Words of Innocence and Experience

I can hear your soul crying
Listen to your spirit sighing
I can feel your desperation
Emotional deprivation

Let yourself go
Let yourself go
Let your feelings show
–Depeche Mode “Freestate”

I met some people on MySpace. Some of them are nice and send greetings on a regular basis.

To put it explicitly, the main reason why people join MySpace is to win attention, whether in a good or bad sense. I joined partly to follow the trend, and partly to meet new people.

One guy sent me a message the other day and asked for my MSN. He seems eager to know more about me, so I gave him my contact information. We talked several times, but I found him rude and pretentious. Therefore, even though I knew he was online, I never sent him a message myself.

One night he suddenly popped in and hurled various curses at me. Unable to bear the insult, I shot back by saying “Even though I have you on my list, it doesn’t mean I have the responsibility to chat with you every night.” Still, the Internet is a good retreat to turn to when people feel extremely lonely.

He replied, “Yes, it does!” and started cursing again. In the end, I had to block him.

Although I never liked that guy, it suddenly occurred to me that he must have been really lonely so as to spent so much time online, waiting to meet someone special. He wanted too much attention to the post of annoying others.

On MySpace, it is apparent to see that some people really need constant reassurance by asking for comments and so on. In a way, it’s quite charming. I guess all Internet users need some kind of attention. We get together in forums and message boards to achieve a sense of community. However, there are rules to follow. If one doesn’t respect people, he or she is bound to be excluded.