[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: *removes curtain*

[Amanda]

David said:

> I always struggle with the feeling, IRL as well as on and off-list, 
> that people are only being polite and really they only tolerate (in 
> the bad sense) me.

Me too. Don't feel alone.
> 
> I don't know what the answer is - extracting assurances from people 
> that they like you works for a short time, but I rationalise it as 
> politeness after a while.  Possibly we do need more impoliteness, 
> after all, to earth it all in reality.

Woo-hoo! I have a function! I serve a purpose! 
> 
> David, who used to be envious of all these people who seem to be so 
> at home in Chat, like Sinead

Some of us just (a) type fast, and (b) talk a lot.

--Amanda