do you care what words you choose when posting are going to be judged as
to the content of your character?

...do you think that people are going to know the difference between you
"just cutting up" and whether or not you're really as you may come
across in the forums?

I am exactly the same in real life as I am here...part serious/part
silly...of course, in "real life," the issues discussed here don't come
up on a daily basis..so life just goes on per usual..you know..work,
play, eat, rest...

but...generally, with me, what you read is what you get. I'm a very
opinionated, strong-minded, liberated kind of woman and will argue until
my teeth turn blue for something I feel passionately about, but I'm also
extremely loving, nurturing and forgiving.

Main thing is, like me or not, the last thing I'd want to do is have
someone get a completley WRONG impression of me.

What about you? Do you care about giving others a favorable impression
of you?

Gosh I hope they judge them.

It's the only way I can show me to them through the fog of cyberspace.

i know who i am...so it really dont matter what others think of
me....but its nice to be liked....i dont judge!!!

You really don't care what others think of you? I mean...I don't care if
not everyone thinks I'm their cup of tea but, in general, I do care
about the overall impression people have of me. Does that make sense?

yes it does....im just saying that i know who i am and what i am...and i
wont let someones opinion of me get me down...especially when they dont
know me!!!!

I only care to a certain extent, I want people to know me for who I
actually am. Whether or not they like what they see is up to them. But I
agree, choose your words carefully.

I personally do not judge anyone. I love everyone in here that I've met
so far and I hope I continue to remain friends with them. Right now my
mind is kind of blah.......lol

yes, jean what you said does make sense. I kind of feel that way too. I
can come off as silly/goofy or serious but I am who I am. My philosphy
on that is...I wasn't put on this earth to be everybody's best
friend...but the Lord sure has blessed me me quite a few.

I always choose my words to reflect me & my thoughts/opinions. Unless
I just talking for sh!ts & giggles, as in some of the sex posts, I speak
from my heart & mind. I think this is how people should be,
RESPONSABLE.

I think people will put us an any category they see fit... true or not.
They'll read and take what fits for them...
Not everyne does this, but alot do.

I am what I am. Me. Some are ok with it. Others can't stand it.

It doesn't change how I am.
I am more silent in person. It is easier to write than speak for me. I
do talk, and when by brain is working ok...lol. But, the connection
between my speaking and mind is not right. I get word blind and it just
doesn't come out...like a broken circuit?

And, this is also why I say "time".

If I come across something that is off... it may be that person is
having a really bad day.
I don't believe in putting on a public face... Lived that my whole life,
and it is a lie to myself, and anyone near me.

It's waht makes us all so interesting, and ourselves. Tales, colours,
humour, abruptness...
and, the mean spirited, and cowards...

I'm unpredictable (or, so I like to feel. Maybe those closest to me see
through ti, lol).

I'm not as strong as some might feel...

So I shouldn't of put "wild sex" for the first date
thing???

wild as in...people, right? JK!

I am ME,,,im NOT a FAKE,,I don't do bullsh1t,,
Nor do I except it!!!

I believe in MY VALUES,,,and I speak my mind on issues w/o fear of
anyone taking me in a bad way,,because I have been here posting for to
long for anyone who would WANT TO, take the time to read my past posts,
to know,,,WHAT I am about,,and WHAT I stand for!!!



So to be "REAL",,,,,I THINK "EVERYONE" should talk on here like they
talk and THINK, in their REAL LIVES,,
BECAUSE when I or IF I were to meet someone from here in person,,I would
WANT THEM to be the PERSON THEY "WERE" on HERE!!! PEACE, LOVE, and be
REAL....My words for my self and all my people I have come to call my
FRIENDS on here.

dang T couldn't have said it any better

Iam,

I can't speak out loud well.

So, that makes me less real?

yea people.**giggles***

& yea I would of said it in real life.

I am careful in choosing words in my posts, because I want to be
correctly understood. I don't think it has much to do with how much
people like me or what they think of my character; if I were that
self-conscious, I would never write anything disagreeable.

However, I cannot control the final interpretation of my words.
Language is fickle like that: it always requires an interpreter (i.e.,
the mind). So, I try to be as clear as possible, but someone with a
vastly different way of looking at the world may not interpret what I
write as what I mean. Bummer!

Humor is the most difficult thing to get across in writing, because the
written word lacks the subtleties of voice inflection, facial
expression, and body language. The emoticons help a bit, but take so
much of the richness of language away. Therefore, I use them sparingly.

Resserts, can I ever relate.

And the funny things is, I cannot for the life of me figure out why I so
often get misconstrued. I think I'm pretty "point-blank," most of the
time.

if someone doesn't like you for what you say oh well, I am me, not who
someone else wants me to be, accept me for who I am, or leave
me................

i'd have to say that's a pretty good description,,keeping in mind point
blank and argue do not = discuss,,, and " 'til your blue in the teeth"
highlight's that you will even if you're incorrect