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Picture yourself spending some time with congenial friends, sharing your lives and pictures from your cell phones." They're curious about that cool game, song, movie, camping trip, art show, or other event that fascinated you. You talk about all kinds of stuff, poetry, styles, personal achievements, relationships, and bad days. You can share your inner child, and laugh together. They sympathetically listen to your feelings about serious topics like politics or climate change, even when they don't agree.

Personal validation comes from paying attention to one another, giving more than you get. Everyone respects you and themselves, despite our amazing range of personal tastes and interests. They'll tell you they don't agree with an idea or behavior without implying you're a bad person or somehow deficient. It's an "I'm OK, You're OK" kind of fellowship, where nobody tries to make himself look better by picking on somebody else.

Nobody here is into mind games. A discussion started with a loaded guilt-throwing question will be deleted.

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Browsing carved shell jewelry by Shinji Nakaba, I came upon this ring.LOL, "Kiss the ring" has a new meaning. They show how it's made.…Continue

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Comment by Patricia on August 8, 2012 at 6:03pm: Thanks Flying Atheist, so glad I found this site with a great bunch of people.

Comment by The Flying Atheist on August 8, 2012 at 5:55pm: Patricia, I'm sorry to hear so much pain and stress has come upon you....and in such a short period of time. Please know that my well wishes for you are indeed sincere. We're all glad to have you here.....no matter what mood you're in.

Comment by Patricia on August 8, 2012 at 5:38pm: Thanks everyone. It's been hard with just losing both my husband's terrific parents one right after the other, that I thought the stress would make him #3, but he's still holding his own. At least I can come here for some laughs or whining.....whatever the mood is! Love this site!!!

Comment by The Flying Atheist on August 8, 2012 at 5:35pm: Melinda, I had a friend in college who was very demanding and manipulative. During one of our many altercations I remember finally saying to her, "I've never had to work so hard to be somebody's friend!" And that's the point. True friendship should never be hard work or cause you unwanted and constant grief. I have a VERY small circle of friends, but boy-o-boy, they are THE BEST. About ten or so years ago I made a conscious decision to rid myself of "toxic" associations and of people that had nothing positive to offer. As a result I have fewer friends but I'm much happier with the friends I do have.

Comment by booklover on August 8, 2012 at 5:14pm: Thanks Steph, that makes me feel better. :)

Comment by Steph S. on August 8, 2012 at 5:07pm: That's a really pretty GIF Ruth.

Patricia sorry to hear about your hubby.

And Ian I am sorry to hear your battles with depression.

I'll be thinking of you.

Comment by Steph S. on August 8, 2012 at 5:04pm: booklover (Melinda) I don't keep friends who are stressful to me either. It's not worth it. It's better to have no friends than friends like that. I also know some people who claim they keep all their friends - I'm not sure if I believe them. Doesn't seem possible to me. People grow apart and evolve.

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on August 8, 2012 at 5:04pm: Thanks, Ian. I'm sorry to hear about your depression. Your contributions here are delightful.

Thanks for sharing, Patricia. It's so sad to have the love of your life struggling so.

Comment by Steph S. on August 8, 2012 at 5:01pm: Cool Mars picture Tony.

So how are you all doing today?

booklover - that was not a true friend if they left you because of your Atheism. You are better without them. Be glad she is gone.