SC>> I agree with you but of course for me being the mother was easier
 SC> SC>> than the wife. Of course, I remember telling people I had 4
 SC>> kids but one of them was older than me. :-)

 MK> Most likely the most difficult one to train too.

Since his parents died when he was very young his older sisters kinda *trained*
him and didn't do too great of a job either. One of them accused me for his
drinking problem. I told her it couldn't have been me because he started
drinking when he live with HER!!!


 MK>>> Could be.  I prefer it not being too instant though.  Sometimes
 MK>>> it can be fun but most of the time pondering replies for awhile
 MK>>> is a better strategy.  It depends.

 SC>> I use them sometimes, but still ponder my replies a lot.

 MK> Right.  However that can lead others to think you are ignoring them.
 MK> From most of what I've seen in that particular world, I'd much rather
 MK> not go there and haven't for well over a decade now.  I don't miss it
 MK> whatsoever.

We kinda do other things like surfing the net while waiting on replies anyway.
Right now I chat regularly with 1 person and occasionally with 3 or 4 others.
One is from Scotland and the other Croatia so it is harder for me to be on the
net when they are with the time difference.

Sharon

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