Woven Cognition

Here's a concept I don't understand: denying new friends.

Okay, well it might be just in my nature but I'm one to accept any and all new friends. This goes for LiveJournal, Xbox Live, and especially MySpace. I'm always looking forward to meeting new people. Even if the person is completely unattractive, has nothing in common with me, etc, I'll STILL add them out of courtesy. To me, it's just good manners to do so and it's like an unwritten rule. Kind of like tipping the waiter or the guy who delivers your food. You may not want to, but you do it anyway because you don't want to look like an asshole.

To me, that's what they look like. Assholes. I'll add anybody, even if I would really rather not. It's not like it'll hurt me in any way. No - I won't add someone who is obviously a spam bot. I'm generous, not stupid. Even if we end up not having anything in common, it's not like we're forced to talk to each other. It's just common courtesy to me.

If you deny someone, then well I guess you miss out on having new friends. It's like you're saying you don't want friends. Alright, whatever. People say things like "Don't take it so personally," but how else am I supposed to take it? You're saying, "I don't want to be friends with you," how would you feel if that happened to you? What am I to imagine went through your head when you hit "Decline"? Well, whatever. It's a concept I will never understand.

Cease bitching.