"Attention Spans"
This morning I go to thinking about our attention spans, or
the lack of them. Many of us were in our
adolescents during the early 90’s, the same time the big debate over “Attention
Deficit Disorder” arose. If a child was rambunctious
they automatically had A.D.D. Was this
just pop psychology… or was there some truth to it? Now, in our late teens and early twenties, it
seems we gave up the rambunctious personality for the reality of having no
attention span. I can't help but wonder…do
we have Relationship A.D.D.?
I am not one for grouping or classifying individuals. I also hate to stereotype and say, “All guys
are the same.” However, I am being
wonder if they really are. Since JD and I
broke up in July of 2003, the dating extravaganza I have had has been a little
rocky. I will absolutely take responsibility
for my actions but, I will not take responsibility for other guys.
You know the time you were talking to a guy for about three
weeks or so, again time doesn't really matter. And from the continuous communication you had it seemed as if he were
interested, even more so when you expressed that you were interested. Then, you go out to a club and you see him, greetings
are exchanged, yet something felt weird. Like he was hiding something or trying to pretend if you will. You go on with your night, and not more than
30 minutes later you look over at him and see he is all up-on some one else. You kind of pause and your attention came
too. You thought he was interested, or at
least wanting to talk more.
Now, I am not saying he had an obligation to be all up-on
you, you aren't dating, have not clarified commitment. However, if he was really interested in you wouldn't
he be all up-on you? We have to remember
though; maybe he just has a short attention span.
Well, today I say, fuck their low attention spans!
I hope I have some of their attention now. You can make all the excuses for why you don't
call, why you don't talk, and why you pretend to be interested. We have all heard the best one…”Well I don't want
to look like an ass.” Well buckos I hate
to break it to you, but when you drag on the “fake interest” you are being the biggest ass you could possibly be.
Use your attention and tell the other person, you just aren't
that interested. Quit wasting the
pretty. | 
