He's a sad lonely man who tries too hard with the wrong low hanging fruit.
My public speaking professor once told me, "self deprecating humor works really well for you." I've continued to nurture that demeanor since then but apparently it must work better in person than in text.
rod2pop is little more than an avatar in a forum. Like a cartoon character. Certainly it is grounded in my psyche, which is more apparent in some of my more 'serious' posts, but molded and tailored for a particular effect. It is especially helpful for keeping people at arms' length so they can't get to know me too well.
I don't enjoy small talk or superficialities. And a forum such as DD, by its very format, is not a place to bare ones soul. So, until I can get to know someone after keeping them at bay and studying them from afar, I don't offer much to engender friendship, as here, I don't offer much that reveals too much of my genuine character. I come to DD firstly for the stories, secondly for posting thoughts. Perhaps I should have remained a Lurker.
In PMs, of course, I reveal more, as more can be said and conversation can flow in many directions, though still limited by the textual format. You can't hear the inflection in a voice or read body language. Clearly, I screwed up in reaching out to lithiumgirl. And yes, I was
warned by many of you. However, our supposed friendship started out as a joke, so I figured there wouldn't be any harm in it - and I guess it's fitting the joke is now on me.
In the past, I was asked, by some, to lessen sexual innuendos, and did. Apparently, it wasn't enough. So, in overwhelming opposition, I'll try again, to better abide by forum rules and hopefully add to the Collective rather than detract from it. Creating a character is an evolution, and mine is still in the works.
By the way, I don't consider
@Megan1993 to be low hanging fruit. Lithiumgirl, on the other hand, is like a potato and should remain where they grow best - under ground.
If you read this far, thank you.