Life is teh suck today because (a.ka. the official B_tch & Moan thread)

GWC Community Off-Topic/Other
#281

This is a really unique forum, to be honest. I feel very at home here.

I’ve been a member of a mom’s forum that started as an iVillage “July 2000 expecting club” since 1999. We’ve been together (even through moving our forum to its own site) for NINE years. I feel like I know most of those women as well as my best friend that lives 20 minutes from me. I’ve met some but not most of them. Prior to finding the GWC forums, I avoided all other public forums except for my mom’s group.

I found most forums to be really nasty places full of in-fighting and flaming and RULES. For example, one time I was a member of a breed-specific dog forum and when I joined they sent me this LONNNNNNG list of rules I had to commit to memory and obey or I would be BANNED–yes, BANNED. Well, apparently, mentioning the rescue where I got my two dogs was considered spamming the board, and with no notice I was banned and locked-out of the forum. I had trouble even contacting the board admin to find out WHY. That’s representative of the experiences I had prior to joining this forum.

I joined GWC’s forum with a lot of trepidation after listening to several podcasts. I could hardly believe it when I joined and I wasn’t sent a list of rules–none. I was even more shocked that when I began posting, people didn’t ignore me. They responded to me, welcomed me…encouraged me. No one called me a noob. No one criticized my views. No one jumped on me if I posted something that had already been discussed ad nauseum. I loosened-up in short order and I’ve really been very happy to be here ever since. I can’t say enough about what a special and unique community this is. I’m proud to be a member and really glad that I’ve started to forge some connections here. (Yeah, DawnAZ, I’m talking about you, girlfriend! :D)

#282

And then you repaid that kindness and friendship by unleashing me on them.

The nerve. :mad::rolleyes:

#283

So true. I guess I should apologize for that. , GWC folks. I really should get Poofy obedience-trained, but I’m afraid he’s a hopeless case.

#284

Yeah, but I suppose we’ve grown to love that scruffy mutt.

#285

You did not get the rule book? Here it is.

  1. GWC podcast thread should in some manner discuss the podcast.
  2. Polls should be voted and responded to. Arguing your case is encouraged.
  3. The question only thread should only have questions.
  4. The statement thread should only have statements.
  5. When posting in the B and moan thread one should always also post once in the cool crap thread.
  6. The gutter thread should have guttery comments and pictures. Any somewhat educational or worthy topics will be removed from this thread immediately and moved to another topic.
  7. Thread drift is the ultimate law.
#286

A guy’s gotta make a living somehow. My last royalty check is helping us make it through the year a little more easily than my teaching paycheck would have allowed on its own. A rare occurrence in my life, but a welcome one. Now pay up! :wink:

#287

So say we all!

Speaking of connections, DC area folks, if you’re interested, I’m giving a concert this Friday. 8:00 p.m. Ward Hall at Catholic University. It’d be great to see a GWC posse there.

#288
  1. Rule #7 trumps all other rules. (I aim to misbehave).
#289

Come over here and give me a great big hug, you sweet muffin you.
Oh wait, you’re responsible for bringing Poofy in here? Poofy my arch-Nemesis?
Give me that hug back.:smiley:

#290

Glad to hear that you like this place! :slight_smile: You’ve been here much longer than I have. I don’t have experience with any other forum prior to GWC, so I just assumed most forums are full of nice people. At least I was hoping that’d be the case. But, of course, we all know that’s not true. One only has to look at comments on youtube to know that it’s a cruel and crude world out there.

#291

I just had to vent a little. Today is a rough day for me. For the most part I had a fairly small but close group of friends here. We didn’t hang out as much as we used to simply because of time & budget concerns, but it was really nice to know they were close by.

Now in the last few months they have all except one couple left the state for better opportunities. I do not begrudge them these opportunities, I am thrilled for them! The economy here in Michigan is in a word, craaaaaaappy. Now, the last couple in my cirle of friends informed me last night that one of them found a teaching job in West Palm Beach, Florida. Now I knew he was struggling mightily with school & trying to make ends meet with a family. This is a fantastic opportunity for him & I wish him nothing but the best. But, I just can’t help feeling a little abandoned. I have recently moved roughly 50 miles from my previous home which was close to my family. They are still fairly close, but it’s an hour drive & I ahve an SUV which I can’t afford to replace right now. So trips back to visit are just not really viable right now. I am in a new neighborhood in which I know virtually no one. It is getting kinda lonely. :frowning:

#292

That really sucks, man. But don’t forget - your BSG family is here for you and once GR is done moving, we’re an (almost) 24-hour support group. :slight_smile:

#293

And you’ll meet your neighbors, make a few friends. Go for a walk every once in awhile, tell 'em how nice their yard looks, you’ll be talking up a storm in no time. And yeah, we’re always here. Some of us are here too much, frankly.:smiley:

#294

Thanks, I appreciate that. :slight_smile:

#295

well, i’m sorry I havn’t been on lately guys. my internet hasn’t been working :mad: :(. in fact the only reason im on now is because im using a different computer. and that sucks

#296

Aset, I feel your pain. Most of my friends are scattered throughout the country (some across the world) and my family lives about 2,000 miles away.

Hang in there. And go blue!

#297

I only see my fam twice a year when I fly home for the obligatory seasonal celebrations, and after HS and college, my closest friends live all over the country and some abroad, as well. It’s rough. But when I moved to a new city, I tried to see it as an opportunity and made myself be really social and adventurous- even though sometimes I wanted to curl up and cry in a little ball of lonliness. It took about 9 months or so but I ended up with a great group of new friends and a new social support scene that is absolutely fantastic. If you can find a book group to join, do it- it’s a good way to be able to talk to complete strangers without feeling wicked awkward.

#298

So our powers been out since the weekend. The girl at school that I have had my eye on has finally give in into me and agreed to go out on a date with me The only problem? EVERYTHING IS CLOSED! I finally get something to go right and every damn mall in a 100 mile radius decides to close! WTF! (Oh by the way the only reason I am able to be only is becasue my grandmothers power is on)

#299

I truely feel your pain bro, best of luck with her:)

#300

3 1/2 hours on the phone with computer support fricken fraktards… which could have been solved in minutes…