Guess who is back?!? Now let me see if I can remember how to post on here. As hard as it is for me I will even try to be nice...somewhat.
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There was a post on another thread the other day where we were referred to as "old-timers".
If you are an "old-timer" after being here for a little over a year what does that make me and the others who have been here for years? Ancient?
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Most of the good points and real advice that people need to hear, is not around anymore.
Maybe because some of them felt pushed away. They would give advice that maybe some people thought was too harsh and made to think they didn't count.
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True, that while being in the trenches, advice is different. There doesn't seem to be a lot of that going on here anymore, with all the personal contact now. I.E.----the Alt.
Or people just move on with their lives. I will be the first to admit I met some great people on here and they helped me out a lot. Sometimes I wonder if the "personal contact" is the right way to go. Sometimes talking to someone that doesn't know you helps more. If you know a person you tend to lean more toward saying what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear.
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What exactly would you like on my thread ?
I kinda thought posting to others, that needed it, WAS the purpose of being here.
Sometimes you need more than just an advice giver. It helps to read about a persons situation. How can someone accept any advice you give if they don't know what you are going thru yourself?
I have purposely stayed away from here because I find some people on here very judgemental. On occasion I do have friends who tell me to read what certain people are saying so I do come and read. I just never respond on here. I will either email or text them as I don't want to be blasted.
I will admit I miss my "friends" on here that have decided to delete me from their lives but I am a big girl and have moved on. I am happier now than I have been in a long time. I do credit some of it to the boards and all the wonderful people I met on here but the most credit goes to myself. I was the one who had to look outside the box and decide what was right for me. You can listen to advice on here all day every day but when it comes right down to it YOU are the only person who can decide which way to take your life.
Life is what you make of it.
Jack, I have never seen anything hypocritical come out of any of your posts so I don't know why you used "hypocrisy" in your title. I have found out some new stuff recently and it has made me respect you and all your life choices much more.
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It is hard to think or believe that the words are still good even when we find ourselves not living up to them, even in our hearts and head.
You can't live up to your words 100% of the time. No one is perfect.
As hard as it is for me I will even try to be nice...somewhat. 
