Wow. Thanks for the review.
Unlike SF entries, forum posts are not carefully crafted, nor are they designed to serve any specific purpose. I'm just talking. You're reading way too much into my words. I'm not fishing for a particular response.
GlennCase wrote:You're setting it up for me to say "Oh, don't be silly! You can still ask!"
It would be more effective to just apologize as you did, and then ask politely. Your whole message would have been much better if you would have just let it end there, but you didn't.
Except that I'm not. It's a little silly to think I'd need your permission to ask you for something. Isn't that the point of asking? Seems like an extra step. If I were asking, I'd ask. You're right. That's what I should have done in the first place. But I messed up, you reacted a certain way, and I am no longer in a position where I feel comfortable asking you for anything. As soon as something like this happens, my original goal is out the window, and I'm only looking for reconciliation.
GlennCase wrote:Maybe you just feel like you're explaining yourself,
Correct.
GlennCase wrote:but this last paragraph serves no useful purpose unless you're trying to portray the wounded party,
I'm not portraying anything. If I say I'm wounded, I'm wounded.
GlennCase wrote:or you're trying to guilt someone into saying something like "I'm not trying to change you, it's okay." or "I'm sorry I overreacted." You will get no such apology from me. I will not feel guilty about leaving people off of a list that I made as something fun to begin with.
Once again, I'm not trying to manipulate anyone into saying anything. You shouldn't apologize if you don't think you've done anything wrong. If you have, it wasn't leaving me off your list.
GlennCase wrote:Look, I am trying to help you out here. You say that you're planning on sticking around SongFight, and that's great.
That means a lot, considering I pissed you off. That's a nice thing to say. I certainly wouldn't want to encourage someone that I don't get along with to stick around. But that's just me. (I don't mean you, if this is us not getting along. Your material is great, and everybody else says you're very nice.)
GlennCase wrote:Like many things, what you GET out of Songfight will often be a direct reflection of what you put IN to it. If you're being greeted with hostility on the boards, there's probably a good reason.
I'm slightly offended at this. I try to bring nothing but love to SF. Apparently, it rarely works. But it seems that you're speculating. Respectfully, I disagree with your implication that I exhibit hostile behavior.
I probably shouldn't have even bothered you, in the first place. I don't like to feel left out. I guess I should learn to keep that under control. But so far, I can't function without being noticed and liked by other people. I don't think I was ever really asking for anything. I don't feel like I'm worth your time if you don't think so. I was just trying to justify my not being noticed. Woe is me, indeed. I'm an authentic wreck. Sometimes, it's beyond my control. Please try not to get mad at me for it.
In conclusion, I'm an idiot, and I should not post on boards. Despite this, I will probably continue to do so.
