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From: Deirdre Moore on 6 Oct 2005 22:22
"Ron P" wrote

<snips along the way>
>
> You haven't offended me at all. Don't second-guess yourself. You are doing
> nothing wrong.

That's a relief!

> We all have good spells and bad spells and we are here to help each other
> through the bad spells.

Thanks for helping me through this one, Ron.

> You will have to try an awful lot harder in order to offend me<:-)

Um, should I try? Do you have any suggestions? <lol>

> (((((((((((Deirdre))))))))))))

(((((((((((Ron P)))))))))

D.

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From: Deirdre Moore on 7 Oct 2005 00:26
"Philip Peters" wrote
> Deirdre Moore wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>> I need to do a reality check with this group. Is there anyone here who
>> has
>> been offended or repelled or put off, or feels some other negative
>> feeling,
>> by anything I've said here?
>
>
> Not me. On the contrary I like your posts a lot whether they are serious
> or jocular. I think you're a very nice presence here.
>
> Philip

Thank you, Philip. I feel the same about you.
Deirdre

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From: Deirdre Moore on 7 Oct 2005 00:28
"John Bartles" wrote
> Be yourself...in all times and all places with all people and all
> situations.


Such good advice, John. I usually strive to do just that. When my
self-confidence weakens is when I worry about the person I *appear to be.

> Being offensive is a part of life. I'm offensive...unintentionally of
> course...and wouldn't have me any other way.

If you're offensive, even unintentionally, I have yet to see it. Not that
I'm encouraging it :-)

Thanks, John.

Deirdre

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From: Deirdre Moore on 7 Oct 2005 00:35
"Elliott" wrote

<snips along the way>

> Family and RL friends are those who can hurt and offend with words and
> gestures,
> and you might just HAVE to see them the next day or next week. Why would
> it be
> 'less' important what others in your daily life think of you?

I know what you're saying. It might be different if I had actual RL friends,
other than the ones hundreds of miles away who I haven't seen in years
(email and occasional phone calls have to suffice with them). I have my
mother 24/7, and a couple of times a year I see my brother and his family.
Everybody else I see in RL is no closer, emotionally, to me than a neighbor
who smiles and says good morning, a delivery person, or someone who works at
the doctors' offices. Everybody I used to hang with here in this city has
either moved away or died. Because of my caregiver role, I don't have time
or opportunity to meet people.

> I feel it needs to be taken as that - support, but not your sole support.
> I
> found, in my case, that it was enabling me to NOT really improve my lot,
> as I
> was too concerned about the NEWSGROUP.

I'm hoping that my new psychotherapist, who I will begin seeing next week,
will broaden my support system. Right now, this group is my major source. In
fact, it's my social life.

> I hope you take a step back and realize that in order to take certain
> steps,
> it's necessary to put each part of your life into perspective, and while
> this
> 'is' a part of your life (right now), it needs to be in perspective, and
> not
> MORE important than other support systems (or potential/possible support
> systems).

If I can find more support elsewhere, I may not need to rely on the group as
much as I do now.

> If I were to want to make you cry, I'd sure rather that it be 'cause
> you're my
> little sister and I'm just gonna poke ya in the eye with a stick.

LMAO!

> I'd hate to
> think that I'd be so empowered as to write "Dedee, your nose looks like a
> banana" and have you get all bent outta shape (well, a banana nose would
> be
> sorta out of shape) but I digress.

It's really more of a chicken liver. 8-)

> I wrote what? I have no idea now - but I meant every single word! ;)

I do appreciate your frankness, sincerity and humor, Elliott. I truly do.

Deirdre

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From: Deirdre Moore on 7 Oct 2005 00:35

"Steve" wrote
>
> "Deirdre Moore" wrote
>> Hi everyone,
>> I need to do a reality check with this group. Is there anyone here who
>> has
>> been offended or repelled or put off, or feels some other negative
>> feeling,
>> by anything I've said here?
>
> <snippy snippy>
>
> Nope :)
>
> Love from Steve.

Cool :)
Love from Deirdre

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