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[cookiejar]

This is my last post in the author's section. You have all treated me with courtesy and respect, but I feel like a fish out of water. I'm out of place here and I have nothing to offer anyone. I want everyone to know I will continue to read and vote their stories but this forum isn't for me. Thanks to all of you.


Cookie

 

[raphy]

Awww Cookie!!!

 

[Guest]

What Raff said. I don't really understand your reasons and hope you return. I'm sorry if I haven't been attentive, don't really recall if I posted to you (I post too much), but it would not have been personal.

I just know I'm more aware of you than many who post here.

Be well, Cookie, you will be missed, I know that.

Perdita

 

[Guest]

 

[English Lady]

cookiejar...I think you might find it worth persevering. I didn't settle straight away here and to a certain extent I still feel like a fish out of water here myself sometimes BUT saying that there is always osmething of interest going on in this forum and a wealth of wisdom and knowledge, it really would be a shame if you missed out on that.

 

[Colleen Thomas]

I'm very new to the Ah too Cookie. I do hope you will stay. I for one would miss you. You do have a lot to add and it would be a shame for us all to miss out on it.

*HUGS*

-Colly

 

[Icingsugar]

Damn. I don't want to lose the cookie.

 

[Guest]

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Cookie, not sure if we have ever directly communicated on here, but I always notice you, and always enjoy whatever you have to say. You do help make this place a brighter place. I go through ups and downs here, some days I feel settled, others I don't. I'm happy to say, though, as time is going on I feel more often settled than not. I look past the stuff that doesn't interest me and, for the most part, try to enjoy myself.

Take a break, but please come back, you will be missed, whether you realise that or not.

Lou

 

[raphy]

Damn. I don't want to lose the cookie.

You're such a cookie addict, Ice

 

[gauchecritic]

Cookie,

If you're anything like me, you'll find that all you have to do is grit your teeth and work through it. I can't usually stay concentrated on anything for more than a year. You outstayed the year easily, have a rest. Take a break. PM me, let's chat.

I'm getting the horrible feeling that if you stop visiting here, you'll stop visiting elsewhere, then you'll stop writing, then where would you be. Where would we be?

No. Forget that. If you want to stop visiting here, that's ok. If you want to stop visiting Lit. That's ok too. If you want to stop writing, that's up to you. (can't see you doing that though seeing all those H's and E's on your work, how could you?

I'll just say I'd rather you didn't do any of those things.

PM thing is still an open invite.

Gauche

P.S I'll bet it's those GB bastards and Playgrounders that's poisoned you against us isn't it?

 

[Chicklet]

Cookie,

this is how I felt for a long time, and for a long time I actually didn't post on this forum. Then time passed, and things changed, and I started posting here. I think that if you don't want to post here, that's fine, but you shouldn't start making people feel bad by saying you're never ever coming back.

Chicklet

 

[oggbashan]

And I have appreciated Cookie's "anonymous" but signed feedback.

Og

 

[Guest]

 

[Guest]

I am a bit "out of the water" here too.

Cookie, now I am disturbed. I think feeling out of the water or whatever is very common here. You obviously are feeling pretty high and dry or you wouldn't have posted your note, which reads as a call for help to me more than a farewell.

Take Gauche up on his offer, or write to me or anyone above. I have nearly quit the AH a couple times and it was others here that helped me through it. You would be stunned to know who contacted me a brief time ago on the verge of 'leaving town' due to how she/he (no clues given here) thought they were being perceived by others.

Cyber "life" is a weird "reality" and we can be more sensitive than at those times when we have face-to-face discussions or the most meager faith that our friends hold us in regard.

sincerely, and best to you, Perdita

 

[pop_54]

Hey Cookie

Hey cookie, don't do it, not forever anyway, take a break but come back, I felt the same as you are feeling a while back, and I took a break. I came back refreshed and have enjoyed my return and I am having great fun with my 'couldn't give a toss who I offend attitude' now.

Your stories are brilliant and your input here is brilliant and valued, you're well qualified to be here. (Probably over qualified looking at idiots like me).

Anyway who the hell am I going to talk to on the beach as I try to flap my way back into the water.

Listen to Gauche and Purdy, the offer of a shoulder is there as it is from me should you need one to lean on. We're just a PM away.


pops...............

 

[Guest]

I think feeling out of the water or whatever is very common here.

Yep, course, I guess it would be for me since I am new.


Cookie, I have only seen a few things posted by you, but I would hate to see you go. I hope you take the suggestions that have been mentioned by several and either talk it out with someone or take a short break.