Mutt The Hoople wrote:
This thread makes my stomach churn. Literally. I have really never been an o"out there" kind of person. I'm an artist, so I guess I think somewhat outside the box but at the same time I played my life very safe. I was always afraid that people would talk. And I was likely right. I grew up in a small town that had rather mean and nasty ways. But guess what? I dotted my "i"s and crossed my "t"s and they STILL talked. Even if they had to make stuff up. So at 50 I finally came into my own. I no longer have the naysayers in my life. And one of the things I did was buy a scooter because I always wanted one. And the sky has not fallen. My one remaining local relative threatened to disown me.... But since he wasn't around when I went through the worst time of my life... ALONE... Who cares. Maybe I disown him first, yes??? Anyway, outside of my education, getting the scooter was the best thing I ever did for myself. It clears my head emotionally, I lighten up, I smile, and I truly enjoy my environment in ways I never thought possible. There are a lot of threads here, and on Modern Buddy, that state that very premise. I've met terrific people here that I would have never met... And it such a great group of people. I got bullied out of being me for too long. I hate to see it happen to others. Not going to say any more.
