In spite of being someone with the opposite problem, I can still sympathize with your feelings.
You remind me a good deal of my coug'r: perhaps because of that, I've not been as active a friend to you as I might with others for fear of scaring you off. That includes not gushing about how I love your stories, or enjoy the characters you create -- fanboy behaviors I have problems dealing with myself and wouldn't want to make anyone else uncomfortable about by doing the same to others.
The occassional depression is normal for everyone: a reaction to external pressures and internal worries. But for an introvert like yourself, depression can drag on far longer than is healthy and you wouldn't necessarily recognize it because of your normal introspective nature. Don't assume this is going to go away naturally, see someone about it.
Whether or not you think you're a forgotten name, the fact is that many people know you are the writer behind some wonderfully interesting stories. They may not recognize you by face, but then again you don't go out of your way to be noticed. And if you don't mind getting pounce-hugged every so often by a crazy khromat, just let me know, eh? I'm afraid of breaking you on those infrequent occassions I get to see you. :D
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momijizukamori
... concerned friend...
Date: 2003-08-28 18:56 (UTC)You remind me a good deal of my coug'r: perhaps because of that, I've not been as active a friend to you as I might with others for fear of scaring you off. That includes not gushing about how I love your stories, or enjoy the characters you create -- fanboy behaviors I have problems dealing with myself and wouldn't want to make anyone else uncomfortable about by doing the same to others.
The occassional depression is normal for everyone: a reaction to external pressures and internal worries. But for an introvert like yourself, depression can drag on far longer than is healthy and you wouldn't necessarily recognize it because of your normal introspective nature. Don't assume this is going to go away naturally, see someone about it.
Whether or not you think you're a forgotten name, the fact is that many people know you are the writer behind some wonderfully interesting stories. They may not recognize you by face, but then again you don't go out of your way to be noticed. And if you don't mind getting pounce-hugged every so often by a crazy khromat, just let me know, eh? I'm afraid of breaking you on those infrequent occassions I get to see you. :D