| I absolutely hate copycats or people who want to be like me, to a certain extent. Everyone should now this. Everyone should remain nameless too. Yes, and I have copied people in the past, of course, and honestly, I don't think I knew anyone who didn't. There is probably not one person that I know who hasn't copied someone in ONE thing before...
I have many examples in my life of people who have copied me, and of course I forgive them, but as you know, sometimes I can have short grudges and sometimes I can have long ones. Someone who copies me to a certain extent gets me angry, even though they probably don't know it. Maybe they do and are not expressing it, maybe to keep things running smoothly. Of course there is the whole issue of people LOVING the same things, like webdesign, Lord of the Rings fandom, fashion, etc. But really, what is the definition of copying? How far can you go without copying someone? Is there even a line to cross? I admit I can probably be the most selfish person out of all my friends. I don't like being that way, but it pleases me that I am being myself and having no other person in the world be like me. But how would you feel if someone who just "popped" into your life with ease by suddenly copying you!? But again, do I know their side of the story, if there is a their? And then if they copy you, do you not get the feeling that you were the one who started this, YOU were the one who was known for it. YOU were YOU and the way you emphasized the word you was mutated? Broken? Different? VIOLATED? Its hard to not be selfish. Its hard to share the things we offer to each other. But the line to be crossed, is that when the person who copies you is OVER DOING the thing they copied? Then it ruins everything for you, does anyone else feel that? Something you loved so much, and someone takes that love away and makes it their own. Do you not feel like you want it back, you wish that it could be your own again and that it is not "violated"? Did you ever feel like it was your safe keeping, your get away, your hideout, YOUR OWN? The thing you dearly loved is gone because of copying? What is the definiton of copying? But I do not know the opposing side.
Please don't give me "ooooh, I understand." comments. Don't give me that crap. Give me REAL feedback. |
That stuff was awesome to read and now I feel a lot better about that subject. Now I need to think of another topic to complain/lecture/whatever about.
