Comment by ChrisMarshallNY
1 year ago
It's a long story, and probably not one for this venue, but suffice it to say that the skills one develops, rebuilding a shattered life, tend to give significant advantages.
> That which does not kill you, makes you stronger.
- Freddy Nietzsche
> Or leaves you weak and exhausted.
- Bill Prekker's Corollary
I can relate and feel the same about myself. Disasters and dramas since young age made me quite resilient at embracing change and difficulty.
All very vague
BTW: I don't "owe" anything more to anyone. I wrote something entertaining. It happened to be based on my life, but it really stands alone.
Just because someone is curious, and feels they are entitled to more information, doesn't mean they are actually "entitled," and that they will get it.
I am grateful, when folks share intimate stuff with me. I have been in that position for decades, and I've learned not to pry for more. There's usually a good reason they don't go further. I may not think it's a "good" reason, but they do, so what I think means diddly squat.
The Internet has done weird things to personal boundaries and propriety. Kinda sad, really.
In my view, this tends to go out the window when randoms on the Internet share hints and suggestions in the first place. This is known in some parts as “vague booking” which is intended to possibly elicit sympathy or a similar reaction, with the intent of getting a feeling out of their system.
A good example of this would be a Facebook post similar to the following: “oh wooow I had such a hard day! Can’t believe what I had to do to overcome! Craaaazy time! I hope nothing like that happens again.” and then provide zero context.
Then they act surprised anyone would request for more details. I don’t get the pearl clutching folks like this do. If you have no intention of elaborating, either don’t engage in any responses or don’t bother sharing anything on the Internet at all.
To be clear, this is not a dunk on you or anyone in particular. Just explaining why others might be so inquisitive.
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Yup