Ahoy-hoy (how is that meant to be spelt?)

[RaisonD'etre]

Well, hello.
I made a profile because I find enjoying anything difficult, I can't stop thinking about the worst aspects of my life, I have no motivation, and I'm not doing anything about it because I don't want to annoy people who have their own worries, but I can't stop and life seems meaningless.
Um, yeah. There's that.
Aren't I wonderful at introducing myself?
Hey, this place has the same emoticons as Gaia.

[Frame]

Um
K

Well...
Um

OK, wait; no motivation, got it. Can't stop thinking, K. So, and don't take this the wrong way I'm genuinely interested, what are the worst aspects of your life? I can relate that life seems meaningless but that can't be the worst thing. And it's not number theory.

Just wondering. I keep reading your second sentence; it makes sense and dove tales with the meaninglessness bit. But I'm a bit dyslexic and I keep seeing "...I enjoy finding anything difficult." That kind of fits with a mind that likes puzzles.

Anyway; Welcome to the group. What kind of puzzles do you [enjoy (no wait)] find your self in the middle of.

[RaisonD'etre]

Hi, Frame.
I actually said 'find enjoying anything difficult'- nothing really makes me happy atm.

The main thing is my mum-she's got cancer again and I'm just finding it kind of difficult to cope. That's why I'm not really telling anyone in real life- I don't want her to worry. She's kind of my most important thing, and thinking about anything happening to her makes everything else in life seem kind of pointless, without her there.

Not number theory? My signature? It's just some algebra, that proves something incorrect.

[Frame]

I can understand how something or someone in our life becomes so important that everything else become insignificant. How old is your Mom?

[RaisonD'etre]

She's 45.
I'm 17, if you're wonderin'.

[Alaska1958]

Well the algebra seems pretty straightforward down to the bottom. If 9x = 9 and you divide each side by 9 then X = 1. The last one just looks like you are rounding point 999 up to one. But maybe I'm not getting it.

I'm sorry about your mom. What kind of prognosis did she get? And if that's a bit too personal don't worry about answering. It would be easy to understand if you were having depression issues with this kind of stress going on in your life, but it raises the question about how you are under less stressful conditions?

Good luck to you and thanks for the algebra.

[Jdero]

Come on guys, he is just doing a simple elementary proof. Think of each line as a statement, or part of an argument. He is justifying the logic that says .999... = 1 which is not mathematically possible (well, or is it )

Anyway, math is awesome

Thinking logically though, it seems that you have some invalid reasoning yourself. Try not to correlate your own worries with the worries of others. Your worries are your business, and anyone close to you whom you wish to share. I completely understand the motivation behind your confidentiality, though.

My biggest piece of advice is to find motivation in life, and all it has to offer you. If you're using a computer to write this, you have more opportunities in your life than four billion people may ever see in their lives.

I find solace in hard work. It's kinda weird, but that's just how I roll I guess. I wish you continued strength and motivation in your journey.

JD