I've Had Enough.

[Marigold2]

Hi Gina,
I don't know why you are hurt or who hurt you but I hope that things get better soon. Sometimes the people that hurt us are not aware. Now everyone who is married knows that sometimes one's husband says something rude, mean and they have NO idea you are even hurt, or what they said wrong. They are on their own little planet not having any idea your heart has been wounded.
Here is what I do when things are not going well. I do something for myself. Such as a bubble bath, I buy a new lipstick, earrings, go out with friends, or how about a scrapbooking class, a dance class? The time you spent on Pet Talk is now free time where you can do anything you want. And once the hurt is gone and you have learned to Cha Cha, ski dive, bake like a pro, or a million other things come back and tell us how great your life is, cause it will be. I am not saying I want you to stop coming to pet talk, please please don't think that for a second. All I am saying is turn it into a positive. Remember living well is the best revenge. Be happy.

[mike001]

Gina, please wait and hang in there a while longer. This happens on just about every forum I can think of. I've heard of people who said they went through a lot of the same things you are saying, the trouble makers were actually the ones who should have helped, they were doing the attacking. The whole thing was because of one member only and most of the educated posters quit, they all got fed up too. It's now one of the most childish forums around, mostly kids left.
Give it another chance, I'm pretty new here too and I don't post much either, I haven't had the chance to meet you but I would like to.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Gina,

I feel sad that you want to leave- you will be missed! But, I hope you get some good luck at last and that you find happiness in whatever you do.

[Cataholic]

Gina,
I only want to say that as long as I have been a member of this board, I have never, ever, ever seen the Mayor violate someone's privacy. Never. I have shared personal things with her, heck, I have even had disagreements with her, and never have I seen her do or be anything less than a caring, private individual.

I will go out on a limb here, but, for sometime now, I have thought the situations in your personal life- which you have shared with us- have been such that most people wouldn't have been able to handle them. You have been kicked out of your home, hospitplized, assualted, stranded, suffered tremendous loss of your ark, and prolly more than we know. I do not think PT is your "issue", but, life in general. So, while it might seem that PT is the source of your struggles, from an outsider's perspective, PT is just one of many, many struggles you might have going on.

I wish you well.

Johanna

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Read this earlier and wasn't sure when it was posted.

If it is a recent thread I would just say there is no need for you to leave - the internet is wonderful in so many ways but causes so many problems with misinterpretation of what has been said.

The pm facility is there for this precise reason - a one to one conversation will help clear up issues

[finn's mom]

I'm sorry if you've felt let down. I don't do a lot of chatting in here, but, I do read and view, and I will miss your posts and photos.

[pitc9]

Gina, I do hope you think twice about leaving PT, we are here as your cyber family and always will be!
You and your ark will be in my thoughts and prayers!
{{HUGS}} to you Gina!