Posted by NEWMAN at webcacheh03a.cache.pol.co.uk on January 21, 2002 at 14:26:23:
And it sort of involves VA...
I know there will be a few if not alot of posts with the general subjet line of 'What a loser LOL' or 'HAHAHAHA' etc. if I get the response I'm hoping for, But I hope at least a few mature people who listen can help, maybe some reds like Vincent or Bryan.
I still go to school, and within the concrete confines of this prison I call 'home' or 'hell' when I'm feeling honest, I have no friends.
I'm not happy about it; but I'll admit as i'mnot sure it's all my fault.
The question this post (and it's poster) are trying to ask, is; What is more important; Individuality or Unity.
Your knee-jerk reaction maybe to say 'individuality' as it's something we've all been taught. But think harder and give me a reaon why--I need it.
I have 'friends'. I eat my lunch with them, I sometimes spend my weekends playing at their houses et cetera. But I don't really share their interests, and I sacifice mine to hang out with them.
To be crystal clear, I don't like them.
I don't want them as friends; I want them for the sake of friends. To be like everybody else. Sure, they have friends.
I like VA, horror movies, SNL-type comedy movies, Comic books and other geekly stuff. NOONE ELSE I KNOW DOES.
The thing is, two people I know saw Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and they liked it. Would I be cool with them? NO.
One is a guy who laughed cos it has 'dirty words' in it, by my guess.
The other, I could never like, as he is a jerk who like anything with weed in it, and yet he bullies other kids harshly.
One kid, who I like but seem ashamed to hand aroud with, is Ben. Ben likes comics too and simpsons stuff too.
Now the aforementioned other guy gave this guy a wedgie. Funny eh? Not really, this wegie was right outside a classroom, and poor Ben was left crying while half the class pointed and laughed. I helped him up. So now you see; I hate the other guy and Ben is picked on. I'm not as low as him on the social chain, but maybe I should be.
I sorely need your help. DO I sacrifice my hobbies and interests to have 'friends' or do I stay a loner/loser, who is happy with himself.
Seems like an easy decision, but it's not.
Think about it,
AM