Why Did You Choose That Username And/Or That Avatar (Or No Avatar At All)?

[anthony]

My avatar is the old logo... The old logo originally had the dog and a gun, with a slogan something along the lines: T'Hell With The Dog, Beware Of Owner. The gun got removed so it was just the dog... Moral of the logo, angry dog was the least of your issues when dealing with someone with uncontrolled PTSD. Glad your fine though with it now.

Yes, am male... always bordered arrogance / high self esteem, though never been a bully... I tend to knock bullies down a peg if they use such behaviour around me.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

My avatar is the old logo... The old logo originally had the dog and a gun, with a slogan something along the lines: T'Hell With The Dog, Beware Of Owner.

I tend to knock bullies down a peg if they use such behaviour around me.

Oh that's what the logo is. Knew it was a dog, didn't know why. Want to learn how to "knock bullies down a peg" one day.

Now I feel safe every time I see your avatar - it's a little like seeing a police car cruising calmly in our neighborhood or a pair of security guards doing their routine rounds at the mall. It signals that things are normal and under control.

I completely agree. I often think "oh, its okay now. Anthony is there. " I'll be daring and say it--- Almost like a father figure. Maybe that sounds funny. But I've always seen men as the leaders, the person who should have everything in control...not by strength or bullying but by leadership and ease. Calmness. Despite my abusers being male,(including my own father) I don't find myself scared of men. Though if its a group of men, then I'm very very scared. For some reason, I will call someone out even if I am scared of them. Did that once at school. Big guy, scared the shit out of me, huge bully. But he was being an ass, and I wasn't going to sit there and take it. Let's just say he picked on the wrong girl.

Little scared of security guards, ex was a guards for awhile.

Maybe thats why the forum feels so safe...You lead well, and expect others to behave accordingly. You don't take shit.

 

[OgreMagi]

A long time ago i wrote a short story for my step daughter (from my first marriage) that involved an Ogre Magi who protected a princess. I've been using that as a screen name ever since. I rarely use avatars.

 

[AthenaErdmann]

I picked pandora because I knew when I started here I was opening up a huge box...like a pandoras box. ... At the time it just felt right and was a great fit for me.

Very fitting, I agree. And if I recall correctly, the last thing in the box was hope? That part of the story I have always found touching and inspiring. (and I find the overly academic Wikipedia article a real bore - I much prefer the way the story is told on pantheon dot org)

Athena

 

[AdamAnt]

My name isn't Adam, and I'm not particularly small...but I can be fairly "adamant" when I really believe in something!

 

[winterose]

My name came from seeing my grandmom's tea cup roses bloom in spring. We'd always get hit with a final dusting of snow before spring would set in. It always amazed me how such delicate and fragile flowers would survive. It's like they knew the sun was coming and they "fought" for it. When it did warm up, they seemed more vibrant and their fragrance was heavenly as I drifted off to sleep at night. I use this as my own safe place to go to when I'm afraid. I wanted a name that could both capture my fighting stance to survive but also to remind myself when I am fragile and need to wait.

My avatar was when I lived in the desert in New Mexico after I got divorced. I chose to work on a ranch taking care of the land. Snippy and SunSong are pictured. They were part of the wild mustangs that roamed the mesa's. I chose that because of what the desert meant to me. It was a huge low in my life but it also became the best thing that happened for me. It's also where I met Ginger, who is also pictured on my profile. I learned a different way of living. We had no electric and no running water.

Just thought I would try to share something of myself for people to get to know me some.

 

[insomnia]

I chose this user name because ever since I started having ptsd I started having insomnia. And I chose a angel for my avatar because I love angels.

 

[ScubaChick]

Mine's pretty easy. I'm an avid hard-core scuba diver and a female. Put the two together and you've got ScubaChick and obviously my avatar is a diver. :)

 

[seedling]

I had to think for quite a while before coming up with a user name. I can't use my real name. I thought of a few that seemed right as far as my mood now, but didn't want something that would seem too depressing down the road (wherever and whenever that leads). I decided to just wait for the inspiration.
I love to work outside and have a huge garden, grow a lot of food and this makes me happy. I had a weird brain twist one morning and 'seedling' came to me.
I see myself now as the seed buried deep in the dark earth, sometimes cold, unaware of where the light above may be. Someday I hope to be the real seedling and maybe even the whole full-grown plant again some day.

 

[externalsmile]

I chose my name because I am always smiling on the outside even if I am not on the inside.

 

[Fragile]

I was in a very low, vulnerable state when I signed on and didn't give it much thought when I typed in Fragile as a username. Just a statement of where I am/was in that moment, and remains relevant or true. I regret it but am starting to get used to it a little, I think.

 

[PainX2]

My husband (who is also a member here) is a combat PTSD sufferer. I am recently diagnosed with Delayed Onset PTSD. We're both in pain. So.. PainX2