Over the past week i've been going through a lot. I think (hope) some of it has eased off, but things are still tough. Hopefully enough to keep me from having anymore public breakdowns (private is another story). I know a few people tried to help. And i was pretty rude to them. I apologize for taking things out on you.
Part of what happened was that earlier in the week i made a post and it seemed largely ignored. Only one or two people even acknowledged it and those weren't even people i knew. The next post was a lot more obvious and still mostly didn't get much. But another persons post got a lot of reactions who was hurting. And i found it quite hurtful to feel bypassed by most and minutes later everyone chimed in on another person.
Then, last night i had my issues here flare up again. I was still a bit sore about the previous posts. And so it just all fed how i acted. But some people did message me eventually. Mostly people i didn't really know well. Which was nice one way, but in another it was still bothersome that the people i had expected didn't say much or anything.
This morning i got a message and made comments to the effect that so few seemed to care, or even notice and was told that, in reality, many people did react and were affected. Behind the scenes. So i was really surprised to hear this. And, of course, felt bad. So i'm sorry for how i treated anyone, either because i was just breaking down, or out of feeling hurt towards how i perceived reactions. Thank you to anyone who responded in public or PM or in ways i never even saw. I was also told that a few of you seemed to get really concerned when you weren't getting responses from me. It wasn't purposeful. I had no clue you were even that concerned. I was doing other things, and am purposefully not making it a public forum issue for everyone to see.
And to those of you that have messaged me, i know i stopped responding. Part of that was i was waiting to see if the situation i was going through was going to improve. I have since learned in some ways yes, and in some ways no. I still haven't responded, not out of a lack of caring, but i just don't have it in me to continue, to try to keep up my end of things. So don't think i was being indifferent or that i don't appreciate it. The lack of response is about me, not you.
To anyone willing to accept my apologies i ask you to keep praying for me. I need it a lot. And probably will for a while.
Also, please pray for my friend Jeanette. I discovered recently that she was going through a lot. She puts up a brave face, but let me know. She needs a lot of prayer as well, with what she's going through.
So again, sorry to those who need it, and thanks to those who deserve it.