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Originally Posted by nonightowl
Years ago I knew a woman from South Africa on this site.  We wrote each other for years, and I developed quite a connection. She also passed away, in 2014. It was a freak accident, she choked in a restaurant and couldn't be revived. I got a PM from her dad, and at first I thought someone was playing a cruel joke on me. Someone posing as her?! Gone just like that though. I mourn her every year on the anniversary.
I only have one person I can be the "real me" with, and it's through emails. If I had just ONE more person like that in my life, it would be a big plus.
Writing is sometimes easier, but for me it depends on who it is too. I always felt that I communicate well, whether verbal or written. But again that depends on who it is, some are people to talk to rather than write to.
I don't even have the tech to do Zoom or Facetime or whatever. I hate the word "connect" to refer to that kind of thing. I remember when people always wanted to send an email or text instead of talking to me. They still do, but then it was Facebook or Skype or something. NOW it's Zoom. I hate the word now, along with "essential".
The tech at one time was science fiction, as a lot of things are now. It was in a cartoon, The Jetsons. It's like they knew what was coming someday.
P.S. I like your avatar. It looks like it's from anime. Is it?
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I'm sorry to hear about your friend passing, and that is a freak accident. That's so sad!
My avatar was used from scrolling the avatars provided by this forum, and that one appealed to me. I also love teal, though it has to be certain hues of teal. I don't like "peacock" teal, but I more like the muted teals or light - almost phosphorescent - teals.
I also love eggplant purple, black, grays, certain browns, earth colors (including earthy greens), and certain magentas and mauves.
The Hello Kitty thing is a famous cartoon character, I think. I'm not sure if it qualifies as anime. I want to get into more anime, but I think I will need a television for that. I only have my computer to screen shows on.
I understand your dislike for the words "connect" and "essential." I think people have placed this hierarchical status on people, and have minimized our interactions to some techy term like "connect." I suppose that I got so used to those terms for the past 2 years that I got lost in my own self-isolation. I feel like an alien now that I've been isolating for nearly 2 years - perhaps going on 3 years now. I need to break free, but I'm still waiting on the pandemic's end.