Posted by verne on October 15, 2004, at 19:21:17
In reply to Re:all this drama has sunk me back into depression, posted by bride2be on October 15, 2004, at 18:52:45
I'm sorry you got pounced on when all you did was ask for a way to contact Mary B. Or did I miss something?
I'm also sorry if you've had a rough time here. I'm not really a veteran although I've been here off and on since 2000. I know what you're talking about when one feels like an outsider, having gone through some serious maulings myself at another site until I became a mostly immune "senior member" (ugh). The incrowd-outsider tension may be a problem with any message board.
I think, though, that Dr. Bob runs one of the safest sites I've ever encountered. Veterans will get blocked as soon as newcomers for uncivility.
The key for me is not take things personally. I try not to rise to the bait. I guess I don't get too "invested" in online discussions or empower others that much. I never did find cyber-relationships that fulfilling anyway.
verne
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