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Posted by Deneb on July 8, 2005, at 20:47:08
I ran into an old acquaintance today. He ran into me on the bus the day I got blocked. I was a wreck then. I was crying uncontrollably on the bus. He followed me for a while and tried to talk to me. He only stopped pestering me when I told him to leave me alone and that I wasn't going to kill myself if that was what he was worried about. Anyways, today he asked about how I was doing and what happened that day. I don't know what to say...it sounds completely insane to say that I almost killed myself because I was blocked from posting on a website?!? 0_o So should I just say that I had a really bad day??? Or that maybe I'm insane???
Oh boy...what have I gotten myself into?
I'm such a loser.
I have no experience in my field of study...I'm doomed.I have no time for astronomy. I'm sad again. It sucks, I don't know why I ever thought I needed some more despair. I was happy then and didn't remember what despair really felt like. Oh well. Time for the gun fantasy once again.
I don't want to age anymore.
Deneb
Posted by Angela2 on July 8, 2005, at 20:59:10
In reply to How do I explain myself?, posted by Deneb on July 8, 2005, at 20:47:08
Deneb, If you want to keep your distance, I'd just say I had a bad day. We all have those. Anything else is none of his business. If he's someone you are comfortable sharing your personal life with I'd say you got blocked. But from your post it doesn't sound like that's the case. Take care.
-A2
Posted by Tamar on July 8, 2005, at 21:50:34
In reply to How do I explain myself?, posted by Deneb on July 8, 2005, at 20:47:08
> Anyways, today he asked about how I was doing and what happened that day. I don't know what to say...it sounds completely insane to say that I almost killed myself because I was blocked from posting on a website?!? 0_o So should I just say that I had a really bad day??? Or that maybe I'm insane???
It depends on how much you want him to know about you. If you know him well enough to feel comfortable telling him the whole truth, then tell him. But if you don't know him that well, maybe you'd prefer to say that you were just having a bad day. It’s up to you.
> Oh boy...what have I gotten myself into?
>
> I'm such a loser.
> I have no experience in my field of study...I'm doomed.What is your field of study? Is it astronomy? You seem to have quite a bit of experience with astronomy. And even if it’s not astronomy, the point about studying is that you learn. If you were an expert already you wouldn't have to learn!
> I have no time for astronomy.
Is it because you're working too hard? If so, you might need to try to get more time off.
> I'm sad again. It sucks, I don't know why I ever thought I needed some more despair. I was happy then and didn't remember what despair really felt like. Oh well. Time for the gun fantasy once again.
>
> I don't want to age anymore.Ageing is wonderful (in my humble opinion!). As you age, you get more experience of life. You encounter new ideas, new people, new excitements, new knowledge.
Just think of the advances astronomy will make in the next ten years. You’ll enjoy the new discoveries, the new techniques, and so on. What will we learn about the exoplanet GQ Lupi B: is it really an exoplanet, or is it a brown dwarf? What will we learn from Deep Impact about the consistency of comets? What’s next?
Posted by Deneb on July 8, 2005, at 23:11:29
In reply to How do I explain myself?, posted by Deneb on July 8, 2005, at 20:47:08
I told him I had a bad day...hard to buy, but whatever.
I don't want to think about school and my future right now...it's too depressing.
I just can't go there. I think I'm afraid of school now.
Posted by Jazzed on July 9, 2005, at 1:03:09
In reply to Re: How do I explain myself? » Deneb, posted by Tamar on July 8, 2005, at 21:50:34
I vote for just telling him it was a really bad day.
Jazzy
Posted by Jen Star on July 9, 2005, at 11:08:43
In reply to How do I explain myself?, posted by Deneb on July 8, 2005, at 20:47:08
hi Deneb,
acquaintances shouldn't always get the full truth...I think you should protect yourself first!If you want to tell him anything, you could tell him something like -- you were deeply upset about something that has since resolved itself, and you're not going to say any more on the topic, and he needs to respect your privacy. It's nice that he cares, though -- that's nice to hear! :)
No one has experience in their field of study when starting out. You'll get it, don't worry! In a few years you WILL be an expert. It will happy fast. I know it sucks that hobbies have to fall to the side, but after school is done you WILL have spare time again and then can devote more time to astronomy & other fun pursuits. I personally felt it was worth it for me to 'drop' stuff during college in order to study and get good grades. Later on I was able to get back into some hobbies.How's the job going? Is that bothering you lately?
Jenstar
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