Comments on 'Self Knows Self'I sat at a bus stop a few blocks from my old apartment, waiting. I'd fended off a handful of half-hearted self-assassination attempts along the way, a manifold practical manifestation of the doubts I felt toward what I was about to do.
Soon enough, at around ten after nine, I came walking briskly down the sidewalk. I was on my way to catch the 9:23 bus to work, late as usual. As my younger doppelganger drew near, I hauled myself up and blocked the way. Nonplussed, I tried walking around myself, but I grabbed my other by the shoulders.
I tore the headphones from my head and leveled a glare at myself over the rims of sunglasses, but an instant spark of recognition nullified any words of protest.
"Yes," I said. "You know."
Nerd that I was - and am - I'd dreamed often enough about meeting some alternate version of myself. Largely unconscious, a gestalt of body language was enough to settle any skepticism - self knows self.
Wrapped in sudden trusting awe, however, I was far too naïve and unguarded to run.2008-05-26T10:34:41Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/4171Comment on Self Knows Self<p>Freaky in a weird sort of way. Well written.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=652392008-05-26T10:34:41ZPyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)http://ficlets.com/authors/pyropunkComment on Self Knows Self<p>Interesting story. Intriguing concept, meeting yourself.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=648632008-05-25T03:51:21ZPunkinhttp://ficlets.com/authors/user_2537Comment on Self Knows Self<p>I think it’s funny (ha ha) to question yourself outloud “yes?” and answer “you know.” why even ask. I’m assuming this person is as eccentric as a neon tie.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=577772008-04-21T02:47:34ZTad Winslowhttp://ficlets.com/authors/tjdComment on Self Knows Self<p>I came across this in the “most popular” list and I just had to click on it because I couldn’t fathom a story two months old would still be on said list. After reading it, I think I can better understand why now. This is fascinating.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=577732008-04-21T02:08:54ZAna Cristinahttp://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78Comment on Self Knows Self<p>Quite the interesting story here. Very well written and intriguing.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=573192008-04-18T16:40:55Zthebetweenspacehttp://ficlets.com/authors/thebetweenspaceComment on Self Knows Self<p>I can probably quote you on the whole thing! Well done.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=443552008-02-28T16:04:31ZLovelyhttp://ficlets.com/authors/cigarettesandpapercupsComment on Self Knows Self<p>Intriguing. I like it.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=426712008-02-21T07:17:13Zmmmarmaladehttp://ficlets.com/authors/mmmarmaladeComment on Self Knows Self<p>I dont get it :/</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=426682008-02-21T06:51:42ZScarletthttp://ficlets.com/authors/scarlettComment on Self Knows Self<p>this is a very good story. well done!</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=415552008-02-16T12:10:48ZHiLLARYhttp://ficlets.com/authors/user_7899Comment on Self Knows Self<p>This is why time travel is illegal in the future…</p>
<p>But I shouldn’t have told you that.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=362642008-01-25T05:41:31ZWhite Hathttp://ficlets.com/authors/whitehatComment on Self Knows Self<p>Great work with this one, I like it. “half-hearted self-assassination attempts”... brilliant. Good job.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=355732008-01-21T03:57:17ZMusic-Heartedhttp://ficlets.com/authors/musicxheartedComment on Self Knows Self<p>Whoa. I like this, and scifi isn’t exactly my thing. I really do like this, though. Quite brilliant, I think.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=331942008-01-07T01:33:10ZStorykeeper of Faehttp://ficlets.com/authors/smileComment on Self Knows Self<p>Great work, this one of the best stories I’ve read in a while.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=33322007-06-22T18:53:25ZSaint Chuckhttp://ficlets.com/authors/chuck_theloveComment on Self Knows Self<p>good one, like it except the big words. I think you can do without those.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/4171?basename=33232007-06-22T18:30:21Zkhepahttp://ficlets.com/authors/khepa