If you think I'm an asshole, you're probably right!

[Ishmael]

Perception is reality. Period. What one feels and how they view things is a reality to them, no matter how the mass public or you in all your grandiosity may see things.

Here, reality has infinite faces. One post, one thousand definitions.

I haven't made any grand illusions about who I am; what you see here is quite similar to who I am in person, the difference being that I'm actually empathetic, much funnier and a total knockout.

Do you think you're understood here as you'd like to be?

What gets in the way of that?

Actually I think so.

I have met some few from here, and talked with others. They seem to be in agreement that I'm the same, on or off the boards.

There are some here that seem to intuitively understand where I'm coming from, and others that 'cop an attitude' if my name is associated with the post. And others that don't give a shit one way or another.

I don't think that you can 'hide' yourself succesfully for any extended period of time. Or be mis-percieved by the bulk of the citizens here.

As I aged, I gave up trying to have everyone like me. With so many differing opinions and tastes in the world it's a sure fire way to loose yourself and end up pissing everybody off to boot. It would be nice, but I have a brain and my own opinions. I'm no longer afraid of injuring someone's sensibilities by voicing them.

I don't see this world as all that much different than the 'real world' in that respect.

Ishmael

 

[Ishmael]

I suppose I don't mind how I'm understood here, but my on-line self differs from my off-line self. I didn't even realize this until I first met Never, and she said I was a completely different person here than I am off-line. I'm louder, I gesticulate oodles, and I'm more "bizarre and quirky" (her words) in real life than I am here. I don't know how - or if - I can correct this discrepancy.

I see no discrepancy. So why would you want to correct that which doesn't exist?

My posts here differ from the way I might present the same thought in real life, but only because this is a written medium.

Somehow I can't envision you being inconsistent in thought. Just how you might say things as opposed to write them.

Ishmael

 

[Wiggles]

Not really too sure, I don't think I put a whole lot out there for people to even get an idea of who I am. Which of course is my own fault, but there are some parts that aren't fit for public consumption.

I won't push myself too hard on here, everyone will see what they want to see anyway. I also have a problem with communicating my ideas to other people, it's even harder through written words. The emotions seem so flat when my fingers type them out.

 

[shyybabe]

Most days I can't even figure myself out, so I don't expect others to. On the rare moments I find time to post I usually stick with either jokes or erotic pictures. Hard to piss anyone off that way.

 

[TN_Vixen]

Re: Re: If you think I'm an asshole, you're probably right!

I have absolutely no idea how I'm seen, so I don't know. People are nice enough to me, and that's all that matters.

ditto

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

I haven't made any grand illusions about who I am...Do you think you're understood here as you'd like to be?

I think everyone here believes I'm a pain in the ass stickler about grammar and spelling, and they couldn't be more wrong.

By the way, it's "allusions".

 

[lavender]

 

[TWB]

I'm not concerned

if you are an ass hole, just what it looks like.

 

[kotori]

It was a good movie too

Grand Illusions

Jean Renoir

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

No, it's "allusion", for all intensive purposes.

 

[lavender]

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Supposably.

 

[TN_Vixen]

and who's a stickler for what?

;-)

 

[lavender]

 

[Rambrat]

Yeah, for all intents and purposes.

I'm not good at having my chain yanked.

Gee...haven't noticed (sorry...couldn't resist...YOU are sooo lovable)

 

[heterotic]

Re: Re: If you think I'm an asshole, you're probably right!

What gets in the way of understanding me, both here and in life? My sense of humor, mainly. A lot of people aren't on the same wavelength so I can really step on toes of I'm not cautious. That's a big problem. Or, sometimes, people can't get PAST my sense of humor. A lot of time I'm carelessly silly and just have fun... so a common perception that some can't get past is that there's not much going on in my head - which is untrue.

I have a bit of that problem too. Fortunately, the jokes that are far too obscure for anyone elswhere are understood by a good portion of the people here at lit.
I throw in a lot of big words sometimes, I don't think anyone sees me as empty-headed. Pretentious and immature, sure. But not empty-headed.

originally posted by Ishmael
As I aged, I gave up trying to have everyone like me. With so many differing opinions and tastes in the world it's a sure fire way to loose yourself and end up pissing everybody off to boot. It would be nice, but I have a brain and my own opinions. I'm no longer afraid of injuring someone's sensibilities by voicing them.

Yeh, I try, and I'm getting better at it, but I still try (and invariably fail) to please everyone sometimes.

originally posted by Just Pet
That side of my life rarely glimpses this side. I have little idea how others see me, but welcome any insights... especially if it includes how cute I am...

I hear you about having a bit of a separate persona here and offline, out amidst the ordinary mortals. There's some basic personality traits that stay, but some are taken off and put back on at appropriate times. Needn't fall prey to an attempt to please people just to let you know you're entirely correct about being hella sexy, though. If there's a Just Pet 2003 calendar, put me on the waiting list now 'cause it's gonna be a long one!

 

[paganangel]

i'm an asshole

i'd like to think of myself as the biggest asshole here.

unfortunately there's a lot of compitetion. mostly from peole who misunderstand my posts.

and this is how i am in real life. that's why i have no friends.

 

[heterotic]

Re: i'm an asshole

i'd like to think of myself as the biggest asshole here.

unfortunately there's a lot of compitetion. mostly from peole who misunderstand my posts.

and this is how i am in real life. that's why i have no friends.

But here on lit we all love you! Who needs that real life crap anyway?

 

[alexandraaah]

DCL, Lavy, you're both wrong. I meant to write gran delusions.

 

[Mischka]

Damn Mischka, I'm ready for our road trip! Do you tap the window with your knuckles when you're asked which way to turn?

Oh, no one asks me for directions. I'm a goose - I'm in constant wander mode. But when I attempt directions, I make an "L" with my left hand (thumb and pointer at 90 degrees) while I'm driving so I know which way to turn.

So where are we going? Or are we just going to find out when we get there?