Still Here! Just Raw Nerves

Sorry for long absence. I’ve posted a couple of entries, but LJ won’t let me do friends view– I can only do public or private. I’m hoping the issue gets fixed, this is bullshit!

This is my crunch month for prepping for the last part of the divorce process, so I’m massively frazzled and busy. I’m having a hard time focusing, so its difficult to set aside time to write here. I am- its just very piecemeal and chaotic right now.

So— in the meantime, my comments to friends’ blogs because I know I’ll have issues with that if LJ is so uncooperative right now.

Paradigm: I love hearing about your steps towards more complex social interactions. I remember one of the things that helped me deal with anxiety in groups (beside a little alcohol– *ahem!*) was to find someone shy who was struggling and greet them and start a conversation, they usually looked immensely relieved. I’d then move on to find and meet a couple of other shy people, then I’d bring them all into a group, so they could all take their time speaking and be more comfortable. It made me feel more confident. I knew the shy people wouldn’t reject me. They just wanted to feel — okay and accepted– same as me. I guess you could say I ‘herded’ the shy people like friendly collie. Again and again, many of them would tell the host later that it was one of the best parties they’d been to “because of that long-haired lady.” =^)  Party hosts love me and ask me back for having that skill.

Privacy in parking lots– so many things are easy to look up on computers these days….

Odyssey: I know you’re restless to always move forward. From my own perspective, you’re already so far ahead of anything I’d dreamed of at your point in life. I’m confident inspiration will strike any week now! =^)

Helena: HEY YOU!!! *jumps up and down* I miss seeing your posts! Even a leap day post made me smile!

More soon!