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high_jinx · 11-20-2010, 01:42 AM

thanks for the input everyone. nice to know where the shift button is and that i'm not totally alone...

i'm not an alpha; you got that right. but i'm far from the bottom of the totem pole either when it comes to backbone. the friends i'm speaking about in this thread often remark that my conversation and insight is a highlight of their friendship with me. on top of that i come from a theatre background and i have a degree in english. that's why i get perplexed when this phenomenon happens.

i think the idea of me being an intent listener has a lot of merit here, because i am one. maybe i get in my own way somewhat because i have a hair trigger when it comes to listening to other people... so i clam up too quickly. that's some good food for thought, and i think a much better option than worrying if i'm just not that interesting to talk to... that'd be a pretty slippery slope for the ol' self esteem.

11-20-2010, 01:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
high_jinx Psycho Location: venice beach, ca	thanks for the input everyone. nice to know where the shift button is and that i'm not totally alone... i'm not an alpha; you got that right. but i'm far from the bottom of the totem pole either when it comes to backbone. the friends i'm speaking about in this thread often remark that my conversation and insight is a highlight of their friendship with me. on top of that i come from a theatre background and i have a degree in english. that's why i get perplexed when this phenomenon happens. i think the idea of me being an intent listener has a lot of merit here, because i am one. maybe i get in my own way somewhat because i have a hair trigger when it comes to listening to other people... so i clam up too quickly. that's some good food for thought, and i think a much better option than worrying if i'm just not that interesting to talk to... that'd be a pretty slippery slope for the ol' self esteem. __________________ -my phobia drowned while i was gettin down.