It be smoking where is a fireman when ya need him lmao

not just any fireman

Good Morning MY FRIENDS!

Most of you are probably not awake and some of you may not post on weekends, we all have a life outside of this site. However, I need, no I don't NEED because I can go w/o having said it, but I WANT to get something off my chest or wherever it's laying!

I have friends on AOL, I use to hang in some of the chat rooms there. Until Mingle, I had never typed in any "forums". I was discussing a thread with some friends from aol and one of them told me my problem was/is that I take people as being REAL. So, I'm admitting my problem! To each and everyone of you who posts regularly in this thread with me, you ARE real to ME! Just because I've not looked at you face 2 face, doesn't mean you're any less REAL.

Merle was the first to ever personally "speak" to me and is responsible for me being in the forums and for the most part was the first one who showed kindness to me personally.

Miss Bonny was second, I played the "ic" game with her and again someone reached out to me, because contrary to what I might display, it's hard for me to be the extrovert.

Fran was next, I have no clue what thread we were in, but she made a statement to me that made me feel so good about myself. Typing in the forums was actually a way of doing some therapy with myself in being able to put myself "out there" rather then retreating to the far end of the wall. She let me know it was ok to move a little closer to the front...that I was worthy!

Ruth was next. I read some of her wiccan thread and learned a great deal about something I truly knew nothing about except what had been "preached" to me, and because of her I learned again, that things I had been "taught" weren't exactly true.

Tx was next...she's one of those "mody" things and I wasn't sure whether she was approachable or not, she showed me she was very approachable and was fun!

All five of you are REAL to me.

Sam, you are as real now also, you are such a good sport at letting me tease you. Some people don't take teasing well and it's always been one of the ways I tried to let someone know I liked them. I DON'T tease those I don't care for.

Jimmy, you've always been so kind and when I first saw your age, I was surprised because your mannerisms and charm was beyond your years and even tho' you tease also, I've read some of the posts that you've allowed others to see a another side of you and because you let me tease you also, you are REAL to me too.

So, if truly caring about you all is a problem and a mistake, then I'll choose NOT to correct my problem and I will continue to make the same mistake over and over. I have nothing to gain by telling each of you how much you mean to me, but I would have less in my life if I had not come to make you all REAL.

{{{cathy}}} You are a special person and speaking to you in here and on the phone has made our bond stronger. Don't you ever change and don't you dare think about ever leaving. I love you and don;t your forget that

Good Morning All


Hi Cathy, I'm slightly annoyed that someone would want to upset you in this way, my suspicions are, they had a nasty experience on the internet and they are only trying to warn you.That said, not all who enter chat rooms and dating sites have nasty experiences.

To say that the majority of people we "meet" are not real could in some ways be justified, however, there are exceptions to the rules and yes, there are those who reach out to each other and go that extra mile to make our internet experiences that bit more special and worthy of being our friends.It does not require a lot of effort to befriend someone, it does however take dedication, respect for another human being and above all respect for ones self to be able to extend a genuine hand of friendship to someone else.

As you well know, I have not had such a good experience on the internet, but;I truly believe in the art of forgiveness ( not forgetting) and moving forward. I have "met" a number of people on this site, some I have spoken to on the telephone, some I have written to via private emailing and some through instant messaging those people are real to me.You are real to me, most people are far too willing to make judgments of others without knowing the facts. On face value we mess around here in this thread,we don't have to tell anyone what goes on behind the scenes or of the discussions we have behind the scenes.If someone wants to pass judgment on what they see in this thread, let them I COULD CARE LESS!


I know I'm a real person, I also know that you, Ruth,Fran, Sam,Txs,Merle,Jimmy are real to me and I am chuffed to bits to have made your acquaintances.

So, take a hug from me

{{{BonnyMiss}}} We are all real in here and I agree with you about everything you said. The folks that come in here are awesome. And I can't speak for everyone else, but I am glad to have met you and to have the pleasure of talking to you, on here and on the phone as well

CATHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY, get back in here, we are shedding tears for you this morning

I'm real. I even give out a working phone number. It may go to my neighbor, but it works.

Here's a hug out to my Bonny.

PS I'd love to hear your voice on the phone.

She has an awesome voice on the phone, the voice of an angel

Morning {{sam}}

Ladies, Sam, I will see you guys later

((((group hug)))) cause I'm too lazy to type each one out.

I understand "nasty experiences", I've been using the net to communicate socially for almost 10 yrs now, I just had never done the "dating site" thing. What led to this, this a.m. was I guess, letting it out here where I feel a certain comfort zone in being who and what I am w/o fear of any repercussions whatsoever... is... that in case I have EVER made any of you, that I care for, feel less REAL to me, it was a way of saying I would never treat you any less then REAL.

It would be, I have found, foolish for me to think that each and everyone I come in contact with has good intentions or would even care what they say or do to anyone...even to those outside the net.

Again, it was only to say that the people---the ones I've come to KNOW, or feel that I know, I would never treat you less then REAL.

the discussion I was having with some aol people was regarding issues that caused Kim to leave and for awhile, caused Ruth to want to leave. I may have not said the words right when I posted this a.m., they were (my aol friends), indeed, Bonny, trying to protect me in some way. And maybe I'm still naive enough in certain ways to need protecting, I don't know.

I'm real. I even give out a working phone number. It may go to my neighbor, but it works.


^^^^^sams post


Sam, can I call you and just breathe heavy into the phone?

Sure for you I'd make it my real number to scare you.

you don't have to give me your real # to scare me, you already do!

Don't make me come over there and spank you.

And start another habit you couldn't quit? I know you...accountants, hot tubs and drinking, you've got 3 habits already!

OMTA, Its as real an experience as any other. I've spoken to few people on this site and others. So maybe it ain't so great for dating, at least for me but I do have a lot of fun. And I have learned a lot about people.

I collect comic books too.