[joeysteele]

Jords and MTVN,it was really good to learn a bit more about you both from your posts,There are so many areas where I can relate to you both in them.

Zee has as ever made me think about a lot of things from his post, he always makes me think about things.
Jords,I relate to you being nervous speaking in front of people,I am okay if I am doing it as part of a team assignment but if I have to speak on my own in front of everyone I am extremely nervous, sometimes my hands shake but somehow I am able to control the vocal side so it's not noticeable.

MTVN, oh gosh, yes big family occasions,I love my family dearly and love to see them but I do hate the really big occasions that you describe.
Again at New Year and Christmas, you used to have to see 'all' the Aunts,Uncles and Cousins and at New Year all the Aunts stood in line (bizarrely and ridiculously) and the male members of the family had to go and kiss each one on the cheek wishing them a Happy New Year.I stopped that nonsense at 15 though.

As I said it was nice to learn a bit about you all,I find it hard (usually) talking about myself. I can be very solitary and need my own space a lot,people say,(close friends of mine too), that I am a warm person but few feel they really know me or get to know me properly or that I allow people to get to know me,maybe that's something I need to work on as to myself.