Weak, weak, weak
I'm weak. Finally caved in and got MSN Messenger like the rest of the civilized world. After much peer pressure, I just took the plunge. And it was well worth it. Scarcely forty-eight hours later and I met my best friend online. I was ecstatic. We caught up in great detail, which was fantastic. It was so nice to talk to her, even if it was typing in actuality. All the little silly things, the trivial bits - they were so nice to unload onto a caring listener. It's not like I don't talk to my family, but with them, it's different. Things you tell a mom or a dad or a younger brother are different than what you tell a best friend. There are bits you edit, bits you keep to yourself, bits you wanna share with only a trusted friend. Outlets are good. Otherwise, you feel a little restrained. It was nice, so I thank Kwan for finally convincing me (subtly coercing is more correct), as well as all my other friends who popped in to say hi. I missed them all so much; it's nice to hear from them again.
Final thought: The world is a smaller place, but your heart needs to get bigger.
posted by: scubadiva (reply)
post date: 05.11.06 (3:32 am)
I have some long-time friends that I never talk to anymore except via MSN - and that's on an almost daily basis. Which was more than when we talked or saw each other in person.
The only prob with it is that sometimes things get misconstrued - sarcasm, humor, etc. And if you start using the abbreviations, like "u" instead of "You", I'm going to have to come over there and beat the sense back into you.