Number of naps so far today: 0
Pieces of cake: No cake left!!
New episodes of Psych left: 1
People pissed off today: 4
Amount I care: -45
As much as I love technology I have to say it makes social lives so stressful. Seriously, someone can say so much with so little. If someone doesn't reply for a long time you become paranoid, maybe they're mad about something... perhaps you said/did something wrong. The thought that maybe they were busy never crosses your mind. A reply sent quickly must mean the person is eager to talk to you, but once the 24 hr mark is passed the dread will set in.
I know some people say size doesn't matter, but in e-mails apparently it does. A long reply means the person is interested, yet a short and sweet reply means something is wrong. Using "sincerely" also has negative connotations.
If a person doesn't really reply in a way to keep the conversation going how do you reply? You can't, because if they aren't excited about keeping up the conversation then they must be mad at you and therefore trying to keep the pitiful conversation going would be embarrassing.
Right?
No. All e-mails, text messages, social networking sites and cell phones have done is create a new level of social stress. I think about how simple it was as a kid without all of these distractions. You'd just pick up a ball, bounce it to your friend and maybe, just maybe, giggle about a boy.
On another note.... I'm going to be more assertive. I started today being honest about things that bothered me. And you know what, one day the people who are convincing themselves into thinking that they are never at fault will wake up. And I'll be right.
So... in the not-so-famous words of a friend: If you've had a bad day you know what you should say to 'em? Just tell 'em to suck it!
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