Comments | rachelvallee: Significant Others

rachelvallee

Significant Others

Nov 29, 2005 15:32

I am an odd duck. I spent 4 years volunteering and being closely involved in a tightly knit business organization, and yet, the number of really close friendships I have made from there are very limited and fluxuate. Certainly these are women that I admire and adore and would do whatever I could do to help, but only one or two of them know 'me'. ( Read more... )

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moonkitty62 November 29 2005, 18:23:31 UTC

I love ya, ducky! And you do what is best for you...we're not goin' anywhere! Real men??? I'm jealous! LOL

rachelvallee November 29 2005, 20:39:27 UTC

oh no - shooT!! not THIS community - this one suits me just fine! Its www.plentyoffish.com which is sucking me in...

Real Men - go figure huh? First Sasquatch, now Real Men - when will I stop???

waimeawahine November 30 2005, 22:03:36 UTC

I spent 4 years volunteering and being closely involved in a tightly knit business organization, and yet, the number of really close friendships I have made from there are very limited and fluxuate.

That's been true for me almost everywhere that I've worked. I generally get on well with others, and like the people I work with, but develop close relationships with very few.

I replace the people and social atmosphere from my real life, with internet friends.

My online social life more or less augments my real life one.

Working at home has created a huge shift for me, no longer seeing anyone but my son every day…..Which is why I need to walk away from them.

I know what you mean. I work at home for one of my jobs and the net can insidiously seduce one from real life all too easily. I think that I'm able to achieve a teeter-totter balance because I have so many family obligations, because ad sales require some degree of real life interaction, and because my second job is retail.

Time to step back out into the real world and see ( ... )

rachelvallee December 1 2005, 14:03:10 UTC

Well, I fantasized about dating Big Bad Baldy - but thats about as fake as they got. LMAO

Dating is very frustrating.

butterflie_girl December 1 2005, 11:27:50 UTC

I know how you feel a little. I quit my job not long after we got married and then moved to a new town. I pretty much just talk to my husband and two friends I've had since we were born. It's a little alienating, especially in the winter time now.

Plus I know his family doesn't approve of my choice in tv shows and reading material. Not that it will stop me, but the judgement is slightly irritating. (Who could say Buffy and Charmed are evil and should never be watched?) There's a long, long rant behind that so I'm stopping now.

Just don't stop updating on LJ! I try and keep up, sorry if I don't post a lot.

rachelvallee December 1 2005, 14:04:13 UTC

oh I plan to start crossposting everything here - not being so silent.

And if your new inlaws don't approve - well you can always chat with us - are you on MSN?

butterflie_girl December 5 2005, 11:35:36 UTC

occasionally I am on there. My email is butterflie_girl2002@hotmail.com every once in awhile I get the chance to log in for awhile.