Thank you so much for the attention you give me. It is really appreciated. I read between the lines and realise you are not completely comfortable with your situation.
you will see, as time goes by you will be more accepting of yourself.
Dont let it put you off. Sometimes people dont comment on posts because they dont have anything to say. It takes time but eventually you will make friends and you will feel more comfortable.
In particular newbies are getting a hard time. Some do introduce themselves others may find it easier to try join in unnoticed. Not everyone is outgoing and in some cases they were bloody attacked. If someone is offensive then there are pages and pages of people saying to ignore them. why post then if you think ignoring an abusive poster is the best way to get them to stopdunno
Believe it or not we are not moderators here, just visitors ourselves. It is not up to us to "correct" their mistakes or decide who should or should not be here. Length of membership gives us no more rights than someone joining today.
Btw, Happy Easter everyone
This is the rest of my post. I mentioned correcting people but said a bit more than that.
Sorry if you think I was over sensitive to your post. I don't think you were attacking me but saying what you think, as I did in my reply. Nor did I think you were referring to me as a stone. I understand the context you used used the sponges and stones. I realise that people who are learning English would probable be grateful for any learning we can give them. But I really believe that it is rude to correct grammar and spelling mistakes. I know some people in rl that have difficulty pronouncing some words, and I would never dream of telling them they are pronouncing the word wrong. I understand them and what of it. Also my post was about how new people viewing the threads would be very wary of joining in.
I do that too. I only post on certain threads because others don't interest me. If a thread is very long I don't post either. I feel what I have to say has already been said or I would have to read the whole thread and can't be bothered.
Just keep posting, people will get to know you. Sometimes when you post people agree with you and don't reply. It can feel like you are being ignored but you are not. It also means you are not part of the "click" Which is a good thing
I am not implying anyone. I am saying what I see and nothing more.
When I first came here I said nothing for quite a while. I lurked to see what people were saying and how things work around here. That was my way of doing it. If I was joining today, I am not sure I would post at all.
eat loads of chocolate. Play poker stay in bed for hours. Not set alarm clock oh and gather my euro's and change them into dollars for the following week
lorraine Forum Posts (2,717)
RE: Some people HATE their children!
No,I just hate other peoples children.
Hope I got the right thread this time.