When I first found HP, my first reaction was finally I have somewhere to go for help. To me, this was a big thing. Having felt so much pain when seeing a counsellor, I did not feel this while getting the advice and information I needed here.
In a month, I have learnt so much, and have felt part of a warm community. I still do, but I do not feel comfortable on HP as I used to.
I am not blaming anybody in particular, as everyone has their own views and have their rights to air them. Fairly recently, I have noticed that there are some disagreements about where information comes from etc. To be honest, I am not bothered where the information comes from or who wrote it. My main concern is that the information is available! Yes, I know all about copyrights etc, but I personally think it has gone over board. I maybe wrong about all this, but then that is my fault and my loss, but all the same, once a post has started, it seems to end with who wrote what and where it came from!
I regret to say that I have decided to leave this particular part of HP and find help elsewhere. I appreciate all the help and advice given to me (you will never know how much this has meant to me) by each one of you.
Those of you who want to, knows how to get in touch with me.
Take care everyone, I send my love to you all and best wishes.
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RE: Leaving
Hi Michelle,
I will be very sad to see you leave, I have enjoyed your posts and especially your poems! I do share your view that it is really irrelevant where information comes from, but sadly we live in a world where people who have a copyright can be very nasty if they are not credited when their work is posted/published anywhere and some are even willing to go to court and get large sums of money from people who do so. But if you look in the paper at such things you will always see the credits for the author if they are being quoted.
That on the one hand, on the other it can be helpfull to know these things if you like something and want to see more from the same source, if it is stated it makes finding more easier.
If you do go, at least come and visit from time to time:)
Rocky.
RE: Leaving
Hello Michele
Well that makes sad reading. Sad, not only because you are leaving the forums but sad that you feel that the forums are there only for getting advice. Maybe it is me, but I have found these pages to be wonderful for discussing problems, offering and accepting advice plus a generous dollop of laughter, jokes etc. And you have offered some very sound advice too on some of these threads.
As Rockys says, please come and visit and join in some of the topics now and again.
We'll miss you.[:-]
Love
RE: Leaving
Michelle,
I now have a lump in my throat :(.... You will be missed, please come back & post some of your poems & join in the threads from time to time....
Wish you all the best for your future, take care - you know where I am if you need me..... 🙂
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RE: Leaving
Michelle
You are such a senseative soul[sm=hug.gif] If you dont feel comfortable in this particular forum any more, and it is upsetting you then I agree, you are doing the sensable thing by not joining in, its about protecting yourself. I am am posative that when you are feeling, stronger, (and other things I cant think of right now) you will be back!;) in the mean time will see you down the HP pub for a galss or two of wine:)