Confessions of a Fugitive Mind
April 22, 2003
Grow Some
Ever wish some people would grow up or at least grow some balls? Dan's girlfriend Amanda has started saying bad things about me on her website. Now, I don't mind so much if she doesn't like me - I mean, I did call her boyfriend a prick in a fit of written rage, so that's understandable - but it bothers me that she won't come all of the way out and say it.
Plus, all of Dan's roommates except Sam really suck at life. Sam is such a nice person and I'll miss him when he's graduated and gone. Haha...and I doubt Dan will miss that stupid cat. Perhaps he would have liked it if someone had bothered to train it and pay attention to it. Oh well...some people just can't have responsibility, I guess. [Excerpt from Amanda's site on April 22, 2003]
First of all, she doesn't know Sam and she certainly doesn't know me. She also hasn't been in this apartment or near my cat for any significant amount of time in the last two months. So, I don't know how she knows anything that goes on here, other than second hand from a guy that I haven't been on the best of terms with lately. That's not biased or fictional at all...right? In any case, I feel that I've been attacked, but at the same time, that the attack lacks very little warrant. It does bother me that she implies that I shouldn't have responsibility right after complaining that she doesn't know how to handle money responsibly. What does she know about real responsibility or my life?
Posted by criminal at April 22, 2003 08:31 PM
Comments
hmm someone is so simple-minded they dont even realize when they create total irony- classic ditzy girl comments like "it bothers me that she just wont come out and say it" when all you're doing is the exact same thing. Sometimes you should think about what you say before you judge, it often reflects on your poor character.
Posted by: michele at April 22, 2003 09:53 PM
Talk about needing to grow up. Why, first of all, are you going to worry about her website if you dont care for her? Second, how do you know how well she knew sam? Are you Sam? Are you Amanda? no, only they know the truth so you should mind your business on that subject. Now what do you expect her to do when you attack her boyfriend? sit there and let you? c'mon I would hope you were smarter than that. And just because you are not on the best of terms with a roommate doesnt me they dont see whats going on. Amanda is a cool girl and maybe you should get your head out of your ass and figure that out.I think you should rethink that 'grow some' comment.
Posted by: a friend at April 22, 2003 10:01 PM
Hello. In reading your "excerpt" (if you could call it that... more, quite simply, it seems to be just a compilation of words to basically say one thing: PITY ME!). Sorry to seem rude, but it's quite ridiculous and immature for you to post something like that, at a place where many people can see it... and it's as if you expect them to say "Oh! Amanda, what a meany!". Please, grow up,and learn sometimes you only make a fool out of yourself by doing things like that. Why don't you take your own advice and speak to the person you have a problem with instead of expecting it to solve itself by telling the whole world about it. (I'm a great deal younger then you, I know it, but I don't even solve my problems like that.)
Posted by: ariel at April 22, 2003 11:25 PM
Wow...
It would seem that she is directing people to flame your website in her defense. And the funny thing is that they are judging you for judging her. And then have the gall to call it 'ironic'. Some people's friends I tell ya....
Are you Sam? (If they knew you or your situation they would know that you know Sam almost as well as Sam knows Sam.
I also get a kick out of young ariel who says
"Please, grow up,and learn sometimes you only make a fool out of yourself by doing things like that. Why don't you take your own advice and speak to the person you have a problem with instead of expecting it to solve itself by telling the whole world about it."
which is in effect slamming the person she is attempting to defend. As far as I recall, the only problems you have ever had with Amanda stem from her slamming you on her website. Perhaps ariel should send this advice to Amanda.
Then of course there is a friend who says
"Why, first of all, are you going to worry about her website if you dont care for her?"
I don't know how old a friend is, but if they were post-pubescent they would realize that you should in fact worry about someones website if they are obviously slandering you on said site. If someone posted something of that nature about me on their site, I think I would be concerned about it.
And lastly in response to Michele, I wouldn't recommend saying things like "Sometimes you should think about what you say before you judge, it often reflects on your poor character." because this is in fact passing judgement on Sarah. And you thought that you could point out "create total irony"....
And as far as poor character is concerned, Sarah may have been in a stagnant portion of her life the past month or so, but I think her new job and apartment show that she has things under control. At least she isn't a pothead like some people I know.... ya know, the ones that have poor characters ;)
Posted by: Eric at April 23, 2003 12:30 AM
i'm gonna start with saying that i know amanda and dan. i think amanda is a decent judge of character. if she doesn't think dan's roommates are that cool (except for sam), i think that there is a good chance that she is right. if that includes you, then deal with it. talk about growing some balls, sounds like you just juped off the castrate wagon yelling "where's my scrotum" in neuterville. why complain about someone not confronting you physically by not confronting them physically in the same media that they used to be non-confrontational?
now what's realy funny is i'm gonna flame that guy who flamed on those who flamed on someone for flaming. yeah, i'm talking about you eric. it doesn't really matter who's flaming who because it all comes down to that we are immature and can't confront each other apparently. it probably reflects our insecure nature in general, which is a an embodiment of the neglect and hatred that was wielded against us in our childhood, and is a precursor to our realization to all of us being homosexual. at least we aren't resulting to petty insults, cause that would just suck.
Posted by: Allan at April 23, 2003 12:38 AM
I am confused....
"now what's realy funny is i'm gonna flame that guy who flamed on those who flamed on someone for flaming. yeah, i'm talking about you eric."
How did he flame me? Was it so veiled that I missed it?
I hope they just give up and stop harassing Sarah's website cuz I have to get back to helping Sam finish his MQP cuz I am a good friend.
Posted by: Eric at April 23, 2003 12:50 AM
Did I mention that I love Sarah? Here...let me count the ways:
1. Because she's smart beyond reason (think Einstein meets e.e. cummings)
2. Her caring nature...to the two and four legged animals (and judging from some of the above I apply the term animals loosely)
3. Her sense of humor. Ironic and light-hearted, she can laugh at herself and be kind enough to know when it's not okay to laugh at others.
4. Her original artisic ability. From crafts to charcoal to collage, I have met few others with her orginallity and soul.
5. Her love and respect for life and freedom of speech. Notice the website. And yes she will vent and open up her true feelings...which are often extremly passionate and can be seen as offensive to some people (dan and amanda). And yet these comments stand. And are rebuttled in a kind and careful mannor.
6. Her ability to forgive and not hold a grudge. I admire this in her because I and many others, do not posses this strength.
7. Her common sense. Sarah is good with business, deadlines and getting a job done and done well. You will never see her name attached to a shody half-assed assignment or work.
8. Her beauty. Sarah is a beautiful person inside and out. I only wish that all of you, both with positive and negative comments could see this beauty as I have.
I only wish that the rest of us (myself included) could be equal to Sarah in these qualities...the world as a whole would be a much better place.
Posted by: Barbie at April 23, 2003 02:40 PM