Got into a bit of a tif this last week with ‘the boy’, as he told me that he didn’t enjoy reading me online and that he wouldn’t date my online ‘voice’.
You can imagine, I took that a little personally, but once I calmed down, it got me thinking. There are times when I don’t like my online voice, when I find that it gets a little shallow. You know what I’m talking about – all glitz, glam, sparkle and shine. That’s not me, but it is easy to write and provides a simple standby when my life gets too busy.
Photo by Lola May
Whys it been busy? Because I’ve got a new fellow in my life that I’m spending the time that normally goes into writing with. A little ironic really. He starts reading, as he starts to date me, and I neglect my voice in lieu of spending time with him. No wonder he doesn’t like my online voice. ‘She’ hasn’t been me this past little bit, but rather a shallow substitute filling in for me in my absence. I plan on rectifying that. My sincerest apologies.
Kisses,
Emme xoxo
PS Thanks Jennifer! Talking this through in this past weeks coaching session, really helped me to process this, think about it rationally and reflect on myself. Meant when I talked to him about it, I could talk calmly and rationally and hear what he was saying.
I.A.M. says
Hurray! A wonderful thing instead of responding in the typical fashion many of us use: ‘oh YEAH?’ No good can happen after that’s said.
Emme says
Thanks Ian! Still might have been too late.
Raul says
Dearest Emme,
I am, as you know, very popular on the interwebz. So are you. And you’re lovely in any way shape or form.
Anybody who wants to date me, will have to date both the academic, Dr. Raul, the social media and flirtatious, hetero-and-homo flexible Raul and the Hummingbird604 Raul. Anybody who doesn’t understand that all comes in the same package can, well, GTFOOML (Get The F!@# Out of My Life).
Same applies to anybody who is unwilling to date the entire woman that you are. My two cents.