[KathieI]

Gracie, I certainly know how you feel, FIRST HAND. If you read TOPIX from the beginning, you will see that I was attacked also, someone used my name to post some absolutely awful things that would never come out of my mouth and I was also personally attacked by some others on there. I was so devastated, I withdrew from TOTV for quite awhile and had a terribly emotional time with it all. It was a very bad experience for me so I can understand what you are going through.

What I did was to take a break, I left the forum for awhile, probably a month or two, and did other things, anything that would make me happy. Lunches with friends, walking among the beautiful areas here in the villages, watching the birds, enjoying the dogs and the people, just forgetting what mean-spirited people there are out there. At the same time, I received so many private messages from good friends on TOTV who let me know how they really felt about me, how much they enjoyed my posts, enjoyed how I helped to organize the meet and greets for new people and also organize the monthly Crispers lunches. It gave me such a sense of worth and love and support that I came back to TOTV slowly and with some trepidation because I was scared, but I did it and I'm glad I did. I know its hard, but please try to ignore those mean people, they are just jealous. Believe me, its true.

Just hug Helene, Sweetie and the wonderful pussy cats, and enjoy your life here and don't be hung up on a computer, its really not worth it. Stay well.