waxingelephant's Journal

9:58PM - Coolest Rube Goldbert Device Ever

I came across this on Youtube.

Enjoy, I sure did.

8:21PM - I have a Journal?

Well, I just realized that since my first post, I've put only the results of a single test on my journal. Truth be told, I almost forgot I had one. Now in general, I'm not the biggest fan of LJ. I know too many people who use LJ as an excuse not to actually go over and hang out with their friends, because they can just see what's going on in their life by reading their journal. How many is too many, you may ask? As far as I'm concerned, one is too many, and I've known more than that. Anyway, that being said, I have recently seen more responsible use of LJ, and I am beginning to see some merit in it. I have seen some of my current friends use LJ to reach out to those they don't already know, as a way to meet new people.

OK, here's the confession. I... have a little trouble... reaching... out to new people. Ok, I have trouble reaching out to anyone, regardless if I know them or not. Even those people I'm close to don't receive a phone call very often. The truth is, I love hanging out with people, but I have a very tough time initiating contact. I always feel as if I'm intruding on them, and that's no fun.

So I figured, maybe, I could update my LJ more than once a millennium and maybe people would be able to see, maybe if not what's going on in my life, at least what's going on in my messed up little mind. Who knows, maybe I'll even meet someone new, although, I'd settle with getting to know those I've already met.


Until I write again, be happy, be well.

P.S. Right now, I feel pretty awkward, but I'm hoping to get over that.

Current mood: embarrassed

5:40PM

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10:21PM - I have to say it.

Tonight, I got some horrible News.
Someone in my family was raped. And worst of all, no one believes it. First let me explain why.
The person who was raped, happens to be my brother. Well, technically he's my step-brother, but this isn't the time for technicalities. I've seen this guy through his highs, and I do mean highs, and his lows. 3 Years ago, I could never have seen this happening to him. Hell, 3 weeks ago I could never have seen this happening to him, but for very different reasons. 3 years ago, he was an ass, utterly and completely. You see, he has a tendency to fall in love with a girl, and fall HARD, so when they break up, he loses both sleep and meals over it. 3 Years ago, he got tired of being hurt and started simply sleeping around during which time he took this girl's, Lisa, virginity. Since then, she's been obsessed with him.

Now, he has a girlfriend, and has for close to a year. For the first time, he's turning into a nice as well as a sensitive guy.

Now, two weeks ago, he went to a party after work, during which he drank a few, to many, beers. He rushed through the last beer, and can't remember anything until he came to to find Lisa, on top of him in the jacuzzi. Now Lisa, in the last three years has not been an Idle girl, in fact in the first year after losing her virginity, her count quickly climbed to 50 men, and now I don't even know what it is. So at the least, my brother would have to worry about being tested for herpi-goni-sypha-flu. Unfortunately, through the whole horror of finding that he's been raped by a girl he thought had become his friend, his girlfriend has taken the stand that he cheated on her and now does not trust him. Now I agree, he should watch his drinking, but to treat him with suspicion after the fact, while he's already dealing with all of this is just mean.

Yes, I can understand where she's coming from. She's hurt that he would even consider sleeping with another woman, but she seems to forget that he wasn't really considering anything. I know this man, when he's in a relationship, he doesn't sleep around, he wouldn't even dream of it. Now, he's told, by his girlfriend, that he needs to call her on his home phone when he claims to be at home. Yes, if he had actually cheated, which I don't feel he did, she would have a right to be angry. If the situations were reversed, he wouldn't even dream of holding it against her, and what's more, she could take legal action. Technically, I suppose, he could too, but when was the last time you heard of a woman being convicted of raping a man. Men are just generally considered willing and therefore unrapable other than through sodomy which generally requires another man.

Anyway, I wrote this for two reasons. One, because I had to get this off my chest, and two, because I'm curious as to what others out there think. Am I the only one who sees this double standard? How much should I get involved with his relationship? Should I try writing his girlfriend? I hate to see this happen to him, just when he was getting his life back together.

Current mood: discontent