Did you ever have a time where you wanted to have a lot of friends? Like say wayy back when you were mere teenagers (ok I said that on purpose - cheesy grinnO).
Seriously though when MSN first came out (well became popular) and you had like your entire year added because, well why? I remember that time, I had people I didn’t really talk to on there, I had people I didn’t necessarily like on there – and why? Well I don’t actually know.
Now I don’t use MSN much (hardly ever but maybe once or twice) and I certainly don’t have Facebook (this is not to say that in the future I wont ever have another account) and I found that the number of people that I used to talk to both on MSN and Facebook has cut down. Not really very surprising though– they exist for convenience – I’m not stupid. Duh.
The point is, I decided that anyone who wants to keep in contact has the means to without these – they’ve got my number, ring me or text or ring or text or whatever you know? It filtered out a lot of my ‘friends’, I’m not going to lie. But it gave me some perspective.
Speaking solely of Facebook (the updates and pictures and so on) why give random acquaintances access to the happenings of my life? Yes I know there is some sort of unspoken of competition going about who is doing the most interesting things but why? (By the way this is me talking two thirds sense and is a one third of convincing myself!)
Occasionally (well depending on who’s profile I’m looking at) I see my ‘friends’ having a good time in a club or drinking or out somewhere and I find myself (and know of other people who have felt the same way) feeling as if I’m not doing anything special while Tom, Dick and Harry are just totally living their lives. Annoying feeling that is. Puts you right down. Down to the ground (hey that sort of rhymes!)
Another thing is the ‘looking down’ at other people that occurs. Maybe you don’t know anyone who was a ‘good’ person before and now have ‘gone off the rails’ but I do.
Yes that girl used to wear Hijaab and now wears mini skirts – omg! (Is there a hint of resentment at the fact that you can’t show off too?} OR That guy used to be so decent and now he drinks – OMG!
But these guys are our ‘friends’. We’ve added them, accepted them. I don’t mean to sound all Holier Than Thou (I only use this because I seem to keep seeing the phrase on here and decided to poke a little fun heh) but are these, our friends – friends - reallyyyy? [Sceptical face] The people who we add because we knew them once upon a time or something.
I actually only have a few friends in real life (by that I mean not in cyber world. Loneeeerrrr – yes rather).
I have many acquaintances but only a few friends and why is that? Maybe it’s because I’m mean and no one actually wants to be my friend or maybe it’s because it takes a lot to be a someone’s friend and that’s why I don’t have thattt many, most of the people I know get ruled out.
I used to have quite a few best friends (well the bestest of the best friends - I know I sound like a child!) and now these slots are not empty exactly but some (not all) of these have um changed let's say. (I feel like I sound like I’m Paris Hilton searching for a BFF – Best Friend Forever) and then I think it is true. Sad, really sad, but true, certain friends do come and go.
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His face is too square, and he's full of himself when he isnt batmaning. (the cartoon)
I know what you're talking about Truth, I was just creating perfect world and not really thinking about the REAL comic strip idea. (yeah..i went off on some imaginary thing all on my own :D)
see...this thing called Reality gets to me...
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
Reality?
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i suffer from a bad case of daydreaming
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
"What the eye sees is what the mind believes, but its not always reality."
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
Glad to see some brainstorming happening.
Hurry up though!
Also...superman is crap??
I saw a man today that looked like Tom Wellington who plays Clarke Kent in Smallville (as many of you people already know). He was sitting on the chair of the next coffee table completely absorbed in this girl's eyes. I thought he might fall off his chair.
Wellington's a pretty awesome actor, in terms of dencency..but i might be wrong as i havent watch the lastest season. Someone tell me he's decent?
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
What do you mean decent?
I get bored of his acting. He reminds me of Daniel Radcliffe.
Oh Tom Welling! I was confused there for a sec!
You should have thrown something at him (joke joke jokee!)
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doesnt do anything indecent? kissing and beyond (ok, just checked his profile, and saw a few pics kissing). He mostly only acted in Smallville (and of course CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN!!!) and even for that he refused the role TWICE. I believe he was a model or something for a short while before. AND he's married (which i found quite awesome).
the dude wanted to be a BUILDER! :O
Radcliffe =/
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
Lilly. Please find something better to do with your time. He really is not all that great.
I think he's cool, i also find it cool that he looks pretty good for his age.
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Sniffles.
LOOL, nowt to worry, i dont do that very often. Its just i liked his face, looked for more movies by him and saw he didnt do that many, so read his biography and TADAA. well..compared to great big actors who commit serial monogamy etc.. i think he's pretty cool.
As is, Jet Lee, (jackie chan; but he can go overboard..) and anyother great martial arts movie.
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
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So you like wax faces
Me toooo!
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Welcome.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
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