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Torchlight

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52. Sometimes walking away is a good thing.

Sun Jul 9, 2023, 05:00 PM

Jul 2023

The negativity from one or another direction can often get so consistent and tiresome that leaving can the most rational, most effective, and (most importantly) most cleansing course of action to our own personal well-being.

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Some DUers seem to be missing... [View all] 2naSalit Jul 2023 OP

Worrisome nt XanaDUer2 Jul 2023 #1

Also packman. I miss his Dis and Dat posts. tblue37 Jul 2023 #2

I miss those too. 2naSalit Jul 2023 #3

got 5 hides fighting in video and multimedia over cop videos Kali Jul 2023 #26

Atticus. nocoincidences Jul 2023 #4

+1 2naSalit Jul 2023 #5

I did notice his absense malaise Jul 2023 #12

And SheltieLover hasn't posted since March. bronxiteforever Jul 2023 #6

I heard awhile back GP6971 Jul 2023 #13

Thank you. A bunch of us dm'd her bronxiteforever Jul 2023 #17

I miss SheltieLover. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #18

+1 good people mitch96 Jul 2023 #30

I always thought she was a multigraincracker Jul 2023 #34

Yes a real sweetie and sharp/astute as well. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #35

I also dm'd her GP6971 Jul 2023 #19

I did too and never got a response. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #27

Were you in contact before? BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #46

Not in pms but in the discussion forums. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #49

K&R Solly Mack Jul 2023 #7

Miss 'em, too. cilla4progress Jul 2023 #8

There is a direct message app in DU. TomSlick Jul 2023 #9

I dm'd SheltieLover months ago UpInArms Jul 2023 #11

K & R malaise Jul 2023 #10

I'm hoping he's just on vacation. 2naSalit Jul 2023 #14

Some are just posting less on DU for various reasons. MineralMan Jul 2023 #15

Absolutely. BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #25

It would be nice to have a feature that would show names of people... kentuck Jul 2023 #16

It would make more sense to track last login of members LuvLoogie Jul 2023 #21

You can easily see the last post of any member. BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #47

Absolutely agree. Far too many 🧌 here for that type of function to even be considered. Celerity Jul 2023 #65

Lol, that's an excellent point! BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #66

Ok, that cracked me up! yardwork Jul 2023 #67

Perhaps better if optional with some variable length of time. erronis Jul 2023 #22

Makes sense. kentuck Jul 2023 #23

I miss all the above mentioned. Bluethroughu Jul 2023 #20

Atticus. I was never a fan, but I noticed he's been gone for awhile. BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #24

seem to recall she took her ball and went home in a snit Kali Jul 2023 #28

Lol, was there a GBCW? BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #43

Post removed Post removed Jul 2023 #48

A snit?? Not hardly. Many are just tired of the Nixie Jul 2023 #70

I can report that SheltieLover had a quarrel with another DU'er on March 21st. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2023 #29

People have to remember they can block others SouthernDem4ever Jul 2023 #31

Yup, and I've used it. Joinfortmill Jul 2023 #36

exactly CatWoman Jul 2023 #38

Good lord, if I quit every time someone had a "quarrel" with me, I'd be long gone. BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #44

+1000 roamer65 Jul 2023 #50

I can certainly understand that. It is difficult to imagine that she could "get into it" with... NNadir Jul 2023 #32

Thank you for letting us know... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #40

I'm glad to hear it's nothing worse than that, Peggy. LuckyCharms Jul 2023 #45

Thank you, CApeggy. roamer65 Jul 2023 #51

Sometimes walking away is a good thing. Torchlight Jul 2023 #52

I had a front-row seat to that quarrel RussBLib Jul 2023 #62

Thank you, Peggy. I have been very worried about her. niyad Jul 2023 #68

And much as we miss them, probably out of necessity. ancianita Jul 2023 #33

I hope they're okay. AND still around in some tangible form. calimary Jul 2023 #37

OMG! Have they been abducted by aliens or rendered by the CIA? Martin68 Jul 2023 #39

I noticed Atticus has been MIA for a while DFW Jul 2023 #41

Yes, I left for a time either 2015 or 2016 for the same reason. BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #60

If I remember correctly DFW Jul 2023 #61

I know, and I have to admit that I was surprised he suddenly disappeared. BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #63

Even if so DFW Jul 2023 #64

Lunatica in the Artists Forum bif Jul 2023 #42

I took a few weeks hiatus if anyone noticed. Niagara Jul 2023 #53

I noticed. LuckyCharms Jul 2023 #54

Hugs to you, Lucky! Niagara Jul 2023 #58

I noticed too and I missed you. debm55 Jul 2023 #56

Hugs to you, Debbie! Niagara Jul 2023 #59

K&R bif Jul 2023 #55

Yes, I hope so too. BeckyDem Jul 2023 #57

abqtommy. I miss the weekly Scotland pics. niyad Jul 2023 #69