I can't be alone in this.

Originally Posted by a lurker

I made this thread after reading the one about shy guys. That and Fydor's lonely replies in particular made me think of this, so that's why it seems like a 'thing' now.

Actually, I was mostly goofing off, and/or taking the examples to the extreme; although there was definitely some truth in my humorous replies. Although I am shy in person, I am not really passive.
My biggest problem however is that I have trouble forming coherent and complete thoughts while in person, because I am so used to communicating in text. I definitely have many instances of "stair-case wit" as well.

I also fear that in some cases where I have been with other people, I have appeared passive because I don't really voice my opinion much. But this is more because I just don't have an opinion(which can often be the case), or don't really care; not beause I don't want to voice my opinion. Apparently wanting to know what someone ELSE wants to do is considered socially odd.

And as for my personal opinion on passive people... they can sometimes get very annoying by how they are. I want to know what they think and I wish they would stop caring so much about how I felt, and let me know how THEY felt.

As for your bonus question, I am neither. I certainly am not the manipulative type, as that is just wrong.

Actually, I have a question for everyone: Is there a difference, in your book, between someone who is apathetic and someone who is passive?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Hmm, you might be onto something Musharraf.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Minion

Oh right. With the kid from the concert hall who was defending all emo kiddies as being brilliant artists?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.