Hand gestures and voice intonation make a difference too. Some posters are a little sarcastic which may not translate well without a voice to go with it.

I remember back in 2004 when I first posted here I found it quite frightening sometimes and used to actually stand away from the screen, as if some awful ray would emanate and hurt me ! I wasn't used to the internet and it was the first forum I ever used.I believe you mentioned, New Voice, that you prefer real life and nature to communicating through technology and I feel that is something of our generation....the way we grew up. Gradually I have got used to this medium and it no longer scares me but I prefer communicating face to face.

It is very interesting to read your posts .... there is probably a little of each one of us in all that you say about our days in the cult. Many of us were foot kissers and I was absolutely desperate to be saved. The day I read EPO ( probably several days as I couldn't tear myself away but I was on "DIAL UP" and the line kept going down) my heart was truly broken...I could feel angry that I felt such sadness and pain at the truths that shattered all my belief....but no....I am so relieved....I came through the nightmare of premiedom and lived to tell the tale. Of course I had all those lovely experiences as you described...but it is so much nicer to learn to be just "me" again.

btw In the comment you quoted of mine no bad feeling was intended.....sometimes , in all those 30 odd years that I was a devoted premie, times were very rough for me. Mike ( Roark ) often seemed to write "sunshine and roses" posts that seemed very different to my experience as a premie. When you posted , as Mike's friend, I thought the pair of you had a similar style. No ill feeling intended. The "made me sick" comment was was about the whole premie trip and NOT about you and Mike ! Best wishes and thanks for posting.  

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