What is support?

 Connie, your post is sheer poetry!  *swoon* ! 

 Thanks! LOL...I'm a poet and didn't know it? What? No cute animal picture? I'll never give up!      Connie

 I like the 1940s Lady Swooning.

however

but you LOVE me right....right

Of course!         Connie

When you've been on this site for a while, you'll learn who's posts you can deal with and who's
aren't to your taste.

When the "Flame Wars" start, it's just a matter of whether you want to get involved or not.

Sometimes it's just easier to go on by and stay above the fray!

That's not to say that just because some responses aren't framed in sweetness and light
that the comments aren't well-meant.  Some folks seem to need a more blunt approach 
to a particular problem, and there are definitely some folks here who do "blunt" like it's
an axe!!

Just learn which ones don't work for you and try not to interact with them!

Good luck!

Sometimes I need the support of a pat on the back or some commiserating words... Most times I need direct answers, occasionally I need someone to grab me by my shoulders, give me a firm shake, and point my nose in the right direction all while I'm complaining about it.. 

I get what I need here and leave the rest.. or sometimes I get entertained by it.. but to me this is a hugely supportive place because most here are invested firmly in reality, and not in blowing warm air up ones delicate undersides.. Support sometimes is being made uncomfortable for your own good.

Oh Hell to the YES!!! You are so channeling me with this post! You said it better than I EVER could have! Thanks!
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