Ranking the Many Fights in my Discord Server

An empty baseball field at night with many characters fighting each other. The title of the article is in the sky.

Ranking the Many Fights in my Discord Server

I’d say the amount of bickering in my newest discord server is a lot more than it should be. With all of me and my friends’ contrasting backgrounds, fights are bound to happen. Today, I thought I would rank some of the arguments people have gotten into because they are actually really funny to look back on. I will rank them based on how entertained I was by them.

 

For background, there are 14 people in my server, including me, Jules, Ari, Livvy, Quinn, Nick, and Jullian. (Jullian is banned now, though.) I have blurred usernames, names, and even changed some names for privacy reasons.

 

  1. Jullian Sucks!

I think possibly the worst argument that isn’t even funny to look back on is when I banned Jullian for the second time. (Yes, he’s been kicked and banned multiple times, all within the same two-day period.) This argument happened because Jullian was abusing the admin perms I gave him. He was adding random, scary people into the server. One of the accounts he added was actually one of his alt accounts, so after I had banned his main and his weird friends’, he started to beg me to add his main back. 

This fight started fun because I was really just having a good time messing with him. Here are some screenshots:

Screenshots of chats with Jullian.

 

 

It was all fun and games until a random person was added to the server, and they started mass spamming a racial slur. That was my last straw. I banned all of Jullian’s accounts, revoked his invites for the millionth time, and blocked him. My friends and I also removed him from our other group chat. What I hadn’t realized until after everything was over, was that he actually had threatened to add that last person, but I just hadn’t realized. Here is a screenshot of the threat that I didn’t put much thought into at first:

A screnshot of a message from Jullian where he says "I have the link new fresh copied."

This occurrence was very scary, and nobody in my server has talked to him since.

 

  1. “Heyyyy, Where You From, Man?”

Everyone in the server was talking, like usual, when randomly Quinn said “I think X (one of my nicknames) lives in either Denver or Salt Lake City.” Then this big thing started where I was like “girl, how did you limit my location down to those two places?” I didn’t confirm or deny what she was saying, but for a few weeks, Quinn, Jules, and Ari kept teasing and insisting that I lived in either Denver, CO, or SLC, UT.

Because I trust these girls and didn’t think they would be capable of doing anything with my information, I finally gave up and said “Alright, fine, I live in Utah.” I guess they hadn’t realized I had said this, because a few weeks later I told them about a concert I had been to and they looked up where the concert was and confronted me. 

This was the only time I was laughing about the situation because I then watched them get into a fight about who asked who to google where it was, and try to embarrass one other about why they wanted to know. 

Once Quinn finally figured out where I was from, she was willing to tell me how she narrowed it down to those two places. She said it was only because I stated what time it was for me once, and she then tried to think of what places are in that time zone. I was absolutely stunned that out of all the states and cities that go by Mountain Time, she only guessed two, and one of them was pretty close.

Screenshots of people on discord fighting about who googled my location.

  1. The Ones With Livvy

I had a hard time picking and choosing what fights to include on this list and where, and I think almost all the fights that I had been in with Livvy deserved to sit at number three.

Livvy is Jules’ younger sister, and because she’s younger than most of the people in the server, our opinions contrast each other a lot. Livvy and I tend to laugh at each other a lot and make fun of the dumb mistakes we make, but sometimes a little too harshly.

One of the fights that I look back on fondly is when Livvy and I found creative ways to call each other dumb and poke holes in each other’s points. Jules eventually had to break us apart. I’m thankful that this fight didn’t really hurt anyone and just felt like a game.

There was this other time though, where we both were being gate-keepy to Jules. Jules had changed her profile picture to an anime character right after all the guys in the server had said they liked anime. We got Jules to admit that she’s never watched anime and doesn’t have any interest in it either. I think Livvy started getting a little too gate keepy after a while, for someone who doesn’t watch anime herself. We then started feuding, but it all started fun.

 

  1. Who do I like more?

I’d say the second most entertaining (series of) fight(s) I had ever been involved in in my server was when Jules and Ari were trying to make me pick one of them. To be honest, I have no idea why they wanted to know, maybe they both had crushes on me? Anyways, the reason this argument (which honestly lasted a few days) was entertaining was because I was really just messing with them the whole time. 

In the group chat that we were in before my server, we always played classic rounds of truth or dare. It felt like almost every other dare or question I got had something to do with asking one of the girls out or picking one of them. Before we had even talked on discord, one of Ari and Jules’ friends would not stop asking me to pick one of them too.

The funniest part of this whole thing was when I finally told everyone “I don’t like girls, lmao, so I pick neither of yall.” They both went silent after they learned this information, and stopped teasing each other about me.

 

  1. Mr. Steal Yo Girl

The story for this argument is about when Jules first started dating Nick. At the time, Nick wasn’t in our group chat or the server. Ari asked Nick if he wanted to join, and she made sure to mention me and Jullian being there. She then sent this series of screenshots to the group chat:

Screenshots of Ari telling Nick that some people may steal his girlfriend.

I could not stop laughing when I figured this out. He really thought I was gonna steal his girlfriend. To be honest, it all went to my head that someone thought I was a threat. 

The arguments started because everyone was saying that Nick was being too overprotective.

A few days later, Ari sent these screenshots to the group chat:

Screenshots of Ari and Nick talking on discord.

That’s when I thought she was taking the joke too far, I didn’t think she should be messing with an insecure guy’s feelings this much. Luckily, Nick got her to crack and admit that it was a joke a few minutes later.

This was my favorite fight because of the chain of events that lead up to it, and because no one was really hurt in the end.

 

There were just so many fights and events that I could have included on this list, but I think I picked the best 5. What are the craziest fights you’ve ever been a part of online?

Why “Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day” is the Best Anime

Jintan, Poppo, and Anjo standing on the bridge featured in the anime Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. There is text by them that says "Why “Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day” is the Best Anime"

In the past few years, I’ve seen many animes and read a handful of mangas, but nothing I ever engaged in immediately struck me as “the best,”-until I saw Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. In fact, when I finished it, I started re-watching it less than a week later.

 

(Warning, this post contains spoilers for the show!)

 

Grief and how the Show Touches on Emotions

For starters, I love how the anime explores the elements of grief people may face. Everyone in the show blames themself in one way or another for Menma’s death. I feel many viewers can relate to this feeling of guilt, and it truly can be tormenting.

The reality of the situation is that Menma’s death was an accident, and while the series of actions by all the characters eventually lead to it, they couldn’t have predicted it and had no intentions of harming anyone. The position everyone was in was very tricky, and I think the show elegantly and realistically touched on it.

I thought it was very interesting that Anjo felt she was being selfish for wanting to help grant Menma’s wish because she thought she may only be doing it to get rid of her.

While that is a hard spot to be in, I love how the anime let those feelings exist without demonizing or celebrating them, because in real life they aren’t one way or another either.

A lot of people are so kind-hearted that they’re always checking themselves to make sure they couldn’t possibly be hurting anyone else. It’s tough to be that way because eventually, it leads to a willingness to hurt yourself if it means others will stay fine. I’m certain a lot of people could relate to that. I’m glad the bad aspects of mental health were represented in this show because they are nothing but realistic and may make people feel less alone. 

Throughout every episode of the show, I was able to feel what the characters were feeling, it was greatly communicated, and even had me bawling for the entirety of the last three episodes. 

 

The Side Plots are Just as Important as the Main Plot

What I appreciate the most from the show is how every little detail eventually matters. I find how everything comes together to mean something big in the end is pretty realistic. Life isn’t just a few things relating to one problem or situation, there’s always a bigger picture. 

I loved how things from when Menma was still alive still affected the characters, even in the tiniest ways, five years after her death. Everything tied together in a big knot but it was somehow beautiful and understandable. The day of her death and the days leading up to it were very complicated, yet it didn’t seem like it at the time. The deeper meanings of each event meant so much to every individual character. 

For example, the hair clip that Yukiatsu tried to give Menma moments before she died was a great plot device. Menma originally rejected it, but when her ghost wanted to say something to Yukiatsu years later, the first thing she said was “Thank you for the hair clip.” There was no way anybody but those two knew about it, and it’s what made Yukiatsu believe she may be back a bit more.

The hair clip also meant a lot to Tsuruko because she had found it on the ground a bit after it was rejected and thrown into the grass by Yukiatsu. It was the one thing she held onto and it made her feel so many things. For one, jealousy, then and even now knowing that Yukiatsu would never choose her. She even tries the on hair clip and wears a similar one later on in the show too. 

I also think the blend of the side plots with the saddest points was great because it didn’t leave me bored or feeling stuck sad. It made the ending even more emotional realizing the weight of everything, and that they weren’t just facts.

 

The Ending

The ending of this show was the best I’ve ever seen. The way Jintan realizes Menma is about to go to heaven and why is crazy.

Throughout the whole show, Jintan and the rest of the group had been trying to grant Menma’s wish so she could pass on to heaven and be happy, but they hadn’t realized they accidentally granted it until it was too late. It was a shock to absolutely everyone. 

The scenes following this news are very dramatic, and many heart-wrenching events occur. 

“I made it this time, I was able to say goodbye this time.” Menma thinks to herself at one point.

 

When the screen blurs as Menma fades away, Jintan narrates the conclusion. The narration hints at Menma being reincarnated into a flower, as Menma had vocally believed in it and wanted to go to heaven to reincarnate to live amongst the friends once again. I thought this was a very nice reference to things mentioned earlier in the show.

 

“As the seasons slip by, different flowers on the sidewalk burst into bloom. I wonder what the name of the flower was that bloomed that one day. Smaller than the rest, it almost hurt to look at it. When I bent down to smell it, I picked up the scent of a long-ago summer- but that scent slowly fades away.” 

 

I think the ending of this show was absolutely beautiful. I thought that how the editors had the intro and outro songs play during the most emotional parts was a phenomenal aspect of the whole experience. They were songs that viewers had grown used to throughout the show, and whether people were annoyed by or indifferent to them, the familiarity of the songs made the ending feel more personal and gave a larger sense of connection.

 

This anime is hands down the best one I’ve ever seen, and I encourage those who haven’t seen it yet to go watch it. It’s just a whole different type of experience, I never thought I would find sad animes entertaining but I really enjoyed this one. 

 

Why I Want an Emo Boyfriend (Satire)

Emo Spongebob at a Blink-182 Concert. In a spook font, there is text that says "Why I Want an Emo Boyfriend."

The other day, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed, when I stumbled upon a picture of a boy wearing all black. After that, I went through his profile and went through the tags he used. The one I looked through the most was #emoboys, and it got me thinking, “omg emo boys are so pretty 🤩.” I figured today I would talk about why I now want an emo boyfriend.

 

  1. You Never Know What You’re Gonna Get

Emos are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. There are so many subcultures of dark fashion out there, there’s goth, emo, and… yeah. There are so many different types of emo music too, there’s rap and rock. Those are the only two. 

The point is, emo boys aren’t like other guys. They’re different, they’re sad, they’re just misunderstood. They paint their nails and wear eyeliner. When have you ever seen a non-emo guy do that? Never. Right. Emo guys also tend to have fluffy hair and they usually only wear one color: black. They’re just so different from other guys, I mean how could one not be attracted to that.

Other boys are just so basic 🙄, you always know what to expect from them.

 

  1. Boys 🤩

Aside from the already great qualities I just named, boys, in general, are just awesome. But if you add a little bit of depression and fruitiness you’ve got the perfect man. Just imagine, pulling an emo boy’s hair out of his face and revealing his eyes or eyebrows- or whatever you couldn’t previously see. 

When I was scrolling through #emoboys I actually found a guy named Ash and it hadn’t even occurred to me that he had eyes until he posted a video where he pulled his hair back. 

On the topic of Ash’s long hair, I sent some of my friends pictures of him asking what they thought. Most of them replied, “dude I literally can’t see his face so idk what he looks like.” Smh they’re so blind. Like you can still see his jaw. That’s part of his face. 

I’m not attracted to girls, which is why I want a boyfriend instead of a girlfriend. Mall goth girls are still cool tho 🤷, just not what I’m into.

 

  1. Tbh I Just Want Someone to Listen to Music With

I’m going to be 100% honest. I’m coming out as emo, I’m sorry to disappoint the people who really believed I wasn’t :(. I don’t look it because my mom won’t let me buy the clothes I want.

I’m not lying when I say I’ve been listening to rock music all my life though. Some of my favorite bands are Killswitch Engage, Avenged Sevenfold, and As I Lay Dying. I like traditional emo bands like MCR, Blink 182, and Nirvana too. I’m so emo :). 

It’d be really nice to have someone to headbang with. I don’t currently have ANY friends that are serious fans of the bands I like, like me. I know the lyrics to almost every song on my rock playlist, it’d just be nice to have someone who also knows them 😔. 

 

When thinking about what my ideal partner would be like, it’s pretty clear to me that I want an emo boyfriend. I hope other people understand. If any emo boys want to date me, I’m free. 🙂

 

 

(In all seriousness, I’m not trying to make fun of emo people. In fact, I am into rock music/culture and have been all my life. This post was supposed to mock the people who know nothing about the culture and subcultures. 🙂 )