Tarnicus: Indeed I did, just as I hope that people can see the humour in my rants :) Life is too short to waste as much of it on stressing, as I do :)

It is cold and raining in Oberon, I have half a cigarette left, and I am about to head out to my camp and will be ceasing communication with others until I find the peace and balance that I need.

I am tired, feeling low, and am worn out from trying to find my place of "being"; to fit in with people that are quick to judge and criticise, based on little understanding or compassion of what it is like to live life with constant adversity and struggle. I am fortunate to be able to find solace in the bush without the threat of war, unlike many others in the world. I hope to get to state where I do not weigh the negative and criticism more than the positive in life. "Trying" rather than "being" is the crux of my mental state right now. The difficulties in trying to find a house for Thea, myself and my cats has really done my head in, and was compounded by reading shit from others on these forums. Obviously the best course of action is to have a break and find some calm within and develop "thicker skin".

Thanks to those who took the time to write to me via email and PM. I won't see replies in this thread, given the nature of GOG's forum system and timing out after 1 week,

This alt account/non-existent being has feelings, even though she doesn't express much on GOG. She is the thread that links me to "civilisation" and keeps me partly sane

trentonlf: I say HELL YES, bring it on!! :)

skeletonbow: Very deadpan and dark. Funny in the right context/understanding but alas not everyone has a sense of haha for dark deadpan. :)

IAmSinistar: That's what we like to hear! :D

Dalthnock: Well, I'm aware my jokes aren't for everyone... in fact I take some pride in that.

Ya know, in my experience, when someone flies off the handle like Tarnicus did, trying to calm the person, or avoid confrontation usually doesn't work out well.

The best course of action is to let the person vent & then in the following silence, crack one of these babies. If done right, not only the person will not take offence, he will see the absurdity of the whole situation & bust out laughing.

There, bomb defused. Works every time.

Well, except when it doesn't. It does backfire, but very rarely, as the person needs to be completely humourless and/or take himself too seriously. In that case, you may want to steer clear of that person anyway, as it's very easy to insult them without meaning to.

Drinks all around. You're buying.

budejovice: RELAX! Until April 16. :)

trentonlf: that would be 10 days past my one year anniversary, need a sale before then :-P

trentonlf: that would be 10 days past my one year anniversary, need a sale before then :-P

IAmSinistar: Well, whose ready for another Insomnia Sale? ;)

IAmSinistar: Well, whose ready for another Insomnia Sale? ;)

IAmSinistar: Seriously! Where do people get the kind of willpower to go a whole month without a major GOG sale?

Mind you, we're restrained compared to the bundle addicts, who need at least five going at once. ;)

IAmSinistar: Well, whose ready for another Insomnia Sale? ;)

IAmSinistar: Well, whose ready for another Insomnia Sale? ;)

toxicTom: That's a frightening prospect. Santa's reputation will be ruined for years to come. The beard alone... secretly Muslim?