text; anonymous

[snaccs]

What's the one thing you would change about your life to make it better?

( he could say that this is anonymous to avoid people feeling weird telling their answers to a therapist, but really it's simply to avoid Kurusu-kun worrying about the meaning of all of this.

it's fine. he's fine. this is simply academic curiosity. )

Comments

text; also anonymous

[extengineer]

not having my brother die would be nice

but it doesn't matter, it's not like i can go back and change things

[Especially that, which for her hasn't even happened yet. She only knows it's coming because of Juzo.]

lmao but mary and kate gotta talk one day because (': ow

[snaccs]

I'm sorry to hear that happened to you.

It might not be possible, but there are still ways to feel close to a lost loved one. For example, engaging in a hobby they enjoyed or eating their favourite food.

text; un: also anon

[itsjiaheng]

i used to think changing the past would make things better
but i think i'd rather just
be more ok with things?
i think a lot of things would are better for people who aren't constantly disappointed in themselves haha

[snaccs]

That's an interesting perspective. Not a lot of people find their way to that answer. It sounds like you've accepted reality on both an internal and external level.

text | anonymous

[dottedline]

Why?

[snaccs]

Well, for one thing, it's an interesting way to get to know people here. It also lets others know they aren't alone in their regrets and wishes for a better life.

text; anonymous

[natsupiko]

[anon because heck, everyone else is]

Nothing! I am already living my best life ☆

[snaccs]

Really? Well, that's excellent! I hope things continue on that path for you.

text, un: anonymous

[corruptedsave]

[Also going anon because well, it's a pretty messed up thing they would change.]

I would have trusted someone else with my plan to save people, someone who wouldn't have wimped out when it came down to it and let me do what needed to be done.

[snaccs]

I see.
Big plans can be a difficult thing to pull off, especially when you rely on others to make them work.
Was it impossible to do this on your own?

( because certain therapists sure are trying to do their work alone. cough. )

text; un: inkedoutname (throwaway anon)

[kokuryuu]

I wish I hadn't been so bad-natured as a small child.

I have spent so many years trying to make up for it

[snaccs]

Childhood regrets are surprisingly common. It speaks to your character that you try to right those perceived wrongs, but you have to remember that you were learning and growing. In a way, it's in the nature of all children to test and push boundaries, and it's the duties of the adults surrounding them to deal with that.

text; un: bakugou

[apshot]

Shit's pointless to ask. Changing things won't necessarily make anything BETTER. Just DIFFERENT.

[snaccs]

You might be right. But having an escape, a version of yourself to aspire to, can be healthy when utilised correctly. It can put you in touch with interests and parts of yourself you had forgotten.

text | un: maruchan

[fujimaru]

[ C-c-combo breaker, because Ritsuka does not actually even consider going anon for something like this. People who know her would surely be able to guess almost immediately. ]

It would have been nice if we had more resources when things first went wrong
I would have liked having a team to work with, instead of being on my own ヾ(〃ﾟーﾟ〃)ノ

[snaccs]

I'm sorry that happened to you. Being without people to rely on can make many things difficult. Do you have those people now?

text; anonymous

[mycaringheart]

Must I only choose one?

[snaccs]

Well, I won't stop you if you have multiple answers.

text; un: anonymous

[prontissimo]

[ His confession isn't even scandalous, he just likes going anonymous cuz he thinks it's cool... ]

i just miss my friend
but i know hes happy away at school
so i eouldnt really wanna change it back home...
BUT if he shows up HERE itd make my life 200x better!!

[snaccs]

That's a sentiment I'm sure many people here share. I've been lucky enough to see people from my world in this place, but I haven't seen any of my friends among them.

( his relationship with Akira is probably the closest he could come to saying friendship, and that's tinged with so much complication and the simple fact that Akira is still a kid while he's a middle aged man with a professional job.

seeing someone like Shibusawa would be a breath of fresh air, honestly, even if they'd fallen out of touch until that meeting at the buffet. )

On the bright side, I'm sure you've had lots of chances to make new friends here.

Text, un: black_eagle

[flame_emperor]

[Edelgard isn't going to use anon for this.]

I'd change nothing. I think it preferable to make a better life for yourself by working towards a better future than trying to change the life you've lived until now.

[snaccs]

That's an admirable way of looking at it. For most of us, being able to change the past is little more than a pipe dream.

( but maybe he can give these people a softer life with a bit of magic. one that doesn't require them to push forward so fiercely, convincing themselves that everything is fine this way. )

text; un: anon

[hitokiri]

[ fortunately, someone finally showed izō how to go on anon at some point but maybe he’s still obvious enough to figure out anyway. there’s a lot of stupid, sentimental shit lately or else he wouldn’t be thinking about this kind of thing… ]

knowin what i know
maybe i woulda followed somebody else
that probably woulda changed lots

actually knowin what i know
i wouldnt have trusted nobody either

[snaccs]

I see. Do you think things would be better if you didn't trust anyone?

( he can't really agree with that, even if he's sort of living that path now. it's been a miserable time in the name of a greater good. but it'll be worth it in the end. after all, he's just one man, and what is one man compared to the happiness of so many more? )

Text; un: m.kyrielight

[unfalteringwall]

There are many things I could change that would potentially make my life better - certainly less sad or difficult, at least. However, if I changed those things, it wouldn’t be my life anymore.

[snaccs]

That's one way of looking at it! But do you think you could live a happier life without those struggles?

( for some reason people keep trying to convince him of suffering being necessary for the human condition. it's strange, how brainwashed people are by this idea. )

text | anonymous

[theleadingman]

It would take a great deal more than one.

[But he does wonder, on occasion, what might have been different had he stayed home. He wouldn't be the same person he was now, that's for certain, but maybe he could have changed things for his father.]

Doesn't seem like there's much use dwelling on it. It's not as though such things can be altered in the present.

[snaccs]

Well, I won't stop you from offering more than one.

Perhaps not, but I've found that talking about such things can help people take stock of their lives as they are now.

text; anon

[unhappy]

That's a loaded question. Every time I've ever wished for something to change and that wish was granted, it only made things bad in a different way. I don't know how to be happy, but I'm finally getting used to not being constantly terrified and that's knowing there's an apocalypse on the horizon both here and home.

[snaccs]

Being happy isn't always the easiest thing.

( he should know. oh boy, should he know. )

I guess I should ask you a different question: Are there any activities which make you feel relaxed or secure?

( since they mentioned feeling terrified all the time, this seems like a fair place to start. what do they do to stop feeling that way? )

anon text;

[rateup]

usually my answer would be
"to have really cool powers and shit"
but since i already have that
i wish.... i have better stamina, i guess

[snaccs]

( well, that's... different. )

There's nothing in your life you wish you could change? An event that makes you think "I'd be happier if this never happened"?

( you can fix stamina, Itaru! go exercise!!! )

text; anon

[verytired]

I wish my family had been more affectionate and loving with each other. It took years for my brother and I to truly figure out how to express we cared.

And I am glad for it, but I think about all of those wasted years, now.

[snaccs]

( that's something he's heard before. he wasn't wrong about his theory that multiversal problems aren't really that different if you get to the core of it. )

You two have done well to come this far. I know nothing can bring back that missed time, but you've done something many siblings never manage to achieve.

( well. there may be something that can help with that missed time. if he can make it work. )

text; anon

[notquitetamed]

Not being so damn good at everything I try.

[Because it gets boring fast if you don't have to exert any effort into anything.]

[snaccs]

Well, I have to say I wasn't expecting that! Many people would be incredibly grateful to be able to turn their hand to anything they wanted to do.

( he can think of several students who would have been less stressed at Shujin if they were good at everything easily. )

text; anonymous

[ranksinmistlore]

Better for who? Those who might have deserved other fates, or ourselves?

[snaccs]

Yourselves, I suppose. Though, depending on the circumstances, I could see how improving things for others would also help your own mental health.

text; anonymous

[amakakeru]

[ This isn't productive, but...He can't help himself. ]

The only thing I'd change are the deaths of some people I cared for deeply...

uwu ;;

[snaccs]

That's something many of us can relate to, I believe.

( Rumi's parents should never have been involved in this. Rumi should have never been involved in this, though at least Maruki could ease her suffering. )

text; anonymous

[foolaround]

nothing. i have regrets like everyone else, but it's done.

anyway, you say that like it's up to us in the first place! (‘A`)
fate gets what it wants either way, and we just have to make the best of it while we're here.
time never waits

[snaccs]

Is that what you really believe?
I think it's up to us to challenge fate. To make things better. Thinking about the things we would change is important in helping others, don't you think?