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gemsofgreece · 3 years

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random but I find it a bit uncomfortable when we Greeks, especially someone like you who actually knows about history and is educated, calls Scopje "North Macedonia". Just bc they decided to call themselves like that and our dumb, unpatriotic politicians accepted it, I don't see why we should play along. Macedonia is Greek. Alexander the Great was Greek. Period.

If even we Greeks give in and start calling them like this, then we can't expect foreigners not to do so or not to eventually believe the false historical facts spread by that country. And eventually everyone, even Greeks, will believe that Macedonia or Alexander or whatever else were not Greek.

This thought worries me a lot. But since I live overseas myself, I do try educating foreigners about this.

sorry for the lil rant, but it's not the first time I see Greeks (even on tv!) do that and it is disappointing and saddening to me.

like Turks, Germans, French, British or ppl from any other country would never behave the way Greeks do on such a matter.

Really makes me wonder sometimes what it is that makes us Greeks so unpatriotic. it's somehow like being patriotic equals being a fascist for us, and obviously no one wants that so we just accept everyone else running over us, our history and our culture. (generally speaking, not only about that topic and it's definitely not towards you. just an observation of mine)

anyway again sorry for the rant.

I agree, many Greeks have that belief that any slight patriotic sentiment, even without hatred or any feeling of superiority, automatically makes you a fascist. It frustrates me too.

On the topic of our neighbour country, things are very complicated though. It’s not as easy as to say “There’s no other Macedonia - our politicians betrayed us - I try to educate as many people as I can”.

First of all, Skopje is not a correct term to use either. Skopje is their capital city and if I said “there are Pomak populations in Bulgaria, Northeastern Greece and Skopje”, then the average foreigner would misunderstand that sentence. We Greeks simply use that name for the country in lack of any better alternative and because it is not our job to find one for them.

Of course I dislike the name North Macedonia, however I think it is better in comparison to what was being used till the change. Just because we Greeks used the former official name FYROM, it doesn’t mean foreigners did too. It is very sad but it is the truth. In the absence of Greeks, everybody was calling the country Macedonia. The reason is a) the insane propaganda of the neighbours, b) the weirdness of an acronym used as a country’s name and c) the extremely long and complicated name when said in full. Trust me, everyone called them Macedonia and when a Greek showed up and screamed “it’s FYROM”, they were largely ignored or even ridiculed.

Let alone that FYROM is in truth an even more terrible name than North Macedonia. Remember what it means. Former Yugoslavic Republic of Macedonia. What the hell does that mean? That it was formerly (yugo)slavic but now it is not? And that it was or still is THE Republic of Macedonia, the one!!! You get how this was way worse than North Macedonia? North Macedonia suggests that there is another Macedonia too, a South Macedonia. So the average foreigner who doesn’t know much about Greek or Slavic history may be intrigued by that North specification and look up what the “south” Macedonia is and find out about our region and its inhabitants and history. Also the differentiation between North Macedonia and Macedonia (ours, often called Historical or Aegean Macedonia) may intrigue new people to study the issues of the tensions between the two countries and have an educated opinion on it. This was much less probable to happen when foreigners were expected to call the country FYROM and then they were weirded out, so they would be like “oh just call it Macedonia for short” and they would do that without second thought, without knowing someone else condemns this name as appropriation of history and direct land claim.

Of course, the name North Macedonia is mostly inaccurate as only a small part of the far south of the country is part of the actual Ancient Macedonia. The ideal would be a NO Macedonia name but right now it was not realistic. They would not accept it and they were getting deeply under the influence of Turkey. Albania and Bulgaria are deeply influenced by Turkey, Greece felt it was suicide if she destroyed entirely the relations with North Macedonia and was literally surrounded by Turk friends from all sides. I am sure both sides absolutely loathe every single term in this agreement but politics sometimes work differently than our principles. I don’t like it but I have come to a place that I kind of understand. I hate it but it is better than the absolute nothing we had before.

What I can’t come to terms with is giving in for the nationality and language. That really seems as little other than a big fat betrayal. However, if I try hard to be objective about the situation, I believe neighbours are in a worse place than us in the longterm. Huge tensions often arise inside North Macedonia with like 1/3 of “”””””MaCEdoNIAns”””””” being Albanian and Bulgaria claiming the rest 2/3 are actually Bulgarians. And what is factually the truth, that the “Macedonian” language is basically a Bulgarian dialect just must create a situation of chaos within the country. I wouldn’t find it surprising if the nation feels unsafe. And when a nation feels unsafe, the best way to control it, distract it from the identity confusion and give it a purpose is to feed them with a shitload of propaganda, the kind they would LIKE to hear.

When Slavic populations were pushed north and out of Macedonia by the Greeks during the Balkan Wars and then they became part of what was called South Serbia and then part of Yugoslavia and then Yugoslavia collapsed and their population is a blend of Serb Slavs, Bulgarians, Albanians and apparently there must be Greek Slav origins there too, it is no wonder the nation suffers from identity crisis and is susceptible to brainwashing and propaganda. I suppose they hate the guts of all of us surrounding them. So the claim that Macedonian is a separate ethnicity, unrelated to Greeks, and they are the sole descendants, a claim that was only made in 1935 for the first time, was a desperate way to establish an identity against Slavs and Greeks who surrounded them and with whom they felt entirely disconnected and hostile. I mean, at points in time, they were even denying any Slavic heritage. I think lately things aren’t as bad as they were. Of course, their government remains provocative towards Greece even after the agreement but this is no surprise after Greeks agreed on nationality and language. Currently they have tensions on ethnicity and culture mostly with Bulgarians and Albanians so our issue is somewhere in the back. Some of their youth now says they don’t actually believe they are descendants of Alexander the Great and that was an extreme measure to spite Greece. This was one of the terms of the Prespes agreement after all: that they would stop claiming Greek history and culture. Of course extreme and brainwashed nationalists are alive and well (everywhere) but things are better than they were some years ago IMO. I could be wrong though.

Anyway I get why things happened the way they happened. But of course butchering history is not the solution… but as you see they are not very close at solving anything. That was kinda my answer’s point, not sure it came across right. In the meantime, I have to use this geographic term to be understood and it is a little better than any widely understood alternative.

Context for foreigners: Alexander the Great died about 800 years before the first Slav stepped on Macedonia or any other Greek territory. Macedonians and all other Greeks technically stopped being considered as “ancient” half a millennium before the first Slavs showed up.

#greece #history #modern greek history #Macedonia #anon #mail #foreign affairs

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inspiringwhilerespiring · 5 years

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Yall know i love this survey shit<3

1. List 5 things you want to do before the year ends.

-finish 5 books

-lose 20 lbs

-produce more art

-travel out of the state & country

-heal my heart and love myself a lil more

2. What color are your pants?

not wearing any

3. Favorite motivational quote.

damn, there’s A L O T. prob something simple and to the point. I like “proud, but never satisfied” and “the distance between your dreams and reality is called action”

4. When was the last time you drank coffee?

yesterday; got a new french press for christmas<3

5. What was the last thing you ate?

lmao the weirdest shit. hot cheetos, some hummus, and a bar

6. Favorite animal.

soo many; always been fascinated by sharks. Elephants are up there too.

7. Favorite song.

currently anything Kid Cudi - he soothes my soul

8. Last movie you watched?

National Lampoon family vacation I think?

9. Any turn ons?

of course; im one of those gay people who gets turned on by having an emotional connection first and foremost; but if were strictly talking physical shit - any neck action is sexy af. or just taking breaks to make eye contact.

10. Any turn offs?

bad breath lol and just being a dick in general or inconsiderate

11. List 4 big words off of the top of your head.

cognizant; superfluous; compelling; anguished

12. What are some meaningful movies?

First ones that come to my mind that left an impact or a meaningful message are Shawshank Redemption, Avatar, Wall-E (lol), Forest Gump

13. 2 most important people in your life right now?

Myself honestly

14. What are 3 things you want to do before the month ends?

Find a desk, order a blender, and form a morning routine

15. When was the last time you read a good book?

Currently reading Michelle Obama’s -Becoming; before that I read the Alchemist and it was good

16. How long do you study for usually, if you study?

I don’t

17. Do you have any nicknames?

Pollo, Hayls

18. Favorite kind of perfume? (fruity, alluring, etc.)

Viva la Juicy, but honestly all of them - been sticking to essential oils or all natural shit lately - anything with Amber is good.

19. Do you have any international friends / friends who live out of state?

yes<3

20. What is something unique that you do every single day?

lol shower? I dont really do anything special i dont think?

21. If there was a movie based on your life, what would it be called?

“Becoming” lol because I feel like I am always growing and changing and adapting and learning and ill never just be one thing

22. When was the last time you bought a gift for someone?

Recently - christmas time

23. Are you a shopaholic?

no - but i just got an amazon prime account and thats game changer fa real

24. What are some songs that always make you feel better?

Love - Kid Cudi,

25. List 3 activities that you can only enjoy by yourself.

Sitting in the tub (otherwise that shit is too crowded lmao)

Reading a good book

Masturbating prob?

26. If you could live in any biome (and survive) which biome would you live in?

Tropical island

27. How do you like being roused in the morning?

cuddles and soft music (prob reggae) and if i aint got shit to do a bluntttt fam

28. How was your day? What did you do?

it was ok - fighting some inner demons lately and feeling really low :/ but i got a little bit done so im giving myself a break

29. What did your last text message say?

“bye”

30. Do you respond to texts quickly?

depends on who it is lol

31. Who was the last person you called?

my mom

32. List 5 things that are on your wish list.

i wanna learn another language

I wish to be able to see more things change for the better in our world

i wish to skydive

i wish to live in another country for a while

and i wish to love myself

33. If you were famous, what do you think you would be famous for?

maybe being a host of a talk show lol

34. Winter or summer?

both

35. What is a quality that all people should have?

empathy

36. If you could have a large collection of one item, what would that item be?

my inner white girl and materialistic ass says shoes - but idk i think it would also be cool to have a collection of books or photographs - ya know that sentimental shit i be on

37. What have you been thinking about lately?

wow so much - a lot of reflecting honestly about who i have been and how i’ve treated others and how i am trying to change myself - so ironically enough, i’ve also been thinking about the future and trying to focus on who i want to be and where i want to be

38. What is the secret to a happy life?

taking it day by day im sure

39. What are some phrases you say often?

“nice” lol to my clients a lot

40. Favorite food?

lately its been asian - like thai and vietnamese. fuck now i want some dumplings and curry and egg rollllz

41. List 3 wishes.

already fuckin diiiiiddd fam

42. What are some of your greatest fears?

memory loss, dying, losing others

43. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?

idk whats app prob

44. Most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen (in real life)?

machu picchu

45. Spicy food:Like or dislike?

LOVE

46. Scary movies:Like or dislike?

Depends

47. Do you like to travel?

Do you know me lol

48. Any regrets?

yeah always, but i try to live my life without any and honestly id never go back and change em

49. Do you like rain?

obsessed; fav weather actually

50. What do you spend most of your money on?

food

51. Would you rather visit the past or the future?

past bc im a sentimental person; future is exciting and i like surprises and the unknown and dreaming about that shit - id rather not know.

52. Favorite clothing store?

depends - urban outfitters is my style but i like goodwill just as much

53. What is the best advice you can give to those who are feeling down?

this too shall pass

54. How often do you think about your future? Does it scare you?

honestly not often enough, i try not to over think things or it tends to give me anxiety. why worry about things that are far out of our control? I just take shit day by day

55. What angers you the most?

ignorance. and rude ass people. when someone isnt being genuine

56. When was the last time you got majorly angry?

yesterday

57. When was the last time you got really sad?

today

58. Are you good at lying?

im sure everyone is to some degree

59. What foreign language would you like to learn?

spanish

60. How many languages can you speak and what are they?

just one - semi fluent in spanish

61. How often do you go to parties? If you don’t, what do you do instead?

lol

62. What books do you plan to read this year?

not sure! I have a couple but we shall see

63. Do you have breakfast every morning?

yes i try to - its my fav meal

64. Tell us a secret.

then it wouldnt be a secret

65. How many concerts have you been to?

a few

66. Last hug?

wasnt long enough

67. Who knows you better than anyone else?

myself

68. Baths or showers?

ooooooh damn, depends

69. Do you think you’re ambitious?

i could be a little more

70. What song is stuck in your head?

lmaooo wake up in the sky by gucci mane and bruno - thats been my shit lately

71. Countries you’ve visited?

Peru, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Caymans, Philippines

72. What do you most value in your friends?

Communication and laughter

73. What helps you to sleep better?

putting my got dang phone away from me

74. What is the most money you have ever held in your hand?

prob like 2 grand or some shit

75. What makes you nervous?

when i over book myself or take too much on and have a lot on my plate - so time management i suppose

76. What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?

to live in the present moment; and to take care of myself

77. Is it easier to forgive or forget?

forgive for sure - i dont really ever forget

78. First mobile phone?

ayyy a flip phone and it was see thru and lit up and had a walkie talkie!

79. Strangest dream?

lmao ew no im so ashamed

80. Best dream?

flying or something

81. Who is the smartest person you know?

my grandpa it seems

82. Who is the prettiest person on tumblr?

idk

83. Do you miss anyone right now?

very much, always

84. Who do you love? Why?

everyone, because life is too damn short for hate

85. Do you like sharing?

yeah lol bc i expect ppl to share w me in return

86. What was the last picture you took with your phone?

idk actually

87. Is there a reason behind everything that happens?

yeah id like to think so

88. Favorite genre of music?

i was raised on hip hop so i feel like that is my go to but honestly i love reggae, alternative, a lil bit of electro chill shit, R&B, oldies, jazz, anything

89. If you had one word to describe yourself, what would it be?

Understanding

90. Describe your life in 5 words.

roller coaster. fun. emotional. loving. growth.

91. Describe the world in 4 words.

crazy. beautiful. strong. vast.

92. Craziest thing you’ve ever done?

skinny dip?

93. First three songs in your favorite playlist?

cocaine model - zhu

is this love - bob marley

tadow - masego

94. Are you more creative or logical?

def without a doubt 100% creative/emotional/empath/sensative/does things based on feelings rather than reason type person lmao

95. Would you rather lie or hurt someone with the truth?

truth always

96. What are you most proud of?

my ability to communicate and understand people

97. What personality trait do you admire in other people?

strength/humility

98. When you imagine yourself as really, really relaxed and happy, what are you doing?

smoking a fat ass blunt doing yoga on a sunny day while its 68 degrees out and im on a beach

#survey #ask me anything #ask #questionaire #questions #haylee #get to know me

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amazingbees · 7 years

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long, long list of empath/psychic Aesthetics™

“getting rly fkn attached to the ppl, plots, etc. from ur dreams

waking up & needing 2-3 hours to mourn & emotionally detach urself from ur dream universes

getting occasional feelings from ur twin flame & accidentally mistaking them fr ur own

getting rly rly sad fr no reason walking arnd in the hallways @ school

just in general, getting rly rly sad fr no reason

“ghost, i love u, but im busy rn”

“ghost, i love u, but can u pls not touch me rn, thanks”

“ghost, i love u, but im talking to someone else rn”

not being able to tell if a sudden vision is a message from a deity/spirit, a flashback from a previous life, or some sorta omen or smth

“ghost, i love u, but can u pls stop clinging to me rn”

talking to ppl who dont believe in spiritual stuff & just, ,,, ,, Y’know.

getting random flashbacks to past dreams & gettin real Bummed Out™

missing ur friends from past lives

wanting to go back to ur past lives

“that reminds me of smth that happened in onea my past lives”

“have we met before”

“i feel like i know u”

having 100% of ur emotions based either on the moon & other astrological things, or other ppl in the room

missing ppl uve never met

feeling Incomplete™ w/o them

“ok who the fuck is feeling arousal in this room rn bc could u pls turn that tf down rn, thanks”

staring directly to the side of someones head bc their aura is rly fun to watch

“fuck, ur aura is so pretty”

seeing shades of pink & red in someones aura & just 🔍👀

“is that actually physically that color or is it just a Spiritual Color Thing”

going to old places & getting that.... Feeling

touching old objects & getting that....... Feeling

reading old books/saying old prayers & getting that....... Feeling....

being able to physically feel someones personality when u touch them

being able to physically feel someones personality when u hold smth theyve owned fr a long time

“ok this is gonna sound kinda weird, but can i touch the center of ur chest, i wanna feel ur 4th chakra”

only being able to express things & feelings w/ colors, elements, planets, zodiac signs, notes on the piano, textures, patterns, etc.

“porn is so so fake lmao”

hearing someone talk in a foreign language u dont understand but being able to generally get the gist of what theyre saying from their emotions & facial expressions

“so whats (name) like?” “mostly dark blue & purple, the smell of sandalwood & smoke, neptune, black onyx”

“ok but what does that Mean” “:)”

feeling rly spiritually attached to crystals, more than possible w/ other ppl

“this crystal is my bf”

“this deity is my bf”

“this ghost is my bf”

“this planet is my bf”

feeling like ur house is an Ecosystem, w/ all the different energies & ghosts & elementals & other spirits

“wow, you can talk to angels, really? that’s so amazing!!!!!! i could never imagine!!!!!” yeah thanks i ate a whole bag of flaming hot cheetos w/ my guardian angel last night & we fanboyed together abt my shit interests

“wow, you can talk to spirits, really???? how do you do that!!!!!” just say hi lmao, its not as formal as u think + theyre p much constantly around u so ur prolly already friends, even if u dont know it

projecting just to visit ur astral friends

[towards a group of spirits most likely older than ur great-great-great-great-grandparents] whats up losers

“bad spirits or demons cant rly hurt u unless u give them the power to”

“u can have astral sex, yknow”

getting a pull from ur astral friends in the middle of smth important

semiprojecting in the middle of a rly boring class

talking to spirits in the middle of a rly boring class

doing energy work in the middle of a rly boring class

“energy work is rly easy! here, i’ll teach u”

^ teaching all ur friends the hand-rubbing technique

making sigils fr ur friends, even if they dont rly know what they r or how to use them

sending ur friends random bursts of positive energy, just bc

sending strangers((esp. those that look like theyre goin somewhere important)) random bursts of positive energy, just bc

“holy fuck ur guardian angel is hot”

lowkey hanging arnd ppl just bc of the spirits that hang around them

flirting with spirits

@ spirits: “would u b comfy w/ giving me a kiss on the cheek??”

@ spirits “u should come over sometime to hang out, i can attach u to my necklace if u want !!”

just, being rly in love w/ spirits in general

carrying arnd spirits w/ u as u go on w/ ur everyday life

smiling in the middle of class bc u remember a spirit or bc of smth a spirit says to u

feeling a spirit hug u or kiss ur face & just: !!!!!!

sorry ill move on

“i’m rly afraid of ghosts!!! :(” why

“they’re so scary!!!!!” theyre ppl???? they have thoughts & feelings & personalities & some can b bad, sure!! but 90% of them r good & pure & if ur attracting negative spirits, its bc thats the only type ur thinking abt !!!! negative spirits r attracted to negative ppl !!!!!!

mo vI IN g O n

Knowing(tm) in ur Heart(tm) that some ppl dislike u, but still gettin kinda salty when u find this out irl

“this is my friend!!! theyre an amazingly good person whos never done anything wrong!!! i trust them!!!!” ... can u srsly not feel That

gettin Bad Feelings(tm) abt someone, & trying to ignore them

being proved right abt ur Bad Feelings

“i love this celebrity w/ my whole heart!!! theyre so pure & wholesome!!!!” ................................ can u srsly not feel That

knowing beforehand if someones problematic or not

“that person’s aura feels like a trump supporter”

when 2 ppl get together & they look rly happy but u can Feel smth between them that feels unstable

feeling Sadness on someone but not knowing Entirely what its abt

seeing glimses of someones past life

seeing glimses of someones True Face

seeing someones True Face & nothing else, not rly entirely knowing what their actual, physical face is

“i dont mean to freak u out, but u do know abt that negative spirit on ur back rn. right”

occasionally seeing a rly rly scary face in ur minds eye, but trying to flirt w/ the spirit so u can see it on a more level ground

meeting someone else whos Spiritual(tm) & trying to find out abt How Much they know, How Much theyre interested in

“is this an omen”

being rly attached to ur tarot cards

“these cards r my bf”

resting ur tarot cards under a nourishing crystal as a ‘thanks’ fr their hard work

kissing ur card deck

kissing ur crystals

putting positive energy into ur mirrors, ur makeup, ur nail polish, ur jewelry, ur clothes, etc.

ok thats it fr now

i have More, but

i’ll restrain myself

fr Now

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