Submitted by Cupids Arrow on Wed, 06/29/2005 - 7:02pm.
Spooky asked an interesting question: How can anyone love you when you aren't yourself?
Sadly enough, how many people misrepresent themselves to overcome self-perceived insecurities? Especially the internet...the greatest strength and simultaneoulsy the greatest weakness of the internet is the way people can remake themselves into a more popular image without the bad habits, but when it comes down to it, they haven't changed, they've simply built up a perception of themselves that, when held up to the real thing, is inaccurate. This in turn leads to disappointment, and, depending on how serious the misrepresentation was, distrust and disrespect. And how long do you think a relationship based on this lasts?
It helps if you are yourself from the beginning. Then you can answer the question.
Spooky asked an interesting question: How can anyone love you when you aren't yourself?
Sadly enough, how many people misrepresent themselves to overcome self-perceived insecurities? Especially the internet...the greatest strength and simultaneoulsy the greatest weakness of the internet is the way people can remake themselves into a more popular image without the bad habits, but when it comes down to it, they haven't changed, they've simply built up a perception of themselves that, when held up to the real thing, is inaccurate. This in turn leads to disappointment, and, depending on how serious the misrepresentation was, distrust and disrespect. And how long do you think a relationship based on this lasts?
It helps if you are yourself from the beginning. Then you can answer the question.
CA