What is it going to be?

[xp_wallflower]

Seriously. Firstly I'm told that trying to compare myself to people who've been training longer then I have is an exercise in futility and will just make me feel inadequate. And then I'm told if I don't go into situations where I'm going to get my ass handed to me and thus somehow learn a valuable lesson in being inadequate, I'll never survive outside.

Which one is it people? Make up your damn minds already. Either you want me to use everything in my power to try to be as good as everyone else, and that includes using my powers in order to compensate for the fact that I'm not the best person in a physical fight. Or, you want me to learn at my own pace and in my own way, which means not putting myself in situations where I'm just going to be made to feel inadequate and stupid.

I'm allowed to learn differently to others. I'm allowed to fuck up in my own ways, and learn from that. Stop trying to make me like you. I'm not you. I won't ever be you. So stop telling me just how much being me the way I am is useless and stupid because I'm really not into being made to feel that way.

And yes, I'm very wordy. I like to talk things out, it's how I do things.

Comments

[x-scorpion.livejournal.com]

First off, yeah, you're allowed to learn things differently. Secondly, you take everything I say seriously you might just drive yourself insane. If you're not there already. Which it sounds like you are.

However, the attitude of 'not going to do it unless I'm sure I'll win' doesn't teach you jack shit. And that's not about kicking ass. That's about learning in general.

Also, what Kyle said. Powers don't work on everyone. Christ, I'm not even sure what you do other than have a poor choice in body soap.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

Laurie has pheromone powers. Basically she can give people the sick or make them like her or give them boners or something. I'm not sure how it works, except that sometimes it makes her sweat purple.

[x-scorpion.livejournal.com]

Ha! I suppose a group of guys running away with text books covering their shame would put a quick end to any fight.

Huh. Have to wonder if it would work on me. I'd say no. Pheromones are just chemicals, right?

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

I dunno. They're body chemicals so I mean, so if you get tired or like PMS it might still affect you.

[x-scorpion.livejournal.com]

I get tired. But I haven't ever had PMS, that I know of. I think Dr. Grey said something once about my body canceling out imbalances? I don't get adrenaline rushes or crap like that either. Which I know from experience. So I suppose it's up in the air.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

She might get on the ones you still have then. Hunger, fatigue, that kinda thing. I know she can put the hungry-whammy on me even after I just ate.

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

Hormones, my power works on hormones. There's an explanation Jean gave me but even I don't fully get it yet.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

Dude, I got a C in Biology. I'll pass. You make chemicals and they make me go sleepytime. That's all I need to know.

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

It's a button I didn't know I had till now, I guess. I'll try to take you less seriously in the future? As to my power, it's probably easier to show then talk about if you trust me to demonstrate.

[x-scorpion.livejournal.com]

Given what Kyle said, I'd bet a lot of money that you couldn't affect me at all.

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure, to be honest. What I do isn't a toxin. I'm not sure how your biology works.