Posted by Dinah on September 8, 2004, at 20:42:54
In reply to It's seldom boring here. ;) (nm), posted by gardenergirl on September 8, 2004, at 20:29:28
You should see some of the IRL hobby clubs I've belonged to. Online ones too. And my husband's religious organization. He was utterly dumbfounded.
Whenever you get a diverse group of people together, it's usually lively. That was the common denominator, don't you think? The hobby clubs were a diverse group who shared one common interest. The religious organization had the religion in common, but was otherwise a diverse group. We all have mental health concerns in common, but are otherwise a diverse group. People see things differently and that leads to interesting situations. No one is necessarily right or wrong or good or bad. Just different points of view.
That's why I periodically tell my therapist I'm going to withdraw from humanity and go back to books and TV and movies. But diversity can be fascinating too, and it's one of the things I like best about Babble. Even if it does keep my therapist in new shoes.
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