NOTE: For those of you that have no patience for rambling and think terb is just for reviews, may I suggest you skip this thread and move on. It’ll probably just piss you off.
I have discovered over the last few years that there is a large segment here that believes this is not the place to find love. I am still on the fence on that issue.
If that is the where the truth resides, then I think it follows that this may not be the place to look for friendship either. What is friendship, but love to a lesser degree.
I have made what I thought to be long lasting friendships here. An investment of time and emotions have netted me some of the most memorable times of my life. For that I consider myself a very fortunate man.
Recently, some of those friendships have resulted in some very painful experiences. The loss of a friend to a disastrous medical and family situation has saddened me greatly. The loss of others to the inevitable “moving on” has at times left me feeling adrift. The loss of someone whom I felt was possibly a kindred spirit has left me questioning the sense of being in this “hobby” and even on terb.
I’m not looking for anyone to commiserate with me here, I’m just tabling the question of: “Is the pain worth the investment?”
Over the last month I have refrained from hobbying and posting to deal with two things. (I did notice when I looked one day that, there was my buddy Nautilus wondering where I was.)
Can I break the “addiction” to terb?
Can I deal with the loss of what I perceived as close friendships.
I think that I’ve conquered the addiction.
Only time will tell if I can deal with the loss of such cool friends.
I am looking forward to where my life will go next, for there is a new chapter starting soon.
I also realize that without the pain, there is no joy.
Take care.
I have discovered over the last few years that there is a large segment here that believes this is not the place to find love. I am still on the fence on that issue.
If that is the where the truth resides, then I think it follows that this may not be the place to look for friendship either. What is friendship, but love to a lesser degree.
I have made what I thought to be long lasting friendships here. An investment of time and emotions have netted me some of the most memorable times of my life. For that I consider myself a very fortunate man.
Recently, some of those friendships have resulted in some very painful experiences. The loss of a friend to a disastrous medical and family situation has saddened me greatly. The loss of others to the inevitable “moving on” has at times left me feeling adrift. The loss of someone whom I felt was possibly a kindred spirit has left me questioning the sense of being in this “hobby” and even on terb.
I’m not looking for anyone to commiserate with me here, I’m just tabling the question of: “Is the pain worth the investment?”
Over the last month I have refrained from hobbying and posting to deal with two things. (I did notice when I looked one day that, there was my buddy Nautilus wondering where I was.)
Can I break the “addiction” to terb?
Can I deal with the loss of what I perceived as close friendships.
I think that I’ve conquered the addiction.
Only time will tell if I can deal with the loss of such cool friends.
I am looking forward to where my life will go next, for there is a new chapter starting soon.
I also realize that without the pain, there is no joy.
Take care.