Can you really stay totally away from here once you say goodbye?
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Rambling Rose
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You said it best - when I need a break I just go. No one seems to mind.
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When I say I'm leaving, I'm leaving forever.
I'm not a lier.
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I'm not a lier.
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MissTaken
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When it is time, I am gone.
That is all. I will probably send a fw pm's out to those that really give a shit, of course, they know how to reach me anyway.
Honestly, lit fills a void in my life that could be filled by that special someone.
I expect that when and if that happens, I will leave with a smile on my face and my tongue in cheek
That is all. I will probably send a fw pm's out to those that really give a shit, of course, they know how to reach me anyway.
Honestly, lit fills a void in my life that could be filled by that special someone.
I expect that when and if that happens, I will leave with a smile on my face and my tongue in cheek
cymbidia
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When i'm on a break, yes, i can mostly stay far away - especially when i've felt seriously wounded by places/people/events and *need* the perspective time. But leave forever? I don't think that's possible, not under my own steam, anyway, not at this point.
There are far too many people here who are far too important to me to leave here forever. But if they are true friends, i can hear the voices declaim, they will be your friends whether you're a Lit or not!
Uh huh. Maybe. Maybe not.
I think of Lit as the Maypole around which we're all dancing. Each of us has hold of one end of a streamer, and our streamers are weaving complex patterns of color and sight and connections as we move, posting with our friends, to particular topics, at certain times of the day, etc.
If Lit leaves us, we'll all be holding the ends of the streamers - and the winds of the slipstream will be pulling us all in different directions.
If we leave Lit, in essence we drop our streamer and elect to walk away from the whirling mass of Litizens, our friends among them. Perhaps there are other streamers connecting us to particular friends here. Perhaps not. But if we...if i lose Lit, i lose more then a place to post my thoughts, i lose the ties that bind me to more then a couple people whose presence i value in my life.
You can check out any time you like but you can never leave.
There are far too many people here who are far too important to me to leave here forever. But if they are true friends, i can hear the voices declaim, they will be your friends whether you're a Lit or not!
Uh huh. Maybe. Maybe not.
I think of Lit as the Maypole around which we're all dancing. Each of us has hold of one end of a streamer, and our streamers are weaving complex patterns of color and sight and connections as we move, posting with our friends, to particular topics, at certain times of the day, etc.
If Lit leaves us, we'll all be holding the ends of the streamers - and the winds of the slipstream will be pulling us all in different directions.
If we leave Lit, in essence we drop our streamer and elect to walk away from the whirling mass of Litizens, our friends among them. Perhaps there are other streamers connecting us to particular friends here. Perhaps not. But if we...if i lose Lit, i lose more then a place to post my thoughts, i lose the ties that bind me to more then a couple people whose presence i value in my life.
You can check out any time you like but you can never leave.
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MissTaken
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*bratcat* said:
Geesh!
Tough questions for a Sunday morning!
IN all likelihood, someone from here isn't going to be that special someone. There is far too much of "ME " on the boards, including some of the uglies.
And no, our time would be taken together, but I would expect us to continue at lit , in smaller doses, if we both wanted to.
I think once one gets to that point, they just go...
It really doesn't bother me one way or the other to see an emotional post of goodbye, actually, I really do understand it. I've been on message boards for a couple years now, and I have seen it all. It bothers alot of people to see it, but my thinking is that it is a kind way to deal with your goodbye, it keeps people from worrying/wondering, it gives them an opportunity to respond. Sure, alot of the time, it is simple "attention seeking", but "whatever", its no skin off my back.
There are ways to stay in touch with people you are close to, so I don't always see it as a total goodbye. I miss their interactions on the board, but as long as I can stay in contact with them, its not so bad.
Sometimes, its a way to clear the air, even though it starts out as a goodbye, it can lead to people talking, and getting through whatever the problem is. I like that. We aren't always so perfectly in control of our emotions, and often post something and regret it...we're fickle people, we need eachother, and if that weren't the case, we wouldn't be here.
It really doesn't bother me one way or the other to see an emotional post of goodbye, actually, I really do understand it. I've been on message boards for a couple years now, and I have seen it all. It bothers alot of people to see it, but my thinking is that it is a kind way to deal with your goodbye, it keeps people from worrying/wondering, it gives them an opportunity to respond. Sure, alot of the time, it is simple "attention seeking", but "whatever", its no skin off my back.
There are ways to stay in touch with people you are close to, so I don't always see it as a total goodbye. I miss their interactions on the board, but as long as I can stay in contact with them, its not so bad.
Sometimes, its a way to clear the air, even though it starts out as a goodbye, it can lead to people talking, and getting through whatever the problem is. I like that.
We aren't always so perfectly in control of our emotions, and often post something and regret it...we're fickle people, we need eachother, and if that weren't the case, we wouldn't be here.*bratcat* said:
That is where you are wrong. There are too many examples to list...and besides, this isn't a list thread.
Oh, don't get me wrong, there are many "someone specials" here, but I am sick and tired of "online only" relationships. They mean a great deal to me, and always will, but damn, I am ripe, and I want a man in my arms, not just on my mind.
I could start a list.
april-wine
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I can't imagine that I would get to the point to make such an exit....I may need a break, and disappear for awhile...but I would always be back....There are a number of people here who I value, and to NEVER see them again would be terrible....
Saint Peter
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Frank Zappa's tune says, "you better do it right the first time, cuz nothings worse than the suicide chump." Cold? Maybe. Sarcastic? Yes. True? Very.
When in the heat of the moment you feel your fingers gearing up to type the "I will never be back" thread do yourself a favor. Don't do it. Time heals all wounds. Lit never forgets.
In my short stay here I have seen them go and not yet return. Big deal. I have been online for years and that is not a new one. In my short stay here I have also seen them come back after claiming they would never come back. The goodbye thread brought back from the thread graveyard and stuffed in the returning member's face.
When the fun is gone take a vacation and come back revived and ready for action. Leave the long goodbye's for the movies.
When in the heat of the moment you feel your fingers gearing up to type the "I will never be back" thread do yourself a favor. Don't do it. Time heals all wounds. Lit never forgets.
In my short stay here I have seen them go and not yet return. Big deal. I have been online for years and that is not a new one. In my short stay here I have also seen them come back after claiming they would never come back. The goodbye thread brought back from the thread graveyard and stuffed in the returning member's face.
When the fun is gone take a vacation and come back revived and ready for action. Leave the long goodbye's for the movies.
