Encounters of the ordinary kind
I find that the number of people I can tolerate is inversely proportional to my age. One of my favorite parts of my job though is that there are new people coming through the math department constantly. And most of the relationships there are relatively superficial.
If there is one thing I have learned in life it is that everybody seems like they have their shit together, but nobody does. I think that is why I like meeting new people. They are friendly, chatty, engaging. I don't know what their pet peeves are. They don't know mine (and boy are there lots). It is pretty hard to piss me off if I have only known you a week or maybe two (though not impossible). All encounters are hopeful. I like that. The hope. I think it is an area of my life where I really let loose and am able to be myself.
Though that term itself, 'myself' is a weird one. Because 'myself' is different around so many people. I am multi-faceted! Yay!
All this is strange enough, but on top of it I hate situations where I am expected to meet people. Like parties. Or meeting relatives, mine or other people's.
Another reason I like meeting people is that I like to think that my cheery hellos for strangers brighten their day a little bit.
Because theirs brighten mine.
31 October 2006 06:56am UTC • 610 views • 4 comments
Tagged with complaining, introspective, relationships, meetingpeople, hopeful
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Peon Peetie
31 October 2006 05:57pm UTC
hahaha i agree. it seems, not only that the number of people i can tolerate is inversely related to my age, but also that my ability to tolerate people i can't tolerate becomes worse and worse with age. hmm. and though you cheery hellos always do brighten my day, i send my sincere apologies for the days when i'm too grouchy to return the favor. sorry.
also. i think that may be one of the wisest things you've ever said to me. nobody really has their shit together, but it always seems that everyone does except for me. rock on
Seamonster Mom
1 November 2006 04:10am UTC
YOU brighten mine!!!!
Kate the Quiet
2 November 2006 01:26am UTC
Your cheery hellos are the best. Especially when I'm walking past your apartment in a bad/sad mood. They always make my day better!
Carpenter Courtney
4 November 2006 08:02am UTC
Are you sick of me already? It's only block 3! ;)