I'm fine; thanks for asking.

I'll try to offer you some clarity for your questions.

"I'm glad you decided to stay. You seemed like a cool person, and I'd like to get to know you better. I'm new here, after all. And it was a bummer to see you go."

- Well, Thank you, GLinLyrics. That's kinda nice to hear.

"But I'm not sure why you wanted to leave so badly in the first place. What's the deal? I don't mean to be nosy, it's just that I take it there must have been a big issue or problem that made you not want to post.

- No, not really. Just get a bit overwhelmed by the place sometimes.

"You realize you could just choose not to post,"

-Yes

"instead of making such pressure to have your nicks deleted?"

- I wasn't trying to make pressure. And I never asked to have my nicks "deleted". It's a different thing asking for "deletion" as opposed to what I was asking for: "permanent close/disable/deactivation".

"When you say you wanted your chat access deleted because you weren't getting much out of it,

- Again: not "deleted". I asked "disabled/closed/deactivated". I don't need or want anything deleted.

"it sounds to me like you use this forum and its functions as some kind of psychological support." > "AA meeting"

- I guess I'm not surprised to hear that. I can see how it might seem that way. Perhaps there's some level of truth to this. But I wouldn't want to call it either of the things you said.

"it can be hurtful and exhausting hearing about all these tragic and major issues with the world today. It can be a lot to take in. A lot of what is talked about on these forums is very serious and deep. Thinking about it too much can be very depressing."

- You're right.