Ridic and other nonsensical words

In life, there are now about six million ways to communicate (literally, I've counted) so you're constantly connected to everything and everybody. Back in the day, it was normal to not hear from somebody for a few days because maybe they actually didn't get the phone message that was written down on that random scrap of paper or you know, actually had a life that didn't involve an iPhone or BlackBerry.

But now we need immediate gratification. There's an understanding that you need to reply to a text, email or call within a 3 hour window (and even that's pushing the appropriate reply time) otherwise, it's unacceptable (or that you're trying to send some sort of message that you don't actually want to talk to the person which is fair). We've gotten to a point where communications need to be short to keep up with all our conversations, thereby, shortening all the words that we used.

No longer will I ever, type out 'laughing out loud' or 'don't be lame' because LOL and DBL is way more time efficient (and let's be honest, more fun). And really, typing out 'ridiculous', 'totally' or 'whatever' is way too much work -- it's all about 'ridic', 'totes' and 'whatevs' because that's how us awesome people do. So suit up kids, the world is changing and ridic and other nonsensical words are the way to go because yes, they're totally a thing. ^L

Crazy or Normal?

As a girl, I'll be the first to admit, we're all a little crazy especially when it comes to dating. We analyze every situation, looking at it from all angles and possibilities to the point where maybe you're reading into things that aren't quite there...maybe for reassurance or maybe because sometimes, in life, we just need know for sure what's going on. But there are times where the contemplating and the reflection become too extreme...that's when my friend and I like to play a game called 'Crazy or Normal?'

When you're analyzing every little thing, take a step back and ask yourself 'Crazy or Normal?' or in other words, if you weren't dating this person would it REALLY normal to be contemplating their every move? I mean really, if you're not going to stalk your friend outside her house to figure out why she hasn't called you back after a few days -- don't be hiding in any bushes* outside your boyfriend's (or guy you're casually seeing or whatevs, it's cool) house. I'm just saying.

If you find yourself playing this game, he's probably not worth it. Anybody that pushes your sanity to the point where you're frequently questioning it means, unfortunately, that it probably isn't a thing. So next time you find yourself sitting there thinking about what he really meant by "it's not you, it's me" or trying to figure out the tonality of his latest text...ask yourself, 'Crazy or Normal?' because yes, it is a thing. ^L

*Please note, there was no actually stalking involved on my end. It's all hypothetical people.