Pinterest...

So I know that Pinterest is all the rage...but there's something about it that has made me a little resistant to it. It's probably just all the obsessive hype I hear...and the wanna-be hipster in me. Regardless I had not made an account. It's not really like me to be a late comer to this sort of thing. So...this afternoon, after having a conversation with a friend about some of the useful house cleaning tips she's learned on Pinterest, I decided to give it a go. So I go gleefully click their button at the top of their page requesting an invite. I already see a few neato things that i'd like to "repin." So, I somewhat excitedly go to my email looking for my shiny new invite...to find this:

Hi!

Thanks for joining the Pinterest waiting list. We'll be sure to send you an invite soon.

In the meantime, you can follow us on Twitter. You can also explore a few pins.

We're excited to get you pinning soon!

- Ben and the Pinterest Team

WHAT?!?! I am not fond of being part of the outside circle...the funny thing is that it immediately took me back to that high school sort of panic loop. Some of the following ran through my head...

-Will my account always show my join date so I'll look like a *gasp* late adopter?

-Will I have to continue listening to the "cool" people talk about all the awesome "pinning" they're doing and all I can do is sadly bookmark?

-I don't like being left out.

That last one is the real crux of it isn't it? No one likes to feel truly alone. Don't get me wrong we all need our alone time, some more than others. But BEING alone is different. Feeling like you're missing out or not able to relate is never a fun place to be. So...I guess if there's a lesson in my experience today it's that I should always be aware of this...in maintaining my own connectivity, but also in being there for someone else who needs it. Life is simpler when you aren't alone.