~If someone asks, this is where I'll be...~

[flyboy_fox]

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

Comments

[psychicninja.livejournal.com]

No, I get that... it's kinda like being considered a kid, which you're just... not. And don't take that wrong either, you're a ton of fun to hang out with, and way more fun than most kid friends that I have. ^^; But to be treated like a kid is just... annoying. ><
Truth be told, you do just have a sorta happy, optimistic and 'cute' personality. Not in a kiddy way. You're just optimistic and fun-loving. And that's a great thing. Hold onto that; you'll be a blast with your grandkids. ^^

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Chase. I guess you get what I'm saying. But really, I come across as happy and optimistic? ^^; That's weird because I kinda consider myself to be a bit of a pessimist... Those guys over at SA seem to think I'm some kind of depressed emo blogger, anyway XD

[shadowdingo.livejournal.com]

Well, I take you seriously, I mean, everyone who's considered "nice" gets annoyed and angry and grumpy at one point. Being someone who tries to be nice to people, no matter what, I can understand how you feel. Whenever you want to let loose some steam, tell someone that they've done something wrong, it just seems to not be taken seriously, and that does rather annoy me, I'll admit.

I take all of my friends seriously, which sometimes gets me into trouble as I have a problem with not taking things personally. Peh... life is life, I guess. ^^;;

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Custard. Sometimes I take things a bit too personally, too ^^; I'm a bit highly-strung... not very laid back... and a bit too serious at times, maybe, even though I try to have a sense of humor too ^^;;

[shaboba330.livejournal.com]

Honestly, you totally should get rid of Tails for a day... I would be willing to bet money on the fact that people would think of you differently, which really is sad. I guess most people just don't know you as well as they think they do... not that I'm including myself in that category or anything XD

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Hmm, y'know, maybe I really should... although it would be VERY sad if it turned out people judge me almost completely based on the icons I use ^^;

[shaboba330.livejournal.com]

lol yeah, it would be :P but hey, that would be why you would probably do it in the first place, right? XD

[izzyneko.livejournal.com]

I have the perfect solution.

Make your LJ background an ugly tiling of goatce for one hour.

...Mwahahahaha.

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

o.o I think I might lose all my friends forever if I put Goatse on my LJ XD;

[twitchytwitch.livejournal.com]

IYA, DON'T DO IT, JAI, DON'T DO IT, PLEASE DON'T!!!!
^^;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

Reading that made me suffocate momentarily. :P

[defenestrate-me.livejournal.com]

You weren't innocent when we~

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Oh, now you're just trying to stir trouble XD

[way-past-cool.livejournal.com]

>.>

[sphix.livejournal.com]

In truth, yes, I see you as mostly innocent. It could be Tails, it could be the usage of "XD" and other smilies a lot (which I blame my addiction to on you, Jai ;P), but that doesn't mean I don't take you seriously. In fact, I trust you that much more than those people that I only know in passing who seem very much not innocent, and thus, more jaded towards certain things. For example, in the potbate, you referenced something about pot not being a gateway drug, and that got me thinking about the whole thing a lot more than anyone saying that would.

The stripping of Tails (horrible pun) would be an interesting scientific experiment... For those who know you well and those that don't know you at all...

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

It would be an interesting scientific experiment... maybe I should actually do it o.o No idea what I'd replace everything with, though x.o My existance is sooo narrow... ._.;;

[sphix.livejournal.com]

Replace it with a bunch of random emo icons and stuff... See what happens when you post emo stuff, then what happens when you post happy things! We could change all of cyberspace with this!

[way-past-cool.livejournal.com]

I can totally understand why you get upset about this (XD; partially cuz we talked about it on the phone today) but yeah... it can be very patronising, I'm sure! And patronising is noooooo good.

Aww n.n; if you really wanna change your LJ cuz of it I'd support you... but it'd be sad! ;_;

[leonskennedy827.livejournal.com]

Well, I never did think of you as an "emo" or "completley happy go go" really, I saw you just as I do any of my other friends (In other words, someone who's nice but like all other humans, can get angry and hey, it's only natrual too.)

I never really saw you on either extreme to be honest ^^; I don't let people's looks (Or LJ userpics in this case) let me assume one's personality or see the person in a certain way

[teamrodent.livejournal.com]

What theme would you replace it with?

[twitchytwitch.livejournal.com]

Either Goatse -TWITCH- or emo stuff apparently. o.o

[teamrodent.livejournal.com]

TRod: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ^o/0\o^

Nitch: We... :sob:... were hoping ... :snif!: ... for a RAF theme. ^oT_To^

McGee: Don't TRUST the dark side, Koji! Their cookies suck!

[twitchytwitch.livejournal.com]

Squeaky: -gives Nitch tissues- ^^;;

He was only joking~!
... I hope.

[twitchytwitch.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, I get 'you're soooo cuuute!' all the time. I had one girl in class look away and be all 'aww, I just CAN'T see Lamees sad! I don't know why!' It's your way of typing/talking and the cute emoticons and the CUTE CUTENESS. xD; And the lame corniness. You're like... Fuumin from Sexy Commando Gaiden. You're so corny and lame, you're cute. I thought you were cute way before the Tails thing, srsly. :P