I'm glad to see that we have the same attitude about our FR lists. I also feel the same way about the SGs and their set promotions. Actually, there are certain SGs that have been attentive to me to various degrees. I have a lot of respect for the fact that they went the extra mle with me beyond wanting me to comment on their sets.
Speaking of friends in general. Aside from Lyrical, who has been my friend from before I joined SG, I made most of my early friends from people I met in the BDSM group. I wasn't very knowledgeable about all the things that were available here back then and joined that group because Lyrical did and suggested that I would enjoy it, (she was right).
The best thing is that those early friends I made from that group, with very few exceptions, remain as some of my closest friends today.
As always, your words make all the sense in the world. I agree with you totally about SG. For me, it's way beyond a porn site. The people i've met and the love and support i've gotten transcend anything that anyone may say about this site that's negative. I'll debate anyone who forms what i consider ignorant conclusions about SG with all my being.
I get so crazy this time of year. I thought i'd be better with it this year, but obviously not so. As someone told me yesterday, my guilt really isn't about my sexual desires or my feelings toward the woman who was instrumental in bringing them to the forefront after years of dormancy. The guilt stems from her being gone and me still being here.
Sometimes I think that leaving me to fend for myself was a cruel joke. I seem to prove time and again that I have mountains of trouble dealing with life without Annette.
One thing Ithat I have accomplished on my own is discovering a group of people that I've come to love and trust. Those are real friendships in anyone's book.
The things I said in my blog stemmed from being without Annette and missing her so much. Maybe there's even a little anger at her leaving me, even though those feelings make no sense. All in all, this too shall pass.
I'm glad to see that we have the same attitude about our FR lists. I also feel the same way about the SGs and their set promotions. Actually, there are certain SGs that have been attentive to me to various degrees. I have a lot of respect for the fact that they went the extra mle with me beyond wanting me to comment on their sets.
Speaking of friends in general. Aside from Lyrical, who has been my friend from before I joined SG, I made most of my early friends from people I met in the BDSM group. I wasn't very knowledgeable about all the things that were available here back then and joined that group because Lyrical did and suggested that I would enjoy it, (she was right).
The best thing is that those early friends I made from that group, with very few exceptions, remain as some of my closest friends today.