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Support and friendship for those whose lives have been affected by estrangement.

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Smileless2012 Sat 04-Jan-25 10:59:10

Just as we know the pain and anguish that words of anger, bitterness and sometimes hate can cause, we also know the power of words to comfort, support, understand and sometimes help to heal.

This is and always has been the reason for this support thread, it's why it was started so long ago and why it continues. The fact that true friendships are made as regular posters share much of their lives with one another, good and bad, is a wonderful bonus there for all who continue to post and for new comers too.

Yoginimeisje Tue 24-Jun-25 08:00:43

Morning all

Lots of posts since I was last on, so I'll read and post as I go.

Didn't go on Saturday, all agreed too hot. Took Joey to the beach for an early walk at 7am, it was lovely, but could feel the heat rising as we returned. Stayed in all day after that, did some gardening in the morning before it got too hot, so all nice and tidy. Then watched the Royal Ascot racing all day! It was so good. Buying tickets for next year for 'The Queen Anne Enclosure' just waiting for my DD to give me the go ahead with checking her DH is available to look after the children. £120 a ticket but that's with the coach there and back.

Good to hear Mr.B is home and doing better. My park friend is not doing so well, we are taking it in turns to visit him at meal times, to make sure he eats & drinks.

BBQ and a meal out in the evening Smiles you are living the life smile.

Good you tried Mirsa

Sparkly your cherries look lovely! I have quite a few apples on my apple tree this year, promised my park friend he would get some once they are ready.

Couldn't take Joey walkies because it was too hot, now can't take him cos it's raining confused. He has one of those wet coats to keep him cool Whiff.

Pantglas2 Mon 23-Jun-25 08:31:08

Whiff

Watch out for words spelt backwards. I know of 3 troll,gnome but can't remember the third one . 🤷

It was “nilbog” Whiff…they insult our intelligence with their usernames alone! Their diatribe posts are another indication of their sad mindsets!

SparklyGrandma Mon 23-Jun-25 08:18:08

DiamondLil ah, the AI effect. It’s used in all sorts of films etc. An example; actors talking at the front of the screen, with an IA created background - perhaps a street scene of a busy city street. Or a mountain in the glorious sunshine.
I can spot some of them, the shadows not being quite accurate which gives it away.
And my eyesight is that good.
Morning campers.

SparklyGrandma Mon 23-Jun-25 08:12:22

Sorry to hear that you’ve been hacked Smileless it’s hard to spot…

Allsorts Mon 23-Jun-25 06:20:43

It is quite obvious whom it is, but be vigilant.

Whiff Sun 22-Jun-25 20:31:17

Watch out for words spelt backwards. I know of 3 troll,gnome but can't remember the third one . 🤷

Smileless2012 Sun 22-Jun-25 20:15:07

Yes it is childish Whiff and a shame we have to be in our guard again but 'fore warned is fore armed' smile.

Whiff Sun 22-Jun-25 20:01:49

Not again. Last year those people caused nothing but trouble by altering a usernames with a capital letter or and number. At first it looked like the real person .

People got hurt and pitted people against eachother. Now we have to be on our guard again . It's all so childish.

Smileless2012 Sun 22-Jun-25 19:05:24

That's a good one DL grin

DiamondLily Sun 22-Jun-25 18:59:28

Smileless2012

Oh dear, Mr. S. is watching 'walking with dinosaurs' and I can't even watch computer generated beasts fighting one another and protecting their babies blush.

I'm watching that - it's clever, but I think a lot of it is made up fantasy.

Bit like forums at times. 😉

Smileless2012 Sun 22-Jun-25 18:45:38

Oh dear, Mr. S. is watching 'walking with dinosaurs' and I can't even watch computer generated beasts fighting one another and protecting their babies blush.

DiamondLily Sun 22-Jun-25 18:23:32

NiceDream

Diamondlily I was talking about the troll person on that has now been deleted?

Please don't be so quick to dismiss what I say, I haven't given any reason to think I meant normal posters here

I wasn’t dismissing anything - I just said I hadn’t seen anything. But I’ve been at a family BBQ so I might have been out. 😉

But, they were obviously trolls and have been removed. I font know why people troll and create multiple identities. Who does? 🤷‍♀️

NiceDream Sun 22-Jun-25 18:20:05

Diamondlily I was talking about the troll person on that has now been deleted?

Please don't be so quick to dismiss what I say, I haven't given any reason to think I meant normal posters here

Smileless2012 Sun 22-Jun-25 18:19:25

Which is why people like that make them and hijack other's user names too, maybe try to get them at least suspended and possibly banned.

Bridie22 Sun 22-Jun-25 18:19:23

Which comments Nice Dream ?

DiamondLily Sun 22-Jun-25 18:16:00

NiceDream

I won't be engaging or mentioning them again because it was as I feared, now they are saying things to me

I haven’t seen anyone saying anything unkind to you or anyone else. But forums are what they are, and trolls always exist.

‘Tis the nature of the beast. 🤷‍♀️

Just do what makes you happy. 👍

NiceDream Sun 22-Jun-25 18:12:20

Those comments did hurt my feelings

NiceDream Sun 22-Jun-25 18:12:01

Pretending to be you Smileless2012 to say unkind things to me and cause issues

Smileless2012 Sun 22-Jun-25 18:10:52

What do you mean NiceDream confused

NiceDream Sun 22-Jun-25 18:04:57

I won't be engaging or mentioning them again because it was as I feared, now they are saying things to me

DiamondLily Sun 22-Jun-25 17:23:12

Smileless2012

I doubt there was any truth in it but agree that the poster needs help for serious mental health issues.

Well, they need to get their money back from their therapist, because it just ain’t working for them. 🙄

Smileless2012 Sun 22-Jun-25 17:18:01

Which taking into account the content of the OP is probably just as well.

Just to let you all know my name has been hijacked as SmiIeless2012 note that the first l has been replaces with a capital I so be on your guard.

NiceDream Sun 22-Jun-25 16:59:12

I don't think we will ever know.

Smileless2012 Sun 22-Jun-25 16:58:13

I doubt there was any truth in it but agree that the poster needs help for serious mental health issues.

NiceDream Sun 22-Jun-25 16:55:21

I have read a little here and there of what this person has said. Their behaviour here is not excusable at all but there has been some information left about their mother and that the abuse was serious enough it was illegal.

So I think either that is not true and there is a mother out there desperately worried about her child's mental health or it is true and they need serious mental health help immediately. No amount of being unkind to other mothers will help them.

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