Posted by workinprogress on April 23, 2009, at 11:30:47
In reply to Re: Feeling melancholy, posted by Dinah on April 23, 2009, at 7:42:16
Is it too late to join? I too have found you to be ever present, supportive, insightful, kind, interesting, thoughtful, and most importantly... you helped me feel less alone.
Dinah, your comments about your appearance strike me as related to the conversation being had in Europe and the States about Susan Boyle. If you all haven't seen the video on You Tube, please check it out. Babble has the advantage of stripping away our preconceived notions of one another.
Though, not being able to see folks also seems a hinderance at times. I feel like I have a hard time separating out and remembering people's "stories" when I don't have a face to put them with and when I sometimes miss pieces of the conversation. I'm amazed at how some of you do it for each other and I wish I could do the same. And Dinah, it's another thing you do quite well and it helps to make us all feel welcome and noticed.
(((((Dinah)))))))
> Now I'm smiling, and a bit misty.
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> I sometimes wish I was Dinah. :) I think in person I'm anxious and stiff and tend to say all the wrong things. People tend to think I'm a snob. And of course, there's the unfortunate physical appearance. Part of which I can't help. Part of it I could help if I tried. I never try. For some reason it's even worse with mental health professionals. My therapist says they get the feeling they need to fix me, when really they don't.
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> I should be happy that he appreciates me now. I am in fact. And of course I'm very happy Babble is in my life. I've even found an IRL social group of very accepting people who look past the surface stuff. I even have a husband who sees the occasionally handsome girl I was overlaid on what I am now.
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> With any luck I'll never have to find another therapist.
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> Ok, I'll officially give myself a little slap right now, and end my feeling sorry for myself. I'm really the most fortunate of souls.
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> Thank you you guys, for reminding me of that.
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