Like I said in the title. Please discuss.

Meh. It is nice to have a lightweight question occasionally

@Catme a topic about hairdryers may seem trivial to you but to some people it isn’t. That’s what forums are about, a place to discuss anything and everything, no matter how anyone feels personally about it. There IS no right or wrong or trivial. We are a huge, diverse culture on THS so one day you …

I’m passing on this thread after reading the OP, as I do others, but you would not know that, so I’m posting that is one I would ignore, which is how I pace and taylor my forum exposure.

What I find, well how do I voice this politely…a little unnerving, are questions like the one about a blow dryer If you’re a sitter who has low confidence, or who has experienced a situation where a HO has treated you like unpaid help, asking for things that are specifically for your own comfort …

@Pips This is exactly the kind of empathy that the forum needs more of, in my opinion. :green_heart:

The Irony of this thread being in the “ Fun” section of the forum ? :laughing: Fun Stuff [image] About the Fun Stuff category This is the place to share off-topic conversations and random discussions about all the good stuff you can’t find anywhere else

I love that this is under the fun stuff title :joy:

@Silversitters @Reliablesitter Yes, I love that category for my topic too, that’s why I selected it! :wink:

I enjoy all things THS and the forum was a fabulous concept to bring us all together and share our experiences, good and bad. It seems to work in waves. At the top of the wave, everything is light and positive and we all love each other. Then things get darker and darker till it hits rock bottom an…

@ElsieDownie Thanks for that thoughtful post. I think you’re right. I have been reading this forum for quite a while and stopped participating for a bit when it got very negative. Then it got better… and maybe now we just need to wait it out.

Giving up on the forum. People moaning and groaning

The Love of Pets & Other Fun Stuff

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The Irony of this thread being in the “ Fun” section of the forum ?

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Giving up on the forum. People moaning and groaning

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