theshyone
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Jun 26, 2014 12:50:12 GMT
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Post by theshyone on Dec 7, 2019 8:48:51 GMT
If I had more memory loss and forgot, or death would do it. I’ve been around two peas for over 13 and I feel that 97.3 of the peas wouldn’t even realize I’d left. When I feel that number has hit 100% then I’ll fade away into darkness. I’ve met quite a few peas and consider them friends so I doubt the 100% would ever be hit, but one never knows. One pea I greatly admired and thought was part of my inner circle blocked me on FB, it’s weird to see her here, want to respond, send prayers, but scroll on by.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Dec 8, 2019 17:42:30 GMT
I’ve been a member 20 years (since Dec 1999). I don’t think I’ll know what will make me leave until it happens. I now have over a dozen members blocked. It has improved my experience here vastly.
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Post by MZF on Dec 8, 2019 17:47:59 GMT
No internet access...
That's about it.
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Post by psoccer on Dec 8, 2019 17:58:13 GMT
I don't know what would make me leave, I might step away if there was no activity, but I would still be checking. I like this place, it can get to be a bit crazy, but I like that there are so many different opinions, and I really like it when the peas all agree on something, it is like there is order in the world.
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SabrinaP
Pearl Clutcher
Busy Teacher Pea
Posts: 4,350
Location: Dallas Texas
Jun 26, 2014 12:16:22 GMT
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Post by SabrinaP on Dec 8, 2019 18:14:22 GMT
Not anything but a complete change in what this board is. I like it like it is. If I don’t want to read something I just scroll on by. There are many on here that I feel are constantly rude, but I just scroll by. I figure most are much more brave behind their keyboards than they are in real life.
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Post by elaine on Dec 8, 2019 18:17:33 GMT
If I had more memory loss and forgot, or death would do it. I’ve been around two peas for over 13 and I feel that 97.3 of the peas wouldn’t even realize I’d left. When I feel that number has hit 100% then I’ll fade away into darkness. I’ve met quite a few peas and consider them friends so I doubt the 100% would ever be hit, but one never knows. One pea I greatly admired and thought was part of my inner circle blocked me on FB, it’s weird to see her here, want to respond, send prayers, but scroll on by. I’d realize it if you left.
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Post by tentoes on Dec 8, 2019 18:59:24 GMT
I don't post much, so nobody would probably miss me if I left. On the original boards, I stayed away from the NSBR board. I read occasionally but didn't post. I stayed mostly on another board, but posted most every day there for many many years, and made a lot of friends there. I missed it a lot when they closed.
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Post by librarylady on Dec 8, 2019 20:31:07 GMT
If this place goes to 100% political, I'd leave. A previous board in my life has done that.
Otherwise, I think I'll be here.
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Deleted
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May 2, 2024 19:10:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2019 20:33:03 GMT
I've been a member since 2004 (maybe earlier??). There have been months, or even a year or so here and there where my life got so busy that I just didn't log on. I've been pretty much homebound for a few years, so I log on more often. I love it here for the most part. So many Peas are very supportive and informative, and I've met a few IRL, so it's incredible!
I'd only stay away if I were too sick to come on or too overwhelmed with serious stuff. DH just had another bladder tumor removal and it seems like we've hit the serious part now. So, I'm not sure how often I'll be on. I just want to spend all of my energy with a clear head, making sure I'm doing everything to keep him around for the longest time I can.
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Post by elaine on Dec 8, 2019 20:38:40 GMT
I've been a member since 2004 (maybe earlier??). There have been months, or even a year or so here and there where my life got so busy that I just didn't log on. I've been pretty much homebound for a few years, so I log on more often. I love it here for the most part. So many Peas are very supportive and informative, and I've met a few IRL, so it's incredible! I'd only stay away if I were too sick to come on or too overwhelmed with serious stuff. DH just had another bladder tumor removal and it seems like we've hit the serious part now. So, I'm not sure how often I'll be on. I just want to spend all of my energy with a clear head, making sure I'm doing everything to keep him around for the longest time I can. (((Hugs))) I’m so sorry to hear about your Dh.
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Deleted
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May 2, 2024 19:10:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2019 20:45:30 GMT
Thank you so much, elaine. You are a dear. xo
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Post by KikiPea on Dec 8, 2019 20:52:52 GMT
Thank you so much, elaine. You are a dear. xo Continued prayers for you both.
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Post by tentoes on Dec 8, 2019 23:44:53 GMT
So sorry bergdorfblonde for your husband's health problems. ((HUGS))
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me2
Full Member
Posts: 145
Oct 3, 2016 3:32:09 GMT
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Post by me2 on Dec 9, 2019 0:50:38 GMT
I did for awhile because it was affecting my mental health in a negative way. I was suicidal at the time and couldn’t have anything around me that could trigger me. So much has changed since then and I am super grateful. By the way I chose this user name before the me2 movement. 🤦♀️
I’m grateful for the support I’ve gotten from this board and now that I’m in better headspace I can be here. I’ve been back off and on since the old board in 2008. I’m not coming back with an alias because honestly why? It’s not hard to figure out my identity before.
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Post by librarylady on Dec 9, 2019 0:59:33 GMT
@bergdorfblonde and elainePray for you often and do hope things are soon better for both of you and your families.
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Post by mikklynn on Dec 9, 2019 2:35:41 GMT
I guess I would leave if it got mean-spirited. I love the diversity of opinions here. You have a thick skin I try! I have only taken a couple of beatings here.
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Post by scrappintoee on Mar 30, 2020 6:45:32 GMT
I thought I'd bump this for those who may have missed it the first time. Also, I'm not sure if I ever read the WHOLE thing, so I'm going to now.
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Deleted
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May 2, 2024 19:10:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2020 6:53:38 GMT
Do we know which pea is now deleted pea?
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hannahruth
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 2,612
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Aug 29, 2014 18:57:20 GMT
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Post by hannahruth on Mar 30, 2020 7:47:04 GMT
I’ll only leave if the board shuts down. You’re stuck with me!😁 That ^^^
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RedSquirrelUK
Drama Llama
Posts: 6,732
Location: The UK's beautiful West Country
Aug 2, 2014 13:03:45 GMT
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Mar 30, 2020 9:21:21 GMT
Do we know which pea is now deleted pea? Lainey maybe?
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lesley
Drama Llama
My best friend Turriff, desperately missed.
Posts: 7,172
Location: Scotland, Scotland, Scotland
Jul 6, 2014 21:50:44 GMT
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Post by lesley on Mar 30, 2020 9:24:08 GMT
Do we know which pea is now deleted pea? Yup, it’s Lainey.
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Post by gar on Mar 30, 2020 9:24:46 GMT
Do we know which pea is now deleted pea? There's a pea name Deleted Pea?
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Post by christine58 on Mar 30, 2020 11:27:08 GMT
Do we know which pea is now deleted pea? There's a pea name Deleted Pea? Whoever it is...not here anymore
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TankTop
Pearl Clutcher
Refupea #1,871
Posts: 4,767
Location: On the couch...
Jun 28, 2014 1:52:46 GMT
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Post by TankTop on Mar 30, 2020 11:45:57 GMT
I have been a pea for almost 20 years. I can’t see leaving unless my in real life world was being threatened or my real life found this board and it was no longer a safe place to engage.
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rickmer
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 4,123
Jul 1, 2014 20:20:18 GMT
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Post by rickmer on Mar 30, 2020 13:12:13 GMT
I have been a pea for almost 20 years. I can’t see leaving unless my in real life world was being threatened or my real life found this board and it was no longer a safe place to engage. when i was going thru my separation and still living with ex... i didn't say too much about specifics here. even though i had changed my password, i didn't feel safe to discuss it as i knew my ex knew about the site (vaguely) and i knew he knew my user name as i discussed it with him and the kids when i changed it from my old user name (matleavepea). so i slightly tweaked my username but kept same photo as he wouldn't have recognized it. upon reflection, living with him for almost 2 years post-separation had me feeling paranoid and suspicious all the time - don't leave legal papers laying around, etc, so may have just been my frame of mind at the time. i have been here since the old board, post not necessarily a lot... well fairly frequently in fits and spurts, let's say. i try to "play nice" and am not confrontational at all... so i would be surprised to have a reason to feel i had to step away. the peas are part of my my life now!
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Julie W
Drama Llama
Posts: 5,209
Jun 27, 2014 22:11:06 GMT
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Post by Julie W on Mar 30, 2020 13:20:08 GMT
Not well known, but a longtime Pea (had an old timer # on the old board), can't think of anything that would cause me to leave, except a privacy issue. This board is like real life, if I disagree with or do not like someone, I just avoid them on the board, the same as I would real life.
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scrappyesq
Pearl Clutcher
You have always been a part of the heist. You're only mad now because you don't like your cut.
Posts: 4,029
Jun 26, 2014 19:29:07 GMT
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Post by scrappyesq on Mar 30, 2020 13:23:38 GMT
Nothing. My posts ebb and flow, but I've been around for long enough to have come to terms with the fact that I'm not leaving.
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Post by workingclassdog on Mar 30, 2020 13:42:41 GMT
If I couldn't pay for the internet or data. If the board got super boring If I decided to leave, I would totally hairflip out. I would want my exit to be of pea lore. You know like, where were you when freecharlie hairflipped and then a 6 page thread would follow where everybody recounted their own story Same here... But I think a huge hairflip would be awesome... I would really have to plan that out!!
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StephDRebel
Drama Llama
Posts: 6,663
Location: Ohio
Jul 5, 2014 1:53:49 GMT
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Post by StephDRebel on Mar 30, 2020 14:07:04 GMT
I think you're stuck with me. People here have been much meaner and more hateful to me than anywhere in my life, ever.
I've also gotten enough guidance, entertainment, and education her to balance it out. If I were going anywhere it would have happened already.
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julie5
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,611
Jul 11, 2018 15:20:45 GMT
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Post by julie5 on Mar 30, 2020 14:31:09 GMT
I’ll bite. I closed out my browser last week for several days after the grocery disinfecting thread. I just can’t handle the sky is falling attitude some people have. Yesterday I came back and decided to post some more but was again slapped over the head with ignorance, stupidity, and ridiculous claims about a virus that we “know nothing about”. I remember back in the 2000s, something was getting sent through the mail, sars or something equally as terrible. My then husband was so paranoid. I just can’t live my life like that. So today I’m doing an actual hair flip the fuck out. I know the precautions I’m taking in my home and with my family are correct and responsible. But I spend way too much time here, reading vitriolic posts about politicians, people in the same manner as the ones they hate. It’s not healthy for anyone. So peace out y’all.
ETA I’ve been a pea since 2001, when Jack was born. If that matters.
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