Thank you all sincerely. 

I popped back as I was told I had some support and it is clearly true.  Maybe I wil look around from time to time, but at the moment my heart is far from in it, which is sad, as for over a year Minti was my sanity's life support system.  I am still alive without it however and I am taking this to mean that I can go it alone.  Perhaps if I make a come back (red carpet & banners will be neccessary LOL), I might be a bit more mellow and avoid puting noses out of joint, then again.................... 

 I really just wanted to acknowledge you all and thank you for your kindness, your support and encouragement, not just for now, but for your part in my recovery to as good a mental health as I have ever had or hope to get.  It is all because of you, you are what has helped me cope over the past 14 months, Minti is a meeting place only, it is the people who fill it that make the difference, and it would be a sad state of affairs if I didn't acknowledge that fact and you all.  You have a success on your hands, I am no longer suffering from depression of any kind, for the past 2 months in fact I have felt great, up and down like a regular person but happy with my life in general.  You guys did this as much as any Doctor or medication, you were my daily therapy.  Even answering questions for someone else gave me a better perspective for my own situation/s, knowing i wasn't alone in SOOO many things from the PND to a lack of husbandly bedtime duties and countless other thngs that I may have otherwise been dragged back down by.

So thank you all, thank you , thank you, thank you.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

p.s.

The irony is that since I left my ranking has improved by 2 points LOL............ un real. ha ha ha ha ha

I've always enjoyed your articles and found them informative - I'd like to see you hand around.

Libby

I missed the voting down thing... There are some prize idiots voting things down over the past few weeks, and it doesn't take much to guess who they are, and it is ridiculous.

Minti is bigger and better than that, and it never lasts - missing you already - come back and keep on brightening up the place with that massive character of yours.  If you speak to Kim, tell her the same thing - you guys are great fun!

Oh Chele,
I too have been very in and out on Minti so I have not noticed your absense from here....I am slowly starting to pop in and out again to try to get back in the swing of things...Minti has changed but it is getting bigger and I hope you do stay a circle of people who say it like it is is what this place needs for sure...A spade is a spade you know and that is what you say you tell it like it is...I will miss you if I do get back into Minti for sure but at the moment I too am not to sure where Minti stands in my life....I do hope you decide to stay and just have a break....I am not a lounge hopper at all very seldom do I do it so sorry for that but if you do not decide to stay take care of you girl and that gorgeous little family of yours....
Mwah
Angie

I am so sorry that this has all happened and that i have not been here enough to realise it.   I have really not had alot of Minti time recently. 

As I have said before I really don't know why people vote down just because they can!!  It really does seem silly.  Hope you do decide to come back though. 

Oh Chele I was so sad to read this
Please don't go
I confess I had noticed you had not been around but was too lazy to do anything about it, I figured you were taking a time out as we all do at some point or another and that you would have your own reasons that were none of our business.
Please don't leave you are a huge asset to this community
Hugs to you
xxx

OMG - --  Please don't go! ! ! ! !

I too have noticed the strange voting on Minti and sadly it seems to be happening all over . . . You are a great person and a loved member and it would break me heart if you left . . .

Please rethink it . . . . HUGS Kellz

Hi Chele. I'm sure you aren't being ignored on purpose. I think that Clay and Rachel has other businesses other than Minti so they may not be here as frequently as before. If you want to contact and admin, I suggest contacting angieh.

omg! dont go... !!! 
i havent really been that active on here myself to notice :(
it does do some good to have little breaks from here like i do, but dont leave for good, i thought it was a great idea to post birthdays up in the q&a as i was one to forget many! How could it have been so bad? its one of the first places everybody goes to and having the b'days posted there meant that nobody would be left out! really what could one post (if that) a day affect minti?
thats my personal opinion and im sure many others would have to agree with me here.
please stay, you are regarded as a very valuable member on here, you do alot for this site.
i hope things get sorted out so that everyone can be happy, dont let it get to you...
*hugshun*

 I noticed you missing too hunni, oh im so sad you feel that way im sorry ive have had alot going on but like you said you havent been on to see i know a few other members have had problems too aswell as minti has had problems when i have managed to get on i cant load pics messages just havent appeared its been a night mare some thing about them changing provider or something all that tech stuff goes straight over my head. I hope you stay im just getting bk on myself now and of course ill add you if you dont want to be a minti anymore theres loadsa sites we can catch up on im on other parenting sites too myspace bebo ahh loads i be here 4ever.

And I liked you posting the birthdays it helped me i forget so easily just ask toosh im terrible but as the master says...lol 

hope you stay (((((((hugs))))))) jo xxxx

hi

chele

i hope you dont go you are a valuable member to minti and i think your contributions help other parnts as it has helped me....

Hi there..

I cant understand why he has done this, and hope he gets back to u, and convinces you to stay, as you are a very valued minti mum,..

Hope you feel better soon..

take care
love cazza

I had noticed you missing - which is a shame, as you are a huge fun mad personality, with some great sensible down to earth advice.  I wondered what was up, and it is a damned shame - though I can empathise with your feelings - been there done that!

I thought that being asked not to post the birthday stuff was a bit over the top and the baby comp stuff, especially when you look at the weird and whacky questions that keep being posted anonymously over the past week or two.  You were on my mind, and I will swipe that email addy - you are a great character, full of colour in a world full of gray souls.

Hopefully you will keep your account open, and when you are fit to burst with tons of wonderful blogs and stories we might be blessed with your prose again.

Best wishes, luv Lui

HIya chele

I have noticed that  u had not been on minti at the times when I was on. There are a few members that I have not ssen for a while and I do wonder why but I dont feel comfortable writing saying "hey, whats up". I have noticed alot of members have very in depth personal problems which I dont know the ins and outs about and would feel like I am being nosey demanding to know why u have not logged on. I do care about u and would have classed u as one of my main minti friends so please dont think otherwise about me ok.

I dont get many pictures in my lounge and when i do it is always from the same small circle of friends. This doesnt bother me at all...I love that they are thinking of me. Im glad that u feel strong enough to go it alone and if that is what u feel u want to or have to do then I wish u well.

Jo xx

Hey. Of what i've seen of you in comments and article and advice etc, you seem like a really nice person, and it would be a shame to see you go. I like the way you say things as it's straight to the point and not beating around the bush. Some people might call it abrupt or arrogance, but i find it quite alright as if you don't speak up and say things, then things wont get heard. Good luck, and i wish you all the best of luck in everything you do. Maybe come back when things blow over. Take care.

 I wrote to him weeks ago as you can see, I'm sure he would have received/seen them by now.  Either I am being rudely ignored or he is guilty of beign underhanded and hopes I just dissapear into the ether............... doesn't matter either way, I can not actually PROVE anything, I will after he gets wind of my blog no doubt be completely inialated left without a trace.  I have copied my entire blog and my articles into word documents, so I really don't care.  let who ever has a happy trigger finger do their worst, at least some of you will be aware of what can go on behind the scenes    ClayCook Re: Q&A area August 15th

 

  ClayCook Still wondering August 26

Ahhh Chele, hope you change your mind, I have been away on and off for the last 2 weeks, and I've been flat out when I am home......

And I am to not much of a lounge hopper lol

Please change your mind xx

Man it's about time difference and laziness for me....

I only ever check latest activity and what is going on the time I am on and never go back that far..

So excuse me for not looking friendly.. Does not mean I don't care...

Hope you change your mind... 

PS: I don't visit that many peoples lounges but I try to visit those who visit mine or at least post to what they wrote..

Sorry... :) Chin up...

Hey Chele

I really hope you change your mind and stick around a bit. Maybe Clay has not checked his e-mails yet?

Give yourself some time to think about it..

Lorna x