Posted by Partlycloudy on March 1, 2014, at 14:57:38
I am not concerned about not having a magical, unrealistic shield against harsh posts and derisive words. There is no shield. Words are words (they can't be unsaid).
Still, this remains one of the few respites where I can be vocal about the real difficulties in my life. I couldn't care less if someone thinks that I am living off of the government's dime. I paid into the system that was designed to help me at just such a time. I am glad I can't technically own a gun because I am at the end of a long list of nutters I would take to hell with me.
Wink.
This is a life of persistence. I may be beaten down now, but I realize that healthier circumstances will improve my quality of life. I know that living with a less than healthy partner has shown me that I adjust to their standards, not them to mine. That solitude is an exquisite gift. That the bottom is still well below my toes.
That my family really and truly loves me, and is distressed when I am. That's a gift, actually, when you have faced indifference for 12 years.
I may be stupid, but there is still room for improvement, which is more than I can say for other people who post on these boards, you schmuck.
poster:Partlycloudy
thread:1061636
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20140129/msgs/1061636.html