[text] username: justanadventurer

[aetherweaver]

[He debates for a while if he wants to post this anonymously or not. He very nearly does, for fear of making people worried.]

[But he's trying to be better about his mental health, and if he can put his face to this then others can feel more comfortable talking about their problems, too.]

I was just wondering...

A lot of us are 'heroes' in our home worlds, or maybe 'chosen ones' or... basically we're expected to save the world or do something amazing.

How do you change from that to going to an everyday life? I've been trying to for months, but I can't shake the habit if expecting to solve every problem by myself - or nearly by myself, at least. ... It's nice to be regarded as a 'normal' person, but it's difficult to stop trying to be a 'hero'.

It's getting to be a problem, not knowing how to not take on too much. Does anyone have any tips?

[Now to hope Gaia misses this post...]

Comments

[burnitblack]

uh-huh.

what other advice didja get?

[aetherweaver]

Work together with people, find a hobby... finding a hobby was a big one, it seems.

[burnitblack]

so ya basically gonna distract yourself from your heroic tendencies.

[aetherweaver]

It's the only real good idea I have so far. I can't not care about people, but I can try to do other things.

[burnitblack]

and ya gonna be able to do other things while your bleedin little heart's tellin ya someone's out there beggin for help?

[aetherweaver]

I don't know. This is all an experiment for me.

[burnitblack]

then we on?

[aetherweaver]

I think so. I'm not sure when I should head over.

... Actually I don't even know where you live.

[burnitblack]

won't make much sense to do it when everythin's peaceful.

i know. i can either meet ya and lead, or send ya directions to a side place.

[aetherweaver]

Makes sense. I suppose we just wait for everything to go to shit again.

[burnitblack]

want me to burn someone's shop down?

then chain ya up?

[he *knows* the answer to that; he's just being an asshole.]

[aetherweaver]

No, Dabi. I already have enough headaches.

[burnitblack]

thought so.

next time there's trouble then.