PenelopePitstop -> RE: Disappearing acts (4/12/2006 8:18:03 PM)
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:) Thank you: this goes to everyone who has 'confessed'. I mean that: Thank You. because from reading what you're saying, there is very little I don't relate to. Like I said, I believe there are reasons why people sometimes don't do what was planned. The internet is a flawed method of getting to know people, of course. Computers DO break down (as do people). God: if someone stalked me I'd definitely disappear. And sometimes there is just no simple way to end a communication that needs to be ended. I dont think that being in contact with someone gives you an automatic right to their consistency and reliability - although it IS nice. Also, I do see that it's really important to preserve one's anonymity and safety sometimes. I have been tempted to do disappearing acts, but my conscience would never let me. I'm really tenuous and I hate unfinished business. the benefits of disappearing are pretty obvious, but the benefits of NOT disappearing can be pretty valuable. Explaining oneself out of a tricky situation is a much underrated skill...it also gets complex when you may have said something in the past you really didn't mean - it's really hard and really brave I think if you can face up to it. If I could guarantee not to think about a situation again, I would probably be guilty of disappearing acts myself. But I would think about it, and although I might not be there in presence I would be there in spirit.
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