Am I Dramatic?

[rionaleonhart]

Earlier today, I was feeling fairly miserable; I was thinking about the fact that I don't really have anyone I can consider a friend at university, and that I'm so terrified of everyone that it took me four hours of hiding in my room, absolutely starving, before I could work up the courage to go into the kitchen and cook my supper when there were strangers in there.

And then the quiet girl to whom I had barely spoken came into the stranger-filled kitchen and put her food into the fridge, looking as unnerved as I had felt, and I took heart from this and told her about my four hours of pathetic nervousness and asked her whether she watched Torchwood, and she invited me into her room and let me watch it with her and we mocked the Torchwood team together.

Guys. Guys. I interacted with a real person.

I am so happy right now.

Also RHYS RHYS HEARTS FOR RHYS, and 'this is quite homoerotic' was brilliant. Jack/Rhys, anyone?

Comments

[sparklenight.livejournal.com]

I'm just the same when the whole of China comes round. I've got snacks in my room though - I could survive in here for about a week.

If you ever need to escape, you can come here, if you want. I have Scrabble! :]

This is Jamie, from the Internet/your English seminars, by the way. I like your journal, so I have added you. Feel free to add me back. We can compare stylistic preferences.

[rionaleonhart]

Hello! Scrabble sounds lovely; I may have to take you up on that offer when I've finished my essays. Thank you. (You're very welcome to come over here when you need refuge from the noise, but I should warn you that I am a hopeless host.)

You've probably guessed from the tone of this entry that I'm ridiculously proud of myself for finally speaking to you, too. This week, I am learning that I do not have to be afraid of people! And also that, while 'Are you from the Internet, by the way?' may not be the best conversation-starter, it does sort of work. Good things to know.

[sparklenight.livejournal.com]

Don't be silly - "Are you from the Internet" is the best conversation starter I've ever heard!