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Originally Posted by elle
do you really pursue friendship with everyone you meet?
sometimes the fun is just in the interactions, without having any ulterior motives behind them. you know, life is a series of little moments, enjoy the journey not necessarily the result kind of thing. 
plus there are so many questions that people throw out here that we'd like to know, so why not use the opportunity to ask some of them? |
You make a lot of sense as ever, elle. I need to go into self-reflexive mode here. I certainly don't pursue friendship with
everyone I meet, but if I go out of my way to intentionally meet a particular person, it is usually with the idea that I might like to get to know them better in an ongoing way. I don't usually find first/only meetings terribly rewarding. I do enjoy them, but if it's something that I've personally orchestrated, I think I do want more out of it. Maybe that's wrong-headed of me. Probably. Although I think "alterior motives" is rather harsh wording.
But I was oversimplifying my reasons for not being into the whole m&g scene. And in terms of asking questions, I'm not at my most eloquent in an off-the-cuff session with a total stranger. I prefer more impersonal q+a or interview sessions for that.
Looking back, what it all really boils down to, I think, is: I might just be the teensiest bit shy.