Hi to all the poor souls that are reading this journal. How are ya's? I'm doing amazingly well. As the topic reads, I am totally geeking out.
Why?
Because I received an amazing surprise in the mail. Before I reveal what it is (don't scroll down/up and cheat) I want to share why this is so big for me.
The number one reason is because this is from someone I have become actual friends with. And through Pen Paling. It may sound strange or not even that big of a deal but to me it's pretty huge. Because I am actually afraid to talk to people. To start a conversation and specially to reveal anything about myself. I'm like this even online... >.< I do great when someone comes up to me and starts talking but for me to start the conversation...I will be standing there for a good ten minutes having an inner discussion on how to start the conversation, remind myself not to talk about this or that and to remember to start with the word 'hi'. Oh and to not freeze up. So yeah, the few friends I have made either online or offline are really treasured by me.
Specially when I can open up and not feel afraid to share what I'm into. If ya check out my DA, you can tell somethings right off the bat about me. But offline I'm not that obvious. I kinda am cautious with my likes and interests because so many times I have either freaked or put someone off....or just get told I'm weird and they never speak to me again. That happens more often than not. So I am super careful about sharing certain things.
Well, this friend of mine, we have been pen paling for years and have even talked on the phone now. I decided to try to open up a bit more and see what happens. So I told her about my stories and the role plays I am involved with and how they are connected with X-men. Then I told her that my all time favorite character is Nightcrawler. She asked if I could send her some images of him so I did and she said he looked pretty cute. Then we moved on to discuss other things. So I felt things went really well there and felt pretty ecstatic because she didn't mind my habit of blabbing about him.
Then she surprised me in a way I would have never expected. She got me some Nightcrawler goodies. An epic mouse-pad of him and a t-shirt! Believe me when I say I am very touched by this. I am so use to folks saying that's weird or just calling me a geek or freak that seeing someone not only accepting my interest but doing this awesome act of kindness has me in tears.
So yeah, small things can mean something huge to folks.
Okay I'm done taking up your time. Hope you all have a wonderful day and that you too have good friends that accept even the strangeness within. Laters!!!