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Re: Distraction » Toph

Posted by alexandra_k on September 24, 2005, at 5:43:27

In reply to Distraction, posted by Toph on September 23, 2005, at 19:15:07

Hiya Toph.

I think most people find Babble something of a juggling act. Trying to find some sort of optimal level of involvement. I guess its hard because our needs and RL demands change over time too...

I remember you used to post quite a lot. You and Susan and Adagrace especially. I think that the more you post the more likely you are to get responses. And the more you get responses the more connected you are likely to feel with Babblers. Sounds to me like you are missing that feeling of connectedness. But maybe thats because you are posting less. And given RL demands (wives and such) I guess it is a hard one...

Yeah, I Babble when I *should* be working.
But then I play computer games when I should be working etc etc. I don't play computer games anywhere near as much as I used to before I discovered Babble.

Sometimes I find myself getting really caught up in the boards and am distracted for a couple days. Don't really get anything done...

But then when it comes down to the crunch and I'm really working to deadline I'll have a break from the boards for a couple days...

I do find that sometimes I avoid stuff IRL because I'd prefer to Babble. But for me it is about finding a balance with people who are 'acquaintances' or whatever... People who are pleasant enough but who I don't think I could ever properly relate to... And Babblers. And I feel like I can just be myself on Babble (with all my different moods) and thats okay. And maybe... That will generalise back to my RL relationships too.

I don't know.

I guess that for me
(bearing in mind that I'm not married I don't have any kids and I certainly don't work the equivalent of full time or have terribly many IRL friends) Babble is an absolute godsend. I don't know what I'd do without it. I think I have improved heaps in the last year or so and that a huge part of that has been the people here.

But I guess...
It won't always be like this and I won't always have so much time available.

I always think it is terrific that there are people here who have been posting for years and they just pop in every now and then to have a quick catch up.

Don't become a stranger Toph.
I might not follow or reply to all your posts...
But I certainly do notice your posting name
And I'd certainly miss you if you suddenly disappeared...

Maybe... Its about setting more limits on the time you spend on the site...

And accepting that you might not feel so connected.

I don't know.
The feeling connected bit is a hard one...
For me it can be fairly mood dependent too...

I dunno.
Don't become a stranger

 

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