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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 685360" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>You are welcome, SWOT. Thank you.</p><p>The amazing thing is that we were there for each other, like a safety net, or at least it felt at the time as if this was so.</p><p></p><p>I have been thinking about the clique-ish-ness. A clique to me is a group there for each other with common interests who does not readily allow in others. I think we met the the first part of the definition for sure.</p><p></p><p>I am thinking about Groucho Marx's saying about not wanting to belong to a club who would want him as a member.</p><p></p><p>I do not think there was any reluctance on our part to admit others if they were willing to pay the price which was a degree of self-disclosure and vulnerability that I am wondering is even wise or safe in a forum such as this.</p><p></p><p>I think the price of membership to FOO was one that few would want to pay or did want to pay. It was our willingness to pony up that gave the cliquish aspect. Once we had revealed ourselves, the three of us, I think I for one wanted to preserve that identity which we had created.</p><p></p><p>I wonder if it was even possible for others to follow because of how much skin had already been bared. We all had too much skin in the game, before we knew how far we had already gone.</p><p></p><p>I have had regrets.</p><p></p><p>Never for one second, SWOT, have I believed you to have felt FOO to have been unless.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 685360, member: 18958"] You are welcome, SWOT. Thank you. The amazing thing is that we were there for each other, like a safety net, or at least it felt at the time as if this was so. I have been thinking about the clique-ish-ness. A clique to me is a group there for each other with common interests who does not readily allow in others. I think we met the the first part of the definition for sure. I am thinking about Groucho Marx's saying about not wanting to belong to a club who would want him as a member. I do not think there was any reluctance on our part to admit others if they were willing to pay the price which was a degree of self-disclosure and vulnerability that I am wondering is even wise or safe in a forum such as this. I think the price of membership to FOO was one that few would want to pay or did want to pay. It was our willingness to pony up that gave the cliquish aspect. Once we had revealed ourselves, the three of us, I think I for one wanted to preserve that identity which we had created. I wonder if it was even possible for others to follow because of how much skin had already been bared. We all had too much skin in the game, before we knew how far we had already gone. I have had regrets. Never for one second, SWOT, have I believed you to have felt FOO to have been unless. [/QUOTE]
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