Lynx--I am all about simplicity and streamlining when I can get away with it. Seeing as I don't get all that many personal emails, I can't see a reason to create yet another account I have to maintain. At one time I was a part of 4 sites I used to log onto every day--now I've cut it down to 2 and I'm actually happier with that.
I have a tendency to micromanage everything and then my OCD/ADHD/temporary dyslexia kicks in (I've never been actually diagnosed with these things, I just like to say that's the reason why I'm so scatterbrained) and it just gets overwhelming. As it stands now, it usually only takes 10 minutes to check my email, so adding any other accounts doesn't seem necessary.
Asifin--I watched the video and I get what the guy's saying
! But there's just something I love about written correspondence. It really makes me think about what I want to say (believe it or not.) And, I LOVE handwriting, especially since it's such a dying art today. I tend to think of handwriting as a person's own personal font.
I also used to write a lot of people in other countries and people who are in prison, which can really force the reader to work hard at "getting" what the other person is trying to say. They might not be able to write very good English, or they might only have a 6th grade education (I'm not trying to stereotype all people in prison, but I found this was often the experience), but for me, it taught me a lot about understanding what someone is really trying to say--without perfect grammar or an endless vocabulary.
I often feel that written communication is a clue as to what the heart is really saying, which is something that transcends beyond words, whether in print or in speech.
I have a tendency to micromanage everything and then my OCD/ADHD/temporary dyslexia kicks in (I've never been actually diagnosed with these things, I just like to say that's the reason why I'm so scatterbrained) and it just gets overwhelming. As it stands now, it usually only takes 10 minutes to check my email, so adding any other accounts doesn't seem necessary.
Asifin--I watched the video and I get what the guy's saying
! But there's just something I love about written correspondence. It really makes me think about what I want to say (believe it or not.) And, I LOVE handwriting, especially since it's such a dying art today. I tend to think of handwriting as a person's own personal font. I also used to write a lot of people in other countries and people who are in prison, which can really force the reader to work hard at "getting" what the other person is trying to say. They might not be able to write very good English, or they might only have a 6th grade education (I'm not trying to stereotype all people in prison, but I found this was often the experience), but for me, it taught me a lot about understanding what someone is really trying to say--without perfect grammar or an endless vocabulary.
I often feel that written communication is a clue as to what the heart is really saying, which is something that transcends beyond words, whether in print or in speech.
True, it creates the problem of catfishing and such, but it also allows someone being honest to sort of transcend certain social or physical barriers and just truly be themselves and share what they think and feel. That does result in some difficulties, however, like more blunt language and hurt feelings and such... but it's really freeing being able to truly be yourself without filter or facade, and relationships that can make it through those difficulties are some of the most intimate and enjoyable, I think. ^_^ Though, they are very few and hard to find...
