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  • Hi DC and California, I start a new Thread only when I feel I have something important I want to share, sometimes it is something that is troubling me, other times it is because something I found might be useful to others,

    other than that I follow others who are better at doing such things.

    I often click on the up arrow if I like the reply or just feel I identify with what has been said,

    Try starting a new thread, it might get responces it might not?

    I posted a thread a while ago and it got one reply, it was a bit sad as I expected more replies, it was an attempt to enlighten others to a specific difficulty often misdiagnosed. 

    Dc thank you for your support. 

    And california you often contribute to threads I follow,you add to the overall discussion and that is good from what I see,

    X()x

  • I agree with Disallowed Cynosure, whenever you feel ready we'll all still be here. I'll look out for your thread for whenever you feel like posting one. You don't have to, of course, but if you do   :)   

  • FYI - I am not good at "chat", however, but as you Post this...

    This could go on all night, so-to-speak, but I am not that hardy...

    Believe it or not, I feel the same way, as you said there, most times... yet when I feel strongly or am threatened (!), then... well, I can only act differently. I myself prefer to follow and support/improve, rather than begin...

    When I first arrived, I replied much, and that built up my confidence. Then I said something and was nearly "Thrown off" this Forum as a Result...! What I then did, in anxiety, was begin my first ever Thread here. If you are interested, I may post links to it... it was "An Apology" yet not the title. (Oktanol knows about it ! :-) )

    When you feel the courage, and feel strongly enough about something, then start a new Thread. I really cannot say much more than that. Thank You for the conversation of sorts, here, certainly.

    (Someone else support what I say, please - !!!    :-/     )

  • I do not like to be in the spotlight.

    I prefer to stay in the background.

  • I do not like to start new threads. I do not know why

    ...Excuse me, yet that was quick - I was busy someplace else...

    Yet what I quote there, would make an excellent Title for a Thread...! Perhaps you are afraid of UNLIKES...? (I know about those, for certain...) Yet, one time, muster up the courage, start a new Thread with that kind of Title/Question.... and you may gain insights as to "Why"!

    :-)

  • "I do not know why!" sounds like a pretty good thread name to me! There's a TON of things I don't know and don't know why. It would be a much bigger list, in fact, than the things I do know. 

  • For some reason I do not like to start new threads. I do not know why!

  • I often see here that when I reply or post something other people often ignore what I have said.

    Greetings to California... I may regret saying this, yet have noticed it for some time, and so shall attempt this Post, here.

    I have noticed that you at times reply to *old* Threads, sometimes just a few months, maybe even a Year or more...? I might not be correct.

    My own opinion is that this is not always a good idea, since the Starter of the Thread may not be reading anymore, even though their "Account" (UserName and Identity) is still present. This may be reason for a lot of "being ignored" in such cases...? (I might appreciate others' opinions about this aspect also.)

    The thing to do is to start a New "Thread"... and you may also try to add some unique perspective or word to it. (Not just titled "Hi" or "Confused" or "Diagnosis" or common single words like that...!)

  • Hi California, think that's mainly a matter of the grass always being greener on the other side of the fence. I also think there's nothing wrong with you on here, you fit in perfectly. It's just, if you post something it probably means something to you, otherwise you wouldn't post it because you aren't (or at least don't come across as) someone who chats just for the sake of chatting, and then you notice much more when nobody responds. It's not that you put people off or something, it's just not possible to respond to everything. I actually find it even impossible to respond to everything I'd like to respond to... Hope it doesn't put you off!

  • Thank you so much for letting me know!

    I read this post and now I am feeling better.

  • Hi Stargirl89, I feel like that sometimes. I think maybe everyone does. On days like that I just come here to read what's happening with everyone else and usually that makes me feel better because I feel surrounded by people who 'get it'.   :)   

  • Hi California, I've seen you around here a few times! I've replied to quite a few of your threads and I've found them interesting  :)   I think you fit in here beautifully. I think everyone feels a little bit lonely and left out sometimes, I do too if I'm having a bad day. Are you feeling okay today?  

  • I no the fillin also i struggle knowing what ti say 

  • I often see here that when I reply or post something other people often ignore what I have said.

    I often see here how other people can join conversations but I am left out.

    I do not fit in.

  • Hi TEA, 

    Sorry, hadn't realised this discussion was open for replies. It's mainly here for people to find links to the rules and help pages, so a lot of people won't read anything here once they've had a first look. 

    There is a discussion about what people have done in a day started by Hope that you might find is a better place to chat about how your day is going? Or if you'd like you could start a discussion about how things have been. 

    Here's the link to Hope's discussion to see if you'd like to add a reply there :)

  • Hello,just got up ready to greet my daughter home from school ,not feeling awake properly ,i wish i could do something about my fatigue and pains .Got to go and buy my daughters school uniform tonight "not looking forward to that"!!!!!!!!.............. hope i'm feeling better by then.xx

  • Hi all ,most people look forward to the summer day's, "well i do ,but when you see children playing out, and my childs indoors, looking out the window i find it so hard".yes my daughter is asd but she still wants to have fun and play with other kids.....................................................she loves poke'mon 24-7.............and has make believe friends when she is feeling lonley.She is an only child and we do a lot together ,but it's not the same...................  Her speech dyspraxia does'nt help  and she finds it hard to have a flowing conversation's but she knows that she has to try and take an interest in other people    its not easy ,well you all know !!.