In a message dated 12/31/2005 3:34:34 P.M. Central Standard Time, aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Nobody responds. Nobody kids. They just tell me nobody wants to talk to me, that I have character defects. And they're right. Clearly nobody wants to be bothered. HEY! *I* bothered. (granted...I didn't kid...<sigh>) And, THEN, You told ME to go away! Why would anyone want to be "bothered" if, after someone else is taking what you wrote extremely seriously (and is very excited at the prospects you had before you) and you told that person to go away and that you were not going to read that person's posts any longer and that YOU were overwhelmed? Hmmmph. <wry look> (I cannot stay upset for too long. People are people after all...and with Irene/Andy--well, mostly Andy for Irene has issues, well...Andy, I do think, wants to grow...) Hoping that Irene/Andy reconsiders and begins to attend a Unitarian Church or begin volunteering at the local Humane Society (they have cats) or a local pet rescue group or the League of Women's Voters (no kids, you know) or begins a master's degree in public administration...or does something so she can meet and connect with more than just the typical threatened attorney...(not all of them are that way, though. She must know only a select group...like matching to like of course. Andy needs some changes made so that he'll match with slightly different sorts...This list, however, is probably the biggest baby step taken in a long time...) Best, Marlena in Missouri having had lots of stimulating conversation tonight (along with light-hearted humor and who is wondering where one stays in NYC to watch the Time Square party in real life [was requested to go there next year <g>] but unbeknownst to the party requesting, plans were being made to visit Arizona instead...)