Member Questionnaire 1 (MetaBuster)
What is beauty? What is love? Beauty is what you personally find aesthetically or emotionally appealing. Love is a romantic and intimate bond between two people.
What are your most important values? individuality, freedom, adventure, companionship, romance, ambition, honesty, optimism, and pleasure
Do you have any sort of spiritual/religious beliefs, and why do you hold (or don't) those beliefs in the first place? I believe in an after life because I don't accept death. I just feel that there has to be something else after it. I also don't think modern neuroscience adequately explains human consciousness. However, I am uncommitted to any particular religion because I am undecided on my belief in god(s) and I am hesitant to accept an objective set of morals, especially if they happen to clash with my own.
Opinion on war and militaries? What is power to you? I think war is sometimes necessary, but it shouldn't be sought after. To me, power is having the authority to live my own life the way I desire, without the infringement of others.
What have you had long conversations about? What are your interests? Why? I've had long conversations about video game lore, and relationships within my group of friends. Most of my interests are engaging. For some reason I love combat sports, but I'm less intrigued by team sports. Even when I am indoors, I prefer more stimulating activities like fast paced video games, although I do enjoy TV and anime as well. When given too much free time, my thoughts run rampant, and are plagued mostly by obsessive introspection--which mentally exhausts me. I avoid it by keeping myself busy physically.
Interested in health/medicine as a conversation topic? Are you focused on your body? No, I'm not very interested in those topics. I am focused on my body, but for purely aesthetic reasons.
What do you think of daily chores? That depends on the chore. If it's something I like, I wouldn't mind making it a frequent thing. If it's something I dislike, the routine of it would make it even worse.
Books or films you liked? Recently read/watched or otherwise. Examples welcome. I'm not a huge fan of reading, although I can tolerate comics and manga. I will say that Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series' got me through middle school. I recently watched Thor: Ragnarok in theatres, which I enjoyed.
What has made you cry? What has made you smile? Why? In the past I cried about being lonely. That hasn't happened in a while though. Since then, I've grown closer with my friends and made new ones as well. Not much makes me smile besides humor, which is why I try to incorporate it into almost everything.
Where do you feel: at one with the environment/a sense of belonging? With a group of my closest friends--large or small, as long as I have some sort of bond with everyone present.
What have people seen as your weaknesses? What do you dislike about yourself? I think my impulsiveness and spontaneity is a double-edged sword. I personally think it is one of the most profound flavors of my personality, but I can see why others might be annoyed by it when I trample on their plans. The thing I dislike most about myself is that I usually run out of physical energy before I run out of mental energy. When my body is too exhausted to stay mobilized, I fall into the trap of overthinking, over-analyzing, and engaging in mental dialogues and monologues just to entertain myself and end up draining myself (like I briefly mentioned before).
What have people seen as your strengths? What do you like about yourself? People just generally find me entertaining. They usually can't pinpoint why, when asked, but they do. As for me, I love everything about myself except for what I mentioned in the previous box. If I went into specifics, we'd be here all day. To name a few: I'm passionate, decisive (I know what I want and usually how to get it), and I'm quick on my feet.
In what areas of your life would you like help? I guess it would be nice to have the influence of someone who was more organized and structured. Although I'm not terrible at planning things out, it demands a great deal of energy and inflicts a lot of stress on me.
Ever feel stuck in a rut? If yes, describe the causes and your reaction to it. Yes, I deplore the town I currently live in. I was born and raised in a rural area, and I feel that I'm limited by the lack of opportunities here. I'm a junior in high school, but after I graduate I plan to move quite literally across the country and attend an art school. So yeah, I'm in a rut, but it's purely circumstantial and temporary.
What qualities do you most like and dislike in other people? What types do you get along with? I like kind, benevolent people for reasons I don't think I have to explain. I tend to prefer introverted people, because it's easier for me to claw my way into the center of attention when I'm with a group of introverts. I like people who are vocally and/or physically expressive, because I never have to guess what they are feeling. I like people who have a balance of duty and fun. I dislike workaholics because they are too uptight, but I dislike hedonists because they lack any ambition at all. I also have a certain admiration for naive people, because I find their untainted idealism refreshing.
How do you feel about romance/sex? What qualities do you want in a partner? I feel that romantic companionship is the most meaningful bond out there. Finding my soul mate is one of my top priorities in life. I don't personally separate sex and romance. Although I think everyone should have the freedom to do what they want, I don't believe in sex outside of relationships. I want a partner who feels the same. I know it sounds bad, but I want a partner who worships me to an extent. I want to be showered in affection. I don't mind clingyness, in fact I might even prefer it. I want devout loyalty, and I don't want to ever feel like I'm competing with other men.
If you were to raise a child, what would be your main concerns, what measures would you take, and why? I don't feel I can answer this, because I very strongly do not want children.
A friend makes a claim that clashes with your current beliefs. What is your inward and outward reaction? I wouldn't necessarily be hurt, but I would be inwardly disappointed. Outwardly, I'd be honest and make it known that I disagreed with him, without offending him.
Describe your relationship to society. How do you see people as a whole? What do you consider a prevalent social problem? Name one. I don't recognize any sort of collective group. I see everyone as an individual. I strongly believe that everyone is responsible for themselves, and I believe that everyone should be free to exercise their own subjective morals as long as they don't infringe on others. I believe that prevalent social problems are unjust laws such as the ones that criminalize drug use, or prohibit the refusal to wear a seat belt. They're both self destructive activities, but the government shouldn't interfere, because they aren't harming anyone else.
How do you choose your friends and how do you behave around them? Similar interests/hobbies are the first things I look for, and after establishing common ground I either decide that I like their personality and continue to get closer to them, or decide that I don't and move on. When I am with close friends that I trust, I am more energetic, fun, and happier than I am anytime else. I feel like I am more "myself" when I am with them, than I am when I'm alone.
How do you behave around strangers? I just do my thing, and let them think what they want.