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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Poet who wrote (33055)	10/15/2001 4:00:24 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

That was interesting. FWIW I never ask people. Lots of people tell me stuff (even people who aren't my friends, although now that I think about it, they may not know they aren't, so there is something else for me to think about) - but then lots of people tell me all kinds of personal stuff (and some of it I really don't want to know) but I've never been good at shutting people up. I have never minded being told about sexual orientation though. In 3d I know I inspire confidences, because I am empathetic. It's just the way I am. I've had my share of unwanted confidences on the internet too- but not by any of my friends who may read this, you know who you are, and I'm not talking about you.

To: Poet who wrote (33055)	10/15/2001 4:38:12 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I've asked relatively new friends if they were gay if I had the impression that they were holding back and scouting me out. 3. our relative desire for intimacy within the context of friendship People are different. I enjoy intimacy in my friendships but I almost never probe for it. I talk quite openly about myself with people I hardly know in 3D just as I do here. People quickly come to one of two conclusions. Either they think I'm the world's most self-absorbed person talking about myself like that or they realize that I'm open and non-judgmental and they can feel comfortable opening up if they want to. Or not. I'd prefer that they did, but I respect their privacy if they don't. I don't ask questions unless I sense a clear invitation to do so. So I agree with you on differences between us one and two but I think we just approach 3 differently. My point in bringing to your attention this difference between us is to illustrate that it is possible to be both accepting of gays (as I know that you know that I am) and quite indifferent to people's sexual orientation. Karen