I hear ya Moobs, I don't do much Social Media, I use Facebook sparingly to keep in touch with nieces/nephews out of State. I still see "stuff" from old friends and other family, and they all try to make life look perfect and shiny, but 1. I know these people and 2. I have ridiculous insight to people and can pick up on lies/exaggerations/over-selling in posts about their perfect happy lives and families. So I just ignore it. Most of the people I follow on Instagram are Professional Peers, Chefs, Dancers, Authors, a few favorite Actors and I think 2 family members...nieces.

I've lived to "real" as in "if crap can happen it's happened" life, to ever believe that anyone's life is as perfect and shiny as they try to make you think it is. Everyone is hiding something and the fact that they work so hard to hide it, just makes them as Mentally shackled as everyone else.

I'm glad you got a new dog, I bet he's a great friend and joy to you!! Me and the cat have had a few go-rounds over the 4 months we've been stuck in the house together....the cat usually wins....but I have a bedroom door I can close! LOL

Take care my friend!!
Kat

I going as fast as I can typing but because it has gone over the page I have to go back to the previous one to answer Sunny and Sensitive. Then come back to page 2 to say a proper thanks to you OCP. Wait, out, lol.

OK then. Let's see. What goldmine of support is available once someone becomes able enough to get in a flow and connect to friends who have become his champions and mentors over the years.

Oh, that felt good. I welled up :-D

Sensitive and Sunny. At the moment in my thoughts we three are together as Sensitive so succinctly expressed so much. We may not be physically together but I would like to ask you at this time to think of our fellow friend irish.

Send some thoughts of love and support to her and her family as you read this. For just now focus on her.

You are in our thoughts irish. We love you and we love one another.

@irish

I love that you liked my taste in music and we shared a few toons and some fun back in the day.

Can anyone assist me, please? I dont know how to find irish's lounge room but if no one objects I'll make a post in there so that the next time she logs in she will see we were thinking of her. In it I will put a link back to this thread.

That should hopefully make her day brighten up. Anyway thats the best plan I can come up with.

Right. OK. Back to you next Kat my precious older campaigner :-D

Your one, two are knockout punches to the idea that family and friends have perfect lives. Concerning lies/exhaggerations/overselling I wish I were fast like you to pick up on things but when they were handing out mental speed I was behind the door :-D

As usual a little voice in my head is trying to sow the seed of doubt in me that that you like me by telling me you will read my irish "waffle" and think me a "big sook". It's not really a voice but a thought in language from a part of my brain (you would understand this way better than me) trying to keep me safe.

If you wear your heart on your sleeve people will slap it is a lesson I was taught as a kid, you see. But I am going to take the risk anyway. I love you as a sister too Kat.

There. That's out. My, I am very courageous today! Imagine telling a precious mentor you love her. Oh well, the worst that can happen is the thread gets closed and I could deal with that unlikely event. Take that, fear! lol

OK I have about an hour left and have been typing as fluently as I can remember.

Anyone want to say anything? Over

I love you right back Moobs. Having grown up in hell like I did, like you I'm very cautious about keeping my heart and feelings in a locked box, and that key stays tucked safely away. The people in my life who get through that locked door, have to work for it and earn it, and I've never apologized for it. I don't trust easily.

You're not alone I get those seeds of doubt at times, I just tend to picture a large bottle of "Roundup" spraying them dead before they can take root....verbally talking myself out of letting them get hold. I've kind of been doing that all my life, because there wasn't anyone else to "talk to" or "offer me safety" I had to learn how to do it on my own and figure out how to succeed and survive on my own, so I did. And when I got married and had my sons I had to unlearn a lot of it so I didn't keep them out too much.

It's always a balancing act and one that's usually taken a day at a time or situation by situation.

I have faith in your strength to persevere Moobs.

How wonderful to see your name Moobs...put a smile on my face...I've No Words to express my happiness for you and 'Your New Pup"
Mega hugs Moobs :) ml

To make this part of the official record for irish here we go...

Thanks for finding irish's thread for me.
mlr you are just a gorgeous kind of special!

I have got something for you as well.

Just so you know even though I have said this a lot today in beeper land that doesn't mean this is fake. Are you ready?

I love you honey! lol

Big hug for you sweetie.... Lots of hurt huh?

Well we are a family of black sheep.... bhaaaa...... That's my sheep bleat....

We have sure had some great folks and friends on here.... I will always be grateful for the day I found DS

Love and smooches for our great DS family...... xo

Ok I had better go after thanking you all for helping me to have a fabulous morning.

The word for what you have made me feel is JOY.

Peace and I will try and be back sooner than my last break. I might even try each few days for a while if it's not too much. Take care friends.

Mooby dooby doo

lol I was typing the same time as you Sunny. Will be in touch tomorrow morning my time. :-D

Moob out

Hi Moobs!

It's been a while always glad to see you in the hood! I'm in and out of here but mostly in these days....I need to keep a check on myself I've been doing too much and that often spells the high I feel in summer...mostly good...

I'm waving across the Pacific ring of fire to you!

Hey MayB baby, sugar and spice!

Just cruising in and out for a second today. Don't want to over do it ;p

There is no way known I can let this thread exist without an I love Mayona in it, you can bet your life's saving's on that one!

Stay strong, friend. But if you ever feel a tremble I will try to be there if I can :-D