I've decided to stop trying. Every time I find a reason to be happy, life snatches it away. Yesterday, I began talking to two very different, but very interesting people. One was in person, and the other was from this dating site I joined. I got a message from this girl saying that she thought my profile was interesting and she wanted to talk to me more. We talked for a couple hours online after that, and we really seemed to hit it off. We both admitted we were shy people, but couldn't really believe that we talked this much. Today, I tried to talk to her, and she said that we had nothing in common and that she didn't want to talk to me ever again. So I get my first flirt with a girl, and then get knocked down 3 pegs or so.
The other encounter was with a guy from work. This guy came up to me yesterday and said that he had always noticed me, but never thought to say anything as inter-office relationships were usually discouraged. Now, since I'm leaving, he thought it would be nice to get to know me. We made a "date" for Sunday night after work. Today I come into work excited that two people have taken an interest in me within one day, and I find this guy in a hardcore make out session with the blond from 2 cubicles down from me. So much for actually being into me...
I'm wondering if it's even worth it to continue looking. It sounds bitchy, I'll admit, to keep complaining that I haven't found a good relationship yet. But dammit, if everyone in this fucking world could be a little more honest about everything, life would be so much easier on all of us. I could shoot myself for ever getting my hopes up. Maybe my days are more numbered than I thought...
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Question: What's this guy's name? Does he have one?
This comes across as almost too believable. I mean, this guy's like the dude that sits down next to you at the bus stop and then just starts whining about his life.
I don't want to sound mean, but... well, he's not exactly going anywhere is he? I get that it's supposed to be a dark story, but it's still supposed to be a bit more 3D, isn't it?
i think i like the anonymity of it, and i feel that perhaps you are building for something. what is the twist?
First off, the name. I kind of agree that I like the anonymity of it all, but I'm a name is not completely out of it. The original purpose was that you were reading someone's life as if it were your own.
Second, too believable? Wow...I thought I'd get yelled at for being too out there...But it is real life...it should be somewhat believable.
Third, going anywhere...hmm...well, is life really going anywhere for anyone? :-P I could always use an idea for a twist or maybe I'll come up with something on my own...
Well, you know how when the same person keeps coming up to you and whining about how crappy their life is but they never actually take any steps to fix it? I don't know about you, but that annoys the crap out of me. Ergo, this guy is starting to annoy the crap out of me.
However, real life is never completely, 100% awful, so why not throw the poor guy a bone and get his hopes up. I'm not saying you can't impale those hopes later on and bring the whole thing crashing down on him, but just... something.
Right now all you've got is pain, misery, and loneliness, which makes for a pretty two-dimensional world. Throw something out there to make it more complex. I've yet to read something here that makes me really empathize for this guy.
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