Cheryl wrote:
I have wasted precious time, giving you all the benefit of the doubt, by posting enough posts, to be sure I actually was being ignored
Ah. Does that mean that all of us who read your posts were wasting our precious time? I'd be surprised if anyone has been deliberately ignoring you. More likely it's just that nobody had anything in particular to say. Or quite possibly nobody wanted to enter into a debate with a newcomer - we were arguing, after all, and jumping on you might have been perceived as rude, too; 'me too' posts are rare and actually discouraged here - one generally gets an answer when someone either has something to add, or disagrees.
You people are exceptionally rude.
And in a fandom dominated by Avon groupies and/or sympathizers this surprises you why?
OTOH, I could take the position that walking into a roomful of strangers who are sunk deep in conversation, and chewing them out for not conforming to your idea of good manners qualifies you to fit right in ;-)
Seriously, I have spoken to quite a few people who haven't remained on the Lyst for very long, because they didn't care for the atmosphere. I had a great deal of difficulty sticking out the first few months myself, until I'd built enough friendships to have some sense of belonging. It has been worth the effort; but not every person is going to fit into every group. (And if you think we're rude, you should take a peek at some of the Usenet groups.)
So congratulate yourself. You've now had more welcome messages than most newbies get - past one or two is quite rare, as we try not to repeat ourselves (yes, shut up the rest of you lot, I know I'm not that good at it yet!) You've also left me quite vexed, as I've just realized that I've been here for not one, but _two_ of what I previously thought of as very satisfying years, and as far as I can recall, nobody has _ever_ welcomed me! <sob> <sulk> Waaah! I shall just go and have a good cry now...
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