therealljidol, week 0 (veteran): introduction

[j0ydivided]

The last time I went out for coffee with someone, he asked me about myself

Comments

[eternal_ot]

I am looking forward to the stories you share. Loved the way you went about this introduction.

[j0ydivided]

Thanks!

[rayaso]

Listening, writing, and sharing stories are great, and I am looking forward to reading the stories.

[j0ydivided]

Thank you.

[jake67jake]

This sounds soooo much like me, but you said it better. *I* always hear the others' stories -- although I'm not as adept at the leaving as friends part, more like better acquaintances.

Great intro.

Look forward to more.

[j0ydivided]

Thank you! The friends part is a new development, something I've noticed over the last three years.

[xlovebecomesher]

I relate a lot to being the listener and hearing other people's stories so your intro resonated with me.

[j0ydivided]

Thank you.

[halfshellvenus]

I loved this, and I can understand why you don't just dump non-contextual information on people. For some people, the characterization of themselves is easy. For others, it's hard to figure out the arc from the details.

At 29, the main character hasn't got shit figured out yet. The twists are unbelievable, and the ending needs work.
This was my favorite part-- this is what a real life's story looks like, especially while you're still living it!

[j0ydivided]

Thank you. Non-contextual is probably the right way to put that.

As far as the other part, yes! That's what always strikes me as strange about memoirs written by people who are my age. Even if something extraordinary has happened to you, there's still so much more that's yet to come.