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Originally Posted by recluse
See? That's why I like you! You know me so well!
It is easier to find someone to laugh with than it is a shoulder to cry on.
But when I'm really down in the dark, I stop clowning for my sanity's sake.
And I tend to think darker than most. Being that way is worse than being a clown when it comes to getting to know people.
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Funny is easier to react to - ppl KNOW what reaction is required. Sad is harder. Do you go for the 'cry when you're crying' approach, or the 'cheer em up' approach, or the 'tell em how much worse things could be', or just tell them to get the hell over it? (cos THAT helps). My theory? We humans naturally empathise, so we feel similar to the other person - and most of us react badly to sadness in ourselves. Hence, we try to 'fix' it in the other person ASAP, with whatever methodology we use on ourselves when sad and needing to get over it fast.
(oh yeah, I philosophise too easily...
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Originally Posted by recluse
What's up in Oz? Time for the "Annual Aussie Hose Down"?
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Sounds like fun! Although it's the middle of winter here, and ya can't hose ppl down when the temperature's down around 17 celcius, it's inhumane!!!
