even thought we have never met, i am your friend. i also battle the darkness, it looks for any small crack and then pries it open, and then a dark cloud forms over my brain, and i feel like i am trying to breathe through mud. Sometimes, the crack can be formed by an innocent comment made in fun, but the darkness uses that as an excuse to latch onto, and grow. Other times, it is a hopeless feeling, and all i want to do is sleep, because that passes the time. i am going through a dark place right now, some days are better than others, a lot of family issues. It is important to be kind to people, and not say anything hurtful, for Y/you never know what is going on in the life of the typist. I have seen things posted to the boards where people have become offended by things others say. There is enough ugliness going on in the world, lets not allow it to take hold here. This is my family, and i feel welcome and accepted here, and this is my escape from my sometimes crappy reality, and i know it can't always be fun, as a slave does not get to pick and chose what she does, but it should never be something that makes me not want to return, as some have done. i have also seen minor things blown out of proportion, so we all need to learn a bit of temperance. Ask Y/yourself, if this comment that i am about to post were directed at me, how would i feel?
i know that was a tangent from your orginal post, silence, but my comments just kind of ran together. Just know that you are not alone, others are where you are, we just can't see each other because it is so damn dark in here.......