Hello Mick. I hope all’s well with you and yours otherwise. Really sorry to read of your troubles and I hope everything works out. Coming on here and letting off steam can be therapeutic and whatever you post is clearly down to you. Don’t change your user name as there’s very little point. You know yourself how easy it is to pick up on writing styles etc and it’ll be no different for regular readers.
As a rule of thumb I try not to share anything I or those around me are not comfortable becoming public knowledge. Getting pulled up in real life for what’s posted online isn’t worth the hassle even if it makes you feel better at the time. It’s your call though chap. As for the reader who passed things on I initially thought what a snide? On the other hand it’s a public forum and anybody could have stumbled across it at any time so I'll take that back.
Like everyone who posts on here and those who read from afar I’ve had ‘life issues’. Some of which I’ve shared and much of which I haven’t. I’m quietly confident I’ve posted things identifying me to non-posters but that’s my cop out. A couple of days ago the forum did me a huge favour and chucked me off site when about to over share.
This regarded certain behaviours, naive decisions and wrong turns which cost me and will continue to cost me until I can fully affect change. Thankfully after some hard times I’ve turned a corner but acknowledge I’ve got a long way to go. I was tempted to re post but thought – ‘why? I feel O.K about things having typed them out and I’m fine’.
On a general point regarding the forum I’m a neutral poster and try to remain respectful but my patience does wear thin. Every now and then I read things on preview and resist the urge to post. I’m far more forthcoming and less reserved in person but the preview button has saved me from many an online spat, which frankly I don’t have the time or patience for. As for indulging trolls they can get their online w@nks off others.
Anyway, keep posting fella and I look forward to more of your humour .