Sunday, February 23, 2014

How to have your personal space violated by Andy - Assignment 20 - Omer

The first step is to know someone named Andy. Become friends with Andy during your freshman year of high school. You may think he's a nice enough guy, but don't be fooled. He will eventually invade your personal space.
Over your sophomore year, stay vaguely friends with him, and hold the occasional conversation. You shouldn't become his best friend, but try to stay appropriately close.
You will lose your rights to a personal bubble during your junior year, in a class run by a "Matt." Matt may seem like a nice enough guy, but don't let him get to you. He alone will decide your fate. For those of you with a last name beginning with the letter "H," may God be with you. You will be seated next to Andy, and your space will slowly be taken from you. You pray that Matt will be punished for what he has done, but to no avail.
You ask him nicely at first. You give him a light nudge on his side. But nothing works. On good days, you get 1/3 of your table. Nothing but brute force gets you anywhere. You grow tired of the constant struggle to maintain your half of the table. Eventually, your options become limited.  You  see no way out of the constant lack of space. You cry for help, but no one believes you. " Andy's awesome," they say. "He's so funny," they claim. Those who believe you who have gone through the pain themselves. But they stay silent. They fear him.
 You must wait until the year ends to start healing your personal space bubble. Summer comes, and you feel better. Senior year begins; you feel confident and very safe in your little bubble. But then you see Andy. He sits next to you and greets you, asking about your summer. You reciprocate. Maybe he's changed. You mentally forgive him for the pain he's caused you. Weeks into the school year, you begin to feel something. Someone is draining something from you. You maintain dominance over 16% of your table. But it's to late. Only now do you realize. There is no salvation There is no escape. There is only Andy.

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