Back from the Dead part 2

Loooooong overdue update

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• social
• anxiety
• life
• jury
• duty

[IcyBlue487]

That jury duty thing sounds like a wried experience. Just picking random people. It sounds like a choir for people to come in and I don't think that most of those people care about the case. They just want to get the whole thing over with. I don't like the idea of jury duty either.

[ConsciousCloud]

@IcyBlue487 That's what I thought too, but I think the reason they pick random people instead of hiring full-time jurors is to somehow prevent corruption. I suppose people are more impartial if they're randomly selected and know nothing about the case or similar cases beforehand. I still think there's a better way than forcing everybody to agree though.

[XxsostylishxX]

I have jury duty on Monday and I'm terrified. Did they ask you a lot of questions?

[ConsciousCloud]

@XxsostylishxX It's not as bad as you think at all. The lawyers don't ask more than 2 or 3 questions and they present scenarios like since the case had to deal with breaking into a car, a lawyer asked if I went to buy a new car that I've always wanted, but upon trying to start it in the lot it only starts on the third try, if I would buy it or not. So most of the questions will be common sense type stuff to see if you might be somehow biased. It's mostly just alot of waiting and listening.

[StealthyBob]

I always end up talking longer than I wanted to in my videos. I'm glad I didn't actually have to serve on a jury but I was called into the juror's box for the voir dire. That was last year and I made a video about it. Someone changing their vote pretty much IS like going with the majority but yeah, some people just don't want to cave in.

[ConsciousCloud]

@StealthyBob I had been hoping the whole time that I wouldn't get selected and when I was, I was sure that they would dismiss me, but they didn't. Well, at least it's overwith now and they can't call me again for a whole year. And the whole unanimous vote thing in jury duty seems a little ridiculous to me and the cases just end up drawing out for days on end until the minority gets fed up and stops caring. That's why I say it might be better if it was just majority vote.

[yoyo2ma]

I here you about people pointing out that I don't say anything. Brings me back to group activities in school where my SA would kick in and my brain would go dead. I really could not think well and could not say anything cause I didn't know what to say. People would say "Why are you so quiet, or how come you just sit there." They make you feel useless which lowers my self esteem. That stuff really ticked me off. SA people get a lot of comments like that.

[SupremeAmerican]

@ConsciousCloud It's really kinda neat. But you gotta get the pure root powder, and make sure you get the good stuff and not get ripped off, i know who has good stuff. But it's good for a few hours, it really relaxes your mind and body but it doesnt make you stupid like drugs do. The worst side effect is if you drink too much it relaxes your muscles to the point you cant walk lol. Other than that you just gotta get over the taste which i really dont think is that bad.

[SupremeAmerican]

@ConsciousCloud Hey i found something that helps a little bit with the anxiety, it is called Kava Kava, get back at me if u wanna know more, i'll add u to friends and sub u.

[mickehill]

dude, I have had the social anxiety thing too... like pretty bad, started shaking, got scared everywhere with people, even my own family... That was really hard, hardest thing in my life, so.. I have used my own psyche as a patient, and I have sort of been studying it like a psychologist.. I tried all kinds of things..

And it's pretty much gone now.. So, I just wanted to tell u, I dont know if u're still suffering from it.. but these things are not permanent, only if u think so. All things pass.

[holyvampirealucard]

@IcyBlue487 But jury trials generally are better than a bench trial where only one person, the judge, decide whether you are guilty or not AND sentence you. Judges do tend to be biased and prejudiced.

[yazzyyaz77]

I think you are pretty cute.

[pinkorangesoda]

I hate when people point out that im quiet too ..its like thanks for pointing out the obvious how bout u step off and mind ur business now.

[MindlessMiles]

For me, it's better to be quiet than to be forced to talk and have nothing meaningful to say. Contribute only when you've got something worth saying, never be pressured.