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0_equals_true
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03 May 2007, 9:44 am

just keep talking to them and see



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03 May 2007, 9:46 am

Its better to try and fail than to give up before you start and never know what might have been.

Even for arrogant and annoying people like me that should be detested by all there are people who like me.. they must be completely insane but contrary to what you may believe there are no unlikable or truly worthless people in the world.

If you believe they wont like you before you give them a chance and try to keep them away to keep from being hurt though you truly will be alone.



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03 May 2007, 9:50 am

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I don't think they'd want to be my friend though. I'm boring and there aren't really any good things about me which would make someone want to be my friend.


I find my perception of myself is often off, I'm sure its the same for you - if you were truly boring(which I sincerely doubt) you wouldn't have found your way onto WP (alot of conjecture there though...)

I don't think your boring, if anything the exact opposite...

As for being too much of a coward, I often am, and its only after you lose sight of something you realise what you may have lost.



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03 May 2007, 9:54 am

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I don't think they'd want to be my friend though. I'm boring.


Not as boring as you'd like to think :P If you were, you wouldn't be getting so many responses to your posts :D If it's worth anything, I'm interested in what you have to say, I wouldn't doubt it if this person wouldn't be interested as well :)



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03 May 2007, 10:00 am

Forums are a great for getting to know really interesting people,in ways "real life" doesn't often afford,so I think it's natural to find some individuals particularly fascinating and focus on what they have to say.Plus,the nature of writing posts allows thoughts to linger so we can live with another person's ideas long after they are "spoken"/typed.We become part of one another's stories,if only fleetingly.The key is to recognize what is your projection and what is actually them,not confuse the two.I have admired people online and eventually become friends with them.I don't need to idealize someone forever.

Stalking is something else entirely,namely expressions of hostility and control,I think.



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03 May 2007, 10:02 am

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Stalking is something else entirely,namely expressions of hostility and control,I think.


And invasions of privacy (one of the more important qualifiers for it being deemed stalking).



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03 May 2007, 10:08 am

Yep stalking is not stalking unless you are you are relating to the real person rather than a fictionalised persona. For instance if I went round to Freya’s house, but thought she was the fairy godmother. That wouldn't be stalking. :wink:



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03 May 2007, 10:13 am

0_equals_true wrote:
Yep stalking is not stalking unless you are you are relating to the real person rather than a fictionalised persona. For instance if I went round to Freya’s house, but thought she was the fairy godmother. That wouldn't be stalking. :wink:


Well that explains the strange guy in the bushes with a pumpkin hollering that he wanted me to make him feel pretty.



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03 May 2007, 10:18 am

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Sorry for starting so many threads...
Has anyone else ever been obsessed with someone on here though, or on another website? And how do I get rid of it? Whenever I've had people obsessions before, they only go away when I stop seeing that person (ie. when we both left college etc.) but this is different because they exist on the internet, so all I have to do is switch the computer on.
It's not a stalkerish type obsession btw, just the same as any other time I've been obsessed with someone, only this is online.
What can I do to make it go away, other than leaving?


Just send them a pm or something and then you can can chat to them off the board - you never know, the worst that can happen is that they don't reply.

I wouldn't say I am obsessed with anyone on here but there are certain posters that I am more interested in because I enjoy reading their posts or they seem like decent people.



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03 May 2007, 10:18 am

Sopho_Soph wrote:
I don't think they'd want to be my friend though. I'm boring and there aren't really any good things about me which would make someone want to be my friend.
I'm too much of a coward to say anything as well. It would just make me more depressed to get confirmation that they don't like me back.


Don't doubt yourself Soph! Go in there neutral and see what happens. Base any future decisions off this experience.


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03 May 2007, 10:19 am

For me people obsessions come with the idea that they have presented something interesting and appealing to my mind. My standards are relatively high so this doesn't happen often however when it does I get a little stuck. I often figure things out, figure out their personality, how they work, why they do what they do. Once this is done if nothing is left there for me of interest, say their character was all a bluff and they really aren't how they presented themselves I move on.

I can't say I have anyone like this here but I'm pretty new to WP, there's really only one person you could say I have a long term interest and obsession over.

My advice would be to try and figure out why you have an obsession over this person, once you find out why you can than explore the options of how to deal with it.



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03 May 2007, 10:21 am

Well, just try to talk to them. To me, it'll get easier when I know the person. Maybe if the person knew you were obsessed with them, they could talk to you first, so you don't have to. Believe me, I've been hoping for people to make the first move towards me, but maybe it will happen with you.


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03 May 2007, 10:23 am

Sopho_Soph wrote:
I don't think they'd want to be my friend though. I'm boring and there aren't really any good things about me which would make someone want to be my friend.


You're NOT boring, just insecure and that is understandable. Ask yourself what is the worst thing that can happen if you contact him? If it is no worse than disaster or death, then why not?

I almost got into an emotional relationship with a man online, not here, but on another board. It was dangerous for me because I was married. I had to quit cold turkey. It was the wrong thing to do at the time.

I can't see the harm in your contacting the person you admire. Most people enjoy being admired. I know I do. :D


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03 May 2007, 10:38 am

How do you know it is a him?



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03 May 2007, 10:40 am

It's quite all right, you're not the first young lady who's become enamoured of me.
I take it as a compliment, really I do.
My posts are fascinating and all that, so I can't blame you for reading each and every one ! !!
I'm erudite, and quite frankly, devilishly handsome (aren't I?)
Go ahead, as the previous posts have said, pm me ! !!
It's OK, now that you've confessed your obssession ! !!


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03 May 2007, 10:41 am

even if there is the slightest chance that they may like you back, you MUST tell them..

my problem is (unlike yours) that i am ACTUALLY dull and boring, and the opposite sex make it very clear that they arnt interested in me that way.

i find you interesting, so maybe this person does?

*waves hand in jedi like movement*

you want to PM that person you like....


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