Reader's Request #2: Friends' Factor

Hey friends,

Jawaher had requested me to somewhat write about two of the commentors here. In her own words, "u have 2 choose numbers of ur friends who write here in ur blog ...tell about the characteristics of each friend that come 2 ur mind when he or she write his /her first comments on ur blog ..then write about his/her characteristics now after u know him/her very well...afterthat , write 3 or 2 things u like and dislike in his or her personality (beware that u should mention if this friend is not only ur reader but u know him /her b4 or u know him /her by other ways like chating or sth else ..finally , this is just a game and may be we all be benefit from our mistakes , so NO MISUNDERSTANDING OR ANGER)"

No doubt, I was initially very apprehensive about writing something like this. It can get personal. But, I wanted to honor my words, when I had said I will write about "anything." So here I am!

So, the two commentors who have commented here frequently here that I will choose to write about are Jawaher and Q8IBlogger. I could have chosen to write about Xena, but then I know Xena from a long time. I could have chosen Jowhara's Chamber and Saudi Jeans and others, but then, all of my interactions with them has been positive throughout, so I could not come up with any dislikes. As Jawaher has said, this is only a game of sorts, and I have absolutely no ill-feelings towards anyone.

Ok, so Jawaher, you go first:

Before: I thought you were a simple, naive Saudi girl, who needed to get out of the house more. I thought you were someone who displayed an over-affectionate attitude towards me, by way of your wordings. I thought you were somewhat immature (remember Hrithik Roshan?) and needed to grow up more, especially when I realized you were in university.

After: One thing I learned about Jawaher after that huge misunderstanding is that she was nothing like the person I had imagined. If anything, I learned through this lesson that stereotyping people is a very dangerous thing. I admire Jawaher for her attitudes towards her life, her ability to continue with her studies after her father's unfortunate death. I came to realize that Jawaher is mature and is nothing like the person I had pictured her to be.

Dislikes:
1. Too frank and direct with comments
2. I honestly can't think of anything else

Likes:
1. Honest comments
2. Sensible comments

Ok, Q8IBlogger, you are next:

Before: Anytime you would leave a comment, I would get upset, especially when the Islamic angle was brought in. I would picture you are someone who is bin Laden's younger brother. I would have picture of long bearded, white cap kind of guy.

After: That perception changed dramatically when Q8IBlogger, left a comment for me explaining to me about his use of :P emoticon. Also, when he left me several comments after I had written about my issue of hearing loss, I changed my mind about him.

Dislikes:
1. Islam had to be brought into every single thing I wrote about
2. Being too direct (sometimes cannot be a good thing)

Likes:
1. Being too honest and direct (sometimes we need the truth right into our faces)
2. Having a sense of humor, unlike other Islamists who I encounter. :P

PLEASE, JAWAHER AND Q8IBLOGGER, I DO NOT MEAN TO CREATE ANY ILL-FEELINGS TOWARDS YOU. I have done this because Jawaher had requested me to do so and I am being honest here. If anything, I am glad to have come to know you, and you two are great people, and as I spend more time reading comments from you, I come to appreciate you on a deeper level for the values and ideals you stand for.

I hope you can understand this post and not take it personally.

Mansur