People, Houelle's more-or-less admitted he enjoys being abrasive here. Thus, when you give his little tanties attention, you're doing what he wants. Let it go. I did, the moment I saw the double standard of his first post in this thread - doing what he had a go at Fractelle for, treating the other gender as meat. Rather amusing hypocrisy.

Getting back to topic... one regret I have, is not ignoring the abrasive types around here more often to focus on more productive or interesting matters.

But I'm getting there.

You're pretty egotistical aren't ya!

Anyway, the 'The eat it up' was a further illustration of your insecurity. Oh no I shouldn't assume you all like me so. Please reciprocate!

I find this interesting that people think I don't have empathy, or that I 'cant' relate any other way. I CHOOSE to relate the way I do, and you guys just cant accept anyone who doesn't engage in your social contract. Just because someone refuses to make small talk, share corny jokes or be 'nice', doesn't mean they don't have the ability to. The mistake you make is that I should have a desire to get along with you lot, on your terms, and if I don't I am lacking in some way.

TRTL,

I don't think you understand the entertainment that is provided when you give the judgemental someone to lord over. It makes some folks feel great about themselves when they have someone to feel superior to and castigate and ponder over how emotionally flawed this person is.

'treating the other gender as meat'
WTF. My regret is that I was a little too precious in attempting not to do that. When I think back at a flatmate in the shower who knocked on the wall to my bedroom, said she forgot her towel, I went to get it and it was placed neatly on the corner of the bed, I opened the door (unlocked), put my arm with the towel in carefully not looking , she says 'I cant reach it', I push in further trying to keep my head turned, she says she still cant reach, so I drop it on the floor and close the door. You know that kind of stupid gentlemanly behaviour!

Foxy,

I have resisted women based on a desire not to complicate friendships and/or ruin the dynamics of a happy house share. On reflection I have pondered whether I have tied myself up too much in scruples, and whether I should have been less worried about morals and such, and just gone with the flow and to hell with the consequences.

C’mon Houllie baby, you are defiantly making small talk. And thank goodness for all of you that do otherwise us bored housewife types would never see an opening to start making replies. Well, beyond all the questions I ask anyway.

Funny cause anon or not I was really nervous about posting on here. You are a funny little community but like it or not you are one.

I loved the way the women were nice to me and no matter what man stuff Yabby is going to come up with; I thank you.

Oh a Regret; I am going to run out but this one is freaky. My daughter was sick, 15 months old and had been sick for months and going through all sorts of horrible tests. A doctor decided to do more tests and suggested she had toxoplasmosis and then he explained it comes from cats.

I went straight home and drowned my cat.

Test was negative.

This event is now filed under “Oops” and also under” OMG what the hell was I thinking”, and for awhile I filed it under “I am so going to Hell”.

As a person who respects the environment.If I get to heaven first I'll put in a good word for you. I dislike cats in Australia they're like rats, cane toads, feral pigs, feral dogs, Goats, rabbits, buffalo introduced pests that destroy not add to the environment.

Perhaps you should get a shorn Shihzu ( the next thing to a cat that barks)doesn't loose its wool and is a child tolerant low maintenance dog not to yappy but always ready for a scratch, friendly and will die an 15 yo puppy.

PS have you read the series of 101 uses for a dead cat? and the cat's revenge '101 uses for a dead human' and another 101 uses for a dead dog they're ingeniously funny. :-)

Probably too many to list here - not really regrets but missed opportunities.

Those times you could have chosen a different path on the road and you chose the safe route or being too immature to take up some amazing opportunities as they arose.

The usual stuff.

Dear Fractelle,

I'm sorry about your father, and can identify
with your depressive episode. I under went
counseling as well - it hit me a lot later.

I can also understand your work ethic. I have
to consciously tell myself that it's allright
to take time off - without feeling guilty.

I'm glad that you're back posting again - 'cause
you've been greatly missed!

Dear Houellebecq,

You're a difficult guy to figure out.

I'll just have to learn not to take offense,
because from the way you explain things - I
take it that you don't really mean any of it
personally, - it's just your style.

And, you're a fan of Monty Python?
So am I. Are you familiar with Stephen Fry and
Hugh Laurie? My sons gave my husband a DVD set
"A bit of Fry & Laurie," (BBC- The Complete
Collection - Series One - Four). If you like
Python - you'd enjoy this. Great satire, comic
genius and a hilarious use of language.

Dear Jewely,

Sorry to hear about the cat. But if you're a cat
lover don't get hold of the book that examinator
recommends - it's funny - but not for cat lovers.
I'd suggest a magazine that was published called,
"Catmopolitan," (based on Cosmo...) full of articles
like, 'Catatonic Catastrophe! Catnip - The Drug Problem,'
and 'Jackie Collars, sharpens her claws in her new
novel, Hollywood Housecats,' and 'The Cat's out of the
bag - he's been pussyfooting around...'

Hilarious stuff!

I've just remembered another regret. My mother-in-law
lived with us for a few years and it was very
difficult. I won't go into details, but what I didn't
realize at the time was that she was at the beginning
stages of Alzheimers. Her mood swings were dreadful.
Anyway, my husband ended up placing her into an
assisted-living facility. Once she was diagnosed with
her illness and given medication - her personality
settled down and she was able to cope much better.
I regret deeply having to place her into that facility.