19 Feb
2001
19 Feb
'01
2:19 p.m.
Mistral:> > > I
had a great deal of difficulty sticking out the first few months myself, until I'd built enough friendships to have some sense of belonging. It has been worth the effort; but not every person is going to fit into every group.
Me>> > Ah, a difference at last! I felt at home right away. In fact, I found
people here nicer than I expected.
Kathryn> Perhaps it was the expectations that differed?
I nearly went on about that-- yes, I had expected a fair amount of sarcasm (like the dialogue on the show), which generally people here don't use except once they've gotten to be friends with their 'victim' and know it won't be taken wrong.