Re: I shouldn't hate being a pedo. (Emot. train wr

Yeah, I hear you on the sliding topics. I prefer the other format. You know, where, maybe a lightbulb flashes at a new post. But regardless, this place is a lifesaver. I just need to be more bold in posting.

It is indeed an opportunity to do new things, and I need to remember that. This episode does't change the core of who I am. I am still a soccer fan, traveler, and an activist (in my own way) for those with cystic fibrosis. I still have my interests and concerns, but now it's time to plug in the gap with new folks to share those things with.

And when you think about it, we've all done that quite a bit. I know I'm not hanging with the same crowd I was when I was, say, 12 (32 now). And I'm OK. I barely remember them.

I also adamantly agree that one needs to try to learn from experiences. Doing what I did (hunting down, on the web, an ex-friend) burned me, literally and figuratively. Burned me...like putting my hand on a frying pan at 400 degrees F. If something like this ever hapens again, I need to just move on.

As far as stuff to look forward to, Euro 2008 (soccer tourney) is on now, followed by the U.S. and Barbados. I am a soccer geek. Viva ESPN2!

Yes, I wish things were different, but that just encourages me to enjoy the pedo in me. I'm OK. Certain parts of society, not so much. Onward and upward. My moods do cycle, but I can handle it with good input, both from myself and others.