September 25, 2006

Sunday Afternoon at the Reading Party

The instructor of my Thursday group had one of her semi-annual soirees yesterday, and I read something aloud that I hadn't edited as thoroughly as I might have.

So I felt and silly and oddly exposed; and it took me a while to get past that.


It shocks me when I get shy. Sometimes my moxie departs rather suddenly, and I'm left wondering whether my shy self is more authentic, or whether it's the extraverted version that's the "real me."

Posted by: Attila Girl at 03:36 AM | Comments (4) | Add Comment
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1 They're are all the real 'you.' We're all 'Sybyls' with multiple distinct personalities, the sum total of all our life experiences and coping mechanisms. The only difference is we're functional. And don't change our voices, and don't change our clothes to suit the chronological ages of our component selves. Usually. Until we buy that red sports car... First off know that most of the people really didn't pick up on the same things you did, unless you gave them printed pages of the text to follow along. They thought you had a bad 'performance,' if even that. Blame the computer for spitting out the rough draft instead of the final copy when that happens. Or a 'stroke.' Or Tanqueray "Wet." Spend an hour at the pistol range or listening to your classic LP collection. That will help. And let your extrovert catch up on your letter backlog, the kind we all have. And kick back and relax instead of committing yourself to all those 'performances' every day of the week!

Posted by: Darrell at September 25, 2006 08:45 AM (qX7F0)

2 And read your copy or comments at least once before you hit "Post"...

Posted by: Darrell at September 25, 2006 08:47 AM (qX7F0)

3 In my case, if I seem extroverted in a particular situation, it is an anomaly and I will return to my reticent self before long. In fact, I surprise myself sometimes, and wonder which yakky doodle just took over my body for the last half-hour. Nope. The real me would prefer the remote places with few to none for company.

Posted by: Desert Cat at September 25, 2006 08:00 PM (xdX36)

4 Well, at least you know which side of the divide you belong on . . .

Posted by: Attila Girl at September 25, 2006 09:36 PM (LEEsJ)

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