# I'm back! Sort of.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-sort-of/233054>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 8, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-sort-of/233054 "2004-03-08T01:31:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lodrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@Lodrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lodrain)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-sort-of/233054/1 "2004-03-08T01:31:21Z")

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About five months ago, I left, unannounced, because of family problems that required me to live without internet access (and food, and good plumbing, and so on). I moved in with a friend of mine, but I’m still without Internet access, so I live off the charity of friends that do. I thought I’d let everyone know I haven’t died or joined a cult or started a revolution.

In case anyone remembers me as a whiny prima donna, I’m so much better now, with nothing to whine about anymore; for once in my life, I’m content and happy, both of which are taking a toll on my waistline; but then again, the Buddha said himself that asceticism was a false and painful path. I’m only about 120 days from going into college, which will be almost free for me (growing up in abject poverty has its advantages, you see). I have successfully wrestled with depression, alienation, misdirection, disappointment, temptation, unrequited love and the whole gamut of adolescent turmoil, and I’ve come out with my head on straight.

I am happy, which makes my friends wonder what I’ve been smoking.

I just thought I should drop by and say ‘hello’. I doubt I’m well-remembered, but then again, I’ve learned to ignore that little voice.

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**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2004, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-back-sort-of/233054/2 "2004-03-08T02:08:47Z")

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Welcome back! I don’t you you, you don’t know me… 😃

It’s pretty much the same here. Heh.