One of those things

[fredericks]

I'm on My LJ, arguably the best bit of revamping the Goat people have done (although 100 icons for paid users is plenty nifty as well), checking to see if someone on my FL has a birthday coming up and, as I'm wont to do, I look over the random user entry. What I find is this wonderfully eloquent post on dealing with a relationship that has ended and how powerful relationships never really end. I'm reading it and I'm nodding to myself, saying "yes, EXACTLY, this is just how I felt when X Y Z" and I'm literally moved to tears at one point (I really have been crying entirely too much lately; I have no idea what's come over me). So before I reply and tell this person how wonderful I thought their entry curiosity moves to check out the gentleman's user information. I find the usual pseudo-deep musing and then, in the middle of all of it, this line: [l]ost my spot at Yale to an underpriviledged minority with a BMW. I'm not bitter, of course. I paraphrase the last sentence slightly, but I'll never forget that first one. It dun smacked me in the jaw. That and his libertarian and conservative republican interests clued me in - yup, dude's an ass. Or, to clean that up - he and I have completely different views on the world. *ahem*

Comments

Let's stop, shall we?

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Do you think someone is going to take your points seriously if you end with People like you make me sick--NO REALLY. Not to mention all the shouting in your comment. I understand if you're angry about something that may have been said, but internet shouting isn't going to accomplish anything. The study you mentioned is very interesting, btw.

Re: Let's stop, shall we?

[fightingwords.livejournal.com]

aww, well check that out--you had a cuddly widdle bigot hanging out in your friends list and didn't even realize it. i hate stealth racism.