Celtic_Flame and others:)

My poetry absolutely blathers about my private life, so I don't feel that I'm much of a mystery. Plus my pic and practically life story have been out there since ... forever. My websites list my full name.

This said, I'm a "what you see is what you get" kinda gal -- stultifyingly logical and eye-poppingingly honest. I'm one of the earlier members here, and those who know me will tell you that I don't mince words if I have something to say. I don't worry about people disagreeing with me or not liking what I write, because it would be delusional to suppose that we all agree on everything. I also try to look out for others, if I feel someone is getting hassled.

In the emotional arena, I feel my purpose at BWS is more to help than to be helped. Sometimes I omit things about my life because the stories are too complicated and it would be too much effort to type it all out.

In the absolute worst rock-bottom year of my marriage, I was in a chat room almost every night from 1-3am, which is when the weirdest of the weird and the saddest of the sad came out. People were constantly playing head games. I took it as intellectual sport and anything-to-not-go-to-bed-with-my-husband. Since most of the chat-roomers were constantly lying, I tried to trump the lies -- instead of posting a 30-year-old pic of myself (or someone else!) I maintained that I was 7'3" and weighed 485 lbs. Or something like that. Thankfully, we don't get that bs here.

Most of the deleted posts at BWS were either men or spammers. The ladies here all make it a point to not be rude to each other (although we've had a few rabid squirrels now and then.)

Say what you will, as long as you say it with heart.