Amen to That

[jackofallgeeks]

So, this guy over on Felicia's Journal (I'm assuming from context that it's her brother) said a few things that I think bear noting; so, I thought I'd put them up here on my journal for easy reference.

Instead of relying on people to know what you think, it needs to be said - that's one of the most challenging things I've learned about communication because mom and dad aren't exactly the best teachers. No two people share the exact same perspective on events in life, so you can't expect people to just know how you feel or automatically interpret what has happened the same way you have.

Sometimes I feel that some people get so wrapped up in the communities online that they miss out on really "living." It's hard for me to believe that someone would rather chat online for hours than to go to the beach and converse with friends - notice the subtleties of tone, the facial expressions (raised eyebrows, cocked smile, squinting eyes - the eyes oh how they are important!), hear the laughter and munch on each other's ice cream cones :P