davpk10: I mean here on the forums (and in real life if you will) we all have to have a "thick skin" to survive....At least we think we do...
So is that a good thing or bad..
Are we so thick skinned we do not allow others to get close as we fear being seen as vulnerable...and if we are vulnerable is that really a bad thing?Sometimes I think everyone (here and in real life) is to busy trying to be seen as a tough guy/gal to allow someone to get close, as they are scared to be taken as weak....I could be wrong of coures....
Well, the other day I mentioned to a guy that I feel vulnerable sometimes - as we all do. He seemed nice, we chatted for a while, but then sent me the following:
"1) I am king and nice with you 2) I am not offending you 3) I like you 4) I don't want bad answer from you (the one of yesterday was a bad answer) 5) If I asked your photo was because I am caring about you!"
He obviously had misunderstood me and thought my admission of feeling vulnerable at times made me weak.
So I responded in only way I could: "And I don't wanna hear from you again. Good bye!" and I've ignored his attempts to contact me since.
THAT's how I keep my lovely skin smooth and silky... IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE the a**hole!!
invinciblemuse: Well, the other day I mentioned to a guy that I feel vulnerable sometimes - as we all do. He seemed nice, we chatted for a while, but then sent me the following:
"1) I am king and nice with you 2) I am not offending you 3) I like you 4) I don't want bad answer from you (the one of yesterday was a bad answer) 5) If I asked your photo was because I am caring about you!"
He obviously had misunderstood me and thought my admission of feeling vulnerable at times made me weak.
So I responded in only way I could: "And I don't wanna hear from you again. Good bye!" and I've ignored his attempts to contact me since.THAT's how I keep my lovely skin smooth and silky... IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE the a**hole!!
but he's king I suppose he meant kind-sounds like you misunderstood each other hun,did he ask for your photo?and you refused?
invinciblemuse: No misunderstanding on my side - he's turned really nasty since and entertains me with his stupid attempts to bully me into replying...
I'm sure that many would read some of my responses, posts, and imagine I am thick skinned, or hard hearted. At other times those reading what I write may agree totally, and it may tug at their heartstrings. They may have walked a similar path, and of its similarity understand the point I'm making. There is not anyone of us who can judge the reasons someone might appear thick skinned, hard hearted. That requires asking questions, and you are not apt to find many people who will take the time to find out. The thick skin has already been prepared for the taking, and its protectionary abilities written into law so people can stay behind the windows looking out. The right of personal, loving behavior, or not to behave has a loving person.
I am very independent and strong willed. What most people think of me means very little. The ones who know me and love me are the ones that matter. I will give you my all if you deserve it and will give you nothing if you deserve that.
VeritaasLondon, Greater London, England UK5,839 posts
I have often found during the course of my life some of the most toughest and quietest people were those who have the most deepest strongest feelings one could ever imagine.
It is purely down to the person themselves if they want to express their feelings here or in real life to others.
There is such a thing as people being private and having a private life. And there aint nowt wrong with that either. This should not necessarily be perceived as signs of weakness.
Some of us are just what we are, nothing more and nothing less.
I would say i'm thick skinned on here ( yeah yeah no need for the fat jokes now lol) but in real life i can be a softy but not a weakling awwwwwwwwwwww
nanners2863: I am very independent and strong willed. What most people think of me means very little. The ones who know me and love me are the ones that matter. I will give you my all if you deserve it and will give you nothing if you deserve that.
Simular here, I care only about the opinions of those who know me well, my real friends.. and they can get to me as they know how to and when to. Others opinions don't carry too much weight, so yeah i'm thick skinned, that however doesn't close you off to experience or pain for that matter.
VeritaasLondon, Greater London, England UK5,839 posts
bjk68: Simular here, I care only about the opinions of those who know me well, my real friends.. and they can get to me as they know how to and when to. Others opinions don't carry too much weight, so yeah i'm thick skinned, that however doesn't close you off to experience or pain for that matter.
Waste of time worrying about what other people think of you, if they are not in the inner sanctum or circle.
Veritaas: Waste of time worrying about what other people think of you, if they are not in the inner sanctum or circle.
It's a pity that it take so many people, so long in life to figure this out... Wasting their lives away worrying about what others, they don't even know, think of them.... Funny really
bjk68: It's a pity that it take so many people, so long in life to figure this out... Wasting their lives away worrying about what others, they don't even know, think of them.... Funny really
Exactly!! If I spent my time worrying about how many people don't like me..I would never sleep..the sheer number of people here on cs alone that dislike me would probably break me if I let it.
nanners2863: Exactly!! If I spent my time worrying about how many people don't like me..I would never sleep..the sheer number of people here on cs alone that dislike me would probably break me if I let it.
It also saves on an awful amount of embarrassment too... If you don't care, then it doesn't matter.... In a nice way of course
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So is that a good thing or bad..
Are we so thick skinned we do not allow others to get close as we fear being seen as vulnerable...and if we are vulnerable is that really a bad thing?Sometimes I think everyone (here and in real life) is to busy trying to be seen as a tough guy/gal to allow someone to get close, as they are scared to be taken as weak....I could be wrong of coures....
Well, the other day I mentioned to a guy that I feel vulnerable sometimes - as we all do. He seemed nice, we chatted for a while, but then sent me the following:
"1) I am king and nice with you
2) I am not offending you
3) I like you
4) I don't want bad answer from you (the one of yesterday was a bad answer)
5) If I asked your photo was because I am caring about you!"
He obviously had misunderstood me and thought my admission of feeling vulnerable at times made me weak.
So I responded in only way I could: "And I don't wanna hear from you again. Good bye!" and I've ignored his attempts to contact me since.
THAT's how I keep my lovely skin smooth and silky... IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE the a**hole!!