Ali Rambles- just chit chatting!
Added 2023-06-27 05:46:50 +0000 UTCHello and I hope you're having a nice Monday night or whenever it is as you're reading this! :) One of you recently messaged me about doing an audio ramble to help with intrusive thoughts. This issue is something I deal with on and off so I know how tough they can be. I know I could have done some different sounds or maybe a semi-roleplay, but to be honest I feel the best way to deal with thoughts like this is to just chat with someone to help get your mind off things.
Feel free to skip out on this audio if you like as I'm mainly just chatting about trivial little things and funny stories haha! I know it's nothing special or unique, but I hope in some way it maybe helps anyone who may be struggling with unwanted thoughts.
I hope you all have a wonderful day/night and I'll see you in my next roleplay! Now if you'll excuse me, I have some late night tacos to go buy because I'm starving as I'm typing this :P
Comments
Trip pants...man, that brings back memories. I can't tell you how excited my teen self was when my Mom actually agreed to buy me a pair. I wanted to be extra edgy and put one of the wallet chains on there too- a walking safety hazard indeed. All the things I could have gotten that shit caught on lmao xD Hot Topic is still pretty cool just in a different way. I like working there since it's chill and laid back. We still sell some goth/emo stuff, but it's very much dominated by anime and other pop culture things now- but we still have a band tee wall!
alichu
2023-06-29 06:38:11 +0000 UTCYeah that makes sense. Being looked down upon on in any situation sucks. My eldest sister is actually around your height and she becomes the sassiest person I have ever seen when people try to mess with her lol. I don't think it's that uncommon sentiment for taller people to try their best to be kind. I guess you gotta go to the magical girl DMV and wait in line for 4 hours only for them to tell you that you didn't bring the right documents.
JokermanTalon
2023-06-28 13:34:09 +0000 UTCI like to imagine a little old woman asking for the third season of South Park haha! I absolutely love that show, more so the older episodes. Funny enough I used to watch it with my grandparents so that made me chuckle lol. I'm glad my rambles could help in some way! I know sometimes we all just need to listen to other things when we have bad thoughts- anything to get your mind off stuff. It was fun reading your experiences too so thanks for sharing those! :D
alichu
2023-06-28 05:26:57 +0000 UTCI really resonated with your comment haha! My situation is a little different in that I often find myself using a deeper voice to try and sound more "authoritative?"- not sure if that's the best word lol. People often try to talk to me or treat me like I'm young when chances are I'm the same age or older than them. For the most part it doesn't bother me, but there are times when it gets to me a little. That aside though, you seem to have a similar look to the people I work with and most of our customers. In my experience, they are often the most kind :) Also, to reiterate on your first comment- I'm using all my magical girl powers right now to summon money and happiness to each of you! Wait...I think my wand is broken...Damn...I forgot to renew my magical girl license!
alichu
2023-06-28 05:08:10 +0000 UTCOur man Skelly bringing the mad heals now too👌🏻🤍That inner dark doesn't ever really go away but we get better at fighting it every day. You don't even fight it, really, you just kinda let it go. Hah Ali workin The Forbidden Screemo Shop of Horrors lmao back in highschool we would loiter there to listen to softboi angst music and buy studded belts and niche band tees and bum cigarettes from strangers wearing trip pants. What's Hot Topic like now? Idk none around me anymore, all the malls became empty vaporwave liminal spaces and I like it better that way.
dead to me
2023-06-28 04:03:29 +0000 UTCI guess the moral of Story 1 is stick to what you know works, haha! The second story caught me off-guard, Jesus Christmas. Yeah, I definitely encountered situations with the odd customer here and there. I don't work, but I volunteer at a charity shop/thrift store. One time, a customer; this short older woman who asked me to grab something from the top DVD shelf. She told me it said "Third Season" on the side, I saw it too but I didn't know what it was. I pulled it out and it was South Park. 😂 I couldn't help but let out an audible chuckle because I knew for a fact that wasn't what she was looking for. Unfortunately, she thought I was laughing at her, telling me she was disabled and that she didn't appreciate that. I'm not short enought to literally be buried by my surroundings like you were 🤣 but I am generally quite short for a guy my age so there some degree of understanding. The part about you scaring that guy reminds me of that one time in my shop, the assistant manager was observing the place with her arms folded. And one customer jumped out of her skin when because she thought my assistant manager was a mannequin. Thanks so much for this audio. Everything you said at the start is 100% true and I will hold onto that when I have another one of 'those' nights. You really helped. And listening to your stories then telling you my stories did feel like I have a friend in front of me. Thanks again, and have a wonderful rest of your day!
Artilleries
2023-06-28 01:56:02 +0000 UTCI also hope everyone can get to a better place! Even as positive as I am currently am I can always improve, mainly by getting a shit ton of money so I never have to work again lol. To be honest it's not really exclusive to retail workers, I try to leave a good impression on everyone I meet but that's mainly to overcompensate for how I look lol. I am tall, have pretty broad shoulders, a terrible resting bitch face, and am usually wearing skulls or demons on my clothing. One of my friends even said I got that "school shooter" look once and that really cemented it lol. So I try to make people not think I am that by the time I stop talking to them.
JokermanTalon
2023-06-27 17:16:37 +0000 UTCI'm really glad that you've been positive and things haven't been impacting you in a negative way; that really is great <3 I hope that anyone else who may be reading this can feel the same. I think you're all awesome, so other people will see that too! :) I'm glad you liked my silly little stories lol. God knows I have a lot of them working retail for so long. I also appreciate your kindness to us retail workers- that really does mean a lot when we have shitty days haha! If anyone ever wants more stories to make them feel better just let me know, I don't mind doing more at some point!
alichu
2023-06-27 14:37:24 +0000 UTCOf course, I hope they are able to help in some way! :) Sometimes a random silly story is all somebody needs in my experience. I've always been told my customer service was good, so I think I damned myself into the position I'm in now lol. I'm just kidding, customer service isn't too bad for the most part! At least it gives me funny stories to tell lol.
alichu
2023-06-27 14:26:08 +0000 UTCYes Storytelling is definitely most enjoyable 😌
thegrashoper
2023-06-27 14:15:39 +0000 UTCI'm really happy to hear that! That's the exact vibe I was going for so I'm really glad it came across that way :) Sometimes it's nice to just talk about random stuff with someone. It's something that's really simple but in my experience, I think it's what works best to get your mind off things <3
alichu
2023-06-27 14:15:37 +0000 UTCI know some days/nights can be rough so if my audios or rambles can help someone with that in any way that makes me happy :) I thought about doing some sort of noise/trigger audio, but the more I thought about it the more I was like, nah, I'm going to do what I think helps with bad thoughts which is just chatting about random stuff! I hope you were able to get your mind clear and have a good rest of the week! I think at this point of working retail I've seen every body part known to man...I'm not proud of it but hey, it's my sad reality haha! xD
alichu
2023-06-27 14:11:51 +0000 UTCI for sure agree with everything you said here. Sleep is a big thing, which I hope to get lots and lots of here soon haha! Been up a little longer than usual and I'm starting to feel it. It's also good to get out and breath some fresh air too. Even though I burn like a vampire I still try to get myself some sun when I can. I think the biggest thing I can sympathize with is as you get older the things you thought were bad you start to handle a lot better. It can take time but to anyone who may be reading, you'll get there <3 Thanks so much for your comment Skelly! :D Yes, I've given you the nickname Skelly!
alichu
2023-06-27 14:05:27 +0000 UTCI hope my silly little rambles were relaxing in some way! <3
alichu
2023-06-27 13:51:04 +0000 UTCHonestly, at the moment I am in a pretty good place so haven't had too many intrusive thoughts lately. I even got rejected fairly recently and it had almost no effect on how I perceive myself which is nice, I was more sad about the situation than blaming myself lol. So that's a good sign but also, as Sir Skelington said, age also helps. However I always love to learn about people so hearing stories is really entertaining for me regardless. Also as a side note, I will watch this at work thank you very much! I don't want to die of boredom lol. That being said though the stories were great! I haven't worked customer service but I always try to be as nice as possible to workers so I don't end up in one of these stories. I'm super down for listening to more stories if you ever want to share more in the future!
JokermanTalon
2023-06-27 13:31:52 +0000 UTCThanks for sharing your life stories with us to help with intrusive thoughts. I only worked at retail for short periods of time, but do have a couple stories. Most work I sought after was more "behind the scenes" as opposed to customer interaction.
Kai Zomei
2023-06-27 13:08:59 +0000 UTCI really liked this it felt like your having a conversation with really goof friend just hanging out living in the moment just talken haven fun just so good time with a friend. These are great 🙌🙌
Crimson command
2023-06-27 07:18:12 +0000 UTCWord, poor sleep can really fuck with your mental state. Yeah, seeing Hot Topic’s transition from counter-culture to pop culture in real time was kinda wild
Secular Succotash
2023-06-27 06:57:39 +0000 UTCMan this was some good timing, i maybe wasn’t having the best of nights. It’s nice being able to just listen to someone else talk about random stuff, it definitely took my mind off the shit I was thinking about for a bit Anyway, thanks for the stories. Got a good laugh with all of ‘em, especially the “piercing showcase”. Namely because I relate to your coworkers reaction on a spiritual level haha
Secular Succotash
2023-06-27 06:46:58 +0000 UTCReally enjoy this, there are a few things that I would recommend to people to deal with these things, like you said talking with friends and just hanging out is really good even if its online. Getting a good sleep schedule and sleeping enough is something I can't recommend enough, most of the time my brain gets wonky its because of not sleeping. The meme of touching grass is real, it really helps to try and everyday just go outside and walk around, its good just get the sunlight and also see that the world might not be as bad as you thought. Another thing that helps, although its not really something you control is just getting older, after a certain age I felt like this stuff didn't bother me as much as it used to, it's almost like you grow resistant to it, so id just say hang on and eventually it wont bother you as much. TLDR friends, sun, sleep, and hang on, trust me I know things are easier said than done but it's worth it. Also OG hot topic was a vibe.
Sir Skelington
2023-06-27 06:34:14 +0000 UTCYes I’d much rather listen to your intrusive thoughts than my own, so I will definitely give a listen 😌
thegrashoper
2023-06-27 05:50:08 +0000 UTC
