Alex said: i mean, i guess i have the worry of 'where does it all stop?' and i'll admit i also have the worry of why people need to be grappling with the exact same issue in order for their support / advice to mean something.

would you just have one big forum for all of us? depression, anxiety, DID, etc.? i would never presume to understand everything about every disorder and wouldn't feel that i could offer something to everyone. so, i feel that we have to have different forums for different issues.

i don't have to be "grappling" with a problem to enjoy talking to a photographer more than, say, a sculptor.......i know nothing about bronze and i sure know about a lot about darkroom work...

if you aren't bi-racial and finding yourself caught between two worlds, then i can see how you wouldn't understand the specific problems it can cause. i can't live completely comfortable in either world of my races and i imagine there are others here that feel as i do. someone else might be able to help me understand my feelings when i feel insulted or rejected due to being bi-racial.

i'm more comfortable with the race that i least resemble and have been misunderstood thousands (it seems) of times by caucasians....and that hurts. and there's a world of ignorance out there concerning race anyway.....

as for gay/bisexual members, to me it would be a no-brainer. i haven't gone through 1/10th the crap that my gay friends have to go through on a daily basis. if it were happening to me, i'd love a safe place to discuss my feelings and every day issues.

thank you all for generously responding. it shows that PC has some open-hearted and big-hearted people here......xoxoxo pat