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From: kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Meeting people vs. being alone
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Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 13:33:03 EST
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I enjoyed Becky Bates' comments on meeting people.  I find it
interesting that so many people find it hard to be alone.  I
often find it easier to be alone than to be with people.  I find
that I have to work very hard to interact with some people,
especially those who have very rigid (and unarticlated) expectations
of me.  Such people are easily and frequently hurt or offended, and
my awareness of this aspect of their personality causes me to walk
on eggshells in their presence.  I much prefer the company of someone
who is flexible, mature, and philosophical about the peckadillos of
life. Unfortunately, such people are few and far between.  I do enjoy
many of the people on the net, because more of them seem to have this
desirable (to me) trait.  I enjoy the many opportunities for
consciousness-raising found in the more enlightened discussions on the
net.  

That reminds me.  We haven't heard from Elaine Richards in a while.
Her postings are most refreshing.  I hope she is still tuned in.

--Barry Kort