That was quick Frosty!

I'm in! I think it would be a good way to be able to connect with people but not get triggered if you're in a bad place where reading on the rest of the forum might feel too scary. Great idea.

Good idea!

Good one frosty - I'm in!!

ditto to what Jane, yaku, DF, and Morgs said

great idea!

Yes, I agree. There are days I would personally benefit from a fun, easy-going, safe zone like that where we can still connect.

me too - good idea!

starfish

I'm definitely in!!!

DF, I am certain that your hair cut looks super cool!

I have SO wanted to share pictures (like, for instance, a pic of me and my daughter, or my senior pic from high school), but I know the internet isn't the safest place to do that kind of thing. It just seems like I'm sharing so much about who I am and my family and I'd like to put a picture to that narrative, but I'm embarrassed you guys would think I was weird or that it is too ill-advised to share.

Am I a creeper if I want to see it?

My secret? I retook mine when I saw how the first set came out (frizz city) and brushed my hair back when it was wet and kept it pulled back for the picture). I don't have the original set, thank God! I barely made the deadline to have the yearbook changed to the second one.

Ok I'll kick off with photos of my dearest friends/pets!

Beautiful girl beagle on left (deceased a year ago aged 8) and beautiful boy beagle - aged 8 - life expectancy Hmmmmmmm!!


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Yeah, I ended up paying for my photos myself. I think I had already been kicked out when it came time to buy the prints. I am vacillating on wanting to share. I do, but it seems like I am "wrong" to put it up. Is that weird?

Fan mazing DF!!! He is just gorgeous!!!!! I love greyhounds - they can be total lounge lizards or full on running!!! Aren't you good to rescue him!!!

Oh, just in case you would even think the beagles were spoilt - it was winter - probably about minus 7, which is pretty cold for here!!

Well, cats are safe, right? Wish I had pictures of my childhood pets, but these are my current kitties.

OK, maybe tell me what I'm doing wrong? I tried to link to the images of kitties. Do I need to use the attachment thing instead?

Phew!! thanks DF I thought I just might have spoilt them a trifle( he he!!)

Yaku - I understand how you'd like to share those photos - it would sort of make the sharing in this community more 'real' if you know what I mean - however I would counsel against it on the open forum!! When relationships become established, perhaps by PM!! just my thoughts Y!

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My kitties (pics are a few years old, but kitties thankfully still with me).

beautiful kitties Yaku! before my two beloved beagles I had pusscats for over 20 years - would love to have them again but dogs get me out of the house!!

I had all sorts of different sort of animals growing up. Kind of one of my mom's problems, but also how I can kind of see there is some good intention in her deep down. Although T thinks it's about something else, I am trying to be generous with her. I wish I could have a dog, but it wouldn't be fair (to the dog) to have one of the size I would like in a two-bedroom condo, with a toddler and two cats to compete with.

I think the forum is a great idea.

I too struggle with giving out too much personal info though because I'm always worried that somehow someone will figure out who I am. Either in my current RL or someone from my past. So sometimes I choose not to answer if I feel like I would be giving away too much personal info that could be identifying.

I think this is a great idea, a chitchat forum would be very fun. I havent been able to respond to people much i think just from doing so many types of therapies right now, I'm at my max therapy limit with just my own therapy, and then adding in reading and talking about other people's therapies is over my current therapy limit.... that probably dont make any sense! But I miss interacting here and stuff… I love all the animal pictures, btw.

mAc

I think I understand what you're getting at Mac!! Totally reasonable!!!