{FORWARD-DATED} to after both her ongoing RLs

[bentflame]

I've been strangely social lately. I've had people over, I've gone to visit others, and I've apparently been invited to join in on some sort of movie night. Not only would this not have happened three years ago-- before I joined the community-- I don't think it would even have happened one year ago.

I haven't really changed that much, have I? I don't think I have.

Comments

[sotobas-lot.livejournal.com]

Socializing more seems like a natural consequence of joining a community like this. There isn't any real point to it besides forcing people to talk to each other, after all.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

It's easy to not be that social, though.

[sotobas-lot.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't it be more strange if you'd talked to people on here for three years without ever meeting them offline?

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Not necessarily. I suppose it would depend on our relationships.

[sotobas-lot.livejournal.com]

Still, not doing more than this thing's required posting after so long would be like never doing anything with your classmates outside of school. Even the shy or problematic kids get caught up in a few things like walking home together or meeting in town and deciding to kill time or ride bikes together.

[deathfangirl]

is it bad if y0u have changed?
i mean if y0u like wh0 y0u are

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I don't know. It's just weird to think about.

[deathfangirl]

i kn0w h0w y0u feel
i think

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Oh?

[deathfangirl]

well i have g0ne thr0ugh a l0t 0f changes lately
im n0t sure h0w i feel ab0ut them m0st 0f the time

[killerbaseball.livejournal.com]

Hmm... How old are you, if I may ask?

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I'll be eighteen in a few months.

[killerbaseball.livejournal.com]

Hmm. It is not uncommon for young people to become more outgoing as they age.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

I don't know if "outgoing" is the right word.

[killerbaseball.livejournal.com]

How would you put it, then?

[timey_wimey]

Is it so bad if you have?

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

It depends on the nature of the change.

[timey_wimey]

This one doesn't seem so bad if you ask me.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

If I really do end up caring about more people, it could just make things complicated.

[ironicnotcynic.livejournal.com]

It's not bad to change as you get older – it's natural.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

As long as I don't lose myself.

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

Building alliances can be good!

[emberandash.livejournal.com]

They're not really alliances. We don't fight together.

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

You might later!

[emberandash.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's likely.