The real flamer!!

I am having a ****ty day. Okay fine. I stay out of drama on the board and genuinely care for 99.9 % of the posters here (even if I don't always agree, I have respect). I have a stress filled life right now but still manage to post the ttc thread and as many encouraging posts as I can to give back to the board what has been given to me. I don't even post about my own crappy stuff most of the time because I am just so thankful to be pregnant that I don't want to offend my friends that are TTC with my burdons.

That being said... I am getting on the soapbox.

I see tons of you that are supportive and I think it is awesome. So, no I am not flamming anyone. Period.

But 2 posts today received nearly 500 hits and 50 responses (so far)...and then there are posts from several women who need advice, encouragement, words of wisdom from those more experienced at this that have less than 5 responses.

Be curious if you wish... respond to controversial posts...fine. I think it is great that some of us are more outspoken than others, sometimes we need that brutal honesty.

My challenge is this. If you are being supportive already...great, you know who you are. If not...pick a post or two that is relevant to you and support someone okay. Let's all...including me...try to give a little bit more to the people that so urgently need a kind word, a little encouragement, advice or even just acknowledgment about something they feel is important enough to post.

Off the soap box.

I am really having a crappy emotional day...and although I don't get involved in drama I am very opinionated and sometimes just need to put my 2 cents in...for this I don't apologize. Shari

Oh, and I am on my way to work...so not avoiding any responses.

I missed all of the drama today, glad for that as I don't need to get involved in any of that.  But I have been very bad about posting support and help lately.  It seems like just when I start to reply, someone needs something or my dumb crappy computer shuts down and I have to start all over again.
I will try to be better about replying, because you all were so helpful when we were TTC and pregnant.
Chrissy

Shari,

I think you have got a point!  Sorry that you are having a ****ty day, I feel for you I really do.  With that being said I went back and posted some more board supporting messages to people who need it.  Thats what this place is about right?  In any event, I did  some not so nice posting but stepped back and posted what others need to hear under different threads.  Thanks for making me see the greater picture.

Carroll

Thank you Shari!  Very well said!

very well said.

I know I need to be more active but I do not respond to threads that I can't give any input, kwim?

maybe I'll start trying to be a shoulder if nothing else.

I 100 freakin percent agree with you Shari!!!!!!!!!!!!  Couldn't have been said any better! 
Get feeling better.  Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day! *hugs*
Julia

Point well taken I will try to do better responding to more posts...I log on at work only so if it is a busy day I can't really jump in like i would like to but I will try to do better!

Hope you are feeling better today!!

~flora

Sorry Shari. I am still a little "lost" right now. I comment if can.

I can only comment on the M/C or ectopics since that's about all I know right now, haven't made it past 7.5 weeks.  I like reading what everyone is going through so I would know a few things if I ever make it past 8 weeks. 
When you said that there are some posts that receive only a few comments. I have posted things on the main board and got no responses at all and it made me so sad that no one would help.  So I post if I can but I don't check in here daily.

Hope you are having a better day.

Missy


M/C 7/16/08  Ectopic 7/8/09