From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!csu-cs!illeman Newsgroups: net.singles Title: telepathic rejection as a way of life Article-I.D.: csu-cs.2038 Posted: Fri Feb 18 21:10:39 1983 Received: Sun Feb 20 06:08:59 1983 Ok...as one who drops hints like lead balloons... only to find the recipients, like, TOTALLY obtuse. In reality, who really wants to hear 'NO' flat out, for no apparent reason? Actually my problem is being fascinated during the first 3 minutes of conversation and in the last hour wishing I could at least be cutting my TOENAILS in silence! It's not that I don't enjoy meeting new people, but what's with it with this 'flash in the pan' romance stuff? or should I say, in the bed!! The kiss-ass cats repulse me as well... Glen Reid has the right idea (chivalry is not dead), but most level-headed females would rather forego the 6000 calories in a mac-o-meal (woof!). Just spending time laughing with someone, put-offs and fake-outs aside, is infinitely more apt to lead to a "future". If someone can't accept us (me? you?) as we are, it is his/her loss. Others can (there has to be at least one other schizoid for all of us). Hint dropping is not easy when you know a given person is asking you for more than you can truthfully give. More often than not, I have grown to appreciate people who are my friends (grown closer to, in fact) than people I have 'dated'. That grey area inbetween is the touchy spot with most of us (I have been classified as friend also)... but friends are forever! lovers....well??? you're never alone with schizophrenia, Judy Illeman csu <-- colorado state u.