My impressions of the Puff house are quite different than what you're prescribing to me, but perhaps this is my own fault. I have never thought of Puffs as 'leftovers', and have always been greatly distressed by this notion. To me, beyond all the houses' various layers and traits, there is an underlying passion in all of them that defines what the house stands for and determines one's sorting. This certainly is not one's only passion or love, but the one that dominates and underlies all the others. For Puffs, I believe that the love they have for others, whether its embodied by great compassion, being an amazing friend/family, or various other traits, is what dominates all else. (And something, whether good or bad, that I feel has become a lesser part of me). And this isn't to say that there aren't puffs who are great intellects, or who hold grand ambitions, or are bold adventurers. I'd be surprised if most aren't. Its just that those aren't the Puff's dominant priorities (in my mind) as much as their care/compassion for others, however that may be manifested.
My main basis for appealing, and perhaps this was conveyed wrong, is a feeling that the person I put across in the application was not an accurate representation of who I am. Stemming from both the homesickness I was feeling when writing it, and the fact that I feel I've changed drastically over the past few months since going out on my own and have been curious to see if this would affect my placement. These aren't the only reasons, though it was the main one. And without it, I never would have even considered appealing. I completely recognize and embrace that I am very much a Puff. Its just a side of me, good or bad, that I feel like I'm becoming increasingly disconnected from.
As for not being seen in the house much, until November or so, I was fairly active in clubs, debates, and contests around HiH, and whatever may have been on the Puff House boards of that variety. I will probably never be on Puff Chat (or one in any potential other house if they exist) because I don't use chats or things like instant messenger. One, because I've never been a particular fan and two because I've had a lot of computer issues of late and have refrained from downloading any new clients, programs, or the sort. Since November I hadn't had much time to participate, especially in some Puff house activities that I really wanted to be a part of but couldn't allow for the distraction. However, I do actively read most of the house posts and apps/intro posts of all the puffs who have been sorted, looking for people of common interests, so I haven't made any grand assumptions of character traits out of the blue. I haven't responded to many of the posts which is my own fault. Its one of my New Years resolutions actually, to reach out a bit more to others (in life and on the LJ world) and something I plan to do whether I remain in Puff or get sorted somewhere else.
I hope I'm not coming across as defensive. I simply want to clarify any misunderstandings of my intentions and impressions. And certainly ease any insult that you or anyone else may have felt upon reading my application. Not that it changes anything, but I do hope you know that I really think highly of the traits that Puffs represent and that its far more than that of 'leftovers'. I think its pretty damn admirable and wonderful to be able to have your life/personality dominated by love and loyalty above all else. Though certainly there's a lot more to a Puff than that.
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My main basis for appealing, and perhaps this was conveyed wrong, is a feeling that the person I put across in the application was not an accurate representation of who I am. Stemming from both the homesickness I was feeling when writing it, and the fact that I feel I've changed drastically over the past few months since going out on my own and have been curious to see if this would affect my placement. These aren't the only reasons, though it was the main one. And without it, I never would have even considered appealing. I completely recognize and embrace that I am very much a Puff. Its just a side of me, good or bad, that I feel like I'm becoming increasingly disconnected from.
As for not being seen in the house much, until November or so, I was fairly active in clubs, debates, and contests around HiH, and whatever may have been on the Puff House boards of that variety. I will probably never be on Puff Chat (or one in any potential other house if they exist) because I don't use chats or things like instant messenger. One, because I've never been a particular fan and two because I've had a lot of computer issues of late and have refrained from downloading any new clients, programs, or the sort. Since November I hadn't had much time to participate, especially in some Puff house activities that I really wanted to be a part of but couldn't allow for the distraction. However, I do actively read most of the house posts and apps/intro posts of all the puffs who have been sorted, looking for people of common interests, so I haven't made any grand assumptions of character traits out of the blue. I haven't responded to many of the posts which is my own fault. Its one of my New Years resolutions actually, to reach out a bit more to others (in life and on the LJ world) and something I plan to do whether I remain in Puff or get sorted somewhere else.
I hope I'm not coming across as defensive. I simply want to clarify any misunderstandings of my intentions and impressions. And certainly ease any insult that you or anyone else may have felt upon reading my application. Not that it changes anything, but I do hope you know that I really think highly of the traits that Puffs represent and that its far more than that of 'leftovers'. I think its pretty damn admirable and wonderful to be able to have your life/personality dominated by love and loyalty above all else. Though certainly there's a lot more to a Puff than that.