RE: Member Awards 2017 - Results
January 29, 2018 at 1:48 am
(This post was last modified: January 29, 2018 at 1:54 am by emjay.)
(January 28, 2018 at 2:49 pm)Joods Wrote:(January 28, 2018 at 10:27 am)emjay Wrote: You're welcome
You just kind of sum up all that's good about this place to me... you don't take any shit but at the same time are very level headed and compassionate. LP's similar... got a certain Yoda-ish quality about him
I thank you for those very sweet, kind words, but I am quite sure there are many who are far better. ShellB comes to mind. There are so many here that I admire and wish I was more like. Sad to say, but one day, I might just fall off that pedestal you've placed me on, Squishy.
My life experiences continue to shape who I am. The things I have dealt with in the last five years alone, have caused me to become somewhat calloused towards others. Perhaps that's where my spine lays in my ability to not take shit from others. But often, it leaves me feeling cold and unwanting. Not necessarily uncaring, but just perhaps a little less sympathetic than I would have been had those experiences not have happened. I'm not a fan of my own life and when I look back, I have regret with much of my adult life so far.
But I thank you for admiring this old woman. Your words mean so much to me. Generally, the only time I ever hear anything kind is on this forum. I wish I could say I get the same sort of feels from the other adult in my house.
Ah, don't worry about that... there's plenty enough for everyone; I've got a lot of pedestals... a whole pantheon of them
It goes with the territory I guess of having low self-esteem. But at the end of the day, pedestal or no, I care about you very much I know no-one's perfect and everyone's got their own crosses to bear.... I've got plenty of own too and given the chance to do life again, I'd do a lot of things different... idealisation (ie putting people on pedestals) is a nice feeling but it's unrealistic; what transcends it imo is friendship, and really getting to know people. So don't worry about falling off any pedestals cos we're already past that; we're just good friends 
(January 28, 2018 at 9:04 pm)Tiberius Wrote: I mean, I think I have a pretty good chance.
And the award for Best Roman Emperor goes to...
