this site is such a great and valuable resource and simon is to be commended for running it for so long.
when i first came i was in such a bad state and really needed support and friendship.
so many posters commented on my threads and showed genuine care some are real life friends, some are facebook friends, some i talk to on the phone and some are forum friends.. i have just realised though that everyone online is not your friend.
And with all the challenges and limitations internet communication comes with you did make internet "friends" and you did get internet "support" - probably more than most get on here. - sparrow
Sorry I missed you in my OP. I do see you as one of my internet friends, you have helped me so much over the years thank you very much
this site is such a great and valuable resource and simon is to be commended for running it for so long.
when i first came i was in such a bad state and really needed support and friendship.
so many posters commented on my threads and showed genuine care some are real life friends, some are facebook friends, some i talk to on the phone and some are forum friends.. i have just realised though that everyone online is not your friend.
This thread is all the confirmation I need that I was right to keep my communication with you at a formal distance. - Cofty
Yes again confirming your bias as always. The thing is I didn't know you were doing that so it hurt deeply when the penny dropped. I felt I lost a good and trusted friend. But formal distance it is cofty. I know now and that's good for me.
Don't judge others too harshly I found that the posters that seemed the harshest in my early months were ultimately the ones that stopped me falling back into old patterns of thinking and made me ask valuable questions. - Nugget
Jane, to be fair Angus has been the one of the harsh ones, he has been blunt and to the point, compared with your balanced more socially acceptable manner. Simon is also blunt and to the point. So they have really helped me a lot, and Cedars too is very blunt. I don't expect everyone to want to be friends with me, but I sometimes read people wrong and think they want to be my friend when they are actually communicating at a formal distance.
this site is such a great and valuable resource and simon is to be commended for running it for so long.
when i first came i was in such a bad state and really needed support and friendship.
so many posters commented on my threads and showed genuine care some are real life friends, some are facebook friends, some i talk to on the phone and some are forum friends.. i have just realised though that everyone online is not your friend.
Excellent response - using your disability (?) to point score on the internet. Well done. - Landy
Yes I love point scoring. It's one of my favourite hobbies. I got 100 likes and shares for my comment and you got 50 dislikes. So I am the winner.
I also have other great hobbies too that are almost as fun as point scoring. I go to hopping club on Saturdays and Tuesdays I always use one leg. But some members use two legs which I think is jumping, but it's okay I told the leader and he is making me the hop monitor.
If you want to know anymore about my great hobbies let me know.
this site is such a great and valuable resource and simon is to be commended for running it for so long.
when i first came i was in such a bad state and really needed support and friendship.
so many posters commented on my threads and showed genuine care some are real life friends, some are facebook friends, some i talk to on the phone and some are forum friends.. i have just realised though that everyone online is not your friend.
Most people you meet online are simply acquaintances, if you're lucky a handful will become good friends... as you've found. - tornapart
Yes indeed I am so lucky and without Simon providing this place it would not have happened. Perhaps one day I could meet you. You have been so supportive whilst struggling with your own battles. I could come to your meeting and be an accomplished pioneer from a different city. No one would know I was out. Then we could go for coffee or lunch. Would be nice. PM me if you're up for it.
this site is such a great and valuable resource and simon is to be commended for running it for so long.
when i first came i was in such a bad state and really needed support and friendship.
so many posters commented on my threads and showed genuine care some are real life friends, some are facebook friends, some i talk to on the phone and some are forum friends.. i have just realised though that everyone online is not your friend.
Just like in real life you wouldn't invite everyone you meet to your home?..........its the same here. - MarkofCane
Yes I just realised today this point. And I have real life plans with three of my online friends in the near future. In both theirs an my homes.
this site is such a great and valuable resource and simon is to be commended for running it for so long.
when i first came i was in such a bad state and really needed support and friendship.
so many posters commented on my threads and showed genuine care some are real life friends, some are facebook friends, some i talk to on the phone and some are forum friends.. i have just realised though that everyone online is not your friend.
That you do so while maintaining composure suggests you have more emotional intelligence than you give yourself credit. - DJS
Thanks for saying I debate with composure. I think others would disagree. But glad you think that lol xx
this site is such a great and valuable resource and simon is to be commended for running it for so long.
when i first came i was in such a bad state and really needed support and friendship.
so many posters commented on my threads and showed genuine care some are real life friends, some are facebook friends, some i talk to on the phone and some are forum friends.. i have just realised though that everyone online is not your friend.
for a time made me a specific target here. They are gone, I'm still here making my way in life with the info and support I find here from others new and old. You have helped me greatly, Kate.- Blondie
Wow someone making you a target. You very rarely do anything controversial. You mainly research the evidence and state the facts. Out of all the people who are here I would not expect you would have been targeted. Thank you so much for telling me that I have helped you. I had no idea I could help someone as experienced, and intelligent and balanced as you. You make me realise that no matter how long we are out, we can always use help. Thank you Blondie xx
my son sent me a wonderful song a month ago on this thread.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5704271907520512/my-wonderful-son.
it's amazing how a bad experience can trigger action.
scratchme, giordano, gma, truthseeker, Iownmylife,
Thanks all for the well wishes. We are all looking forward to a new beginning. It won't be long.
my son sent me a wonderful song a month ago on this thread.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5704271907520512/my-wonderful-son.
it's amazing how a bad experience can trigger action.
Azor,
Thank you so much for your story. It really helps. How did it feel that your mum confided in you like that? I don't do that to my son. I am here for him for his best interests and his needs. I parent and look after him.
your qualifications are way above mine so i'd love to hear more about the specifics of what you have researched and how that supports the existence of a deity.
k99, i am not really convinced that you're interested in my conclusions.
in nature amino acids formed to then form dna.
Forgive me, but "I've decided" is probably more accurate than "I've concluded" and it is a bit..... Naughty.... To discuss chemistry and science and then in the end make a 'conclusion' based on opinion. - Snare
Hey Snare you have come back just to put me in my place lol. Yes you're right I have decided would have been better.
I am going to derail this thread, and talk about you. How is it being a Doctor now? I fully supported the junior Doctors strike. Please tell us what you've been doing, and how much fun playing on your bike is xx
