Thank you, goingtofixME. Good name; can I have it? Nope! LOL It's alllll mine! Your words are kind. They are heartfelt. I believe that the majority of the men on this site are trying so hard to be the best possible people they can possibly be and I for one applaud you all and your efforts.
Forgive the sweeping generalization, here, but imho:
There are many good men here. I read these men's posts, their struggles, pain, and successes every day and they inspire me.
And when I read posts from you amazing women and what you're going through I sometimes, think (or say out loud) things like, "Oh, this guys baiting her," or "this guy's selfish", etc. That's how I perceive it: Men. Guys.
We need more men and fewer guys in this world, dammit!
Okay, stepping off the soap box, now....
"It is excruciating pain. It is the pain of separation, the pain of loss, the pain of dreams and expectations unrealized. It is the loss and death of a mirage."