[Jen415]

I think we're all seeking to be "accepted".....it does get frustrating when you think everyone is ignoring your posts. I feel that way on a certain forum on here. I thought I "fit in", but apparently not. Oh well, moving on....

[srmb60]

Jen415 makes a very good point.
It doesn't really matter why your posts go unanswered. It doesn't really matter what else is going on in a thread. If YOU don't feel comfortable there ... find another one where you do.
This site is huge and certainly there is a place for all.

[ellis]

Originally Posted by SusanB

Jen415 makes a very good point.
It doesn't really matter why your posts go unanswered. It doesn't really matter what else is going on in a thread. If YOU don't feel comfortable there ... find another one where you do.
This site is huge and certainly there is a place for all.

Amen, Susan and Jen!
There is sure to be some cliquiness here... there's such a wide range of people participating on the boards. It's unfortunate, but it's "real life".
But there should be a place for everyone here. Unless you're a spammer or just plain nasty.

You could always start a thread called something like, "The Loving Kindness Thread". heh heh. All are welcome, lots of nurturing, and no cliques!

[Sassy_Chick]

Thanks Everybody! I know your all right. It's tough for the "new kid on the block" to "fit in" when people have already established friendships, etc. I am just going to keep posting and responding and being friendly and see how it goes! So far by me doing what Ellis suggested, doing an intro post has worked wonders!

[jillybean720]

One other quick thing I'd like to mention is that some areas are just not as heavily read as others. For example, a question posted in "nutrition" might go a few days unanswered while something posted in "support" might get 12 answers in the first hour It's not that people don't care about you or the topic; it just so happens that not as many people happen to be reading/posting in every area

My sister actually posted on this board a couple times and never came back because she never got responses. I dug around and found her posts--turns out, they were in a category within a category within a category...they were so burried in the boards that I bet only 3 people ever even SAW her posts, let alone responded to them!

I don't start many threads. I find there's usually a place already started where I can ask/say just about anything (I pop into the 20s group, the 100+ group, the 300+ group, and lots of others...ask around...I'm practically everywhere--sometimes including places I really don't belong ).

[Sassy_Chick]

Thanks for the advice, Jill. That makes total sense. I guess I just got to keep posting and responding.