The Fort Rumor Mill

So I may have never stepped into Fort Mill in my life...but somehow I know a great deal of history involving its residents. Maybe because half of them relocated to CofC and they're the people I enjoy being around the most. But sometimes it's a bit much. I know who dated who, who's into who, who broke whose heart, who used to be friends, who isn't getting along with each other...And of course they're finding all of this out about me. I know enough about Fort Mill and its residents to have created a persona as one of them. It's fun to fake people out and tell them what part of Fort Mill I grew up in and what street I lived on and who I lived across. And sometimes they believe me. Why? Because it's easy to become a Fort Mill expert and because I've sort of assimilated into the group. I like the sense of community and the fact that I'm not actually from Fort Mill doesn't really matter. However, the Fort rumor Mill isn't as fun. I DON'T like being caught up in drama as if I've been a part of certain people's lives for years and have witnessed the events which have lead up to recent tipping points. I don't like people knowing who I'm crushing on, who I've made-out with, who I'm mad at, and intricate details of what happens to me on a nightly basis. Ultimately what I'm saying is the same phenomenon that allowed me to feel so at ease around certain people and feel a sense of familiarity is the same ridiculous mass consciousness that allows people to know a tad too much about me. So here's my proposal...Fort Millions, I love you...you are the majority of the company I keep, but let's stop the gossip. Let's accept that we just met and be comfortable not knowing every detail of our lives before college. And let's also keep current details to ourselves. If you want to tell me about your life or I want to tell you about mine, okay. But I don't need to know what happened to other people recently, I don't need to know who said/did/implied what to who. I'll get the details straight from the source if they want to tell me. And that's the way I expect everyone to find out about my life. Okay? No more he said she said. And now we can actually get to know each other instead of just ABOUT each other. ;D I love all the amazing people that somehow originated from the same town. Yay for Fort Mill minus the rumor part. ;D