@peterlee Friends in time of trouble can be such a help.

@LadyBronte Thank you for the encouragement.
Best wishes

@Domking You as well.

@RebelRaven Good for you! That's awesome!

@Blondily. My cat's a great listener too. And I've never been betrayed by her once.

@Adstar Always.. And more so as I get older.

@Justmeraeagain Sisters are the best

@BooksRMe Google is a good as anything.

@AngelUnforgiven That's why I post here. This place is the 'somehow".

@Ilena Some people have the emotion IQ of a kumquat. There are others that don't even have that much.

@candycane Me too, reduces arguments!!

@candycane. Nice!

@peterlee Perhaps it does, but it's not worth the risk for me.

@LadyBronte yes, I’ve been hurt by this approach. But it’s part of my positivity.

@peterlee I think everyone reacts to life's experiences differently, according to where they are in life. Nothing is 100% correct, but we all do the best we can.

@jshm2 I have good friends and I they are trustworthy people. But life has taught me that being vulnerable with anyone is too costly. I almost didn't live through that last betrayal and now I only function in full protective mode with walls that are tall and strong and as unbreachable as I can make them. If self preservation makes me not worth knowing, then so be it.

@EldritchFox I write out a lot of things, too. Some writings I keep in a leather bound journal. Some I post here. Other things are disposed of immediately or within a day or two as they are not for anyone else's eyes.

@eyeno You're right, of course

@eyeno Yes. I confide in him as well.

@HumanEarth Yep. I have the opinion that it's best to remain silent or let very little out. Sadly there are people who will do nothing but use that knowledge to hurt you.

@PerfectionOfTheHeart I completely get that. I used to confide in someone, but not anymore. I learned that lesson well.

@Casheyane Yes. I do as well.

@Unefilletrescurieuse Agreed!

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout I feel ya. And you are right.

@whowasthatmaskedman I like that. I'm no Michelangelo but maybe I need to buy a hammer and chisel anyway....

@LadyBronte Maybe Rembrandt, maybe DaVinci, maybe Picasso, maybe Dali, maybe even Jackson Pollock.. Art is still art..It just needs to find the right audience..😷

@whowasthatmaskedman Agreed.

@Magenta As do I.

@syntax Same here. I've learned enough painful lessons in the past. I don't need another lesson in that.

@chernobylplaygr0unds Yes, I do as well most of the time.