I'm newly returned to the forums after a longish (6/7 year) absence. Beth, I am very saddened to here that this kind of behavior has increased here. These things do tend to go in cycles, but it's tragic that older active members deal with their stuff by negative behavior towards others here. Anyone who does, shame on them!

I'm 66, and I'm here to share thoughts, ideas, and stories, and to give and get support As I hope are the vast majority here. If I find that not to be true I'll be disillusioned, if not heartbroken. This is too good a place to be poisoned like that.

End of semi-rant. I'm burying the lead here. As I said I'm older, and was on the forums from late 2014-16. Granted, in intenet/online years, that's about the length of the ice age. My type 2 has been controlled (thank you, correct meds! since late 2015, so I've had the past eight years learning how to be normal, as well as learning how normal I wanna be.

From my previous time here, I value these forums and learn, grow, teach and find solace and healing here. I hope to get to know some of you as well as I did some who were here 8 years ago. And to the familiar names on this forum (and you know who you are) it is grand to see your names again.

A and lots of and peace to everyone.