Okay, this has gone beyond a day, beyond a week.
Everyone is avoiding me, it seems. I've been walking into rooms, and people have simply stopped talking and gone. I've been with five people today. Neale and Hilary I intruded upon, I walked with John for two minutes, and I walked to the SUB with Taryn and Heather.
People walk behind or in front, not beside. They answer my questions and then turn away. Folks who used to sit and chew the fat now just move on and catch up to their other friends... I honestly don't understand. What is it about me that drives people away once I get friendly. Am I just that shallow?
Everyone is avoiding me, it seems. I've been walking into rooms, and people have simply stopped talking and gone. I've been with five people today. Neale and Hilary I intruded upon, I walked with John for two minutes, and I walked to the SUB with Taryn and Heather.
People walk behind or in front, not beside. They answer my questions and then turn away. Folks who used to sit and chew the fat now just move on and catch up to their other friends... I honestly don't understand. What is it about me that drives people away once I get friendly. Am I just that shallow?
posted by Kahloke | 3:47 PM
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I'm not worth remembering? :( You and I went to the SUB this morning for an hour! And you're the one who ran away after we saw Astrid.
I'm guessing this doesn't apply to me (since I'm obviously not memorable :P) But both yesterday and today you walked really fast so I ended up behind you-ish. And yesterday I turned away when you were asking/answering questions because you seemed like you were struggling with them, and I didn't want to make it worse by staring at you while you were trying to figure out what to say.
So what I mean to say is that, for once, I'm not mad at you, I'm actually quite fond of you and so you've got me, at least. And I know that's not enough, but it's something. And remember, it's later in the year, now--maybe everyone has just started to settle down into their own groups of friends. Oh, and John is just having mood swings lately, so I wouldn't worry about him either.
This is a really long comment! :\
Isabelle, you have to understand, this is The House Of Lies.
Of course you're memorable. I was trying to make a point with the entry. I have been known, on occasion, you must realize, to exaggerate.
I don't think there are half as many lies here as you would like people to believe.
And no worries, I'm not really offended :).
You know, you really weren't intruding. I'll admit that my plan for the day was already very set in stone when you walked in, but that doesn't mean you were just a hanger-on. You know me, I just don't deal very well with anything impromptu. Anyhoo, apologies for my awkward vibes, see above re: impromptu. Think what you want, but in the case of me and Hilary, you shouldn't devalue your own appearance because you weren't part of a pre-arranged plan.
Also, I don't see the connection between being shallow and people being driven away the more they get to know you. Perhaps the more people know you the more comfortable they are with not being all that friendly? I mean, I know that's awful, but I find that the people I'm constantly nice to are the people I don't know well enough to act normally around.
So. I think it's pretty absurd that this comment is becoming so much longer than your original post, but jeez louise man, I don't like to find out that people are avoiding you, especially if I'm one of those people. Anyway, the longer I write here the closer I come to talking like a cursing bar buddy, so I'm signing off now.
hey you! oh we'll talk all right!!
I still have to give you your damn christmas present, which has been sitting sad, alone, and wrapped in disney princess wrapping paper in my room for months now.
Youre lucky I didnt get you a puppy.
I have your present sitting here, too. I vote Llowyn visits the Island! And it's okay if the only reason you'd do it is to get gifts. We don't mind.
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