Posted by shar on February 17, 2003, at 13:01:45
In reply to Does Anyone Else Feel That..., posted by kara lynne on February 17, 2003, at 12:23:44
It sounds like you feel you don't 'belong.' If you are very new that seems natural to me, because you don't really 'know' anybody and vice versa.
Like jyl said, all threads are open to all posters, and I would encourage you to feel free to join in any of them that interest you. Plus, you might try the other boards (I only visit a few, so you may already be doing that).
What usually happens (based on my experience and opinion) is that you will find people with a common bond (usually different people with different bonds, not just one topic or something). The deal is to hang, if you want. Post if you feel like it.
I imagine coming to this board for the first time must be like attending someone else's family reunion. There are lots of people, some are closer than others, not everybody likes everybody else, some people you'll think are funny, some not...but initially it does feel like standing on the edges.
Or, maybe not that way at all. I'm just giving you my take on things.
Anyhow, the best thing to do if you want something here is ask for it in a post. The hardest thing is to read between the lines here and try to figure out what someone wants (and that leads to a lot of misunderstandings--like at the beginning of this post I said it sounds like you feel you don't belong, while you may not feel that way at all!).
Shar
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