Just call me Miss Anne... Anne Thrope...

[flexagon]

I feel misanthropic today. No, it wasn't anything you said.
Humanity, you contain far too much stupid drama.

I wrote a poem last night for the first time in a while...that felt good. But it needs editing.

I don't think I'm nearly as sexual as some of you think.

I'm reading What Should I Do With My Life by Po Bronson.
Some of it is really resonating with me--like the guy who recognized explicit class warfare surfacing in his conflicting feelings about his career. Like me, he was Working Class Person, who was proud to have overcome an ugly beginning, and also Ivy League Graduate, who thought a mere job was plebean and really expected to do Greater Things. Needless to say, further ambition was almost insulting to the working class self, and we know what the upper middle class thinks of the working class. I've got that going on bigtime. I read that by flipping forward randomly--can't wait to read forward to that story the normal way and see how the poor guy dealt with the dynamic.
Funny I should finally pick that up just when DSB has given me back the sunlight...

Comments

[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

Needless to say, further ambition was almost insulting to the working class self, and we know what the upper middle class thinks of the working class.

OH HELLS YES! I know exactly what that's all about. Yet another Flexy book I've obviously got to read.

I don't think I'm nearly as sexual as some of you think.

I hope you don't mean me, because I'm sure my view of you as a super-slut nympho is entirely accurate.

Here's to misanthropy (I'm toasting with a yoplait, but the sentiment is there, trust me).

[webrat.livejournal.com]

because I'm sure my view of you as a super-slut nympho is entirely accurate.

Indeed. You can't fool us!

[flexagon]

Oh, if you only knew how boring it's been lately, and how little I really care. Sex can fun, but I feel like I've been labelled as being very sexual, just because I don't mind talking about it when I do happen to feel sexy. My mistake, probably.

Oh, and it's not that I mind your teasing... I did warn you I was feeling misanthropic though. And intellectual. :b

[webrat.livejournal.com]

An off day obviously. Don't worry, I'm sure it'll come back soon. It always does. Just be glad you have a HLM to take it out on when it does come back. Misanthropic or not.

[flexagon]

Indeed. :)

I don't mind the ebb, since my brain's very active right now and the relationship seems fine. And of course... I love my bug very much, and I'm glad I have him for at least 27 major reasons. Sex is on the list somewhere. He knows all this.

my 2 cents

[jg26.livejournal.com]

I feel like I've been labeled as being very sexual, just because I don't mind talking about it when I do happen to feel sexy
Funny, I was just thinking this exact thought. Its mostly your openness and non-judgmental attitude that gives you your sexual label. Everybody seems to come at this from their own angle, for me, talking about this is a novel and liberating experience.

In the NPR interview about the man who used to be a woman, he talks about how startling it was to be completely consumed w/ sexual thoughts after the testosterone injections, and how he needed to re-create a his filter for verbalizing his internal monologue... because he was offending people. I only bring this up, because for us males, sex pretty much takes up 75 to 90 percent of the internal monologue. Having a forum to verbalize this monologue w/ trusted friends w/o being judged and w/o offending (or worrying about offending) feels so much healthier than just keeping it all inside (like most of us tend to do... because we've learned to filter). Your openness just encourages a nice healthy outlet... and we tend to take notice and appreciate (this is where your reputation comes from). Thanks.

Re: my 2 cents

[flexagon]

Everybody seems to come at this from their own angle, for me, talking about this is a novel and liberating experience

I'm all in favor of that. :) For me, I guess it's more or less like talking about workouts. It can be a good talk, and it's fun to swap tips, but it can also get boring. Anyway, no worries, I'm sure you haven't seen the last sex post.

Thanks for being so positive. I'm not feeling negative--hope it doesn't sound that way--I just found it all a bit odd.

Re: my 2 cents

[webrat.livejournal.com]

I have to agree with jg26.

[flexagon]

I know exactly what that's all about. Yet another Flexy book I've obviously got to read.

What can I say, I've been doing well with choosing my nonfiction lately! As I told miyyu, it'll probably get another post when I've finished. You can pick through the whiny self-absorbed monologue for more about the book, and then you can borrow it if still interested. :)

Here's to misanthropy

Clink.

[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

You can pick through the whiny self-absorbed monologue for more about the book,

Clearly whiny self-absorbed monologue is the last thing I will be throwing a stone at. I look forward to it :)

[miyyu.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness do I ever need to read that book. That really resonates with me. I still feel like I am an alien to my dad for "abandoning" my blue collar roots, even though he pushed me to do so.

[flexagon]

Yeah, I'm an alien to my parents too. Unfortunately I did read up to that story last night, and the guy just sort of kept working away and eventually felt better. He did move back closer to his southern hick roots--not all the way back, but to work for a law firm in the South. He didn't really feel happy about his career until later, but that was the start of feeling better for him. I don't think his career path applies to me, but the internal class warfare still does.

I think I'll post about this again in a few days, like when I've finished the book.