Open Letter To All The People I’ve Ever Ignored In Instant Messenger,
Trust me. It’s not personal.
I’m really sorry if I’ve ever offended you. There are some people that I know I have, and I would like to sincerely apologize for that. But the thing is, I’m a solitary kind of person. More than likely, if you see me on the internet, I have locked myself away in the cave I refer to as a bedroom, ready for quick YouTube thrills and the sweet silence of internet anonymity. So my “person quota” is probably full.
There are maybe, maybe two or three people that I will always talk to, just because of tradition or lack of face time I have with them. They, and the ability to see if I have any new mail, are the only reasons I stay logged on to Gmail and Facebook. But as for everyone else, as much as I truly do enjoy talking to all of you, sometimes I just want to be alone. You may see this as selfish, but it’s the truth. The same reasoning explains why I pretend to be asleep on car or bus trips; there comes a point where all I want is a little peace and quiet to let my mind wander.
The next time you see me online, go ahead and say hi. I will say hi back, but from now on, instead of logging off or going invisible, I’ll just tell you that “The banana is in rest state”. That’s the only bizarre, non-rude way of putting “I really am not in the mood for talking, but thank you for thinking of me and hopefully my people quota will go back down so I can have an honest conversation with you.”
Love,
Bri
P.S. I really hope this posts. I’m at a hotel in Utah and the internet SUCKS. That is also why I look so haggard.
