How dark are you?

@Ravenladyj (22902)
United States
April 16, 2007 5:59am CST
So driekons_angel started a great topic about whether or not one could murder just for the sake of it if they knew they could get away with it which brought me to the question (one I've talked to with a few friends in depth over the yrs)....How dark are you? My believe is that all of us have a very deep dark side to us its just that some ppl wont admit it and some are actually unaware that part of them exists.... I KNOW how deep and dark I am and I KNOW what I am capable of becuase I'm very in touch with that evil part of me....What about you? are you in touch with that side of yourself?
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@KissThis (3003)
• United States
16 Apr 07
I know that I have a dark side. It shows in my behavior sometimes. As much as I want I can't always control my darkside. I don't do anything that harms others but there are other ways to show your dark side.
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@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
17 Apr 07
Thats very true..there are numerous ways to show your dark side without a doubt...it doesnt always have to come out in a form of violence by any means....I show my dark side all the time in ways that AREN'T violent at all...but they are disturbing, sick and twisted none the less....
• United States
16 Apr 07
I know myself very well (have had a long time to get get to know myself LOL) and I hohestly know I could not murder another human being but I have kill soeone in a an instant if it was in self defense or protecting someone I loved
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• United States
16 Apr 07
oops ...should read..."I could kill someone in an instant"
@lafavorito (2959)
• Philippines
16 Apr 07
I'm dark really dark because I have dark skin. hahaha! Just kidding! the dark side of myself I think is the revengeful side, whenever I get angry I always think about revenge though I try not to do it.
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@cyntrow (8523)
• United States
16 Apr 07
I know that I have a dark side, but I won't let it go. Granted, there have been times when I have imagined an ax between the eyes of someone who has really pissed me off. But I wouldn't allow myself that luxury. Now, I do enjoy horror movies, and scarey books and I will slow down to look at a car accident. These could be manifestions of my dark side. I am also very dark in my writings. But I really try to keep on the positive side of life.
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@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
17 Apr 07
yea I do too (stay on the positive side) especially now that I'm on meds....before meds though particularly when I was still drinking and using, my dark side definately showed through...In fact there was a time yrs ago when ppl in towns hours from where I grew up, knew who I was...it was nuts..I'd show up at a club for my gig and ppl were nervous that I was coming LMFAO it was actually pretty comical really....Nowdays though, like I said, my medication keeps me in check plus I dont use or drink anymore which is a big help as well...and I like the happy side of life too ya know...things are so much different now and I enjoy living, waking up every day etc....but that dark side is there adn holy hell, if for some reason I ever have to go off my meds trouble would brew in a big bad way...
@inked4life (4224)
• United States
16 Apr 07
I get in touch with my dark side with the movies I watch, the music I listen to, and the books that I read. I have a pretty morbid (according to some people) fascination with horror movies, serial killers etc, but it never spills over to my "regular" life. I do know that if someone hurt one of my kids I would have absolutely no problem finding retribution.
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• United States
16 Apr 07
Yes, very much so. When I was younger that part of me was much more in control, and as I grew up I learned to master it. Know I always try to keep my freinds close, and that part of me closest.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
16 Apr 07
Everyone has a dark side to them, or evil part in them no one is perfect, but you do things to correct it. no one want to be around a evil bad person. we can all use improvements.
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@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
16 Apr 07
That's a very interesting topic. Yes I do have an evil side, but I wouldn't murder anyone just for the sake of it, but than again, if they were someone who was a horrible person and had ruined lives it might be easier...but I do believe in an afterlife and that what we do here will affect us in the next so that's why I stay on the good side! lol
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
17 Apr 07
i think we all have a darkness within, probably an integral element of the human condition. After numerous conversations with murderers, I have come to the conclusion that what marks them out from the rest of us is circumstance rather than us lacking the darkness. I have yet to meet a murderer who did not regret his actions. But i have also yet to meet one who is happy to addmit a difference, if you like a thing that marks them out. However, truely 'evil' people are out there. I think ive met three. Ian Huntley, the soham school girl murderer is one, peter Sutcliffe, the yorkshire ripper is another. Yet Harold Shippman, Britains worst serial killer, (at least 300 murders) is the darkest i ever met. With these individuals, there is something else behind there eyes. I have never seen it anywhere else and it really should be given serious research atention. Maybe it is what marks out murderers as opposed to those who kill from circumstances they find themselves in. An example of this can be seen with another of my murderers who got 15 years in prison for helping his terminally ill wife to die. I dont think this is the same thing as the horendous murders carried out by, for example, a child killer. However, the law treats them as the same thing. As for my self, im sure somewhere in me there is a driving anger that in the right circumstanses could indeed turn to murder. However, thanking a mystical presence, it hasnt happened yet. Hopefully it never will, but im sure it is there. I dont think it is fear of punishment that stops me doing it, but im not sure what it is. Im pretty certain it has something to do with socialisation, in other words how closely or fully we accept the lessons society gives out. If we become alianated from the rules, suffer anomi, we may well resort to drastic action. Thank you for a great topic blessed be
@feralwoman (2199)
• Australia
16 Apr 07
I have a very dark side which I have to be careful of. I am a very protective person, so I would have no hesitation in severely harming someone if they threatened anyone close to me, either human or animal. I unfortunately do know how to kill someone as I have done karate - it's a comfort to know, but also somewhat disturbing at the same time. I don't like to tune into my dark side. lol
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@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
16 Apr 07
No I am not, that side of me is actually scaring me. I am one of those people that almost never loose my temper, but when I do.. The person is sorry for pushing me over and usually never do it again. I just get sooo angry and usaully after an atack like that I do not even remember what I have said - thats why it scares me... I do not know what I am capable of and what not... but i do hope that I am not capable of killing just for the sake of it!
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• China
17 Apr 07
Yes, everybody have the dark side, including me. I always have evil think surrounding my mind, but i wil never take it into practice. Most of people have two sides. But we are in a social community, evil is just a thinking that need to be punished if you take it into practice.
16 Apr 07
LOL I know I have a very dark side to my personality hun. Being aware of my dark side means I can appreciate the darker side of life, my dark sense of humour and my dark thoughts and feelings.
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@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
18 Apr 07
Being in touch with the dark side of my personality and being aware of my capabilities help me to stay balanced. This knowledge helps me to wise choices and to not act impulsively or without forethought.
@mansha (6298)
• India
17 Apr 07
I don't think I have a ny dark side if there is one as its supposed to be then its lying somewhere deep inside my subconcious. I am appaled at people who sya they have evil and are in touch with their evil side. How can you conciously choose to be evil, I am not sure but there is a small voice inside me which has always guided me to choose the right path if ever there has been a choice given. May be you need to be in touch with your soul and listen to it more to get rid of that evil inside you.
• Malaysia
17 Apr 07
hello... its like the story of Dr.jekyll and Mr.Hyde..u have that hidden dark side inside of u looking for a way out.sometimes..yes.i wanted to let out of that dark side when i encountered a hateful situation but then..the good side back me off.i think everybody has these dark side in someway..but it is depending on u urself/..whether u can control it not..
@scammerwear (1433)
• Singapore
17 Apr 07
I used to be a very angry kid, getting into fights and doing stupid things out of rage. As I got more upset about life, my moods, emotions and thoughts just got darker. Then my current believes came crashing into my life like a ton of bricks. Many many hard lessons later, I learned to work with, respect and understand myself. When I was making some headway, I sat down and talked to my dark and angry side. I told him that, he knows that only one archetype on the wheel at a time, and he knows that his driving sucks. So why not take a backseat and enjoy the ride, and I'll let him take the wheel when its constructive (like up against a robber or manual labor, etc) He grabs the wheel now and then still, of course, but most of the time, I'm a happy driver and he's pretending to be grumbly at the back.
• China
17 Apr 07
it's two sides of a coin. everyone has it's dark side,but lot's of us can manger to hide it inside yousele deeply! Like me! there have been times when i have imagined an ax between the eyes of someone who has really pissed me off.but i woundn't allow myself that luxury.