*Someone(s)* has to be behind the WHO IS AWESOME??? WE ARE AWESOME!!!!!! LET US DANCE AND DRINK AND GROPE AND DANCE SOME MORE AND CONGREGATE IN LARGE PACKS AND DID I MENTION GROPE AND WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
raises hand
Again, gregarious introvert who is happy and relaxed among people she knows. Okay, maybe less "relaxed" and more "Tigger on speed AND ecstasy", but you get the drift.
But! I also did stay at my own place for most of the SFF2F, just because I knew I'd need my cave.
there is usually copious amounts of Liquid I Love You, Man.
There's that, too.
Tep, I don't know if I ever said exactly how sorry I was that I invaded your space at SFF2F. That's kind of stuck with me, and I feel awful for making you so uncomfortable.
*Someone(s)* has to be behind the WHO IS AWESOME??? WE ARE AWESOME!!!!!! LET US DANCE AND DRINK AND GROPE AND DANCE SOME MORE AND CONGREGATE IN LARGE PACKS AND DID I MENTION GROPE AND WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Personally, I always attribute this to overcompensation. And liquid "I Love You Man". And the fact that in my heart I'm a little bit of a slut and have the opportunity to act on it for once.
Once? I'd buy "Once that week."
Once a year. It's an annual sugar and alcohol buzz that results in half y'alls tongues in my mouth.
Half? *w*
Smooch. You know I love ya babe.
I'm going in for my first ever acupuncture session in a little bit. I'm nervous and excited!
Oooo! I want a full report! I want to try this for back/pain issues and for allergy issues, but so spendy everywhere I've looked. Need more positive feedback to get my ass in gear. Also, good luck!
Friday. I can sleep in tomorrow.
Sing it, Sister.
Comcast is the debbil. It went offline for no apparent reason other than it could for a couple of hours this morning. Now, it wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that they telemarketed me last night, asking if I wanted to bundle my cable internet with their phone service, would it?
One of the reasond why Caller ID is a gift of the gods. I screened a call from AT&T just last night. Even though I'm interested in their service, I'm not down with some telemarketer "YOU MUST ACT NOW"ing me when I've just gotten home from work and am trying to unwind, thankyewverymuch.
Oh, man. I have SO been there with my ex-FAC. Wanting downtime or personal space was selfish and therefore sinful and -- "But don't you value what THE LORD values??? Why *wouldn't* you want to do what THE LORD values????"
If either of you were still involved with your FAC's, I wwould say this is where you invoke the Oh-So-Powerful, "I've been trying to have my 'Quiet Time'." Not that I'm endorsing using God as an excuse, but seriously, I never had anyone from church not respect a need for Alone Time. (perhaps this is something to do with the fact that I'm still involved with said churches, rather than seeing them in my rearview mirror. Hmmm...)
Also, started my scarf for the Ravelympics.
Que es?
Sometimes, this results in stripey-tights, so don't try this at work.
Dude. Words to live by.
I think one of the things that makes our F2Fs work, despite the disproportionate number of introverts is that our extroverts are huge honking magnets of teh sexy and fun. Even if all I do is stand next to them, I feel all extroverty while not saying a thing. So, I suspect a lot of people end up doing the same thing. We all kind of gravitate into a tighter and tighter circle around a magnet. Then, the magnet effect reaches critical mass and some of the smaller satellites start to fall off and seek out recharge space. You can kind of see a waxing/waning effect in the room during prom.
True. And it's not that all introverts hate being around people. For some it just wears us out and we have to recharge. In my case it's about 10 minutes of gregariousness to 10 hours of recharging (kinda like a really crappy cell phone my dad had a few years ago). Other people's proportions vary. By which I don't necessarily mean porn, unless you really want me to.
Tep, I don't know if I ever said exactly how sorry I was that I invaded your space at SFF2F. That's kind of stuck with me, and I feel awful for making you so uncomfortable.
Awww, juliana. I really appreciate you saying that. The thing is, though, I *hadn't* articulated my boundaries with anyone. And I'd been to the previous F2Fs and been okay with grope-y-ness (what with *inventing* Too Much Candy, etc.), so there's NO reason anyone should have assumed differently.
It's just really hard to articulate, "Well, I've had kind of an epiphany, and I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, because this is TOTALLY NOT a rejection of anyone, but due to stuff that I'm not comfortable talking about, I need to opt out of the grope-y-ness, although I *do* know that it's all done in a spirit of bonhomie, which I totally appreciate, but still....ne touchez pas."
And now someone is going to tell me I could just say *that,* but -- you try it. It's a mouthful. And LONG, especially at a high-energy gathering like Prom, where, when someone comes up behind you and you don't see them (because of the "coming up behind" thing) and they start rubbing your shoulders, you whip around and then start reciting that long-ass paragraph about boundaries.
I need a shorthand for that. Possibly "rutabega."
And, see, now I'm afraid people will be all like, "Establish minimum clear distance! Ne touchez *her* pas!!!! IF YOU HUG HER, SHE WILL EAT YOUR PANCREAS!!!"
I'm good with hugging; I think that, in the time frame since the SF2F, I've swung a little bit back towards a middle ground, where I'm fine with -- no, I *welcome* -- hugs that I can see coming.
But the stealth backrub might still end up with bloody nubs. IJS.
