A note to @Anastasia , @Former-Member , @Emelia8 , @Appleblossom , @1stepup61 

I do hear what you are saying @Anastasia and thank you for your response. We often worry, when we state facts about our lives, that others may think that we are whinging or complaining. Because of this we are often hesitant to even talk about our lives, even here on the forum. But, I hope, in line with the purpose for which this website and forum was setup and functions, that maybe we need to be able to feel free about discussing such issues in our lives that have a profound influence on our mental health, while recognising the pupose and value of the Guidelines & Info. In some ways, also, this is why I have offered a feeling of ease in this thread. With this in mind, we do not have to feel that everything we talk about has negative connotations, but in reality, life has a balance to it. There can be fun, positive imagination and among that we can talk about things that concern us and still have the feeling that the balance is not tipped one way always, or all the time.

In a sense, that is also partly why I have responded to @Former-Member 's valid invitation to talk about whether I have children. The other reasons I think I have covered in my post. If something else comes up, that I believe may be relevant, either to myself or others, I will mention it or them, and invite others to do the same.

At the present time, I am addressing issues in my life because I would like the next/remaining 20+ years to be as good as they can be. They are my last 20+ odd years, so I certainly don't want to spend them "crying". Not that I do much of that now. However, something on a tv program, or in what I might be reading, sometimes, unexpectedly pushes that button. For that reason, I rarely watch programs that involve abuse or mistreatment of people, unless there is or are reasons in the subject or story-line, about which I want to, or feel that I need to know. But that is a conscious decision that I can make. Certainly, if I were to find myself becoming unduly distressed, then I would see that as a reason to bring the issue up in the discussion with the counsellor with whom I speak.

Thank you so very much for your invitation @Former-Member , in asking me about whether I have children and thus giving me the reason and opportunity to talk about my children. Thank you to you @Anastasia for your response to what I have written. Thanks also to each of the members who participate in conversations and discussions on this thread and those with whom I correspond here and on other threads.

With My Very Best Wishes to All

@HenryX