Is this to be our future?

Are we to become even worse than those people who chat their whole lives on the Internet and never have any real interaction with people. Maybe Angel and I will only ever communicate through blog posts and comments. That's hott. R-i-g-h-t.

Angel Benton said...
OK so apparently I have been misinterpreted and feel the need to clarify. Trust me, I of all people understand the value of alone time, but what I don't think that you are understanding is that when you told me to get lost, well that you wanted to be alone, it was 2 AM....in an unfamiliar city....and you were intoxicated....and you are tiny! So yes I was concerned about that. So if my caring about your personal safety makes me an "ass," then I am an ass and I apologize for that. I know it might be selfish, but Heaven forbid if anything had happened to you that night I wouldn't have been able to live with myself. I was just glad that you came back safe and sound in one piece. And obviously I wasn't that pissed off about that because we were totally fine the next day (the night of the awards). It was the NEXT day that I was distant, and that was because of what happened the night before. You weren't being punished at all, but I hope that you see that if we did that bike ride and you ran the marathon with me, that I would be punishing myself. But it is interesting that you chose those words, because "being punished" is exactly how I felt the night before.

12:37 AM

I say...
See, before it wasn't said that it was about my personal safety. It may not have been on purpose, but I was made to look like a jerk, simply because I said that I would appreciate it if I could be alone. I was quoted as saying "get lost!". It's as if my personal need for time alone had been morphed into an insult to others. San Francisco is not unfamiliar to me. I have been there several times, but not everyone is aware of that. If I had been abducted by aliens or hit by a runaway truck filled with emotion or God forbid gay bashed....well everything happens for a reason right? And I strongly dislike that I was quoted as using the words "Get lost" because I said no such thing.

You really had become Brandon Baker for a couple of days there because there was no breaking into your vault of emotions and feelings that day.

Angel Benton said...
"I come back to the room, and see that he has left me behind, and didn't leave a note or anything. At that point in the trip I was already feeling like I couldn't turn my back without Andy disappearing. That, combined with being told to get lost in New Orleans, made me feel like he couldn't wait to get away from me."

I say...
Well actually after you left the room, I climbed into the closet and waited in there for about 8 minutes because I wanted to pop out and scare you when you came back into the room. I didn't realize that you weren't waiting for me in the hallway. Oh, and if I couldn't wait to get away from you why the hell would I keep pushing for us to go on A 16 MILE BIKE RIDE TOGETHER?!

Angel, I know that you care about me and my safety. Please don't take personal offense when I need time alone. It makes me feel guilty to do what is right for me. I didn't tell you to shove off or get lost. I would have asked to be alone had it been Brandon at the elevator door, or my mother, or anyone. It's like you have this mindset that I needed to be away from YOU when in fact I just wanted to be completely alone.

Although, you do need time away from me as you posted in your last blog.

Angel said
"and if I have to take a step back and a breather from Andy to keep the peace and my own sanity, I guess I will do just that."

I say...

I respect that. I don't take offense to it, and I don't interpret it as you saying I need to stay out of your life or I should get lost.

I did the same thing, only mine was for just about an hour, and I took a breather from everyone. =P

Congratulations on finishing the race. I am proud of you.