AtFirstSight
If You Only Knew
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That seems difficult to believe
You need a better imagination
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That seems difficult to believe
I sympathize, believe me.
Why am I so pathetic when it comes to talking to the opposite sex?
Nothing. Actually that's usually the problem...I do nothing
Why am I so pathetic when it comes to talking to the opposite sex?
Bless me with your presence and we won't have to deal with this problem.Bless you.

Why am I so pathetic when it comes to talking to the opposite sex?
You're socially shy, perhaps? You fear rejection more than you desire a positive outcome? It happens to many of us...not me so much, but I'm an ass.![]()
Its definitely a universal problem, though I do admit that I find it somewhat boggling, considering how you play those of us here like a well tuned violin. (no, thats not meant to be a bad thing) But then again it is a completely different situation being a text based environment than in person. I guess its a wall you'll have to break through.
I think it's more the second one.
I think it's more the second one.
It's hard to get past, but worth it. You just have to recognize that the worst case you imagine is the least likely outcome.
I usually tell myself that even if they reject me, I never had them before and functioned just fine, so the worst isn't actually that bad.
But I take so long to convince myself of that, that they're often gone.
One day you'll just be impulsive, and he'll be impulsive. Plus you'll find that your online eloquence will translate to in person eloquence, even if it's just for short bursts.
I'm not sure that you aren't doing yourself down too much and that you are most likely sparkling company in real life, in spite of what you believe. You certainly have the intellect.
I could tell you a story . . .
Tell it.
It's not very exciting, but long ago when the world was young (although not quite in the last century) I had an intense online relationship. Eventually I confesssed to my online paramour that I was somewhat intimidated by her intellect. You can probably guess the rest, of course the feeling was mutual . . .
Once we got that out of the way, well actually the relationship finished after much heartache, but that's a different story.
I'm sure I have the transcripts buried deep on some hard drive.
Say, AFS, how're the guinea pigs doing these days?
I actually haven't seen them since May (since i went away for the summer) but I get daily reports and by all accounts they're doing just dandy.![]()


Katie 
Intense online relationships ALWAYS end in heartache. At least yours and mine.
Intense online relationships ALWAYS end in heartache. At least yours and mine.