Couch 19

You have seen Super Troopers, yes?

Yup. You have have at least a few people that you can trust.
I started on this whole therapy thing because I trusted my wife.

Doubt, in small doses, is not at all a bad thing. Some of the things that you most believe in may be damaging or just plain wrong.

"The path to wisdom begins with doubt." - Me

((Healed))

That is true in both starting and in participating in threads. There are times that being overlooked upsets me, but in both posting in, and starting threads I try to take the risk. It's a way to get a little bit of me out there.

I'm trying to catch up on the rest of the tread, after a longer day at work then expected. I hope everyone is having a nice Friday!

... laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone ...

If it's okay, I will join both of you. A birthday of someone very close to me is coming up this week. He died about two and a half years ago. It probably shouldn't be having such an effect on my right now, but I am still struggling.

I hope we are all strong enough to handle what is ahead of us.

Speaking for myself, this is worse as a thread-starter than as a participant.

I try to rationalise in two ways:
1. I am rather different from the average poster (whoever that may be!) and maybe people just don't understand.
2. I express myself with such brilliant clarity that there really is nothing else to add. Unless people disagree, which I generally take as criticism.

The reponse I most want is:

FANTASY DIALOG

That is so true! You write with such power, such insight, such eloquence. I want you to be the father of my next baby!

I don't really have anyone I can trust, and that is one of the reasons I started t. It's great that you are able to trust your wife.

I washed dishes! the air conditioner men are coming monday. this is a b1tch and a half with one eye, but at least my order of elastic finally came in, and I made a new strap for one of my stupid eyepatches, and it isn't brain-crunchingly tight so it IS tolerable. cuz it was driving me half-mad. just getting on my nerves without realizing what was wrong.

Doesn't this count as self deprecation? Oh well - I'm at home as well.

Hankster - what happened to your eye? Are you turning to pirates after cowboys and ranchers?

Post pictures!

Well, I generally comprehend what you are saying and you do usually have clarity.

Is that close enough?

Not sure how to take this?

Yup I'm spending a Friday eve on the couch as well.
Think I may pick up my knitting again.

Well, I just don't think you (or myself) is a loser without a life! It's okay to spend a Friday at home. Sorry if my comments came across in a negative way.

I've been away for a while, but I'm here for a minute and wanted to say hi to all. I'm sorry people are having hard times in T and in life. **** sucks.

In particular to Granite: Lots of hugs. As an active duty military myself, I find politicians to be particularly frustrating. I always keep your son in my thoughts.

I really was being sarcastic. I don't mean to imply that anyone else here is a loser. Sorry.

Hi Lucy!

(((((((((((((((((((trdle)))))))))))))))))))))))))))
(I didn't want you to feel ignored)

Can't Explain: You write with such power, such insight, such eloquence.
(will that work?)

Healed...I think trdle just didn't want you calling yourself names. After all, it is a couch rule that we can't insult ourselves.

murray...Friday night on the couch rox.

Hi Healed!

Everyone's changed their avatar since I was here last. You guys are looking good!

Ah! That's so good!

I've been looking back and I found this genuine unsolicited customer testimony:

That was SittingAtWatersEdge. May she grow and prosper!

Coming from you, that is high praise indeed!

Hey Lucy!!! Missed you around here!