[HIVEMIND]A good therapy against loneliness

[Dungannon]

Crothian has saved all the Hivemind threads. I'm sure he will be more than willing to share them.

 

[Ashwyn]

You know. I would like to read some of those original threads. It history of a sorts.

I have chats from someone very dear to me from 5 years ago that I still read sometimes. She is gone now, and those chats are one of the few things I can really hold on to, if you will forgive the metaphor. The written word has a power, especially when its immediatly personal, and meaningful. That power is that you can relive it, refresh the memory. Sometimes we remember things the way we wish them to be, but when you can relive it, re read it, you can fully experience it again.

Or, perhaps, see its with eyes unclouded.

That's true, Skade. That's what makes the Hive so much better than a chat room. If you miss something, which we all do, you can go back and look at what was said. The best thing about that is that you can see that your friends think about you when you aren't there. It's not like people usually tell you they were talking about you, sometimes yes, but you can actually go back and see what they said. It's nice.

 

[Horacio]

Being curious, but not having those saved, is that a hint I should ask? I didn't start Hiving until a few weeks ago.

You can ask, of course. With those silly Hivemind threads I began to speak with somebody, and we passed from that to be very good friends and from there to be something more. So those threads means a lot to me

 

[Alzrius]

Ahh, I understand...that's a lovely story. Happy endings all around.

 

[Ashwyn]

You can ask, of course. With those silly Hivemind threads I began to speak with somebody, and we passed from that to be very good friends and from there to be something more. So those threads means a lot to me

That same thing might have happened to me, but I think I said something about it too soon. It might still happen, it might not, but I can't help but feel that I at the very least I slowed it down greatly. It still feels wonderful to talk to her, and feeling the way I do about her is nice in and of itself, so at least I have that.

 

[Horacio]

Horacio hugs the Teddy Bear

 

[Skade]

I will never say a word to the woman I have come to have feelings for. She may very well share those feelings, but I will never know. She is married, and to someone pretty close to me. So that is a definite no.

*sigh*

It does not bother me in the sense that I can never explore those feelings. What does cause me some despair is that it seems I can not make a realistic connection any more.

 

[Ashwyn]

Horacio hugs the Teddy Bear

Thank you.

 

[Dungannon]

Horacio & Ash, I hope everything works out for you. I know from experience that "Internet romances" are a risky endeavour, but the payoff can be well worth the risk. After one failed relationship, I met my current wife online. So, it can work, if you both want it to.

 

[Horacio]

Horacio hugs Skade too