that anybody that replies to you will know the answer to your question.
     
  10. Lefthanded

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    we do these things because we can....
     
  11. XxCarbinexX

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    You think your mom is bad? She told me she hated me the other day, called me a piece of ----. I said that I was going to be out in 2 years to be in the army and she said that wasn't short enough.

    It's all good.
     
  12. Kazuya

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    It's because we're human - at the end of the day, when you're walking home after being hurt - who is it thats there for you?

    Your conscious. Your friends will be there sometimes, but not all of the time. The woman you love - I shant comment. But the way I see it, after everything you've been an will go through, its You that will face it. Not family, not friends, not lovers. So you've gotta look out for yourself, think what you want - not what others want.

    I wish I thought like that.
     
  13. Ruler46

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    There are no real answers to your questions.... Every little answer is a bit different than what your answer is.
    You, the real true you is determined by the experiences you go through, Your natural personality and reactions, and you get a little from your parents (That can be overgrown though) so.... Posting your question here may get you many answers, but, never the one that is right, for you.

    Anger, the second strongest human emotion (Love Being the strongest, Bringing every other single emotion into play)... Yet, the most destructive and most opening.
    Anger does bring out into the open on what you think, but, it can also intensify stuff, and completly mask what you truely believe.
    Kazuya's right, In the end, the only person who will be there for you, every single day, and always has and always will be is yourself. It's just nice to have others too...
     
  14. rotting.away

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    I think that most parents do what they think is best for their children. Granted most of these things are actually quite the opposite and turn out to do more harm than good in the life of the child. I know... I see it all the time. I guess all you can do is wait until you turn 18 and get the hell out of there. But in the case of the parents abusing their children, that's just plain ----ed up and wrong.
     
  15. Rufio

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    if you want to know that answer just take a psychology class. You learn about all the different theories of why we do what we do and famous psychologists who helped create the theories.
     

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