How Gransnet helps day to day

This is such a lovely post. I read a lot more than I post, but generally find that people are kind and supportive on here - more so than another site which tends to have younger members. Perhaps it's because gransnetters have lots of life experience and know how tough things can get.

Gransnet is a valuable source of information, comfort and support. Long may it reign!

Lovely post. It's great to read different viewpoints and also to see the responses offering advice and support and sharing similar experiences to whatever the poster may be struggling with, so they can at least see there are others who have faced the same issues.
It can be disappointing to see occasional harsh or judgemental posts, but there is usually a feeling of camaraderie and mutual support.

I am enjoying Gransnet and also learning that there are some very practical and helpful folk who try to make life easier by encouraging others.
I read a few threads at the beginning and thought we all had to be argumentative to add a post, but that isn't true. Gransnet has taught me to be more open minded generally, some people are very forceful and I don't think I will get involved. It seems on the whole a safe kind place.

I'm like @hetty58.

I'm seen as a maverick for our age group. I don't find fitting in, easy in life.

I have an edgey look to life, growing older disgracefully, love life much better than when I was younger having had a dysfunctional childhood I recreated in adulthood before finally leaving the ex 23 years ago and rebuilding a new happy life.

So my experiences are very diverse, having done the therapy routes, addiction recovery, hidden homeless with 4 children back then and more.

In all this I have learnt so much and happily remarried being widowed 5 years ago. I am a Nana to 4 and though disabled I'm mobile. I use my experiences to help others.

I like reading Gransnet as it helps me connect in with what life is like for others, being at a safe distance.

I don't make threads. I just add in comments as I feel I can.

knspol,
have you checked if there's anything near you, www.gransnet.com/forums/meet_ups_where_are_you

GN is a real daily boost. Meeting everyone here - some names more prominent than others - is a real insight as to who they are, and just reaffirms that we are all humans the world over: all very similar, strong, compassionate, vulnerable, funny, helpful.

GN has helped to create a “sisterhood.” Keep up the great work GN’ers - love reading and learning from you everyday, plus doing an occasional post of my own.
Cheers!
USA Gundy

Gransnet is a wonderful platform to be able to air views and have debates and sensible discussions, respecting each other's ideas.

Gransnet has been helpful, fun, challenging, in so many ways.
I'm isolated because of a complex mix of issues, and coming in is -contact with people at any time of day.

Although I live in the States now I was brought up in an Anglophile French Protestant family in Paris and Normandy. We had friends and relations on the other side of the Channel and I spent a fair amount of time there. Of course the English I learnt at school was British. I love this site because it puts me back in the UK of the 50s and 60s . I still 50 years later feel a bit of a fish out of water here and reading the posts here is quite comforting. Best Regards to all of you!

Antonia

This is such a lovely post. I read a lot more than I post, but generally find that people are kind and supportive on here - more so than another site which tends to have younger members. Perhaps it's because gransnetters have lots of life experience and know how tough things can get.

I like the buzz of the other site but also like the chat and helpfulness on here and am learning allsorts from older members and those with knowledge like on the horses thread.
Found I changed my thoughts about horses and racing.

I don’t post often but read everyday and think this is a wonderful place to be xxxx

Gransnet was my safe haven when my house sale fell through the second time. I was at the end of my tether .But I found I wasn't alone instead I found others just like me and the help and support I wasn't given helped me . Since then read and post on lots of different threads. The help I receive I try and pay back by my posts. No idea if my rambles help but some who don't post openly have sent a PM and seems I do help.

It wasn't until I joined GN in March 2019 I realised how much experience I had in various aspects of life. I only ever talk about things from my experience as I would never assume to know how people feel unless it's happened to me.

I am glad to say I have made friends here who I trust completely. Yes there are some on GN that take joy in hurting others but you soon know who they are are and I ignore them as best I can. But on the whole GN is a safe place to talk about anything and for me I am glad its here.

Gransnet is my first port of call over big news items. Although an adequately well-read, educated and thoughtful person, there are all manner of nuances of any given situation that escape me. My views in some subjects have changed through reading others' comments and, at the very least, have broadened.

I absolutely agree with all that has been said above. You are all absolute life savers. Thank you all much for your kindness and saying it straight when needed! xxx