[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

[aetherweaver]

I'm not all that tall myself. I am for my species, but not compared to others.

[velvet_teen]

Are you over five feet?

[aetherweaver]

I'm over five fulms, yes. But not by much.

[velvet_teen]

I might be taller than you!!

Come over to my house so we can find out

[ Is this her giving Nara'a a chance to practice just saying no to inane sidequests? I mean, not on purpose, but, ]

[aetherweaver]

You could just tell me exactly how tall you are...

[velvet_teen]

I'm over five feet.

I keep growing, I am at that age.

[aetherweaver]

I'm five fulms, eight ilms. So if you get taller than that, you... win? I suppose.

[velvet_teen]

How much is an ilm?? Is it big or not!!

[aetherweaver]

Uh I think it's about equivalent to an 'inch'?

[1/2]

[velvet_teen]

Eight inches? That's pretty short!

[2/2]

[velvet_teen]

EIGHT INCHES AND FIVE FEET? fuck off! that's tall!!

[aetherweaver]

Elezen get up to almost seven fulms, and roegadyn get close to eight. So yes, compared to a lot of people I'm pretty short.

[velvet_teen]

Oh so you're just a twink in your world. Boo.

[aetherweaver]

... I'm a what?

[velvet_teen]

A scrawny little guy. Easily obliterated.

[ Alice does not know the formal definition we are playing slang telephone here. ]

[aetherweaver]

I'm not scrawny. I've got muscles. And I'm not taken out so easily in a fight.

[velvet_teen]

How big a thing can you pick up, then? Can you lift a piano?

[aetherweaver]

I'm not sure how much I can lift, but I've taken attacks from huge creatures without a flinch.

[velvet_teen]

Neat! If I see you I will kick you to see if you flinch.

[aetherweaver]

That's mean of you to do. :(

[velvet_teen]

it sure is! >:)