larc - thx for the encouragement.
Dia - whoa, condescend & insult much? way to bring a person down.
wonderwoman77 - that is wonderful. i'm ecstatic to hear that update!
i alwayz love to hear that it CAN be done! ain't it great that lightnin' can strike more than once!
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interested - lol. ah, a kindred spirit. i feel so understood.
(((queereality))) - a hug for you. i'm sorry you are so afraid. i hope you won't let it spoil all your fun! you sound pretty 'heads up', like you realize where the problem lies. for me it's just taking a bit of time...and some practise...at learning some new skillz. i have found that friendship alone is a whole new ballgame now, whole new set of rulez, socially speaking. so yeah, i get extra 'fraid too, when it comes to considering relationships beyond that. 'specially with a "haunt" of my own. but hey...i've already made a few really awesome friends, longtermers, (not without making some mistakes along the way mind you)...but i've done it, and if it's any consolation whutsoever, IF I CAN DO IT, ANYBODY CAN. lol oh and btw, WELCOME TO THE BOARD and thanks for your post!! it takes GUTZ to admit your fears. .
SPAZ