Topic: Apologies =( (Please Read, thanks)

[Haggis-chan]

As the title sort of says...
I know this is a repeat of a few topics in here, so feel free anyone if they want to move or delete this... ^_^;;

I'm sure you've all noticed my absence round these parts, hah, or maybe I'm being a little arrogant there? =D
Anyhoo, just a note to say, I'm planning on getting back on track with Henhearts asap! I'll be posting now, though probably not regularly till after next week.

I really am sorry for not being on as much anymore. Life just seems to be getting in the way, and I know it's the same for a few others here.
Firstly, I caught the flu, a really horrible bout, so that knocked me back for a few weeks. Then a little birdy came to visit... I'm staying at my mum's half the time with no internet access, and I've been piled with schoolwork, coursework and revision at the moment, so I've been working on that. So I haven't been posting.

Also, for anyone who doesn't already know, as I think all of you here deserve to know this...
My Grandad had a severe stroke two weeks ago today. He's still in hospital now. I was told yesterday that his mental state will only get worse from this point onwards... I've avoided visiting him so far. I know that makes me sound like a terrible person, but I really don't think I can stomach seeing my Grandad in such a state at the moment. I saw him a few days before the stroke, and really wasn't himself. Even then, that upset me. I don't know how I'd cope seeing him in hopsital, unable to recognise me. But I'll have to suck it up sometime soon, I think.

Heh, sorry about the ramble there... But my main point was, I'll be back to being my usual, regular-posting self. And I'm sorry for not being around. I'll get back on top of things soon enough. ^_^

[Schitzoid]

S'okies, I intend to speak to you more during summer though... or even see you o.o

I understand about your Grandad, I never went to visit him until he came out of hospital. My family was all, "Simone, you have to see him." But I really didn't think I could take it... But yeah, I totally understand

[Maki-chan]

Try not to worry about it Liz-chan. *Huggles* ^_^ Real life can get out of control crazy sometimes and the last thing that you need to worry about is an online forum like this one. Problems like the flu, granddad, and school exams need to come first, so take as much time as you need. We'll always be here any time that you want to come back and chat with us. Hopefully things will clear up for you pretty soon. *Huggles again* ^_^

[Froggie chan]

*hugs liz* Liz, I understand and to be honest schoolwork needs to start coming first as me thinks Ive told you.. :/
As for your Grandad I understand. It’s a natural reaction to something like that, its kinda the same for me when someone I care about is in hospital. Like when my nan (the one me likes) had an operation not long ago, it hurt me to see her in so much pain. Yeah you’ll have to see him eventually but Ill offer my small piece of advice here and that’s the longer you put it off the harder and harder its gonna get. That might not apply to you but it applied to myself.
So long as you know im always around if you need to rant about anything, even if its to rant about me if ive been annoying you ill listen because I think that’s what you need. I mean I haven’t been helping you recently, ive been pre-occuiped with my problems and not looking at the people I care abouts problems even if they are there right in front of me and they are worse than my own troubles. I am sorry for not being there for you, I am starting to feel bad about the past few months you cant really call me a friend because I haven’t really been myself.
Just so long as you know I love you loads and im always a phone call away.
I promise one day all will look brighter because im not going to say your life looks great right now, that’s plain ignorance and delusion. You are having a tough time and I respect you so much for the way your coping with it all, I mean I would have cracked by now you really are a very strong person.

Eheh, sorries for the long post.. had a lot to say.. ^.^;

[Meilinrose]

Seriously, no need to apologise. Schoolwork is only going to get heavier in the coming months, so I think that extra dedication will be neeeded there - and no one's expecting you to be able to juggle everything as I think you want to be able to. o trust me, no need to apologise ^_^

I agree with everything that Amy said and I'd only be repeating her if I said a lot of what I want to say. She's right, it's likely that it'll get harder and harder for you to see your grandad the longer you put it off; but the longer you wait, the worse'll he'll be from the sound of things. If you see him now he'll be closer to this normal self than if you keep putting it off. Sorry if this is sounding blunt, it was really hard for me to phrase this...but I hope you understand what I'm saying.

[Haggis-chan]

Well, the main bulk of this topic's pretty irrelevant now, but thankies all the same, I pretty much agree with everything you guys said. Thankies Amy, that's sweet of you to say you respect me for this, but it's nothing special really. There are many people who have it much worse off than we do, and I think we all forget that at one time or another.

Just, well, thank you guys, for being there for me, and not judging me for anything. And I guess there is no need, but I feel I should apologise, anyway. Heh ^_^;;

[Froggie chan]

I know what you mean but I mean what I said and we all have a habit of forgetting what others are going through and that we arent alone.
there are so many examples in the world today and I dont think anyone of us appreciates our luck in the world as much as we proberly should..
But thats me being kinda bitchy.. bleh..

[Haggis-chan]

Heh, that's very true actually. But erm, hopefully things will get back on track for everyone at HH's, I'm noticing a rather large absence of everyone here really. I guess we're coming up to a busy time for most of us, and we're going our different ways, but hopefully we'll be able to keep things intact here. ^_^

[Maki-chan]

Real life has a tendancy to yank us off in directions and to places that we don't want to go. @_@ Last week I was gone away out of town on business, so there wasn't much time for doing any online stuff. The site was broken too, so for me it was fortunate that two sets of circumstances came together at the same time like that. Most of us have been here for a long time too, so it would be natural for HH's to grow less interesting over time and people move on to other things. Hopefully we won't lose contact with each other though ...

[Haggis-chan]

I think I speak to everyone on HH either in real life, or on MSN regularly, often both. I don't think we'll lose contact, but I guess we are all starting to move on to bigger (and possibly better?) things... Just a quick musing. ^_^

[Meilinrose]

I don't think I was ever a 'regular' on here to be honest - and not so much moving on, but a large percentage of the board being caught up with looming exams/finishing off coursework e.t.c.?