Wessel wrote about how it's weird to have the time of your life with fabulous people, and then be dropped back to your "normal life" which in retrospect seems like it could be so much better [if you're too lazy to scroll down: http://justifiedconfusion.blogspot.com/2012/01/post-gathering-depression.html ]. Meeting and being with and talking with other nerdfighters is an experience a lot of people don't have the opportunity of experiencing and understanding. I mean, we all have this giant thing in common but most of us have no idea on how amazing it is or where to find more people like us. Sometimes people don't even know they are nerdfighters, and how the heck are we supposed to make them understand?
I mean, there is no way I'm going up to my co-worker and saying "Girl, you are SUCH a nerdfighter!", too weird for me. I feel like they wouldn't understand and be too quick to judge.
So now looking at Vidcon and everything it is, or becomes, and stands for, it just seems all that more amazing. For 48 hours we are all together, 15 000 people who think alike, who dream alike and who are all just: awesome. I'm excited just by the possibility of going.
And I know that hearing or reading about Vidcon is the worst thing ever when you can't go, which is why I shall try to avoid this subject in the future, but I think this needs to be said.
I don't want to complain, but this is the case for a lot of people. We have these amazing friends and connections all over the world who, if we're lucky, we get to see once a year [or more]. But is this a relationship that we want to have: to know how much you appreciate someone and only get to see them once every time the earth rotates? To not be able to do the simplest things like just go for a walk together, or go bowling and eat pizza? To not be able to have that awkward hug that seems to last too long?
I guess it really comes down to; what is an Internet friendship? Is it the fact that you have so much in common with someone, or just the fact of having someone who understands you so much better? That my friends is my justified confusion©.
Awesomely yours, Kelly.
Post Script: I know feel quite outranked with some of the bloggers here, but let me just say you people are awesome.
Also, readers, share your opinion with everyone in the comments, that's why they're there!
Psst Kelly it's Sarah,
ReplyDeleteHow could you feel outranked? I think most of us are beginners in the whole blogging bit. We are all in the same boat haha So don't forget to include yourself in that awesome count!:)
(I kept forgetting to write this in my posts so I decided to comment it to you instead)