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I go away and when I come back many people are at each others throats. It causes my heart to speed up rapidly, I don't like it. We should start a group therapy thread. Where we can just go scream and take our frustration and anger out on nobody and think things through without attack. I will make one if you like and be the first to screammmmmm all my stress and arghyness out.

It isn't a good atmosphere here. Maybe I just didn't notice it before, but I can now.

Pirate.

I wrote a post to you Pirate but changed my mind because I think your focus and energies should be on school, not message boards and I also think you should see school counselors not seek self help from MB's.

Hey, I had an option to see "school counsellors", but I decided to see my doctor instead who refered me to a psychologist. So hey, I guess I am already doing that. I do more school work than most people in my class, it's about balance. I couldn't hold a decent conversation if I tried. I started a thread to you in the CK, that was challenging. Thanks.

Yah, the heated exchanges sort of wear me out, too. It used to be amusing to post here. I don't like the recent rancor seen in posters (myself included). I rather enjoyed the board more when I didn't know so many of the personalities. Seems the longer I stayed and the more I got to know people the more complicated this board became for me to deal with.

I took a wee break (about a week) and had a plane ticket to Japan in hand... I missed my flight. Non-refundable -- things going on in my life and I just decided not to go. I wish I would have gone!

I'm going to take a leave and actually going to get on the plane this time. I don't know if I'll be posting when I return. Perhaps a 2 week break will completely rinse me clean of this. I'm not even interested in most of the topics now. I came to the board to learn about LDS ('cause of a family member) and then stayed for other reasons.

I have no real reason to post here now. There are some people here I'll keep in touch with. But, really, this place holds absolutely no interest for me anymore.

So, I'm going to have to beg someone to buy me another ticket (lots of groveling!!:) and hopefully it will be soon I can depart. I'm not doing another farewell post. When I go I'll tell a few people, and that's it.

Internet communities are interesting... I have a feeling that there are a few people that stayed 'cause I stayed -- and a few people I stayed for... seems like a few of us are ready to depart. Now is a good of time as any.

So, that's my blah blah blah. :)

Imwashingmypirate wrote:Hey, I had an option to see "school counsellors", but I decided to see my doctor instead who refered me to a psychologist. So hey, I guess I am already doing that. I do more school work than most people in my class, it's about balance. I couldn't hold a decent conversation if I tried. I started a thread to you in the CK, that was challenging. Thanks.

I noticed the thread and one of the reasons I didn't respond is that I don't think you should spend time on such discussions nor do I think you have the emotional maturity and strength at this point in your life to do so.

Moniker:

What's the cost for a round-trip ticket to Japan? And will you be staying with anyone, or will you be living in hotels? If the latter, how much will that cost? Also, are your kids accompanying you?

It was a few hundred over a thousand for a round trip with a stay of 2 weeks. I didn't pay for it.. and I feel rather guilty about not going. Yet, things came up...

I do have some friends I was going to stay with as a home base. I also know some people that live right outside of Yokosuka that are friends with my parents that I was going to crash with for a short while. I planned on traveling a bit though and was going to stay at some motels, as well.

No, my kids are not coming. It's just for me. When I do go I may just end up spending the entire time at the beach... not certain. I don't HAVE to do anything. No one to entertain, no one to worry about... may just dive into the ocean of my childhood and see the cherry blossoms. Must go back to Kyoto, though.

Man, I'm jealous. If/when I ever go back to Japan, I'll have no one to stay with, so it'll cost me a whole lot more than normal since I'll have to stay in hotels.

And how in Hell did you get someone else to pay well over $1,000 for your plane ticket?? I'd like to learn your secret!

My father gave it to me as a perk me up "divorce present". He'll get me another --I'll have to work this one off, I'm sure. Probably have to do a few months of books. Oh, well. :)

I fully understand pirate and moniker. I've been mostly lurking for weeks now...just fading away probably...