Thank you. It just frustrates me, because I'd at least like to know why I'm so hate-able. XD
I've noticed that there are people (generally, the straight-forward, vocal types) who tend to attract more extreme reactions, the 'love them or hate them' type. And, for example, in people where I see intelligence and bravery, someone else sees pretension and arrogance.
Naturally. Same here. I just wind up writing it the way I like it. XD And I read people who at least are on the same level playing field that I'm on. If it's too different, I'm out.
Right -- I can read variations on fic, but I have a fairly narrow threshold of what I feel is 'in-character' and if it doesn't feel in-character, I'm not interested in reading it, because I want to read about these characters that I love, not some random people who happen to have their names.
Omg. I so totally know how you feel. I once crushed on one of my co-workers for a little while, before it luckily faded away. But having a friendship versus sexual thing is very sticky. I've been in a relationship that emotionally was more intense than any romantic relationship, but we never actually had sex. Came close, though. Too many weird friendship type barriers for us.
Well, the whole 'friendship' thing is something that I'm still working on, to be honest. I'm not terribly experienced at it. And to then spend a lot of time with someone who is, by nature, very tactile (and I'm so very not -- I can feel uncomfortable hugging my mom.). Well, it's confusing. The physical/emotional divide for me is not as clear as it could be.
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Date: 2005-08-29 08:36 pm (UTC)I've noticed that there are people (generally, the straight-forward, vocal types) who tend to attract more extreme reactions, the 'love them or hate them' type. And, for example, in people where I see intelligence and bravery, someone else sees pretension and arrogance.
Naturally. Same here. I just wind up writing it the way I like it. XD And I read people who at least are on the same level playing field that I'm on. If it's too different, I'm out.
Right -- I can read variations on fic, but I have a fairly narrow threshold of what I feel is 'in-character' and if it doesn't feel in-character, I'm not interested in reading it, because I want to read about these characters that I love, not some random people who happen to have their names.
Omg. I so totally know how you feel. I once crushed on one of my co-workers for a little while, before it luckily faded away. But having a friendship versus sexual thing is very sticky. I've been in a relationship that emotionally was more intense than any romantic relationship, but we never actually had sex. Came close, though. Too many weird friendship type barriers for us.
Well, the whole 'friendship' thing is something that I'm still working on, to be honest. I'm not terribly experienced at it. And to then spend a lot of time with someone who is, by nature, very tactile (and I'm so very not -- I can feel uncomfortable hugging my mom.). Well, it's confusing. The physical/emotional divide for me is not as clear as it could be.