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Jul. 15th, 2003 03:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
The cynical part of me wants to put up a poll regarding the news piece just below, so that people can then tick boxes marked "I'm sorry to hear that.", "If you need to talk you know where to find me.", "*hug*" and suchlike.
Thankfully, the more reasonable part of me knows that these words, while common and expected, are merely the conveyors of actual emotion.
And really, I do appreciate it.
Thankfully, the more reasonable part of me knows that these words, while common and expected, are merely the conveyors of actual emotion.
And really, I do appreciate it.
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Date: 2003-07-15 07:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-15 07:46 am (UTC)I could have tried something like righteous indignation (That bitch! How could she!!) But since I don't know her at all, that would be totally inappropriate and offensive.
Or I could have tried humor....oh, wait, I am trying humor, nevermind. I'm often not very good at it, though.
So, you know, 'I've been there, and it sucks, and I'm sorry you're there right now' is about as good as it gets :)
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Date: 2003-07-15 07:50 am (UTC)I do appreciate it.
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Date: 2003-07-15 07:58 am (UTC)All the positive suportive thoughts I can muster are yours to help in the process.
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Date: 2003-07-15 07:59 am (UTC)I'm allowed to say that since I'm offically a heartless bitch.
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Date: 2003-07-15 07:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-15 08:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-15 08:02 am (UTC)Hopes that it wasn't ugly or protracted, though it probably was.
Hopes that you both will feel better soon.
Hopes that I can maintain friendships with the both of you.
Hopes that Denver is okay, and that she will not be neglected during this trying time.
Hopes that you both get the love that you need.
Hopes that I can give some of it.
Love, your friend always,
A.
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Date: 2003-07-15 08:19 am (UTC)And yes, it is sort of a phatic grunt. But by grunting phatically yet sympathetically, I acknowledge that I think of you as part of my group, and hope that the many acknowledgements you get from me and from other primates also grunting phatically at you, will give you a warm nonverbal primate sort of feeling.
If not, well, there's always chocolate.
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Date: 2003-07-15 10:04 am (UTC)Looked up 'phatic' - cool word, must make use of it.
Cheers muchly!
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Date: 2003-07-15 08:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-16 02:34 am (UTC)*hug*
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Date: 2003-07-15 03:24 pm (UTC)Call me.
mail me.
MSN me.
If you need to.
Adam
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Date: 2003-07-16 02:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-16 01:43 am (UTC)Instead of trying to offer something, then, I'll just ask a question, which you are welcome to ignore: How are you doing?
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Date: 2003-07-16 02:08 am (UTC)The stresses of trying to deal with the relationship have now vanished, and I'm now just dealing with living with a friend, which is much easier to deal with. Also, Erin was much more stressed out with things, and so, as she's coping better, things are generally less stressfull.
So I'm good.
Thanks :->
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Date: 2003-07-16 10:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-16 04:13 pm (UTC)I'm sorry.
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Date: 2003-07-16 11:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-17 06:39 am (UTC)GET OUT OF MY HEAD! ALL OF YOU!
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Date: 2003-07-16 06:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-19 11:41 am (UTC)Even more sorry that I didn't read this till now..
if you ever want to get away, there is a place to stay in this god forsaken flat land we call cambridge..
and I'll even not try and talk about anything but tcp ip and dns servers!
nice LED by the way...
best I can come up with..
Nxx