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murakoziShould I even go? Most of the folks I try to say howdy to at AC each year aren't going to be there this year. There are some people who will be there that I'd love to talk to for a bit, or even want to do lunch or dinner with. Sadly most of them will be too busy. Of the rest... well heck, from past experience I know I'm low on their list of folks to socialize with. Most of the remainder are popular and/or well known and have a whole pile of people around them the whole time. I'm not wanting to go and monopolize anyone's time at the con. Far from it. It would be nice, however, to be able to actually have a conversation with people I can't often see in person. Find out what's new with 'em, how the trip was, how they're doing and the like.
Last year I only went up on Saturday, due to the events of the prior year. That time, there were a half dozen or more people who had expressed a great deal of interest in hanging out, socializing and heck, some of 'em were even fliratious. But, once there, I got stood up twice, once for lunch, once for dinner, and blown off in general. It makes one feel rather disposable. Like I was just considered the backup in case they couldn't find anyone else to talk to/hang around/or screw around with up in a room. And yet, some of the same people were all surprised that I didn't stay the whole weekend last year.
I've thought about heading up for a few hours on Saturday, like I did last year, but it seems hard to justify driving 3 hours each way, especially when the most I'll likely get from these folks is a 'howdy' before they say they have to go meet someone for lunch or whatever. I dunno. It just really gets me down, especially when I remember how much fun I had there in the past.
Last year I only went up on Saturday, due to the events of the prior year. That time, there were a half dozen or more people who had expressed a great deal of interest in hanging out, socializing and heck, some of 'em were even fliratious. But, once there, I got stood up twice, once for lunch, once for dinner, and blown off in general. It makes one feel rather disposable. Like I was just considered the backup in case they couldn't find anyone else to talk to/hang around/or screw around with up in a room. And yet, some of the same people were all surprised that I didn't stay the whole weekend last year.
I've thought about heading up for a few hours on Saturday, like I did last year, but it seems hard to justify driving 3 hours each way, especially when the most I'll likely get from these folks is a 'howdy' before they say they have to go meet someone for lunch or whatever. I dunno. It just really gets me down, especially when I remember how much fun I had there in the past.