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Am I just bad at conversation, or do these people have stalker tendencies? [I Am Bad At Conversation]

Occassionally I'll get a random message out of the blue from someone I chatted with like two years ago, and they'll pick up that conversation as if there wasn't a huge gap of time in between. Like, they'll bring up very specific details about the last thing we talked about, and I'm sitting there in the dark, because I completely forgot everything. It's always those people that have nothing on their profile page too, so I have no way of reminding myself who they even are.

Am I just that bad for completely forgetting a person's existence, or are they just being stalker-ish? I mean, are they really re-reading every conversation as a refresher before they start again for whatever reason? Also, why bother? If we had a short, meaningless conversation two years ago, and haven't interacted since, what makes them think I'm interested in starting that up again? Honestly, it's kinda creepy.
BlueVeins · 22-25
I'm always sus of ppl with no profile shit.
FaeLuna · 31-35, F
@BlueVeins Yeah, that's why I started checking people's profiles before responding to a random message. Saves a lot of trouble!
PerfectionOfTheHeart · 46-50, F
I don’t think it’s stalkerish behavior as much as it’s a form of desperation for whatever they’re seeking through reignited the connection. Two years is way too long to go without conversing, especially if the opportunity has been there to have a conversation. Going back to refresh the memory of what was spoken is just a form of them trying to get in your good graces by showing compassion for the conversation that they willingly put on hold to seek out other conversations that fulfilled what they needed at the time. People have their reasons for doing what they do, which is often for selfish purposes, but I’ve learned that it’s best to continue on my journey without that kind of person in it. Time and energy are too precious to spend them engaging with someone who uses you as a time filler as they see fit.
FaeLuna · 31-35, F
@PerfectionOfTheHeart I think that pretty much nails it. It's a desperate move to try and restart a conversation with someone they think they can just contact whenever they want, drop when they're done, and expect to always be there.
DragonFruit · 61-69, M
You are obviously a very bad person with diminished memory...these poor people who are enchanted with you and your words are being forgotten and cast aside by you. 😞
FaeLuna · 31-35, F
@DragonFruit I know, I'm such a terrible tyrant! To them, that conversation with me meant everything in the world, but to me, they were just some random peasant to ignore!
DragonFruit · 61-69, M
@FaeLuna Precisely! 😁
@FaeLuna shame on you lol jk
Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M
To me, that points to a lack of social graces on their part. Most people would be aware of that and they'd address that first like "I know it's been a while, oops haha" or something like that. Maybe the people without anything on their profiles are insecure or unsure of themselves and spend too much time on here without real connections. So maybe could be stalker-ish but either way they're maybe not that great at interacting with people in general?.
FaeLuna · 31-35, F
@Ryannnnnn Well, the lack of social skills is a definite. Not sure about their other motives.
They may have archived the message but it is weird to wait 2 years to message again
@FaeLuna its hard to tell id just ignore them and move on
FaeLuna · 31-35, F
@ExperienceDLT Probably for the best!
@FaeLuna yes probably would be
JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M
Clearly, you make impressions on people.

Though, when someone acts too familiar, that could be a warning sign.
FaeLuna · 31-35, F
@JoeyFoxx Oh, the worst is when they had one of those meaningless small talk conversations, and then two years later randomly ask me a perverted question about a post I made from that long ago. I've had that happen at least twice. Definitely a warning sign there.
JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M
@FaeLuna to be clear, I don’t think that’s it’s you who is bad at conversations.

Lol
bookerdana · M
Maybe they just looked at the last messages
FaeLuna · 31-35, F
@bookerdana I'm sure they did, but the question is why? Do they expect me to do the same? Are they just expecting me to put in the same effort to figure out who they are and continue a conversation that wasn't going anywhere to begin with?
SW-User
That is odd.
JohnOinger · 41-45, M
@FaeLuna So what do you think of Enrique Lorenzo & Would You Do Him
FaeLuna · 31-35, F
@JohnOinger He's okay. I don't know much about him though.
JohnOinger · 41-45, M
@FaeLuna Nice
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MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M
i mean 2 years is long enough to lose interest but just because they re-read their messages to be able to start talking to you again it doesnt meant theyre stalkers.
FaeLuna · 31-35, F
@MartinTheFirst That's fair. It just comes off as stalkerish because of the language they tend to use. Like, you can't have a generic small talk conversation with someone, drop off the face of the world for two years, and open up with "hey beautiful," and pick right back up with the small talk questions. It's weird to me, is all.

 
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