Dear Share: Thank you for this email and for reading the posts I sent you. First, the name "Sharester" does not bring up negative connotations for me. I have been playing with names, of late. I even played with Judy's last night. Unfortunately, I miss-spelled it. I wanted to write "JudyLily" because she reminds me of the lily flower. I love lilies and they have huge range across the globe. I find Judy one of most interesting, intelligent people on this forum and I am always surprised by how she replies to posts. I am never able to predict how she will address (and I don't mean style) any particular post. I thought her opera posts with Emptybill the other day were sublime.
Now, where was I. Oh yes. The name "Sharester." While I originally realized it reminded me of "shyster," I looked that up and thought to myself "that's not a very nice term" so I re-defined in my head as a name addressing the feisty side of yourself. All in my own head, Share, all in my own head. I do try to keep myself amused. In January, I must start looking for work full-time, so am just taking some liberty during these trying holiday months (for me) to revel in the absurdity of my existence and to try and keep my head above water. If I had my druthers and the money (and I've told the kids this), I would simply book us on a flight to anywhere that isn't damp and wet and cold and obligatory family get-togethers. I could care less. They want to maintain the illusion of the "close family" but *are*, after this last joyful time at Thanksgiving, starting to come around. Notice here, how I am willing to discuss your comment that you thought I was being mean. I wasn't, but if it comes across to you that way, I will toss the nickname for you in the trash. Now, I note below that the way you have characterized my posts to you is by changing the context of what I said and ignoring the main or even side purposes of all of what I was trying to get you to communicate with me about. This is your MO, and I will just let it rest for now. You have keyed in and characterized in the negative and are intimating that I was addressing you in an abusive and irresponsible form. This is not inherently true. Because I feel like I always take the lead, why don't you respond to your own questions first. I parroted the email that you sent on this back to you, with the exception of providing an answer to No. 1, with your responses because I couldn't understand what, in the way of any substantive content, was included. So, before we get to me, could you do me the favor of answering these questions honestly and clearly for me, yourself. You posted the questions - you must have thought about the answers. I am spending today away from FFL but if you choose to reply, I will get back to you tomorrow. ________________________________ From: Share Long <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 8:16 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] having read several recent posts from Emily Emily this is to let you know that I've read several recent posts of yours including but not limited to: from the thread called to Judy to Barry PS: 1 your longer post to me that begins Sharester 2 a reply to feste where you call yourself an armchair psychologist 3 a reply to feste where you begin by saying that you're not mature 4 a reply to Ann where you say you've crossed the line in the Sharester post 5 a reply to Ann where you say you're going to the coast from the thread with the word bitch in it 1 a reply to emptybill in which you wish him good day at the end Emily when you send me several posts in a row and each post has several points, there is no way I'm going to be able to reply to everything. That was part of the reason for my writing the post with the 3 questions to you and Judy. >From that post I would like to know: What do you think we can do to communicate WITH each other? You said we were communicating AT each other. What benefits do you think there would be if we were communicating with each other? You mentioned the general benefits of FFL posting but I still don't know what those are for you. Thanks Share
