Getting responses from your posts

I never even thought about them getting lost in the shuffle. I posted a couple weeks ago for someone to help me out with a cathe and a p90x roatation and it did not get any responses in two different areas so I just figured oh well never even got discouraged or anything forces you to think on my own. I just don't have any idea how to put together a rotation together, I didn't have a chin up bar so I figured I could just incorporate cathes upper body for p90X I am waiting on cathe's gym style uppers to arrive today and I will try figuring it out on my own.

beth6395
 
I agree with what has already been said, but will chime in, not wanting to be considered a snob. I read almost all the posts, but usually respond if I feel I can add to the current discussion or feel strongly about something being said. If I don't know anything about the topic (PX90) I don't waste others time posting something lame and stupid. I save the lame and stupid posts for the <---thread.
 
Ditto Robin's response and others. When my threads get lost I either forget them myself or bump them if I'm anxious for answers or advice. I try not to post when I'm not knowledgeable or experienced with the topic, but often post an encouragment when I see someone calling for help even if I don't know the answer.

Then there are days like lately I don't have as much time to read through all posts.

:)
 
Hi Sarah,

I just wanted to let you know I appreciated you response to the post yesterday, I tried to respond back to your post to Thank you and it never posted. I tried twice. I emailed you, hope you got that! I appreciate all the advice and support! :)

Have a great day!
 
Interesting thread. I think y'all are right that posts being "ignored" happens on a busy message board and no one means it personally. I agree that it's hard not to sometimes, as well. After all, we all come here because we feel like we belong. I know I have had some issues with this, in my feeling sorry for myself moments. I just try to remember all the warm responses I have had for the Catheites, and move on.

SIDENOTE: I'm sure I'm not the only one who has baggage from this happening in her non- cyber life. I honestly don't know why but women in general do not like me. I can't tell you the number of office lunches/events I've attended and sat by myself, or the volunteer work I've tried to do where people were just unfriendly and froze me out of "the group." So, I think that can carry over to the message boards as well. Does anyone else have this experience?

Sparrow

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow - what a ride!’ — Peter Sage
 
LOL Melody you are too cute! I saw your post as I was just getting back on to edit my post because on second read I thought it sounded like I was trolling for friendships (how embarrassing!) What I meant to say was that our real life experiences can sometimes make us -or me rather - hyper sensitive to what goes on in cyberspace.

I like you too! :D

Sparrow


Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow - what a ride!’ — Peter Sage
 
Stop it Michele, Sparrow is MY new friend. If you don't leave her alone I'll throw playground sand at you.:+

Hey BAM, where are you? YOU can play with us, cause I didn't mean to hijack the thread. I will go inside from recess now.
 
>>>>>>is peeking from the sidelines grinning from ear to ear thinking...... * Boy, do I know how to get lots of responses from a post or what? * }( }( :D

Melody, I like to play! And my sand is mixed with water! :p
 
LOL Michele. She doesn't scare me! I have ways of making sure I stay in control. My Smith & Wesson's are very convincing! }( :p

Bam
 
I will admit at times I have felt rather, well, unpopular on this forum, but then I realize I am just being silly and sophomoric and the reason that some people get a lot of responses to their posts is because they take the time to have loads of conversations here. I don't have that time, so I have to accept I don't get that benefit.

Sparrow, your post is courageous. I do think we carry our personal baggage pretty much everywhere we go. I am profoundly deaf which means that conversations in groups tend to be very difficult for me. Thus, I feel largely isolated in noisy places and/or anywhere more than 2 or 3 people are gathered. I know that I carry that feeling around with me to other people and places, like here or in any of my personal relationships, really. It is incredibly easy for me to slide into that place in my head where I'm having an internal dialogue about being left out, isolated, lonely, and unloved. Which is why I like to write so much - no one else is involved. :7 My point, though, is I think I bring that here and everywhere else I go so you probably do, too. The trick for me is to be aware of my feelings so as to keep them in check, you know?

See how great all those years of therapy were? LOL

(BTW, I think your posts are great and thoughtful and I always look forward to reading them. Trolling for friends is OK. :p :p )

Marie
 
Marie, very well said and I also enjoy Sparrow's well-thought-out and eloquently worded posts. Keep 'em coming, Sparrow.

Now, about Michele, Robin, and BAM...Smith and Wessons?! C'mon, I'm a skinny dumb blonde. Cut me some slack.;-)
 
Big (((((((( ))))))))'s to Sparrow and Marie. I can relate to how you both are feeling. I've done lots of introspective work as to how and why we attract or don't attract certain types of people in our lives and I'd be happy to share this with both of you if you're interested. I'm working on changing the types that come into my life. I've often attracted one-way people in that they're very nice, but I'm always the one being thoughtful, considerate, helpful, etc. and the other people don't have a clue about doing this back. It's quite interesting when you delve into why we keep attracting the same type of person. It really has to do with a belief system that we have but we can always change that. I think being on these boards is great because we already share something in common with everyone here. That's a great place to start! :) :7

Bam
 
Melody, thanks for describing yourself to us, }( , but obviously Michelle & Robin know a few other things about you so don't try and pass yourself off as all innocent here. I guess we'll all be finding out what they already know! :p

Bam
 
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