Originally Posted by shesus

That's been going through my head for a long time now actually...a few months at least.

If I have lost respect from people because I don't like another person or have acted in an 'inappropriate' way, so be it. Especially if it's from people who are only internet entities. I never came here to gain, maintain, or lose respect anyway.

Coming to TFP or any forum has always been a release with some interesting tidbits and discussion point. It's a habit I've gotten into that has lasted for over 8 years now beginning with Excite! Chat back in the day. I don't really care what people who aren't a part of my life think. I have my real-life friends and they are the people that I truly care about and the only people I would let judge me and actually give a shit about what they think.

To quote my ex-fiance 'you may think my friends are stupid and stuff, but they're fun and they support me. If they are the judge of my character and you have a problem with that, then maybe I don't want to be with you anymore either.' This was in one of the many letters after our break-up almost 7 years ago and it's always stuck with me. I missed his 'stupid' friends after we split up. They were so much fun and a breath of fresh air after spending my days with college students trying to score big with professors and being serious all the time.