this is a really long response.....

jk, i'll do my best to keep it short and sweet tho....

i really like you Dissident. i have alot of respect for you taking the time for someone who might seem hopeless at times. again, through your words you can see a genuine passion for our community and even in our "argument" i can see you really care. and that makes me feel good.

i can see you have much more knowledge than i do when it comes to being a GLer....and your intelligence certainly comes through. which makes me wonder if your my 8th grade english teacher...i always thought he was one of us! :)

i really hope i'm not just a fetishist in disguise. i mean lg's drive me wild with passion there is no debating that. but i feel there is much more than just sex to my attraction. i know that hasn't always come through in my posts here...maybe it's just because the sexual aspect is something i've never been able to share so i have always used this as a dumping ground. but when hearing your points and speaking so seriously on how it is important for us as a community to present more than that, it really hits home. and frankly makes me feel apart of something and that makes me feel good.

you are obviously more mature than i am, certainly as a GLer and i'm sure it wouldn't be a stretch to say in life too. i am a slave to my emotions sometimes and you are clearly more level headed. you are someone i can see ppl looking up to as a GLer. for myself i have a long way to go, if i ever get there.

i can't make any promises "like from now on i'm going to engage in more thought out debates that concern us as GLers." but i will say i'd like to...and you have given me insight into a better way to present myself when doing so.

i'm very selfish at times...i think that's why i come off as a show off....if it doesn't pertain to my personal life then i have a hard time getting deeply involved and spending alot of time on it. which hopefully you can at least appreciate my honesty. and thank you for not having the same attitude when dealing with me....i know my long posts take up time.

i know i'm not anywhere close to being a respected member of our community or GC, i don't have the tools or the patients to be right now. but i can say i am glad we have someone like you to keep us informed, in-line and in-check....i feel you would make a great spokesperson for us.

anyways, i've been trying to not go over board with my praise for you because i know that actions speak louder than words and it can start to seem disingenuous. but i really do thank you and appreciate your time.

my gf really is pregnant and it's a fucking trip. i'm in my late 20's and never have had to face this before. it's killing me to find out what it is.

take care of yourself and thank you for the well wishes.

Justin