Hey Skylark~ Thanks for your comments about my SAF avoidant issues and for encouraging me to stay with the site. I don't think I could totally give it up even if I truly wanted to! Yes, there IS that addictive quality to being a member here, which was the main problem I was having. I wasn't getting ANYTHING ELSE done!!!! I think I may have been knocked on the head by the Balance Fairy because recently I've been able play in the "real world" AND keep up some sort of connection with my SAF buds. I could probably still use a weekly power outage though. 

Ya' know, I was at your profile page and wondered why the name Architecture in Helsinki sounded familiar. I have their "In Case We Die" CD that I bought ages ago!!!! Of course, I've now pulled it out and will give it a full fledged listen. And I haven't heard any Cat Stevens in ages!!! I love his music! Every time I hear "If You Want To Sing Out..." I can't help but think of Harold and Maude! You're really taking me down media memory lane tonight! One last comment on your profile page...WHEN IS THE BOOK OF YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY COMING OUT????You're incredible with that camera!

And the issue with your cousin and "coming out" to him as having SA? I'm very open about mine and do divulge whenever the occasion arises. I've hid too much of myself most of my life. I can't do it anymore. But that's me. Being a lesbian I'm all too supportive of people opening up about certain things whenever it feels right to THEM! It's really saved me a great deal of grief though, being open about the SA. The people who truly care about me are very accepting and understand if I don't socialize. I also get a kick out of people's reactions to when I tell them. Throughout the years I've become a master at disguising it. Mostly by using humor. So almost everyone is shocked when I confess. I'm really good at the 10-15 minute superficial banter/joking around but when people start digging a little deeper...time to go!. You'll figure it out.

OK, my time here is up for the night. Thanks again Skylark!

Lisa

I need to replace  Avoidant with addictive and Ihave to say don't leave the site. I think we all understand if somebody doesn't reply to a comment /mail for a while

hey would second what Ash said. I am really spending too much time on the internet of late. I only have the bloomin thing in a year. Was so disaplined when I got it in first........but then I discovered SAF The otherday  we had a powercut for 3 hours and you should have seen me do my housework.........like somebody possessed. I need to switch off even if only for an hour or two.

E-GADS!!!! Ya' go away for a week or so and the whole site changes. Am I in the Twilight Zone? Am I on Candid Camera? I'm not even sure if I'm actually responding to your comment Matt. Anyway, on the slight chance that that is indeed what is going on at the moment, thanks for your BLOG comment. I think I'll probably keep my profile up and running but I really need to limit my time on the internet. It's keeping me from doing other things that keep me somewhat sane, or at least on that path. And I know what you mean about being "overwhelmed" with responding to comments and messages!!!!!!! Maybe I'll just start taking one a day. Did you know that you don't have to answer ALL of the comments etc. at once? Or on the day that you receive them? Or within any specific time frame at all? And that you don't have to tell every minute detail in each response? I guess you CAN teach a somewhat older dog, new tricks after all. Thanks again Matt! How are YOU doing????

Lisa

I've been there, it's pretty common for me to take a day or two off from the internet here and there.  I've been busy recently and haven't really given attention to SAF in 4-5 days, now I feel overwhelmed with comments and messages to reply to.  I've responded to some, I'll leave some for tomorrow.  The world won't end. :)