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[quote=shan1212][quote=Anonymous]I'm ashamed that I'm here yet again, invested as I as the day before.

I found this video with Dawn Dorland that I found so insightful. She does a reading of the book she's working on (I sort of skimmed that part), but there's an interview at the end, particularly from 50:54 to the end that I found really interesting, where she talks about being an outcast growing up. Actually hearing her voice, I'm further of the belief that her NYT characterization does a huge disservice to her. Yes, I can see and hear why people might think she's overly earnest, overly sunny, but nothing to write home about? I honestly would be like, "Oh, what a really sincere person. Maybe a bit intense, but nice." And then honestly, just move on. Seriously. I meet people who are plenty more annoying or more obnoxious on the daily. Of course, this is just a tiny tidbit, but she comes off more socially capable and emotionally intelligent than I would have initially guessed.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-vUwC86PQo[/youtube][/quote]

Thank you so much for sharing this. It makes sense that someone who has experienced how cruel bullying is would not bond with others over ganging up on someone. And so because we [general we for people when meeting someone like her] can't talk smack with her, we talk smack about her.

I am totally invested as well and have that feeling that maybe I should be embarrassed, but I think I will take a page from Dawn Dorland's book and not pretend that I'm something that I'm not. I find this interesting, and if anyone thinks that's weird, well, they don't have to talk with me about it. Life would be a lot simpler, and kinder, if we didn't expect people to edit themselves to please us.[/quote]

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