JP Shawwhy can't i be my own friend?
More true than you know...
So I am trolling ORBLE and searching through blogs, making comments, adding friends and reading what I find to be outstanding work here authored by some amazing people. My inbox is piling up with comments left on my posts, and of course I have to moderate them so that guy (YOU KNOW THE ONE) doesn't post something rude or obnoxious or offensive. When I get an email saying someone has accepted my invitation to be a friend. How great, I thought.
I couldn't open the email fast enough.
You know, I didn't have many friends growing up. I wasn't anti-social or anything. I didn't dwell in my room, or go through that period of wearing nothing but black while listening to music not even a translator can understand.
I just didn't HAVE too many friends.
So it's nice to know that now I can simply go online, click a button on someone I like, and wa-la, I have an instant friend. It gives me warm fuzzy's to know that soon my database of friends will pile up.
Oh I know there won't be any dinner dates. No sitting around the tube to watch a movie, or enjoying a large Deluxe with OMG JUST FRIGGIN put everything on it. No enjoying a glass of wine while listening to some Jazz play on the dvd in the background.
Still, it's nice to know I won't be alone. It's nice to know I will have--SOMEONE. Lots of someone's in fact.
Someone who cares.
Now my ORBLE friends will be there with me. Their love and support will help me grow. Their listening ears will help me through the tough times. What a great place, I thought. To finally have friends I can enjoy.
So I clicked on the link inside my email to accept that now I had a new friend--and this is the message that popped up.
Invalid Invite ID
The Invite ID you provided was issued by you! You cannot be your own friend.
NOW WAIT JUST A DOG-DANG MINUTE! WHAT A PILE OF HORSE PUCKEY!
You know...It's hard enough to make friends, let alone ones online I can talk to. Now I can't even be my own friend?
Word of advice: Watch where you click. Orble is sneaky and if you aren't careful they will take away even your own capacity to love thy-self.
It's sad really. Truth be told, I wouldn't really want to be my own friend. I guess Orble knew that. Once again they are looking out for my best interests.
Man they are good.
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