Ebbie: I can see how your strategy would work too. I would make a total hash of trying to make myself look good though so I don't even try it. That said, my self deprication is not to get people to say nice things about me either. I seldom take compliments and feel embarrassed when I do get them. It's just how I am so no offense meant. I get lots of laughs though too so, as you say, it is down to different strokes and all that... Whatever works for you has to be right for you generally.

"She's a woman confronting her fulfillment, and it terrorizes her.".... could mean several things and none.

Is she terrorised at confronting the fulfillment or is it the fulfillment that terrorises her? Finding we have needs we wish we never had, being needier than we thought, discovering our selfish urges which we once thought were altruism... there's no end to such deep thinking and, far too often, an answer is not found even when sought. One thing IS for sure: I certainly do not know all the answers, know it all, or even some of the questions! I would to appear that I do.

As for Ebbie and I sharing... welllllll, we do. We all share things on these boards. I suspect we seldom ever get to know anyone truly well on here unless we have met in life. Thinking you know someone on a forum could be a big mistake as so much of them is hidden. Besides: I would not wish to perturb Ebbie with my feelings. They terrorise me! ;-) NOT!

mp