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- Sep 2, 2006
I am in the same boat! It's a 4+ hour drive from St. Louis; going solo too! I've thought about going to other DisMeets but they are usually on Sundays (I work) or on weekends I can't make happen. Maybe I should start up a St. Louis meet...
You've summed it up great ! At the end of the day we all attend these meets for similar reasons. I know coming solo can seem daunting, but the best advice I would give you is don't feel awkward approaching anyone and introducing yourself. Let them know where you are from and why you came to the meet That should get things going for you. In fact, you may find you have more in common with other at the meet.For all of the first timers out there... Much like you all, I had some hesitancy in deciding to come to the meet, mostly because I was fearing some sort of social rejection and because I am socially awkward... okay more of just a goofball but still Im terrible at small talk. Sheesh I'm sounding overly dramatic!
Then I realized that we are all, on some level, Disney-crazed fans and, that of all the groups and cliques out there, this Disney group is primarily based on warm-hearted, friendly, loving and supportive people (just look at the boards on this site or why we are "meeting" in the first place). Heck, one of the major points of the DisMeet is to meet people who share your Disney enthusiasm (wait, that it is one of the point's right?), why hesitate to join in the fun?
With this in mind, who in our group is going to make fun of you, reject your passion, or bring down your morale? I am sure that you won't find that at a DisMeet or with true Disney-geeks. It might be a little awkward at first, but if you're a first timer and have any hesitancy, let's put it behind us and have some fun and raise a few bucks yeah? I will be wearing a bright green sign around my neck (something along the lines of "First timer? Me too! Come and say HI!") so that us first timers can look out for one another. Everyone should come out!
See you there and please don't hesitate to come up to me and say hi. I'll be the run running around the halls in a purple shirt and hat.
I won't be there again, even skipping the races this weekend this year. My knee, scheduled for replacement in early October, is too sore for the drive. Maybe next year. I think my days at the races are probably over, too much walking for this old guy.
