Corbett's Corner

So, today was actually a cool day. I had a great time grading middle school science fair projects then had a load of fun at a robotics meeting. Drive train work is the best for clearing a busy mind =).

However, on the way to robotics I had a rather... unsettling discussion with a friend of mine. She was at the science fair grading as well, and so we had been talking for some time. I don't know her TOO well, but we get along well enough. But I digress!

The conversation kept shifting, and then it fell on to why I wasn't dating anyone and hadn't really dated anyone in high school. I have a variety of reasons, some good some not. But for some reason, she felt it necessary to share the fact that when people realized she was talking to me, they were amazed. Somehow her being able to talk to me was important to everyone she knew.

WHAT???

I'm just another guy in the school, who apparently has every girl somewhat interested in him. I wish I'd realized some of these things a long time ago. Life looks weird when a vast population is physically attracted to you. I have no idea what makes me so much more special than all these other guys... I'm half Corean / quarter Irish / quarter German, 5'11", 150lbs, black hair, brown eyes, dullness. I'd consider myself fit, but nowhere near the way other people in my school are. What makes me so different?

I'm not against being different than other people. I rather enjoy being unique and apart from the mainstream. But how is a person supposed to handle life like this? "Everyone has been attracted to you at some point," she said. How do I look girls in the eyes now? Being unsure of what people think about me is unsettling. I've never really tried to uphold an image, and I don't think that's going to change, but why on earth did I need to know people think about me that way?

Ugh. That past page feels totally pointless. But good to let out. If only it was so easy as to point and pick an attractive girl to date. No real girlfriend for 3 years now... but apparently I could have had most any girlfriend. Weirdness.

"What is the most complex thing on earth," asks Alex.

"What is understanding social life?"

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Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (0) Share on Facebook		2007-01-09 10:09 PM What is understanding social life, Alex? So, today was actually a cool day. I had a great time grading middle school science fair projects then had a load of fun at a robotics meeting. Drive train work is the best for clearing a busy mind =). However, on the way to robotics I had a rather... unsettling discussion with a friend of mine. She was at the science fair grading as well, and so we had been talking for some time. I don't know her TOO well, but we get along well enough. But I digress! The conversation kept shifting, and then it fell on to why I wasn't dating anyone and hadn't really dated anyone in high school. I have a variety of reasons, some good some not. But for some reason, she felt it necessary to share the fact that when people realized she was talking to me, they were amazed. Somehow her being able to talk to me was important to everyone she knew. WHAT??? I'm just another guy in the school, who apparently has every girl somewhat interested in him. I wish I'd realized some of these things a long time ago. Life looks weird when a vast population is physically attracted to you. I have no idea what makes me so much more special than all these other guys... I'm half Corean / quarter Irish / quarter German, 5'11", 150lbs, black hair, brown eyes, dullness. I'd consider myself fit, but nowhere near the way other people in my school are. What makes me so different? I'm not against being different than other people. I rather enjoy being unique and apart from the mainstream. But how is a person supposed to handle life like this? "Everyone has been attracted to you at some point," she said. How do I look girls in the eyes now? Being unsure of what people think about me is unsettling. I've never really tried to uphold an image, and I don't think that's going to change, but why on earth did I need to know people think about me that way? Ugh. That past page feels totally pointless. But good to let out. If only it was so easy as to point and pick an attractive girl to date. No real girlfriend for 3 years now... but apparently I could have had most any girlfriend. Weirdness. "What is the most complex thing on earth," asks Alex. "What is understanding social life?" Read/Post Comments (0) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top