tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post298490654071488021..comments2024-02-07T11:07:10.219-06:00Comments on Obsessions of a Workaholic: Not the Marrying KindNeurotic Workaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-89111565287769515192018-12-21T23:34:24.955-06:002018-12-21T23:34:24.955-06:00Hi Deniz,
Sorry again about my late response! In...Hi Deniz,<br /> Sorry again about my late response! In a way, I think it's helped me to share the process on my blog, including what happened with the Model. I think it helped me sort out what I was feeling because my heart and my mind were in turmoil at the time.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-60527388855775356572018-12-19T03:35:52.682-06:002018-12-19T03:35:52.682-06:00I think it makes sense to focus on people and thin...I think it makes sense to focus on people and things that have had an impact on your life, especially as you're trying to work through their influences -- and especially as you're willing to share the process with us!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-43977707817033167432018-11-11T00:39:52.484-06:002018-11-11T00:39:52.484-06:00Hi mmarinaa,
I'm adding an extra note because ...Hi mmarinaa,<br />I'm adding an extra note because what you said really bothered me: do not presume to know what I want or how I feel. What I write on this blog is only a fraction of what my life is like. Just because you're dying to be in a relationship again, that doesn't mean that I am too. I don't want it as much as you do, even if you find that difficult to believe. Don't be so quick to judge me and write inaccurate statements about who I am or what I want just because you've only read about a percentage of my life. Teaching and writing really are important to me, and these things take up the majority of my time. And if you've read my other blog posts in the past, those are things that I've blogged extensively about. So what if I wrote a lot of posts about the men I've dated? It was my way of dealing with what I went through, but that doesn't mean that I want the same things that you want. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-91924025577790110382018-11-10T10:50:48.148-06:002018-11-10T10:50:48.148-06:00Hi mmarinna,
Despite your belief that I am in de...Hi mmarinna,<br /> Despite your belief that I am in denial, the reason that I've talked about men a lot is because this is the first time that something like this happened to me. Up to now my life has mainly revolved around my work, so what happened with the Model turned everything upside down and caused me to lose focus on the other things that were important to me. Writing about what happened has helped me to deal with my emotions. Also, since this is my blog, I have the right to write about what I want to write about; that's what blogging is for, in my opinion.<br /> Also, one reason I have an aversion to relationships is actually linked to a bunch of other reasons: the conflicts that many couples have, such as whether to have children or how many children to have, where to live, where to spend holidays, etc. Being single means that I can make all those decisions on my own without having to make compromises with anyone; I can do what I want to do. I do want to fall in love and be loved, but there are also so many other things that I want: to travel, to write and get published, to advance in my career as a teacher, etc.<br /> Maybe I'll end up in a relationship, maybe not. But it's no longer my goal; I've started thinking of it more as like winning the lottery. It'd be cool if it happened, but it's okay if it never does.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-87722114298181152632018-11-10T01:07:59.341-06:002018-11-10T01:07:59.341-06:00I think your constant discussions of men makes you...I think your constant discussions of men makes your claim to not want a relationship hard to believe. If your focus in life was truly on your writing and teaching, you wouldn't keep talking about the Model or the Artist, neither of whom are actually present in your day-to-day life. Which I think is totally natural, heh. When given an open platform, all I ever want to talk about is the men in my life. But I am fully aware that I crave attention from men and am dying to be in a relationship again. There's no sense in denying that all I want is to be loved and appreciated and praised and cared for.mmarinaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16530766837837932504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-56545444886416029862018-11-08T23:01:26.234-06:002018-11-08T23:01:26.234-06:00Hi Chrys,
That's interesting. I didn't kn...Hi Chrys,<br /> That's interesting. I didn't know that about the hand emoji. For some reason I usually just get a notification that the new FB friend and I are now connected on Messenger. <br /> It's not just the guys who've messaged me. I've gotten several messages from women who say that they're "coaches" or "entrepreneurs," offering to make me a member of their "team" or something like that. I usually don't respond, but then they send more messages asking if I got the first one. And the follow/unfollow people are annoying because it's obvious they care more about follower count than content; they might as well buy fake followers.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-53169303087044709092018-11-07T11:56:36.104-06:002018-11-07T11:56:36.104-06:00That waving hand emoji is just something Facebook ...That waving hand emoji is just something Facebook prompt you to do when you become friends with someone and are connected through messenger. It notifies you and asks you to wave at so-and-so with a simple tap of the finger on a screen. I've replied to people who've done that to me with a wave back. I find it easy because I'm an introvert and don't start up conversations with people I don't know.<br /><br />I've been on Instagram for a long time and don't think I've ever received a message from a dude. But I have received many follows from them and shortly after, when I don't follow back, they unfollow me. lolChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-32728841683692158292018-11-04T22:33:20.160-06:002018-11-04T22:33:20.160-06:00Hi Sandra,
They're definitely not. They'...Hi Sandra,<br /> They're definitely not. They're almost as annoying as the people who only follow me on Instagram because they want me to follow them back. When I don't, they immediately unfollow.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-64347961620943773312018-11-04T13:55:56.519-06:002018-11-04T13:55:56.519-06:00The instagrammers aren't particularly original...The instagrammers aren't particularly original are they?Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.com