Posted by leeran on April 11, 2003, at 1:52:08
In reply to Re: How to take a break??, posted by white rabbit on April 10, 2003, at 23:12:28
I'm new here and I haven't decided if I'm just passing through or here to stay for awhile. The temptation to stay is great because the vast majority of posters seem to be incredibly honest about their feelings and have a real talent when it comes to conveying them.
Which brings me back around to your post, which I took the liberty of copying and pasting to my "miscellaneous notes" file in Outlook because your advice was worded in a way that made complete and utter sense.
From time to time I get on what I call "message bored jags." In my case, I think it's a combination of being bored and lonely and the no-strings attached connection of a message board provides the perfect momentary cure for whatever mental itch I'm trying to scratch.
But then, inevitably, I find myself too caught up in the dynamics of the board and my fight or flight instinct gets stuck somewhere between "refresh" and "exit."
The next time I find myself approaching message board mania I'm going to re-read this one paragraph:
"The point is, despite all our similarities, no amount of conversation between myself and this woman could bring about an understanding between the two of us. I could argue all day long that children are precious without changing her point of view. So, why concern yourself with posters who
obviously have no real grasp on reality or decency?"In fact, I just re-read it again and realized that your logic even applies to my train-wreckish first marriage! THANK YOU!
poster:leeran
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URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20030407/msgs/218429.html