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Dec. 11th, 2006
So, it's been an interesting few days on LJ, huh? For me, anyway. 88 comments to my SA post. 107 on the pot-debate post (slaughtering my previous 89 comment record ^^;), including several responses from people I don't even know.
The funny thing is, it's almost ALWAYS my short posts that get the most responses like that. I really wasn't intending to start such a huge debate o.o It was more of an opinion/comment-in-passing type of thing. But I suppose when one posts such a controversial point of view, it's likely to garner intense responses from both sides of the fence, as well as those who balance neatly on the fence.
Something did baffle me though. Several people said things to the extent of "you're too nice/sweet/cute to try/need/use pot" (in the post and in separate IMs to me afterward). Now, it's not whether or not being nice/sweet/cute etc means I shouldn't do any kind of drug that baffled me... it was the nice/sweet/cute thing in general ^^; Do I really come across as being a sweet and innocent individual?It's because I have Tails icons, isn't it? *sigh* Well, I'm not saying it's not flattering if people have that opinion of me, but it does confuse me a little. I'm not sure how much I want to be seen in that way. Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't want to be seen as a rebel or 'bad' or a troublemaker... of course I want people to think I'm a decent person. I just don't know why some people seem to think I'm so innocent and naive and... gah, cute. Even Jei does it :P Well, I suppose she's supposed to, being my girlfriend and all. I dunno, sometimes I do things and I get "that's so cute XD" from people. And it just kinda makes me go "Eh? O.o". I'm not really complaining... I guess in my head I just kinda equate 'cute' and 'innocent' with 'not being taken seriously'. And the internets Jai is serious business >O
Sometimes I think about just stripping down my LJ and removing any icons/references to Tails and seeing if that changes anyone's perceptions of me. It would be worth a shot.
Fyaaah... I'm just grumpy today XD
The funny thing is, it's almost ALWAYS my short posts that get the most responses like that. I really wasn't intending to start such a huge debate o.o It was more of an opinion/comment-in-passing type of thing. But I suppose when one posts such a controversial point of view, it's likely to garner intense responses from both sides of the fence, as well as those who balance neatly on the fence.
Something did baffle me though. Several people said things to the extent of "you're too nice/sweet/cute to try/need/use pot" (in the post and in separate IMs to me afterward). Now, it's not whether or not being nice/sweet/cute etc means I shouldn't do any kind of drug that baffled me... it was the nice/sweet/cute thing in general ^^; Do I really come across as being a sweet and innocent individual?
Sometimes I think about just stripping down my LJ and removing any icons/references to Tails and seeing if that changes anyone's perceptions of me. It would be worth a shot.
Fyaaah... I'm just grumpy today XD
