People are ridiculous

[erinwrites]

Originally published at erin-go-blog!. You can comment here or there.

It might be a mistake for me to post this, but here I go anyway…

I just logged in to get the following message on myspace:

u know we have a family here and i dont really appeciate single women contacting my husband (name omitted) and kids father-GET A LIFE AND UR OWN MAN

I would like to respond, but I think that would be an even bigger mistake than posting this here. The husband and father in question is a guy I went to high school with.  (I *gasp* went to a dance with him once. When we were sophomores. Oh, and there was some harmless flirting senior year when we both had significant others away at college.)

At any rate, I’ve been out of high school for sixteen years. I don’t need this crap.

OMG we friended each other on myspace! And even sent a message! I must want to sleep with him!
For the record, sweetie, if you’ve wandered over here…I *have* a life, AND my own man, tyvm. I have zero interest in stealing yours away.

Good lord.

Comments

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

I sense some minor insecurity on her part. Possibly related to her lack of written English skills.

[alphasarah.livejournal.com]

Um, yeah. Someone apparently has concerns about her man's fidelity.

Speaking of your man, he needs to put on a coat. I saw him walking down the street yesterday morning around 8:30 (away from the library) looking VERY chilly. ;^)

[katyhh.livejournal.com]

That's just plain sad. I almost hope she reads this ... otoh, you are right, it will likely not help.
I wish people would understand that partnerships work better if the partner is still allowed to have a life outside the marriage ... sigh.

[ldwheeler.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's just ... wow. This is a day after reading filkerdave's account of a co-worker who managed to be offensive, inaccurate and nonsensical simultaneously.

Every now and then I rethink my support for the Campaign To Legally Tase All The Stupid. And then I hear stuff like this and think, "Nah."

[voiceofkiki.livejournal.com]

Speaking as someone who knows your man, I must say something. I don't know who the guy in question is, but I do know that Rand is cooler by metric tons! Have I ever mentioned what a cute couple you guys are? Cause you are. Hope to see you both again soon. *love and huggles to you both*

[miss-shortskirt.livejournal.com]

oh my good gosh insecure much?

[little-cinnamon.livejournal.com]

*blink*