You don't know me- A shallow idea

A discussion of the complexities of human interaction

from JoeUser Forums
While me and Dan Kaschel talked on AIM one day, I said something like "You don't really know who I am," which is quite typical of me. While we pondered this statement together we concluded that one uses that phrase to have people think they are more complex than they really are, to be more mysterious. We agreed this was a shallow way of interacting with people, and I thank Dan for not putting it over my head, but I am a shallow person. I don't understand why I said that. Do I want to be more complex, more mysterious to people? Am I that self conscious? What could anyone gain from being more complex? I think that if someone is more open to others, and their feelings are mutual, that person gains happiness. However, I am excluded from this click of people because I am a half-isolationist, half-shy person who really doesn't care about interact;ing with some people. As I said in my last article I am getting over my naivity, and so I cannot isolate myself to show that I am over them by knowledge standards, so I guess I should be more simple in my life. So, my parting words are, by reading my blog, you know all about me. Have a socially invigorating day.

QED
Jay
philosophy
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
in my experience, when someone says "you don't really know me", it's usually because someone just said something about them that was uncomfortably accurate, or hopelessly inaccurate. The former being more common than the latter. for instance, if someone says something kind about you, and you don't think very highly of yourself, you might be quick to correct them and say "well you don't really know me"...

the flipside of course is when they really don't know you, and they say something unkind, neutral, or positive, and it really is inaccurate.

either way, communicating one on one with someone is still the single best way to get to know 'em... the more you talk, the more they learn about you, assuming that you're willing to let 'em in...
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
what? you talked to my love? that's fun!

You don't know me is my favorite phrase, and though I fear you may be right, I think I'll continue to use it because, well, I believe it to be true---even if it's my own fault.

Trinitie
Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
Except you say it in Spanish so as to sound all the more mysterious:)

~Buddha