Hmm

Eddygordo4: are you good at asking questions?

Disorganizedmind: Umm…I dunno?

Eddygordo4: i was just asking because i think i ask too many questions sometimes, but the other person rarely asks me any 🙁

Disorganizedmind: I just don’t have the need to really know? I’ll volunteer info if someone asks, but I don’t really have an inward desire to inquire about the inner workings of someone’s life. If they want to tell me that’s cool, but I don’t want to pry.

Eddygordo4: so you don’t get close to people online?

Disorganizedmind: I did before, years ago. But I’ve met some creeps and jerks…so I’m a little more careful than before.

Eddygordo4: i understand

Eddygordo4: i just say that b/c it feels like the other person isn’t as interested you know?

Disorganizedmind: It’s not that, I just don’t want to seem like I’m prying, and that I’m usually pretty busy so it’s hard for be to have an indepth convo. while I’m doing homework or something.

A few entries ago, I wrote about how I wish that people would ask me questions because it seemed like they weren’t interested. Disorganizedmind bought to my attention a new viewpoint I hadn’t considered: perhaps people online don’t want to get close to someone over the net. I mean, ever since the Beth fiasco, I have to restrain my self by limiting the type of questions I ask. I really don’t know how someone feels when I ask a certain question, but I hope it isn’t fear or something like ‘I wish he’d stop asking questions’ or something. Over the 5 years I’ve had the internet, I’ve met lots of people and I have a good bit of people I am close to; on the level of being able to talk about anything. I love having one or two friends where you can let loose on whatever question you had in mind. Before the Beth fiasco, I didn’t really worry about the kinds of question I would ask. The only set of perverted questions I’d ask was about the female body. I only asked that because you females have a very complex body structure; I want to know how it works and stuff.

Anyway, I didn’t really do anything extraordinary over the weekend. Thanks to Liz, I found my story and at the same time reorganized my lower closet. Now, my closet looks all nice and organized *smiles*. I’m not a neat freak, but I will clean up when I feel that it needs to be clean.

I gave that speech today. Hehe I was soo fast, I had finished 30 seconds under the minimum time. I had to hurry up and come up with something really quickly to bring it over the four minute mark. I talked about how online dating works–using emoticons–the side against online dating, and some tips to have a safe, enjoyable relationship online. I did talk about Sarah and Chris’s relationship, and I mentioned one other relationship as well. I wasn’t nervous at all hehe.

The other speeches were about: Colombia, Nuclear Power, Heaven or Hell?, some Bahama Festival, paper routes, and something about dioxins. Well I’m going to head in for the night. Have a good day.

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November 4, 2002

hope you got a good grade on ur speech!!

I kind of agree with the person you were talking to. I don’t like getting close to many people online, infact, I’ve only ever gotten close to one person online (my friend Amy). I had one very bad experience with someone online a couple of years ago, and now I’m very wary.

November 5, 2002

RYN: Not driven by peer pressure, but driven by a need to find ‘happiness’.

November 5, 2002

RYN: Thanks for all of the support. I am rather emotionally exhausted right now and will be replying to all notes after this series is finished.

sometimes i find myself wanting to ask questions but i always hold back..like your friend i always feel like im prying *hugs* wtg on the speech I hope you got a good grade =) RYN: yes we all need a place to escape even just for a little while

sorry i havent left a note in a while i havent been on top of my entries like i should be but with some people yeah sometimes you have to limit the questions you ask online especially because of all the horror stories that are told but people sometimes dont see that not everyone that is online is a bad person I am very open minded about any questions hope you got a good grade on your speech!!