JD! you're a sweetie! I used to seek them out and answer them. I've been offline for a couple of weeks because I was doing other things (dancing out naked under the full moon takes a lot of planning, gotta be wary of doggy doo ya know!).

There are a huge amount of new people here, though a lot of them just come in and read there are a fixed number who are an active part of our community. I found when I first started that not many people answered my posts. I honestly felt that it was because people were waiting to see what I would be like.

Because no one answered my posts I answered everyone elses, that fixed em! lol...Then folks started to respond as they became more comfortable with me. Those who never got comfy with me just ignored me, still do. That doesn't bother me at all, we are all drawn to those we are similar to in some way (or more to the point repelled by them because they are a mirror). And never having been in a community like this one I had to learn the netiquette; and though I blooped a few times and made mistakes I found that at least 5 people accepted me (Thank you my beautiful friend Starlight* the first)...

Oft times around this portion of the year having had the christian celebration drummed into them most of their life, people are at odds with wanting a family celebration and not wanting the family..."gimme the pressie and nick off" type of thing. Just joking there...

Now that I've probably gone off topic and can't remember what the thread's about I'll leave...but I'm sure I came in with really good intentions