Right, I'm off. I don't expect anyone to miss me but I'm going for my own sanity.

[LaurieFairyCake]

After the Lola thread.

I am unaccountably pissed off and I don't want to be involved in crap like that.

I have nothing useful to add anymore.

Why does it bother me - honestly - it doesn't - just here at the same time and am irritated at (imo) saddo attention seeking. Just my opinion, I'm of the tell it like it is. Say you don't like something and stand up for your views rather than start a thread that says 'you won't miss but' type threads. Just being honest.That ok with you? If not why, do you want to talk about why MY opinion bothers YOU?

Rhetom I find these flounce threads all go the same way. I see them and > knowing exactly what will be written (although no one has mentioned 'not letting the door hit your arse' on the way out for a while)

In the main, the people who defend these threads are those who have started one themselves so its a waste of energy to point out how attention seeking they are.

It is because you are new. You have not posted here for years, and know some of the other posters real life from meet ups etc. You have not yet forged friendships here. Once you do, and if you do, you might also find it courteous to let people know that you are upset, you are taking a break, and hopefully see/talk soon.

I have posted here for years, I have always name changed but make more of a point to do so after what happened to cod.

And real friends talk to each off the boards. I have a few friends who I have meet through MN and I wouldnt need to do an attention seeking flounce thread to let them know I was having a break.

LaurieFairyCake - as a spectacularly failed ex flouncer let me say I know how you feel. Piece of advice. DONT cancel your account and DO take a break for 3 days.

Besides, I now know from your profile that you keep chickens and I just inherited some by accident against my will and I need all the help I can get. Do come back and talk to me - even if its only chickens.

Here is something you wrote that inspired me recently:

"I don't understand this thread - no one asked me for a photo of my genitals when I joined."

Thats the knd of spirit we need on MN.

newtothe planet

A potted history of why cod left:

wierdy MN stalker and RL collided with potential for horror

She has returned but incognito iyswim

Have a break, but come back.

'I tell it like it is' is usually code for 'only my opinion counts'

Interesting how you managed to get 'it doesn't bother me' and 'I'm irritated by it' into the same sentence

i also feel mightily pissed off re lola, but my addiction to MN is stronger than yours!!

take care and don;t stay away too long, you have a lot to contribute and it is definitely appreciated

Personally I always find it odd when people keep posting on threads only to observe how irritating the thread is.
Am I the only one who posts only if interested, amused or angered.
Why even open the irriatating ones?
Actually, now I think about it, the complaint is about a whole genre of threads which are irritating in a section which is therefore annoying.
Isn't there a hide function?
Isn't it a bit like going on Chicken Keepers to constantly tell them that you hate chickens and query why any one would keep them?

And pointing out that someones actions are attention seeking and making their thread about your view of their attention seeking behaviour is a bit..err.. attention seeking.

Or is it me?

Laurie - you are a sweetheart and shouldn't leave because of Lola.

Leave for something good like, spending more time watching Dexter or doing your nails several shades of summer pretty...

Not because of a silly old troll.

We've had a terrible week of it, that's true.

Why not retire to a thread you like or are often on and just don't venture out for a while? I'm kind of hiding out for a wee bit on a healthy eating thread. Nice gang, nothing interesting there for the trolls to spoil

It will pass. But maybe just down tools for a week or two and come back when it's passed?

Hi Laurie - I read the Lola thread and your posts really stood out to me, the way you describe how you deal with lying with your foster daughter sounded so lovely and kind and thoughtful. It was an annoying thing to happen - that thread, obviously by a damaged person, but your post was very uplifting, which is a very good reason why you should stay.

Laurie- stay well and hope you feel differently enough to return soon.