I don't want to get involved in the pettiness here. You have posted a few times on my thread and have been good natured and thoughtful. I appreciate it.
The circumstances that we are in force us to really look at ourselves, maybe for the first time in our lives. Sometimes what we see isn't very pretty. We could all stand to improve our lives somewhere. While I am still fairly new here, most people who so post are legitimately trying to help. There is some sarcasm and jabs from time to time, but we need to keep a sense of humor about things. We don't have to agree all the time.
Again, thanks for your posts and I hope you get the info that you are looking for.
Yes, but I've already lived this type of thing through once before, and it all played out here on these boards a decade ago. So unlike most here, I've been aware of many of Micheles views, techniques, etc. how they applied to me, where I screwed up and where I didn't, etc. Fortunately, I'm very aware that I'm by no means an expert, and that realization actually moves me onto "a higher plane' than some of the folks ripping on me. See . . .they DON'T realize they aren't experts . . .and that makes them kinda hit or miss at best, and downright dangerous to a relationship at worst.
Frankly, I'm doing a surprisingly decent job at turning around my present crisis, and I probably have the benefit of the mistakes I made last time around, combined with what I learned from Michele and the less antagonistic people who were here a decade ago before "the egos" of a few ran amuck.
I'm actually quite grateful to Michelle and some former members here who were much more understanding and sympathetic if someone (me) got a little testy. I owe them a thank you. Now: Dare snap at one of the self-proclaimed guru's . . and there is HELL to pay. It's pathetic, really.
That past help and support I feel has really helped me to begin nipping this relationship problem in the bud, rather quickly. It isn't over yet, but things are getting better, noticeably better.
I suppose it's like a flood: The first time it happens to ya, all sorts of things go wrong, and keep going wrong. But . . .the next flood . . .you will do a much better job at handling the situation and can get back to normal more quickly and more efficiently. Time will tell . . .but in the meantime, this board has degenerated into a personal puppetshow for a few sanctimonious puppeteers and any "rogue puppets" are severely dealt with. Be careful Idounderstand. And I hope you pull through it.
Life may be short, but . . . well . . . it actually IS short, now that I think about it . . . . particularly when compared to planetary formation and stuff.
