I'm so sorry. I know it must be very hard when a trusted friend seems to disappear on you. I've lost many friends in "real life" and I imagine it's just as painful. You find someone you can truly open up to..it takes a while to get to that place. And when that trusted friend goes, it hurts. I'm sure there have been changes to the forums as new people come in. That must be hard as well.
I can see what you're saying.
However, we newbies may be helpful. Perhaps we just don't know how to open up just yet. Perhaps we're still trying to test the waters, so to speak? I don't want to speak for all the newbies, but this is how I feel.
Please don't give up on us.. I'm sure we (I) could learn a lot from you.
Oh and I agree, Christina is pretty awesome!