I'm still quite shy in person, but I'm getting much better about it. Two years ago, if someone picked a fight with me, I'd flail and run the other way. Now, if you pick a fight with me, look out. I could dig up quite an archive of nasty, nasty stuff I've been part of on this board -- and now I'm not afraid to fight back. I don't know if that's a good thing, but at least I'm learning to stand up for myself. I've just gotten a lot better at holding my own. I think the coolest thing comes into play with the people I've met. In terms of holding my own, I've come to be able to do so in a room full of people far older than I am, because I've done something to get them to respect me. I never thought I could do that, let alone simply by playing around on a message board one lonely afternoon.
And some of the most important friendships in my life have been forged right here in cyberspace.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
Updated On: 12/1/05 at 01:02 PM