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I say minor because I'm not so much sad as frustrated and a bit hopeless.
Let's tick the clock back ten years. I'm 14 and a total nerd, my life revolves around text based rpgs through AOL (yes, fucking aol) and some independent MUD/MUCK's that I run with my closest pals. Of course, I'm a hard core nerd and those close pals were over the internet. Ricky, Rae, and Clay, three of my dearest friends who somewhere around 2000ish, I lost touch with.
Blame it on moving, high school bullshit, computer crashing, losing my internets, whatever. The point is, I lost contact with all three of them. Since then, I've made random attempts to track them down but unfortunately, all my efforts have so far given me bupkiss. I don't really have a lot to go on which just hurts my search efforts. I have a giant buddylist full of multiple screen names that never sign on and none that appear to have any recent updates or profile information to suggest they're still in use.
Also, I have such limited personal information on all three of them, I can't exactly type in a search for Myspace or something. I remember their first names, that Ricky and Rae were siblings (or cousins? Shit, now I'm not even sure. I just remember them being somehow related); Clay lived in... um.. Florida? I remember he showed me a picture of his prom, he wore a purple tux and dyed his mohawk to match, he was my damn hero as I recall. Sadly, I can't recall much else. I do remember them all being a bit older than me, which would place them all in their late twenties today.
I've tried everything I can think of to find them. I tried searching using their sns as email addresses, like old school AOL style. But then again, who the hell uses AOL email these days? Really? Still, I tried it anyway. Searched all of facebook and myspace, even tried flat out googling a few of them. Didn't get a damn thing except one hell of a headache.
Just getting frustrated. I miss them but then again... it's been over ten years. I don't even know if they'd care that I'm trying to find them so damn bad, or if they would even remember me. All I have is the tiny chance one of them will sign on one of their old ass screen names at the same time I just happen to be logged on and happen to catch them.
Ricky especially is the one I'm trying my hardest to find. Don't get me wrong, I adored Rae and Clay both, but Ricky was probably the one I was closest to and I was a bit sweet on. No matter what rpg we were playing, he always ended up being my character's love interest and... Okay. Yes, you have full permission to start gagging immediately.
It boils down to this... I just miss my friends. Wish I could think of a better way to try and find them but I'm all out of ideas. Back to stalking my buddylist.
xoxo
Sir Soly!
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Solyria
You're right. It's been over a decade, who's to say they would be anything like I remember them?
I don't know what would be worse; never finding them ...or finding them and they turn out to have grown up into assholes.
wychlea
Wow, without at least last names it's gonna be real hard to find them. I'm sorry, dear. It would be nice to be able to find them, if only to see how they have changed, if at all. I hope you find a way to get in touch with them! OXOX
Solyria
At this point, I really am just going to give up. There's always the chance they'll pop up on my buddylist but without a last name, last known address, or any other personal info... Shit, I'm better off trying to find Jimmy Hoffa. At least I know his last name! >_>
JustNick
trust me i know how you feel but i think it would be est to remember the good times instead of hurting yourself trying to earch for them
Solyria
I know I should and honestly, soon I won't have a choice. LOL I'm quickly running out of ideas and out of options to search for them. So it seems it really is best to let it go. Just keep hoping maybe they'll magically pop up on my buddylist or something. It's ridiculous to hang onto that hope, but after 180 emails, 10 hours of searching the internet and scouring AOL profiles, it's all I have. :P
JustNick
aw well that sucks im sorry to hear that well i guess its time to make some new online friends lol right ?
Solyria
LOL Exactly :D :D :D
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Ten years is a long-ass time, and people do change a lot since then, particularly online. You end up having expectations that mix with memories--the fond ones and the not-so-fond ones--and we forget a little more of each as time passes by. When you meet them, shit's changed, and people try to match up their online personalities with their real ones.
Not saying that you should stop looking or anything, though.