Patheticity by the numbers

[hallie_wings5]

Definition: "Patheticity" - a measure of the amount of pathetic-ness that one possesses

Comments

it's not just you

[lorienelfstar]

people always just assume that any two people of the opposite sex who are spending time together are dating. that's just the way our culture works. people rely a LOT on others, which *can* be good, but not when you can't go more than a few days without being in a "relationship." and it's not just romantic relationships. think about how many people tried to sue mcdonalds for their weight problems...passing the responsibility. american's do everything in their might not to be responsible for themselves. woe betide us all.

and, for the record - my official relationships: 0; guys i've kissed: 4 (unless you *don't* count pecks on the cheek or stage kisses, which i don't, in which case the number is 1); dates, total (not number of guys, number of dates): 7 or 6 depending on whom you ask...i could go on, but that's not what this is about.

Re: it's not just you

[lorienelfstar]

and by the way, that "it's not just you" was not meant to sound like "hey, don't you DARE think you're the only pathetic person around here!" it was meant as "no, people will inevitably project romantic relationships on other people."

[hallie_wings5]

No worries, I did not interpret your heading as "hey, don't you DARE think you're the only pathetic person around here!" - nor do I think you're pathetic.

I totally agree with you on passing the responsibility and things of that nature. As far as relationships go - the non-romantic kind - I am BLESSED to have a great number of them that I am always involved in. It is not that I do not want to be in a romantic relationship (that is not the case AT ALL - as you know) it is just that I don't want other people forcing that "title" on something that is still so fragile ---- or on something that doesn't merit it at all (ie one of my non-romantic relationships.)
GAH! Silly society!

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[nick_o_27]

so i'm not really sure about the whole situation because i wasn't there, but i'm sorry to hear about it nonetheless. and i'm also sorry for the parts i was there for.