"You can't be an adolescent and an old fart."

Aw shucks, Devon!..... :p

Wuame

JM:

I hurt for the abuse, betrayal & agony you've been put thru.

Like you I'm 46 and I want to be a little boy. Little Waume is finally getting his voice & I'm speaking up for him & we're starting to help each other play & then grow up together. Still workin on it, but we're at least trying.

You can do it too JM. Here at the MS bonfire. Let Little JM out into the light with you. When & as you're both ready. He'll be loved & accepted just as you are.

Wuame

Lloydy:

Well put as usual brother!

I love the quote from Voltaire. What a motto or mantra or whatever for this site, for us!

"And to write in a climate of always wondering what others are going to think is not going to be as effective."

You are so right! I hope we can trust people's motives & believe the best about each one until we have a very convincing reason to do otherwise.
And I could count on one hand the number of those I've seen here, and have fingers left over!

I hope we can be sensitive toward others, and not too sensitive with our own feelings.

When someone posts about their abuse & pain, its about their recovery. Its about all of us being supportive, even if we disagree.

Thanks Lloydy

Wuame

Cement:

Man I hope you'll keep posting! After all, look what you've started here! :p

Your post is a model of sincere human openness & sharing of feelings at its best, and the responses continue that trend thruout this great thread! I am grateful to you, my friend!

Wuame