Joe90 wrote:
I'm invisible when I don't want to be, and visible when I do want to be!
When I'm out in the street, everybody stares at me and notices every move I do. But when it comes to wanting some sort of social contact, either at a party or just something as small as smiling to a stranger in the street, I get ignored.
I don't get it. Why must life contradict?
I find exactly the opposite, I only want social contact online, but people online quickly tire of me and avoid me or disappear. I am either terribly boring or just an a**hole, or a combination of the two. I can communicate in a forum exchange like this, but in direct communication, like chatrooms or PM I am lost. I have no idea how to respond to 99.72% of what is said to me.
Offline, in society, I desire to be ignored and invisible. I feel like Pac-Man trying to move around in public places, with my giant hat, giant sungoggles and ever present earplugs. If there is anyone in front of me I have to stop and face a wall or shelf until they pass me or move on. I cant retreat if someone is behind me I do the same thing.