[3558] in Depressing_Thoughts
Rumours
warlord@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (warlord@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Mon Jan 11 17:06:59 1993
I recently found out the content of a rumour about myself. That
in-and-of itself didn't bother me, as I know that there are other
rumours about me floating around. However, what DID bother me was
that this particular rumour said something about my motivation for
behavior, and unlike many rumours, this one was TOTALLY false.
I usually hold the belief that a rumour only becomes a truth when I
believe it. However, the problem is that the existence of this rumour
has already hurt a couple of friendships, and probably has hindered a
number more!
I don't know how this started, nor when, nor why, and personally I
really don't care. What bothers me is that someone could start this
in the first place. What bothers me is that someone who has a problem
with me doesn't have the gall to say it to my face. Rather, they have
to hurt my from behind a veil of obscurity!
Now I have to try to clean up after this, and I don't know if people
will ever trust me again. What bugs me even more is that people seem
to BELIEVE this rumour! Although I can see why it's believable, it
bothers me that something that delves into my motivation for my
actions is believed without someone first talking to me about it!
Sigh. What friends I have here!
If you don't know what this rumour is, and you REALLY want to know,
feel free to ask me in person....
