Two months ago, I decided to get all negative people out of my life. Some were "friends" like the woman who lies all the time and "Sandra" both of whom I posted about here a few times. It's been a good decision, and interesting in several ways...
Another was a parenting newsgroup where I closed off PMs and quit. I just stopped, no explanation posted or anything. Well, on a whim yesterday I checked in there and found an active thread about me! People asking where I went, saying they enjoyed my posts, why can't they PM me, etc.
Although I made a couple of friends on the forum, there were many, er... I'll call them ultra-conservatives who did not agree with my opinions. Probably being "SwampWitch" didn't make them warm up to me, either! Evidently, the people who disagreed with me spoke up much more often than the ones who were silently nodding in agreement. I'm touched that anybody there even cared.
I'm not sure if I should go back or not. I'm wondering what would you do?
Another was a parenting newsgroup where I closed off PMs and quit. I just stopped, no explanation posted or anything. Well, on a whim yesterday I checked in there and found an active thread about me! People asking where I went, saying they enjoyed my posts, why can't they PM me, etc.
Although I made a couple of friends on the forum, there were many, er... I'll call them ultra-conservatives who did not agree with my opinions. Probably being "SwampWitch" didn't make them warm up to me, either! Evidently, the people who disagreed with me spoke up much more often than the ones who were silently nodding in agreement. I'm touched that anybody there even cared.
I'm not sure if I should go back or not. I'm wondering what would you do?