Re: Real life v. online

On Sep 5, 6:19 pm, Mark Scalise <markscal...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sep 5, 6:53 pm, The Hysterical Bride <rache...@xxxxxxx> wrote:

My point in response to Mark was, he said that he comes here to feel
good about himself, and he is always very nice to people. I come here
to feel good about myself, and a lot of times am super obnoxious and
rude, and then laugh about it.

Actually I said people come here to feel good about THEMselves. The
internet is an oddly empowering but alienating place. You can
certainly reach out to a lot of people and maybe have them reach back,
but you're not getting real hugs unless you can merge it with real
life. And real life is better. Sometimes a lot harder, but better.

Ok, maybe I didn't state my position well.

Yes, that's what you said, and I got that.

The DIFFERENCE that I was pointing out, was THE WAY in which you feel
better about yourself.

You are often helpful, always terribly cordial and polite and funny
and cute, whereas I am often rude and obnoxious, and it makes me
laugh.

What I am struggling with, is I don't mean to turn anyone off, but
it's so much fun, but I would never say it if I thought it was hurting
the other person. I guess I expect a lot from my readers, to come to
know me well enough to not hate me for what I am doing, and to see it
for what it is. (outrageous behavior meant to be comedic and/or
entertaining, fulfilling, whatever, hopefully something positive.)

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