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12 Apr 2019, 1:40 am

I also feel that WP is dying. It's also more dark than it used to be. This place used to be fast-paced and lively all around the clock. A lot of the good members have left. The newer members don't usually stay long. I'd like to spend more time here, but the inspiration has faded over the years.

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12 Apr 2019, 1:56 am

envirozentinel wrote:

I'm very glad you're still with us, AA. I love our global fellowship here!

We all have a special role to play, and the freedom to agree or disagree respectfully.

My favourite role to play is the Sweet Pea.

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12 Apr 2019, 2:00 am

I think you're a Sweet Pea and I hope you stay.

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12 Apr 2019, 2:03 am

I just come here to see what other autistic people think, post opinions sometimes and try to give people helpful advice. But I mean I suck at life so its not like I have any of the real answers, can really only speak from my perspective. That said I don't come here as much as I used to I pop in here and there but sometimes it does seem really negative and I have been doing a thing where I try not to look at social media as much because it depresses me.

I am worried about the environment and the climate, so I get quite down about so many people mocking those worries, or just being ignorant why its a problem. I try so very hard to be civil and just say 'this industry is hurting you to' but hard not to be angry and say mean things to those people. Sorry don't want to derail my point is I try to limit my time on social media and websites like this because I just get depressed and gloomy feeling about everything when I do get on.

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12 Apr 2019, 2:04 am

CockneyRebel wrote:

Well these are dark times in some ways.

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12 Apr 2019, 2:16 am

Sweetleaf wrote:

I've developed a thick skin/scaly hide over time, so when I find myself in heated arguments in life or online I can usually shake it off and walk away. I know this is easier for some people than others.

Try to remember that in general everyone thinks they are right and people that disagree with them are wrong.

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12 Apr 2019, 2:26 am

Antrax wrote:

Sweetleaf wrote:

I can shake off the arguing part...but cannot shake off the actual harm to environment part. Like people in my state want to drive our state into the ground...increase fracking and oil, keep building excessive housing developments and no one understands the Denver area is a prairie....not a green piece of paradise that can support a gigantic influx of population with the resources they will need to support themselves. But they wanna frack the crap out of it and create excessive housing developments we don't have water to support, especially if they want perfectly green lawns all spring and summer. Ok some people understand and we are the ones fighting the increased fracking and environmental destruction...but there are so many people with undying loyalty to oil. Just very frustrating things going on in my state right now.

but that is what I mean my brain won't stop with that stuff.

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12 Apr 2019, 4:54 pm

The melodramatic oil industry pleas were pretty awful, they basically took credit for the entire state's economy.

I'm with the long-time members in this thread. I'm taking a break from posting, I've encountered a lot of animosity on WP in the last week.

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13 Apr 2019, 2:09 am

Of the few people in the world who share my interests, I met the majority of them here. They all left a long time ago.

I have tried fan clubs, but nobody in my area has the same interests, and finding such people has been the basis for me possibly relocating.

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13 Apr 2019, 7:06 pm

Strange ... I too feel more comfortable "conversing" through WP that IRL.

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13 Apr 2019, 7:28 pm

I hope Ferris comes back,loved his wicked humor.And I hope you don’t leave Raleigh,your a jewel.
I haven’t been around much,this winter was sheer hell and I didn’t have the energy to even read or post anything.Things still suck, but I guess I’m getting used to it.
Suckiness, the new normal.Ugh.

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13 Apr 2019, 7:34 pm

It's good to see you Misslizard, welcome back.

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13 Apr 2019, 7:36 pm

/\Thank you!!
It’s nice to “see” you again also.

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13 Apr 2019, 7:55 pm

I think WP is a great place with many good people who have supported me and thankfully I haven't had problems with too many people here through the years myself.

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14 Apr 2019, 2:12 am

Tim_Tex wrote:

Given that Houston is the 5th largest metro area in the U.S. I find this unlikely. There are 6.3 million people there, are you sure none share your interests?

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14 Apr 2019, 7:51 am

One of the best things about WP is that it has me, Ezra Shea.

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