lukewarm_mess: one of my roommate's hamsters is pregnant
lukewarm_mess: and i want to see the babies
KingElsa: Wait… that's a reason?
Deltatangofoxtrot: DANGER! ABORT!
iamworthy: *makes popcorn*
KingElsa: ?
KingElsa: I just…
KingElsa: Shouldn't your reason to stay alive be something super meaningful?
mercyslovechild: now uve done it
iamworthy: NEW KID INITIATION TIME GATHER ROUND CHILDREN
iamworthy: *dusts off mess's soapbox*
mercyslovechild: gathers
lukewarm_mess: hush you
suicideflirtsback: *gathers*
Deltattangofoxtrot: Sorry but were you not going to give THE SPEECH? Also *gathers*
Yuuri chuckled, smothering a silly urge to bury his face in his hands. It would only smudge his glasses, and he was already safely hidden behind a screen and a username, anyway.
"Share the funny," Phichit demanded. True to form, while they'd started the movie on separate ends of the couch, he had somehow managed to migrate across two and a half cushions and into his favorite cuddle position in the crook of Yuuri's arm, all without ever visibly moving. As far as mutant powers went, Yuuri supposed that it was fairly benign. No self-respecting supervillain was going to go out of their way to form an archnemesisship with someone like Cuddle Ninja, after all.
lukewarm_mess: well. i mean, yes but
"Apparently I've become known for the Reason talk enough to get teased about it," Yuuri replied. He kept typing.
lukewarm_mess: it's not like i own it or anything
lukewarm_mess: i didn't even come up with it, i think i first read it on tumblr
Phichit squeezed his knee affectionately. "I can see why," he said. "It's become a really important coping strategy for you."
iamworthy: You brought it into this chat first and are super passionate about it, it's yours
mercyslovechild: just like if u liked it
mercyslovechild: *licked
KingElsa: Am I going to get schooled?
KingElsa: Teach me, O wise master!
KingElsa: m(_ _)m
"That's your newbie?" Phichit was peering at the laptop screen. "Bowing before your magnificence already; I approve. You have my blessing to marry this man."
Yuuri snorted. "Along with half the track team, Micah and Darius from gender studies, and the waitress at Grand Trunk."
"She never charges us for sodas, Yuuri!"
lukewarm_mess: okay if we're doing this let's do this
lukewarm_mess: *climbs on soap box and grabs a
lukewarm_mess: um. english word for thing that makes your voice louder when you talk into it?
iamworthy: microphone?
suicideflirtsback: bullhorn
lukewarm_mess: that's it thx
lukewarm_mess: *climbs on soapbox and grabs a bullhorn*
KingElsa: *awaits enlightenment*
As far as Yuuri knew, Reason Theory wasn't officially a part of any formal course of therapy. It was reliant on the notion that, since suicide was a fundamentally selfish act, the motivation behind not killing oneself needed to be equally selfish. It also needed to be concrete and easily attainable. The tumblr poster had argued that not only was wanting to know how Game of Thrones ended just as valid as staying alive for the sake of a loved one or child, but it could be far more effective because it was easier to commit to. The TV show couldn't care who watched it, after all, and would never be let down by a viewer's failure to view.
lukewarm_mess: my brain makes me think that my friends and family would be better off without me all the time
lukewarm_mess: but baby hamsters are value neutral. i want to be here to see them because *i* want to see them. not because i have to or should. there's no responsibility there so i don't have guilt on top of everything else. i can't speak for everyone but shoulds are really destructive for me
Deltatangofoxtrot: me to
KingElsa: That… makes a lot of sense, actually…
lukewarm_mess: you can have a different reason every day because one is all you need
lukewarm_mess: just to get to next month. or next week. or tomorrow
KingElsa: It's supposed to be nice this weekend. I'm thinking about taking my dog to the beach.
iamworthy: There you go, something to look forward to
lukewarm_mess: and it's not just for bad days either
lukewarm_mess: like i've been pretty good lately btween meds and therapy but
lukewarm_mess: if i already have a reason in my mind i don't have to try to think of one when things get hard and my brain is fighting me
lukewarm_mess: so try to get in the habit of always having one if you can
lukewarm_mess: okay, lesson over
KingElsa: That's amazing! Thank you!
KingElsa: *applauds and throws roses*
lukewarm_mess: (⁄ ⁄⁄ ▽ ⁄⁄ ⁄)
suicideflirtsback: speaking of reasons, I tried this green tea & lemon candy ice cream the other day
suicideflirtsback: no joke it made me whole
mercyslovechild: that sounds gross tbh
lukewarm_mess: green tea ice cream is so good! i don't know about lemon candy in it though? like, lemon drops?
KingElsa: Seriously, though. I really appreciate this. You've given me a lot to think about.
suicideflirtsback: no, more like… you know the filling in those lemon girl scout cookies? like that, only i think maybe it's flavored white chocolate
lukewarm_mess: any time, king. ( ´ ▽ ` )
* KingElsa Quit (Quit: Leaving)