But I don't want you to know who I am!

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Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

You're right, we used to be all in each other's business. Was that really a better way to live? I'm not sure. It had benefits (if you cut somebody off in traffic everybody knows about it vs anonymity in a big city) but it has decided downside as well. Maybe less of a downside if you fit the profile of everybody else in town, but for a weirdo like me???

See I wonder about that - people conceal their differences in anonymity, and sometimes we are expected to do just that. The work place is sometimes that way - just act corporate, show no odd interests and nobody's feathers get ruffled.

But when we all know each other's quirks - you're somewhat forced to accept them - or realize they aren't all that wierd after all. It's the unknown that we are most afraid of and anonymity creates a lot of that.