Coming out from lurking in the shadows.....

[cat04]

Welcome. Beginners already said all of the important stuff that you didn't cover so I won't go over it all again.

Support, sense of humor, you have definately come to the right place.

I am sure you know all of us pretty well if you have been lurking, and some of the others will stop by soon, but now, we need to get to know you.

So, where to start? I am not one who always wants to rehash every single issue if it has been resolved, but I will caution you that the little buggers sometimes rear their ugly heads when you least expect them. So beware and talk here about them if you are inclined. Is there anything specific you want to share, about you, W, how the kids are handling this? Boy and I'm one of the nosy ones LOL.

The validation really depends on the situation. It is hard during the angry spews, because you do want to reply. But you are right, it isn't allowed. It isn't really productive anyway, which is why the validation. It takes the wind out of their sails. Personally, I found, I understand that you feel that way, and do what you must, worked really well. Or variations there of, depending on my mood. The men will be able to help you with that a little more because a woman in MLC, although using the same script, is very different from a man in MLC.

So again, welcome, read, post, jump in where ever you feel comfortable.