Sorry it took so long - had a busy day.

Please don't think that we weren't there because you did or said something that bothered us. As I said earlier, I've never had any reason at all to think that I wouldn't like talking to you.

I really sympathize with your feelings of being something of a social outcast. I often look at other people and misunderstand their normality. Even here in the chat room, what you might see as the trappings of a good life - hubby, kids, good job, etc. - they exist but they're not always good things, and we're all still suffering from our respective problems. Some of us don't even have jobs to have a weekend from.

Christina's right, though: If you're hurting, you can't be too prideful to come in and ask someone to help you out. I haven't seen a time yet when no one accepted. It may be helpful to remember that even PC, with its great community of truly loving people, isn't always going to be available for you. We help where and when we can, but putting all your eggs in the PC basket is a recipe for additional unhappiness, if I can stretch the metaphor a bit.

We all feel down about ourselves sometimes, and it's ok. I hate my weekends too. Try not to think of them as SHOULD-BEing a happy time, if the disappointment gets to be too great. But the next time you feel like hating yourself, why not try writing a PM to me, or anyone else who has offered? We all still love you, no questions asked. =)

*hug* - see you soon