I hate how people dis online relationships. The people I call friend online are more real to me then some of my coworkers.

Indeed!  and for someone who's mostly housebound like me, online is really where I live most of the time.

V_V: You can rMail me too if you like.  I've functioned as listener for a number of people; I may not have any good advice to give, but I can talk. And I've made a few pretty good friends online before, maybe you could be one.

@ShadoPrism:  What you have isn't AVMs is it?  A young man I know has been badly ravaged by it, but is working to try to regain aspects of his life like mobility and such.  If that, or something like it is what you've had to deal with I can imagine what it is like.

@V_V: It sounds like it is good that you have some people in your life, and probably good that you understand some of their constraints.  I would make a guess that there are others out there whom would also have the capability to be good friends as well, and as the others here have said, online relationships are just as real as more local relationships are.  They might have some aspects that might make them more difficult to build, but a relationship builds out of what you collectively put into it, so distance friends don't have to be distant.  Be as open to others friendship as you can, healthfully of course, and find things you share with them so you can build that common bond, and don't let yourself convince yourself that your busy friends don't value you.  Depression seems to love to convince you of negativity beyond reality.  Make sure you make the time to keep in touch with them so that you can, when it works out, spend time renewing the bond you have with them.

[And I'm neither a psychologist nor counselor so take all of the above with a grain of salt, as I could have said something wrong.  The on thing I can say with utmost accuracy, is that I for one am wishing you well, if that makes today any brighter.]  :)

In reply to LoreGuard (msg # 607):

Got it in one LoreGuard. Born with it but the early days, when they found it, they thought the machine was malfunctioning, as such I was never diagnosed properly.

I could really do with out these fainting episodes though. Certain medications react badly with my condition and become worse for it. Add to it I have a weak heart now to (had at least 1 minor heart attack a year ago last April and from what I learned since then possibly had a few prior to that, but they are sporadic and were not caught. That and the heart doctor I got is an idiot - not going to get in to THAT rant tonight though.
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So... if you ask me to provide something to you, and I do it, don't be a little Blueberry! Seriously, if I provide you with exactly what you ask to be shown to you, you don't delete it, you admit you're wrong. GAH!!

Bloody spam callers.
Sick of getting these calls saying things like "The IRS is putting a lean on your bank accounts, call xxx-xxx-xxxx to get in touch with your case worker" which is a total scam as the IRS ONLY uses snail mail to contact anyone (they love having a paper trail). But now I am getting calls from blocked numbers in the UK. They make it look like it's from the US, but they use the block number feature 141-1212 - of which the 141 part is how you block your number from others in the UK. (I spent a couple hours trying to back track phone numbers I have been getting flooded with recently. It's slow, frustrating (mostly do to all those companies that want to charge you to look up numbers) and tiring work.
All my phone provider will say is I have to contact the FCC and give them the numbers. Not that it stops those numbers, or scammers from calling me, it just gives them more bogus numbers to investigate.

I was on a very important phone call yesterday and one of these bloody moronic *&*())&^%%@()#&$(^*@^@ called in. Nearly caused me to loose my original call all so they could tell me about the IRS scam.
Times like that I wish we could have a Purge time, but focused solely on finding and shooting (or other violent acts) on Scammers and ID thieves. ARG!
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Go you one better Shado. Just had one that was telling me I was being arrested by the IRS.  It was a robocall too.  How stupid do they think we are?  I just hung up.  I did report it and since I have caller ID I got a phone number (for what good it does, but it was a piece of data).

For those in the same boat, the IRS has no authority to arrest anyone.  If there is a crime they have to report it to the Atourney Generals office or the local atourneys office to determine if they can proceed with a case who then has to get a judge to issue an arrest warrant.  Then police are contacted.  side note...don't think ANYONE would call and tell you 'your being arrested, stay right there'.
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In reply to pitademon (msg # 611):

Yeah I get those to. From many different states and all with that robo female voice - I wonder how these idiots find each other.
Makes you believe in the Dark Net (Black Market of the Internet). Not like you can put in 'hacker / scammer sites' in to google and get anything Real. Well you may get all the companies out there that claim to fight them, but *shrug*

As a way to relieve that particular stress, you might enjoy reading some fiction!

Rule 34 by Charles Stross (sequel to Halting State) is set in the UK, and involves policework focused on internet misbehavior. Summary: cops policing the web to stay ahead of dangerous memes end up finding out a bit more than they expected. Interesting style (second person), eerily plausible and involves bad things happening to spammers.

Daemon by Daniel Suarez (and its sequel, Freedom) is more bloody (as it's set in the US, after all), but does include the line "Spammers Must Die", so it can't be all bad. Summary: an internet billionaire's plans to reshape the world via the internet set into motion after his death.

"You've been selected for a survey. And congratulations! You've won a luxury cruise!"

I try to take a nap while my kids are in school, pounding headache. Not long after they get back, I nearly fall asleep on the couch.

Go figure.

In reply to OceanLake (msg # 614):

I don't understand the ones from the 'duct cleaning service', what's their angle anyway?

In reply to Merevel (msg # 615):

Naps are good, get them while you can.

In reply to ShadoPrism (msg # 617):

I try, once I get used to my youngest being in school, it ight help. I should try popping scooby doo in and napping on the couch.

Being mortified when I discover I've posted in the "wrong" thread/game

try being moderated! xD
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That happened too. 'Twas "my goof" rather than "my bad" or my handle or demanding entry into The RPoL Chamber of Lost Souls.

*snickers* Been there done that. Imagine my surprise when I was recommended this site by a friend, only to find I already had an account on it. BigBadRon seemed entertained by that at least lol.

Another one to add to this line of thought.  Got a call the other day from an "Attorney"  (looked up the number, of course it was unlisted - so not much of an attorney).  He said my brother David was facing jail time in Florida and needed me to send money to make the problem go away.

I'm an only child.

So, swing and a miss on that attempt.

But yeah, if the caller is asking for money (especially immediately) it's probably a scam.

How is not putting something in (literally) the same as putting it in?
What an absolutely French Frying Reginald thing to say.

Because the OFFER of the thing counts just as much as the thing itself.

I would think that that would only apply if the thing offered violated site rules. Which it didnt.
So, if your letting them know something they asked for is coming, with the information not violating site rules, but not getting into specific areas, what's the problem?

If you want to discuss a specific incident, please use rMail.  Discussing it here is against the site's rules.

/help/?t=faqs&page=pfrules (at the bottom, under "Moderation").

Nope, I'm good with not discussing it specifically. That is why I just vented and then responded to your post. :)

Why the heck do people think it's okay to take what someone says out of context and then use it to make someone else feel like crud? I mean honestly, if you're not sure how a person is truly feeling, perhaps you should ask the person and not just take what you read as an accurate account of how said person feels. I really hate this and it really frustrates me when people use my own words to hurt another person..... UGH