Carlton Supporters Club

Quote from: Professer E – on March 29, 2025, 08:46:27 am

How about our mental health...  Thirty years welded on to the most depressing relationship, supporting this f****d up exercise.
Joke coaching.
Joke list management.
Joke selections.
Joke fitness regime.
Keep wheeling out the same crap trucks who don't deliver week after week.
Same players making the same mistakes.

Supporting Carlton is an abusive relationship.

mate, I empathise whole heartedly.

All I can offer you is perspective.  People wonder  why do bad things happen to people.  Why do they get sick.  Why do people die young.

I think this is nature (or if you are religious Gods) way of teaching everyone perspective and how we should be greatful for the good, and recognise the bad for what they are.

It's just footy.

I attended a funeral of a 49 year old woman 2 weeks ago.  Her husband is a relative of mine.  His mum passed away at the same age when he was still a youngster.  He had the misfortune of finding his dad dead in bed a few years later.  So orphaned as a pre teen/teenager, he and his older brother were effectively raised by my uncle and aunty. 

If he can find the strength to continue living life in the face of adversity, then we must remember its just footy.

Whilst our players frustrate the hell out of me at times these are all young men, playing football.  If some of the fan noise and yelling I hear was said to a child of mine, I don't know how I'd react.

It's just footy.  It's been a hard time, but thats what made the last couple of seasons so worthwhile.   Stick fat the wheel will turn.

I too am impatient, but the one thing that I learned out of 2012 was that impatience can lead to catastrophe and sometimes understanding where you're at is more important than worrying about where you aren't.

Nice work, Bobby. Really healthy perspective.

Loved the 'social media is a f*****g emotional blowtorch comment. I just don't get how the owners of these social media platforms get away with such poor and irresponsible control of content.

Quote from: Baggers – on March 31, 2025, 10:07:55 am

Nice work, Bobby. Really healthy perspective.

Loved the 'social media is a f*****g emotional blowtorch comment. I just don't get how the owners of these social media platforms get away with such poor and irresponsible control of content.

When Elon & Zucc’s worlds turn upside down they might be (self) interested in changing that but don’t hold your breath.

Musk has already declared that he sees empathy as a weakness. I'd only expect the worst from this bloke, and he'll probably find a way to go even lower.

Quote from: Baggers – on March 31, 2025, 01:04:36 pm

Musk has already declared that he sees empathy as a weakness. I'd only expect the worst from this bloke, and he'll probably find a way to go even lower.

It's actually a real issue across the right wing spectrum. Crapping on empathy is all over social media, like the hottest ticket in town.

Quote from: Baggers – on March 31, 2025, 01:04:36 pm

Musk has already declared that he sees empathy as a weakness. I'd only expect the worst from this bloke, and he'll probably find a way to go even lower.

It's actually a real issue across the right wing spectrum. Crapping on empathy is all over social media, like the hottest ticket in town.

I dont see it as a right wing thing, just turds of people in general.

In very general and crude terms, people on the right push a type of empathy called Parochial Empathy, which favors and prioritizes the dominant, in group, at the expense of other, out groups. If this type of empathy becomes too acute, and if it is not at least paired with a more general type of empathy, which treats all groups fairly, social cohesion breaks down. The more general type of empathy is one of the main drivers in the development and perseverance of large human societies and civilization.

I must admit this issue is one close to my heart. I've suffered from depression and anxiety for years. Even with medication I still have good days and bad days. This year hasn't been good, but I keep going.

When I was really bad, I could barely get out of bed of a morning. It was totally debilitating. I'm glad I've left that behind (somewhat), but lots of days can be struggles.

I just hope Elijah and H can get back into their good places, as playing well will help them no end. And great things can still be done; Winston Churchill suffered from depressions and anxiety for much of his adult life. It didn't stop him from being one of Britain's best PM's.

I must admit this issue is one close to my heart. I've suffered from depression and anxiety for years. Even with medication I still have good days and bad days. This year hasn't been good, but I keep going.

When I was really bad, I could barely get out of bed of a morning. It was totally debilitating. I'm glad I've left that behind (somewhat), but lots of days can be struggles.

I just hope Elijah and H can get back into their good places, as playing well will help them no end. And great things can still be done; Winston Churchill suffered from depressions and anxiety for much of his adult life. It didn't stop him from being one of Britain's best PM's.

Quote from: crashlander – on April 02, 2025, 03:51:15 pm

I must admit this issue is one close to my heart. I've suffered from depression and anxiety for years. Even with medication I still have good days and bad days. This year hasn't been good, but I keep going.

When I was really bad, I could barely get out of bed of a morning. It was totally debilitating. I'm glad I've left that behind (somewhat), but lots of days can be struggles.

I just hope Elijah and H can get back into their good places, as playing well will help them no end. And great things can still be done; Winston Churchill suffered from depressions and anxiety for much of his adult life. It didn't stop him from being one of Britain's best PM's.

I hear you Crash and wish you nothing but the best. What you described sounds exactly the same as a family member of mine, just keep chipping away step by step. We got your back if you need it.

There's credit where it's due and then there are plaudits.

I just read H's commentary over his recent, challenging, mental health journey. Bravo H. Beautifully articulated -
plenty of folks will relate, be encouraged and perhaps even, if suffering in silence, reach out.

And to the club, family, friends, sheesh, the whole tribe around H... bravo, ripper stuff.

Although many may not think so, it takes a truck load of courage to front up and ask for help around mental health challenges, and here comes a tired old cliche... especially us blokes.

So glad, H, you're in the place you are now.

Now you and the fellas get out and kick some Weagle clacker Saturday arvo.