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<blockquote data-quote="Fladian" data-source="post: 127883" data-attributes="member: 5833"><p>I may consider that. :wink: </p><p> 'Edwin' is the first name of the man I idolize but it is also almost similar to my real name. And I've always felt it was awkward to call someone with the same name as myself. Besides that, for over eightteen years I have been called 'Ed' instead of by my real name. Not only by friends, but also by teachers. That time is over, but I still respond to that name. So it just feels weird.</p><p></p><p>Not to mention that I use "Edwin." as a nickname on a different forum because 'Random' was taken and Fladian... well... I had my reasons.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Being forgetful can be worked at. I'm quite forgetful myself, that's <em>one of the reasons</em> (although a very small one) why I keep the QotD. Because I need to remember things daily, I improve my memory slightly. Nonetheless, I do have a friend that has a tendacy to forget appointments. You can invite him at 1 o'clock in the afternoon while it's 11 in the morning and he would still forget about it. He isn't doing such things on purpose, but he really tends to forget them almost instantly. </p><p> I remember a time when he and I were classmates. I invited him to come over after school; however when school was over, he approached me and asked if I wanted to hang out. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> He completely forgot about it. That was quite common, considering he's (one of) my best friend.</p><p> Although I did hear that his girlfriend is working on that bad memory of his...</p><p></p><p></p><p>04/04/07 "When is someone really a friend." The Quote of the Month of April '07. One of the biggest contenders for the Quote of the Year of '07. It could start an entire discussion, and it did for me when the person I quoted asked me that.</p><p></p><p>Nonetheless, in the country I live, we rarely use the word "acquaintance" (I hate that word), because the only word we have for it is very informal and simply often sounds rude. So we tend to call people friends quite quick. However that doesn't mean that I have tons of 'real' friends. When my group of "friends" is completely when we go out, you are free to say that we are with about sixteen people, if not more. But if you then ask me who I consider a "friend", I can only name three or four. All others are nice people, but I don't think it are the kind of people I can relly on when something would happen and I think I would have at least a second of hesitation to help them when they need help, if you get what I mean. I don't have that with the other three/four.</p><p></p><p>Although those three, or four people have something ironic. I disliked one of them one and a half year ago, and I avoided contact with another one of them for a complete year because I really couldn't stand her. Nowadays we're the best of friends. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> But if any of those three would need help, I'll run over, no doubt. Heck, I mean we visited one of them during Christmas because he was 'enjoying' Christmas on his own alone at home. We thought it was sad, so we visited him... and ended up talking about politics...</p><p></p><p></p><p>You don't need to always be in the spotlight. I rarely stand in the spotlight, except when the major moodmaker of the group is absent, which he really is. Three friends and I are always there, which means that I hardly ever have to take over his role. You don't have to be in the centre of attention to have a great time. As for being isolated, well, you can do something about that.</p><p></p><p>And no, I don't think of you as a pyschopath. Keep in mind that I used to be quite shy. Besides that, I have been talking about a friend of mine that still seems to have some minor social problems. He seems to have problems with starting the conversation and keep subjects rolling. When he is nearing the end of his subjects to talk about - he panics.</p><p> I also know anti-social people, but those are a different story (and aren't invited to our (almost weekly) drinking-nights).</p><p></p><p></p><p>My nose feels a lot better now, thank you. I just don't think it's a moment I'll forget easily... nor she. I'm usually kissed <em>by</em> her, not me kissing her, although I have been hinting to do that numerous times. "Yes, that's right. Look a little further to the right. Oh, move your purse, so I can get close. Just a little more to the right and then... yes... Ouch! Almost."</p><p></p><p>Or the raging discussion between a friend and myself. He has a girlfriend and loyal to her, so he tried to make an impossible comparison between himself, me and a friend of ours. "In that case, I would already have kissed <name> on the lips." It caught us all a bit off guard when he said that, but my answer was completely spontanous and didn't leave any of them waiting for the shortest second. "Of course, but so would I."</p><p> Out of embarassment she shouted my name, stood up and left to the bathroom.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, I know what a surprise is. But I thought you were referring to something in particular.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, if you read it on time that is: Congratulations with your uh... birthday. I hope you'll have a great day.</p><p></p><p>-Fladian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fladian, post: 127883, member: 5833"] I may consider that. :wink: 'Edwin' is the first name of the man I idolize but it is also almost similar to my real name. And I've always felt it was awkward to call someone with the same name as myself. Besides that, for over eightteen years I have been called 'Ed' instead of by my real name. Not only by friends, but also by teachers. That time is over, but I still respond to that name. So it just feels weird. Not to mention that I use "Edwin." as a nickname on a different forum because 'Random' was taken and Fladian... well... I had my reasons. Being forgetful can be worked at. I'm quite forgetful myself, that's [i]one of the reasons[/i] (although a very small one) why I keep the QotD. Because I need to remember things daily, I improve my memory slightly. Nonetheless, I do have a friend that has a tendacy to forget appointments. You can invite him at 1 o'clock in the afternoon while it's 11 in the morning and he would still forget about it. He isn't doing such things on purpose, but he really tends to forget them almost instantly. I remember a time when he and I were classmates. I invited him to come over after school; however when school was over, he approached me and asked if I wanted to hang out. :P He completely forgot about it. That was quite common, considering he's (one of) my best friend. Although I did hear that his girlfriend is working on that bad memory of his... 04/04/07 "When is someone really a friend." The Quote of the Month of April '07. One of the biggest contenders for the Quote of the Year of '07. It could start an entire discussion, and it did for me when the person I quoted asked me that. Nonetheless, in the country I live, we rarely use the word "acquaintance" (I hate that word), because the only word we have for it is very informal and simply often sounds rude. So we tend to call people friends quite quick. However that doesn't mean that I have tons of 'real' friends. When my group of "friends" is completely when we go out, you are free to say that we are with about sixteen people, if not more. But if you then ask me who I consider a "friend", I can only name three or four. All others are nice people, but I don't think it are the kind of people I can relly on when something would happen and I think I would have at least a second of hesitation to help them when they need help, if you get what I mean. I don't have that with the other three/four. Although those three, or four people have something ironic. I disliked one of them one and a half year ago, and I avoided contact with another one of them for a complete year because I really couldn't stand her. Nowadays we're the best of friends. :P But if any of those three would need help, I'll run over, no doubt. Heck, I mean we visited one of them during Christmas because he was 'enjoying' Christmas on his own alone at home. We thought it was sad, so we visited him... and ended up talking about politics... You don't need to always be in the spotlight. I rarely stand in the spotlight, except when the major moodmaker of the group is absent, which he really is. Three friends and I are always there, which means that I hardly ever have to take over his role. You don't have to be in the centre of attention to have a great time. As for being isolated, well, you can do something about that. And no, I don't think of you as a pyschopath. Keep in mind that I used to be quite shy. Besides that, I have been talking about a friend of mine that still seems to have some minor social problems. He seems to have problems with starting the conversation and keep subjects rolling. When he is nearing the end of his subjects to talk about - he panics. I also know anti-social people, but those are a different story (and aren't invited to our (almost weekly) drinking-nights). My nose feels a lot better now, thank you. I just don't think it's a moment I'll forget easily... nor she. I'm usually kissed [i]by[/i] her, not me kissing her, although I have been hinting to do that numerous times. "Yes, that's right. Look a little further to the right. Oh, move your purse, so I can get close. Just a little more to the right and then... yes... Ouch! Almost." Or the raging discussion between a friend and myself. He has a girlfriend and loyal to her, so he tried to make an impossible comparison between himself, me and a friend of ours. "In that case, I would already have kissed <name> on the lips." It caught us all a bit off guard when he said that, but my answer was completely spontanous and didn't leave any of them waiting for the shortest second. "Of course, but so would I." Out of embarassment she shouted my name, stood up and left to the bathroom. Well, I know what a surprise is. But I thought you were referring to something in particular. Well, if you read it on time that is: Congratulations with your uh... birthday. I hope you'll have a great day. -Fladian [/QUOTE]
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