
Originally Posted by
Howard Roark
the skimming explains a fair bit, I know your message was addressed to a larger group but there are some like shiro and myself who wish kia would stay whatever his gender or motive may be
talking on MSN and playing Monster Hunter, talking on irc as well as joking around on the forums, all of this contrinutes to the fact that I did value him as a friend (as much as people can -- and they can -- be friends on the internet)
so the flirting changes, big deal; kia was actually enough of a friend that the flirting got toned down a touch, as it has with lin and sera
the thing that bothers me actually, is the people that are soooooo upset with kia; I honestly don't think it's a big deal. sure it was deceptive but imo deception only matters if someone gained something illegitimately, like money or whatever
did she gain my friendship because she was girl? no. did she gain friendship through a series of repeated awesome things they said and did, sometimes directly for me? hell yeah and I'll miss them, kia was honestly in my top 3 people on bg
*shrug* maybe it's the degree of my friendship with kia that I am willing to look past so much. I still hope kia comes back.