Hostile Emails 2 - The Sequel
I received additional emails from my biggest fan today. After this latest volley, I can only assume that he is a web-cam viewer with a penchant for attempting to cause frowns! His latest failure to do so is posted below with identifying information removed.
Stranger: I suppose no-one is truly mad who tries hard to be sane. But sanity is not, dear god, tarot cards or tea-leaves, or even making money. What attracts you to [maintaining a web-cam]? I think you will not find many fortunes to tell here. Yet you look engrossed...
Me: Goodness, I never claimed to be sane! However, I display streaming video on my site and on multiple platforms which I can then use when doing long-distance telephone or chat readings. Thanks for your interest.
Stranger: Well...the last thing I want to do is interrupt you in your work. You answer promptly even so - which is more than most people do. But even with a wobbly psyche...tea-leaves? Do you really believe you're some kind of clairvoyant, or do you just want to earn a few bobs?
Me: Thank you, I do pride myself on answering my work email promptly. In answer to your question, yes, I do believe in what I do, but I can't speak for anyone else! [Please read "I Don't Believe In You!"]
Stranger: Okay. No discussion, no justification...nothing. Just another chancer. Than you, and goodbye.
Me: I hope that you feel better having written to me again. Goodbye!
Stranger: I dont read blogs.People's personalised thoughts, selfish, without reference to the world at large, have no interest for me. I would like to feel better, having written to you...but I know you're impervious, closed. So I just feel sad. You reduce - you think you can reduce - this world to tea-leaves? Dear God...
No - it's not my business to insult you. But, honestly, you know as much about my future as
the eucalyptus tree that that stands outside my window. Your internet presence is not you..electronic words are not people.
There's no need to answer this, unless conversation interests you. The future never bothered me.