Are People More Nonverbal On here or ...?

I have noticed that. I my case, I think of quite a bit to respond to different threads but I "imagine" what I say on the page, and it just doesn't fit. I feel like I am not conveying enough in of to make myself clear enough to be understood, so I don't say anything. I am afraid of being rejected and being misunderstood a lot of times.
 
Are you referring to conversations/private messages? In my experience, I've never received a huge amount of them on any of the four or five forums where I have been a member.

Some forums I've used have had a chatroom available. Not everyone uses them, although they could be quite busy sometimes. Not my thing - I much prefer one-to-one conversation to a chatroom.

On the other hand, there does seem to be a high level of interaction on a lot of the threads here. So, I think people simply engage with each other in different ways, some more actively than others...
 

Paco Dennis said:
I have noticed that. I my case, I think of quite a bit to respond to different threads but I "imagine" what I say on the page, and it just doesn't fit. I feel like I am not conveying enough in of to make myself clear enough to be understood, so I don't say anything. I am afraid of being rejected and being misunderstood a lot of times.
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I thoughly understand that! I sometimes find it very difficult to weed that through my own brain illnesses. Thanks for your your message so much, it means a whole lot 💗
 
I fully can relate to your topic. However, I will say that I often learn more about a person's heart and soul on the "non verbal" topics here than I do on the topics where we all verbalize forever on how to solve the problems of the world. I hope that makes sense.
 
Sometimes it probably depends on the day, the moon phase, etc. you are posting - when I first came here it seemed like some were downright cruel to me. It seems to all be a part of learning how to write online to a specific group of people. After all you can't see the other folks' body language, expressions or hear their tone of voice when responding.

All you have to go on is the written word on a given day regarding a chosen topic. Think everyone has to learn to loosen up a bit cut each other some slack.
 
MarkinPhx said:
I fully can relate to your topic. However, I will say that I often learn more about a person's heart and soul on the "non verbal" topics here than I do on the topics where we all verbalize forever on how to solve the problems of the world. I hope that makes sense.
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😂 Haha funny thing I've had too much wine to care. Nest wishes to you budfyi! This au to correct autyis so annoying 🙃
 
Ruthanne said:
😂 Haha funny thing I've had too much wine to care. Nest wishes to you budfyi! This au to correct autyis so annoying 🙃
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9 a.m.? Seriously? I think I'm lost on this thread... People often show their true colors while being oblivious that they're doing it... at least that's what I've observed. I will say that I have felt completely welcome and happy here since I joined and if someone happens to be "non-verbal" to me, I assume they have nothing to say at the moment. (Either that or I really p'd them off... but that's okay... sometimes it doesn't take much.) :giggle:
 
CallMeKate said:
9 a.m.? Seriously? I think I'm lost on this thread... People often show their true colors while being oblivious that they're doing it... at least that's what I've observed. I will say that I have felt completely welcome and happy here since I joined and if someone happens to be "non-verbal" to me, I assume they have nothing to say at the moment. (Either that or I really p'd them off... but that's okay... sometimes it doesn't take much.) :giggle:
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uncalled for personal attack here Kate...

How is your day Today, plans and achievements 2024....
 
I'm not a regular poster on here, and often go for a month between posts, then I may make several in one day. But I hope the best for you and your fur baby, and will keep you in my prayers.
 
CallMeKate said:
9 a.m.? Seriously?
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Some of us hardly sleep and their day starts at midnight. Some of us always have an adult beverage in front of us. Some drink because of addiction, some drink for self-medication...I drink because I don't have a reason not to...and the self-medication...and probably because of addiction...but on the bright side, I rarely take anything personal and have a much less grumpy attitude towards life than when I don't have one.

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I am non verbal compared to my former gregarious, studious self that none of you ever met. I'm surprised at my Book Club how talkative I am. I speak less & less every day on a general basis, but now that the beautiful summer weather is here I will try to change that. I'm getting out more & chatting in person more.

A neighbor two days ago had the nerve to call me an optimist. "I always see you smiling & laughing," she gushed. I know, right? Morose me an optimist? Couldn't talk her out of it so I stopped trying. I laugh a lot, but it's more of an "I give up" laugh.
 
Nathan said:
We usually have cocktail hour at 5pm, Pacific Time, but sometimes it's necessary to start serving by Greenwich time. 🎉
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Sounds as if you have it all planned out there, Nathan. Always good to have a plan B. And C. :giggle: The reason I mentioned the time and said I was lost in this thread is because none of the other posts were like that one so I assumed it wasn't real... maybe I'm just easy to confuse. 🤪
 
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