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Ferfa,
Regardless of how you feel about me and my posts I just wanted to tell you that I am very impressed with you right now. You have apologized and that is not always an easy thing to do. You could've just left but you didn't, you are trying to make it right first.
Just wait and see what the day brings. I am sure that most will accept your apology.
Heidu

"Rabbit's clever," said Pooh thoughtfully.
"Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit's clever."
"And he has a Brain."
"Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit has a Brain."
There was a long silence.
"I suppose," said Pooh, "that that's why he never understands anything."

I'm very impressed as well, Ian. I hope you will stay around and let us share the journey with you. Your friend, Peanut

<font color=blue>HI FROM PEANUT </font color=blue>

Ian,

There is no need to leave...if there is one thing this group is very good at, it's moving past the little disagreements that occur from time to time. I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but there are a lot of people here who care about you, and want to see you feel better. We all know how hard it is to fight your way out of the hole, since we've all been in that hole ourselves. And even though it may sometimes seem like we are trying to pull you out by your ears, we are only trying to help you out of the hole, and help you reach a point where you can see yourself for who you really are, a very special young man.

*hugs*
mj

Thank you for taking responsibility for the mess and cleaning it up. You don't need t to leave on my account, nor, I bet, anyone else's. Were glad to share the space with you.

Bumper sticker: Wherever you go, there you are

Apology accepted as far as I'm concerned. I don't want you to leave. I think that this could be a very positive first step for you, and now that we all have an understanding it will be okay. Now you know that we are real people with sensitive feelings too and you can start learning to give something back. I'm proud of you for accepting our rebuke and taking responsibility for your words.

Do you need a little bit more evidence that people care about you? Ian, I worried about you the whole month that you were gone and was glad to see you back. At the point when you came back I was doing really good - starting back in school and feeling confident, and people have been making comments that I look better than I ever have. Then starting when I read your posts here about how badly you were doing I have started to slip again and have spent the last couple of days questioning why I'm even trying with my studies or anything. My family is noticing that I'm starting to go downhill again. Maybe that would have happened anyway, and I don't want to make you feel responsible for any problems that I have, but at least part of it was a reaction to you and worrying about you. Just so that you know, you are part of a community and we are all affected by each other, because we care. You are part of this group and you can also choose to uplift and support people here. I think if you can learn to give back something positive that would be a wonderful thing, and I know that you can do it. I hope you will stay and give it a try.

<font color=blue>Life is filled with tragedy; if you let it overwhelm you, you cannot enjoy life's innocent pleasures. -Robert Heinlein</font color=blue>

Oh for crying out loud, Ian - don't leave! We didn't want you to leave - we just wanted you to recognize how wrong you were! And you did that, so we're cool now! But I tell ya what, we'll continue to be your friend on the condition you change that tagline - makes me want to grab you by the shirt collar and shake you every time I see it.

And you never told us about your trip to Australia!

{{{{{{{{{Ian}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} apology accepted. We all want you to stay.....I am impressed as well. You took our comments and responded with an apology - that took guts.

I have no problem with you staying........would like it as a matter of fact. We'll help you with whatever you need - just tell us what it is.

Mary Alice