indyvidual,

It's a show about relationships.

And very addictive.

Try it and you'll see.

I used to poo-poo it too, until I tried it.

Indyvidual,

Have you ever watched the British TV series:
"As Time Goes By," starring Dame Judy Dench?

Superb series.

Thank you Foxy for an interesting topic to talk about.

For me the most important thing I longed for (and have eventually found) was someone to share stuff with. Be it the everyday mundane things of life, or the exciting, unexpected adventures. This is born of always being lonely as a kid, never fitting in, being drawn to things my peers weren't (I took up conjuring and would practice for hours alone in my bedroom.)

Family was never a big one for me. My biological family were quite horrific actually. Now I have a family around me of my choosing. As far as financial wealth is concerned, that's never been important either. I have a loving partner, a roof over my head, every now and then I have smoked salmon on my scrambled eggs for breakfast, and Uncle Dan always has a decent bottle of wine on special. What else could I wish for?

Hi Aries54,

Your life sounds great.

I can identify with certain aspects of yours.
When I was little I didn't have many toys so I used
to have a sock puppet that I would tell stories
to and play with it for hours on end. To me it
was real. And then I became involved with stories
as an adult. Funny how things pan out.

Stories to me were an escape. A world that I could enter
at any time.

It is amazing how some people can't mind their own business, and others are so willing to spill their guts to Nosey Parkers.

then why are you here spilling your guts?
And why are you so concerned about what others are
doing? It's none of your business either.
So you qualify as not only a nosey parker. But a PEST!
Minding everyone else's business instead of his own.