Being well into my 40's, I have learned there is a huge perk. You just don't get through that many years of human interaction without a thickening of the skin, and a lowered tolerance level. I'm not talking about low tolerance as in an inability to engage with folks that are not like minded. I speak of the lowered tolerance when you realize your self worth. It is a time that you gain the ability to walk away from situations and people if it doesn't feel right. There is no shame is self perseverance.
I often wonder if the desire to have anonymity in the virtual world causes a shallowness in how we engage. I know that I have been guilty of it. There are some rules I have for myself in an attempt to take care of that defect in myself. I limit my friends list. If you are on it, it means I am interested in who you are beneath the surface. I will randomly message you for a conversation. If time passes, and I find that I am the only one that initiates conversation, I have to cut out. If you can't respond to me within a couples days, it is a deal breaker. It is a strict machine I suppose. It leads to a cleaner existence.
Upper Tattoo: ISUKA Saber @ Limit 8 (June 18th)
Pose: RK Poses Kole 2