Not trying to intrude...

AnnieC · 01-15-2007, 01:09 AM

Hey I just wanted to reply to an earlier thread posted by raebolt, about the "old people" posting in this forum. Well I've posted in the teen forum a handful of times, and I'm almost 25. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but when I was your age (aaahhhh!!!) I had no idea what was going on with my PCOS. I exhibited symptoms as a very young girl (around 8 or 9) and it wasn't until I was 18 that I was officially diagnosed. By that time my symptoms got really bad and I was put on meds to control everything.

The one thing I wished for when I was going through all that crap was someone to talk to-someone who understood what I was going through. No one, not even myself, had heard of PCOS so it was a whole new ballgame to me. I felt so alone and none of my skinny "perfect" friends could relate. Now that I'm older, I feel obligated to help younger women and girls going through what I did, so that they (and I mean YOU) don't feel alone. It really breaks my heart when I see young women post on here for the first time. PCOS blows, and it wasn't until I found this forum that I truely felt like things were looking up for me and my symptoms.

I was also an only child, and I guess I always wanted a sister that I could share my life experiences and advice with. I really don't feel like I'm that far from being a teenager. I mean, I'm not married and I don't have any children, but I have graduated from college and unfortunately am expected to function in the "real world" (parent speak) as an adult. I don't think times have changed that much since I was a teenager. I mean the music is definitely different (I was a grunge kid, and I'm not sure what the hell is going on with rap and R&B these days) but the conflicts are still the same (b****y girls who pretend to be your friends, guys being jerks (I'm afraid that never really changes, no matter how old you are or he is), worrying about peer pressure, driving, all that crap).

I miss being a teenager. I used to think first period algebra was the worst thing ever until I was up for three nights in a row in college working on a research paper (because I am a major procrastinator). I miss sleepovers and not having to worry about bills and car payments and all that. My childhood friends are getting married and having babies. I still feel like a kid in some respects. I couldn't wait to grow up when I was 15 and 10 years later it all went by in a blink of an eye.

Even though I'm an "old bat" I can still relate to what you're going through. I actually like when younger people ask for my advice because it feels good to share experiences with them. I'm sorry if I've intruded your forum in any way, but I'm always a PM away if you guys ever need me.

RaeBolt06 · 01-15-2007, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AnnieC

Hey I just wanted to reply to an earlier thread posted by raebolt, about the "old people" posting in this forum. Well I've posted in the teen forum a handful of times, and I'm almost 25. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but when I was your age (aaahhhh!!!) I had no idea what was going on with my PCOS. I exhibited symptoms as a very young girl (around 8 or 9) and it wasn't until I was 18 that I was officially diagnosed. By that time my symptoms got really bad and I was put on meds to control everything.

The one thing I wished for when I was going through all that crap was someone to talk to-someone who understood what I was going through. No one, not even myself, had heard of PCOS so it was a whole new ballgame to me. I felt so alone and none of my skinny "perfect" friends could relate. Now that I'm older, I feel obligated to help younger women and girls going through what I did, so that they (and I mean YOU) don't feel alone. It really breaks my heart when I see young women post on here for the first time. PCOS blows, and it wasn't until I found this forum that I truely felt like things were looking up for me and my symptoms.

I was also an only child, and I guess I always wanted a sister that I could share my life experiences and advice with. I really don't feel like I'm that far from being a teenager. I mean, I'm not married and I don't have any children, but I have graduated from college and unfortunately am expected to function in the "real world" (parent speak) as an adult. I don't think times have changed that much since I was a teenager. I mean the music is definitely different (I was a grunge kid, and I'm not sure what the hell is going on with rap and R&B these days) but the conflicts are still the same (b****y girls who pretend to be your friends, guys being jerks (I'm afraid that never really changes, no matter how old you are or he is), worrying about peer pressure, driving, all that crap).

I miss being a teenager. I used to think first period algebra was the worst thing ever until I was up for three nights in a row in college working on a research paper (because I am a major procrastinator). I miss sleepovers and not having to worry about bills and car payments and all that. My childhood friends are getting married and having babies. I still feel like a kid in some respects. I couldn't wait to grow up when I was 15 and 10 years later it all went by in a blink of an eye.

Even though I'm an "old bat" I can still relate to what you're going through. I actually like when younger people ask for my advice because it feels good to share experiences with them. I'm sorry if I've intruded your forum in any way, but I'm always a PM away if you guys ever need me.

YOUR NOT INTRUDING! I promise. Im glad you left a post. Thanks for starting a new thread rather than writing this on the opinion thing. also your NOT a "old bag"

Thank YOU!

Also i hope people on here can realize they can PM you or anyone if they have questions about anything. thanks again!

Jeanette · 01-15-2007, 04:12 AM

I don't want to put myself somewhere where I am not welcome, but I believe that it is reasonable for those of us oldies to post our sage advice and Rae please don' t take it the wrong way but I think erica had a valid opinion. I believe it was one of those things where we jump in and do something that we later consider rash, the mod/s felt invaded, she/they responded but then realised that maybe she/they were being hasty and decided that there no harm after all
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Ok just to qualify my statement, I believed that erica had thought things over and changed her mind and decided she had been a bit hasty. I am now informed that it was in fact others influence that lead to this change of heart.

I hope that Erica you can truly understand the reasons why those of us post 19 (hence teen) like to post here, both because teen issues still ring true with some of us oldies and that we would like to guide others because we are soulcysters and it is important that sisters impart wisdom to one another, age not being a barrier

LookingForHope16 · 01-15-2007, 05:40 AM

THANK YOU!! I am glad that someone can finally see what happened to make me change my mind! I LOVE this place and things with one thread are making me a little uneasy about them being let in here all the time. I don't want the girls here to feel threatened by the adults. I always felt that it was a safe haven.

THANK YOU!