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Here's the deal.
Wow, I have no words.
Honestly, I?ve been gone for a bunch of reasons. I?m trying to do better at work. I don?t want to spend tons of time online at home every night. And really, I don?t fit in here anymore. I swear, I?m honestly, truly happy for you all, but look down. There are like 2 posts per day and most revolve around TTC, babies, etc. I have nothing to contribute beyond a ?congrats? or ?I?m so happy for you.? Yeah, it?s true, but I can?t think of anything to say after that. I keep up with you all on FB and I?ve posted on status updates and many, if not most, of you have posted on mine. So I forgot to respond to an Email?so what? The next thing I know I?m being ?called out? and it looks like Paula?s friend list is being stalked on FB.
I have no intention of GBCN-ing. I?m sure I?ll pop in, maybe as often as I was in the past, but really, I?ve had nothing of interest to share. I do have to admit though...Mel's Slightly Embarassed post a few down was a little funny. I'd have been a little more than "slightly" embarassed.
Re: Here's the deal.
I posted that out of concern and wonderment at what was going on thinking that something had happened and I missed it. I said I was not trying to be b*itchy. I am not stalking Paula's friends list. I looked earlier yesterday prior to posting to see if we were still friends since I had not heard back from either of you. Then one minute I saw a status update from Paula and then it was gone. Thinking I was going crazy, I checked and she was no longer my friend. If that makes me crazy and a stalker so be it.
I am sorry that you do not feel that you fit in here. It is no one's intention to make you feel that way.
.: Diary of a Recovering Runner :.
Thanks for stopping by and letting us know. I think it's just that we always thought you and Paula would be ones to stay till the dying day of this board.
I hope you will stop by more often and i completely understand about wanting to do better with work and not wanting to log in afterwards when you have been staring at a computer screen for hours on end.
How's the new house? I'm assuming you guys are moved in and loving it.
I find this a little odd since you can look down and go all the way back to July 19 on the first page and there's been one post a day for most days and those were good morning posts. I hardly call that revolving around TTC and babies. It's fine if you are busy or whatever I just think that the talk about babies and TTC is a cop out and I am tired of hearing that as an excuse because I know most of us go out of the way to not talk about it since it's such a touchy subject.
Mel, the house is fabulous and I'm so happy to be in finally. We've been there almost 2 months now and everything is (for the most part) unpacked. Now to figure out the decorating, which I just haven't had the time, energy or cash to really get into. I still haven't taken pictures, but we're having company on Sunday so it'll be spotless by then and hopefully I can remember to dig out the camera.
Graves, LOL. Pretty sure this board has been around since before July 19 and I was a pretty active member. FFS, don't censor yourself for ONE "baby hater." I never asked you do so - and even if I did, whyTF would you?? - and I'm not really sure I understand what you mean about it being a "touchy subject."
.: Diary of a Recovering Runner :.
For one thing you gave yourself the name baby hater I never called you that. Secondly I am just tired, as well as many others, of hearing about baby talk being the excuse for not talking. You are right the board was around before July 19 and there was plenty of non baby talk before then. One of your excuses for not being around is because you feel you don't fit in because of baby talk. I was simply stating that since you haven't been around there has been very little baby talk, certainly no more than when you were an active poster. So stop using it as an excuse. And obviously it's a touchy subject because it's the only thing that gets people all worked up and the supposed reason people leave.
Sorry, girlfriend...looks like you're the only one who's worked up.
And seriously, WTF is it to you what my reasons are? Some people on this board (you) make me laugh. Everyone says they want honesty but when it comes out and you don't like it or agree with it, it's a cop out or an excuse. And I never said that was the ONLY reason I left. All I said was that you all are at a different stage in your life - a stage I may not ever reach - and I have very little to contribute.
.: Diary of a Recovering Runner :.
I am not the only one, just the only one that speaks up. I'm glad I make you laugh. And I never said it was the ONLY reason. I said it was ONE reason.
Good for you for being the leader. Again, see what I said about honesty. I really don't care whether or not you agree with what my reasons are - they're mine. And really, you took a statement that I made and blew it into something that I didn't even mean. If I take what you're saying, I guess I need to submit some kind of proposal to a group of you and your cronies to obtain approval if I ever want to get away for a bit.
.: Diary of a Recovering Runner :.