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Originally posted by Amber
Angie,
Thats my fear if I ever decide to go to a meeting. To be left out since im younger. And people prolly don't wanna talk to a 14 year old. lol ehh, but anyways, i'm sorry if you had a no-fun time. Maybe next time it will be better. :)
Oh, Amber, I wish you wouldn't feel that way. Of course we would want to talk to you. I would love it if you came. I brought Dee Dee with me and I'm pretty sure she had a good time. Dee Dee is 12 and she seemed to do well with the adults. Most of all she loved the dogs and playing with them. Which is what it was all about for her. Most importantly, if your parents ever let you come, you should give it a try. You won't ever know unless you come. I also consider myself a shy and quiet person. I may be able to get on here and chat like crazy but in person I get nervous and am afraid people won't like me and I am not very good at making conversations. I do have to admit that I am getting better at it and that is because I finally realized that I also have to be willing to make the effort. I have learned that I can't stand back and just expect people to come to me. They don't know I'm shy and nervous they might think I am just being stand-offish. It is hard, I know! I mean it has only taken me close to 40 years to figure this out....lol. In this case remember that you are at a dog park with pet talk people and if you can't think of any conversation or small talk you can always talk about the furkids...lol...that one always works! I was scared to death the first time I went, but I knew I loved seeing all those dogs and watching Katie run with them. I thought it was awesome. I also got to meet Karen and Paul the pet talk founders. That was exciting! This last meeting was my third one and I have felt more comfortable at each one. The people are great! So nice and willing to help out if you need it. My Katie acted like a big butthead that day and no one made me feel bad or gave me disapproving looks and if you have read any of the posts here they have already told me to bring her back and try again and we will figure something out. Super, Super Nice People! Just think I wouldn't have got to find that out if I had not went that first time and went back again and AGAIN! Ok, I will stop now. See I can get really chatty on here...lol...so much easier to do for some reason.