Email to Paige
Apr. 13th, 2005 01:57 pmTo: [Guthrie, Paige E.]
From: [Forge, JH]
Subject:
You know, you're probably going to tell me my comments and implications were out of line. Big deal. Laugh about it. You've got a sense of humor, I've seen it. It just seems to vanish into thin air any time someone points at you.
Look, it's no mystery: I think you're great. You're smart, you're funny, you're (usually) friendly - and with the probable exception of Amanda, everyone likes you. You've got family here, you've got friends here, and you've got not one but two boyfriends - and if that's a touchy subject, well, touch touch touch.
If you ask me, you seem to put too much emphasis on being perfect. In my moments of ego, I like to pretend that I am. In my moments of infatuation, I fool myself into thinking you are. But then I remember that I'm a genius, and I think rationally about it, and I remember that I'm flawed, and you're flawed, and that's okay.
So yeah, I was being sarcastic and passive-aggressive. My bad, didn't mean to ruin your 42-hour good mood. Still doesn't mean I was wrong.
JHF
From: [Forge, JH]
Subject:
You know, you're probably going to tell me my comments and implications were out of line. Big deal. Laugh about it. You've got a sense of humor, I've seen it. It just seems to vanish into thin air any time someone points at you.
Look, it's no mystery: I think you're great. You're smart, you're funny, you're (usually) friendly - and with the probable exception of Amanda, everyone likes you. You've got family here, you've got friends here, and you've got not one but two boyfriends - and if that's a touchy subject, well, touch touch touch.
If you ask me, you seem to put too much emphasis on being perfect. In my moments of ego, I like to pretend that I am. In my moments of infatuation, I fool myself into thinking you are. But then I remember that I'm a genius, and I think rationally about it, and I remember that I'm flawed, and you're flawed, and that's okay.
So yeah, I was being sarcastic and passive-aggressive. My bad, didn't mean to ruin your 42-hour good mood. Still doesn't mean I was wrong.
JHF