We really should acknowledge that we do present different images of ourselves to different people. I mean, you don't curse or swear in front of your old grandmother because you know it would shock and offend her, but with your close friends you can say whatever the hell you want.
The strange thing is on these forums, I'm not worried about what anyone thinks of me, but I do worry about offending anyone. Sometimes the written word doesn't turn out they way you want it to, and you've ended up writing something that could be taken the wrong way.
Then there are other days when you don't know who you are yourself (that's usually those couple of days I was talking about earlier). Sometimes I actually feel the change when it starts and god help anyone who says the wrong thing to me. The other day I lost track of my due date and burst into tears at the most ridiculous thing, I went home wondering who the hell I was that day. It became clear the very next day; but what strange things hormones are!
Then again, in these forums we could take on a number of identities - male, female, gay, straight, young, old, arrogant, timid - and no-one would really know the person they're taking to. I always wish everyone would put their real ages, sex and where they're from on their profiles because the wonderful thing is the diversity of the people writing in. We're all sharing this planet and somehow September 11 seemed to bring that to everyones attention, (at least it started me thinking along those lines).
I love posting in this forum..... Uh-oh....
I'm beginning to ramble. I'll sign off before I write a book. Happy Karma to you all.
Teri