Bringing up your past.
Alright, so I'll use my current example as a way to jumpstart this topic. I just had this posted in my blog earlier today:
Ok, so this random guy from Facebook adds me and is like 'What up dude? Been awhile.'
Me: Er...do I know you?
Him: You are the Charlie Roselius that attended Kinnelon HS, right?
Me: Erm...yes. But I don't know you @_@.
Him: Ouch man. I hoped I wouldn't be THAT forgettable. (Goes on to describe himself). But if you still don't recognize me, that's fine. Remove me and I wish you the best.
So I add him, guessing that I'll be able to recognize him from pics.
Then realize that he said he graduated in 77.
And realize he must be talking about my uncle (my namesake).
Said uncle died of AIDs when I was about 2. Basically, my whole family thinks I would've been thick as thieves with this guy if he'd still been around. I miss the guy without having ever known him.
So this...I dunno. I've talked about my uncle in the past, but meeting someone who might've been his friend...who could tell me a bit about the man he was...I dunno.
I hurt inside a bit right now and I'm not sure why.
However, he's recently responded with a much longer comment giving me some cool info on my uncle, so it's not as raw right now. To you TFP, I ask, do people ever come along and unknowingly dig up something in the past which could hurt a bit? Share some stories as well =).
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