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04/01/2003: "Keep my damn mouth shut"

Wherever I go online, I end up meeting a wide variety of strange people. Some are strange in a good way, some are just strange. I know I've mentioned the plethora of eejits in my very own city's forum - the ones that would rather 'call you out for a bitch-slapping' than have an actual intelligent discussion. But I don't even bother with them anymore. Their minds are so closed a fly couldn't squeeze out.

But it is amazing how angry you can get over some words on a screen. Just now I had flipped over to one of the forums I peruse, and someone made a few posts spouting (in this day and age even!) how AIDS is a 'gay' disease! Imagine! And they write with such conviction that it scares me to think there are really people *that* ignorant loose in the world. I don't claim to be an omnipotent sort of person who is so enlightened, but I try very hard to maintain an open mind at least. But there are certain issues like this one where you just know this person is a dumbass and you can't help but get angry at them when they refuse to see the facts put before them.

And as much as I would like to let loose a barrage of expletives at this person, knowing that I'm safe behind my computer screen, I just can't do it. I can't be something I'm not, or act like something I'm not, online. I'm not a confrontational person, and when I do manage to work up the courage to say something confrontational, my heart gives a great big thump when I see the person has replied to me.

(I really need to stop alt-tabbing while I write) Just now had a bit of a confrontation on TCZ. My best friend is getting treated like crap on there by people she looked on as friends and none of them even realize they're doing it. Sure she's got opinions, and they may not always be the most popular ones but I respect her for sticking by them even when everyone else is either making fun of her. She's a mommy living in middle america with a huge heart that she wears on her sleeve. Some of our more jaded users may scoff at her for that but I say fuck them. Chickie, you're a good person, and while I'm probably a jaded user myself, I won't be scoffing at you. I love your optimistic outlook.

I tried to explain why she's fed up and angry after she logged off and the general attitude was 'Not my problem', and changed the subject to something less sticky instead of realizing that one of their "friends" was hurting and wanting to find out what they could do to remedy the situation. Nice.

Today's just not a good day on the Internet.

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