What Do You Have Mixed Feelings About Today?

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

I know, right? No wonder I'm jealous of her.

Oh no way, do not be. You know your teeth? It seems my daughter has them too. We just found out she's got 3 more cavities, including one under a sealant, because she's just that talented. This time she's going fully under, and the dentist said he's going to seal the shit out of all of them, give her dentures of solid polymer.

[footfootfoot]

*really admiring Clodfobble's wisdom and insight right now despite her daughter's dental cavitation*

[Clodfobble]

It does not take wisdom to see that Homeless Guy is an asshole, and to swear and make bodily threats to him. I just happened to get to the thread first. I was actually feeling kind of embarrassed after my post last night because I was irritated at something else and thought maybe the aggression was kind of uncalled-for, though I do still believe wholeheartedly in the sentiment. I seriously do not understand this starstruck thing you guys have going on.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I seriously do not understand this starstruck thing you guys have going on.

I suspect that when it comes to posting, you don't swing unless you know you're going to hit it. So your hit/miss ratio is pretty good. But you are aware of all the reject thoughts that you never post, so your view of yourself is clouded (tempered? more based in reality? not sure which word to use here) by those reject thoughts.

Or maybe you're just modest too.

[Clodfobble]

Well, that's true. It's not just thoughts, either, at least 25% of the time I actually type stuff into the reply box and then change my mind and don't post it. I don't know how often other people do that, except Flint once mentioned that he does it all the time too. It takes me 30 minutes to write one little email, because I edit and edit until it's exactly the way I want. I've always been terrified of looking like an idiot, and when people praise me too much I start to think that they're actually just making fun of me.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

at least 25% of the time I actually type stuff into the reply box and then change my mind and don't post it. It takes me 30 minutes to write one little email, because I edit and edit until it's exactly the way I want.

If only I could manage to do that... you all would be a lot happier

[Flint]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

It takes me 30 minutes to write one little email, because I edit and edit until it's exactly the way I want. I've always been terrified of looking like an idiot, and when people praise me too much I start to think that they're actually just making fun of me.

This.

My recipe for achieving excellence.



With a small side order of bone-crushing self doubt.

[footfootfoot]

Shit. She's on to us.

[BigV]

We're not making fun of you.

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by BigV

We're not making fun of you.

We're not laughing at you, we're laughing near you.

[Undertoad]

I delete about 10% of my posts. Sometimes I realize that I'm just posting for my own sake and not really adding anything to the discussion. This happens more often in the outside world, than here in the Cellar. A lot of comments sections are just shit right now.

[infinite monkey]

Clodfobble, the fact that you felt compelled to respond meant a lot to me, especially now in the light of the fact that you take your time with posts. Honestly, I figured my weird problem would just go unnoticed.

As to posts, I'm just the opposite. If it comes into my head I am likely to be rapid typing as the thoughts jumble all around themselves. I wear my heart on my sleeve...which is another reason I fall prey to the aforementioned 'manipulative psycho stalker user leech parasite.' (Thanks Zen, I couldn't have said it better myself.)

I would love if I were less impulsive. But, I'm not.

[infinite monkey]

The above post is not to say that I don't often feel extreme regret at something I've posted. I know bone crushing self doubt. It's my roommate.

[glatt]

I'm sure we all regret things we've posted. But I hear what your saying.

I type slowly, and that helps me try to focus my thoughts a little more than I would otherwise. Plus, I delete about 10% of my posts without posting.

[Aliantha]

I usually read all the posts I want to read first and think about them as I'm reading through the rest, then go back and reply.

Well, that's what I do THESE days. lol It's not what I USED to do.