Oh, yeah. Been there. And I've done that, laughed at someone misunderstanding me because what else can you do?
I think I'd started to take for granted feeling accepted and understood because of the people here. ♥
It can almost feel shocking how different the cultures are, you know. I've tried having conversations of this depth with people face-to-face and it just... doesn't work. (Well, it does with my dad, but I've always been able to talk with him like that.)
I shared this with Max a few weeks ago, but I had this encounter with a friend where we were talking about guys and she was encouraging me to be interested in this guy and I... just wasn't. And I explained how when I tried to talk to him, there was just nothing there, and I didn't know how to relate to him at all. And my friend basically told me that's because most people don't think about things the way I do (and I'm not even sure that's true, per se), but it does feel at times like many people I encounter aren't ~thoughtful~. And I don't mean that in the sense that people aren't considerate/polite, but that it seems like many people don't like to just think. To sit and ponder something, turning it around in their own minds until they've finally reached a place where they understand it.
I feel like so much judgment in the world is just a perpetuation of stereotypes and prejudice. It's so lacking in thought.
And when I compare this to my relationships online, I'm just really grateful to know people who are truly considerate and thoughtful.
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I think I'd started to take for granted feeling accepted and understood because of the people here. ♥
It can almost feel shocking how different the cultures are, you know. I've tried having conversations of this depth with people face-to-face and it just... doesn't work. (Well, it does with my dad, but I've always been able to talk with him like that.)
I shared this with Max a few weeks ago, but I had this encounter with a friend where we were talking about guys and she was encouraging me to be interested in this guy and I... just wasn't. And I explained how when I tried to talk to him, there was just nothing there, and I didn't know how to relate to him at all. And my friend basically told me that's because most people don't think about things the way I do (and I'm not even sure that's true, per se), but it does feel at times like many people I encounter aren't ~thoughtful~. And I don't mean that in the sense that people aren't considerate/polite, but that it seems like many people don't like to just think. To sit and ponder something, turning it around in their own minds until they've finally reached a place where they understand it.
I feel like so much judgment in the world is just a perpetuation of stereotypes and prejudice. It's so lacking in thought.
And when I compare this to my relationships online, I'm just really grateful to know people who are truly considerate and thoughtful.