@MarkPaul Well to be clear doc...I haven't really bottled up those feelings, if I had I would not be discussing this here LOL You see I used to be a member of another website, a sort of predecessor to this one and on that site I was actually quite popular, many friends most of whom actually liked me and talked to me on occasion. Here....nothing LOL It is a bit of a blow to my ego...savvy?

@istillhaveanameitsrick 🧔*Looks at pipe sitting on glass-top table.*

Well, Rick... you have to understand that most people who come through here are feeling vulnerable. And, many times, they are just trying to protect those vulnerabilities. It's like this... *picks up unlit pipe and twirls in his right hand before continuing.* You see, it's not that people are necessarily going out of their way to treat you like shit, if you know what I mean; *laughs* it's that they are trying to prevent their feelings from getting hurt even if that means your feelings get hurt as collateral damage.

Now, the real question is, are you prepared to take this information and use the necessary tools *pauses and raises right eyebrow* to make your time here as productive as you want it to be.

*Sits back and grabs both arms of chair, one in each hand.*

@MarkPaul *raises left eyebrow and flares right nostril* I am prepared to try and make my time here as fun as possible, however I will not do that at the expense of others. LOL

@rokrchik1211 I have commented on many posts honestly that is the only time it seems anyone answers me in most cases. Maybe I am just boring.

I doubt that@istillhaveanameitsrick

@TryingtoLava I never block anyone unless they get really personal with insults.