MissTaken
Biker Chick
- Joined
- Jun 30, 2001
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I have enjoyed reading the observations in this thread and thank you for the kind words. However, my thoughts have leaned more toward "Gosh! Three years and you are still here! Get up and do something...."
*shrugs*
As has also been observed, my self confidence is far more intact than it was immediately after my divorce. Lit didn't contribute to that and in fact, immersing myself in lit when I should have been working on real time issues probably impeded my personal growth, to coin a term.
IN any event, the other great change that has made lit and moderating much easier is that my self confidence and identity have little to do with lit, where they may have in earlier days. Lit is somewhere to come for entertainment, when I am posting, to share if I feel the need and moderating is more of a task that I volunteered to do (and promised myself to do as well as I possibly could) rather than a mission. There was a time when I was too emotionally involved and invested in the forums, but feel that putting my life into better perspective included putting lit into it's proper perspective.
Yes! By all means, these forums are a place to talk about things that one normally can't talk about in their day to day existence. Yes! I have learned a lot here and continue to do so.
Certainly. the others who have been here longer than I were a source of support and guidance when I was just beginning my journey this would include you WD.
However, lit isn't the end-ll be-all l of my day, nor should it be for anyone else.
If you find yourself emotionally wrapped up in the goings on here, it is time to take a break.
These are just a few lessons I have learned over the years and wanted to share.
*shrugs*
As has also been observed, my self confidence is far more intact than it was immediately after my divorce. Lit didn't contribute to that and in fact, immersing myself in lit when I should have been working on real time issues probably impeded my personal growth, to coin a term.
IN any event, the other great change that has made lit and moderating much easier is that my self confidence and identity have little to do with lit, where they may have in earlier days. Lit is somewhere to come for entertainment, when I am posting, to share if I feel the need and moderating is more of a task that I volunteered to do (and promised myself to do as well as I possibly could) rather than a mission. There was a time when I was too emotionally involved and invested in the forums, but feel that putting my life into better perspective included putting lit into it's proper perspective.
Yes! By all means, these forums are a place to talk about things that one normally can't talk about in their day to day existence. Yes! I have learned a lot here and continue to do so.
Certainly. the others who have been here longer than I were a source of support and guidance when I was just beginning my journey this would include you WD.
However, lit isn't the end-ll be-all l of my day, nor should it be for anyone else.
If you find yourself emotionally wrapped up in the goings on here, it is time to take a break.
These are just a few lessons I have learned over the years and wanted to share.
