Well Greenie -- I've been here the longest and I too feel disappointed when there isn't much chit chat going on. The whole idea of a support group is for each of us to be there for the other one. It is as important for you -- speaking to all members -- to acknowledge what someone has shared, as it is for you to have a place to come and talk about your frustrations, or goals, or achievements, or good ideas, or tips, etc. One of the drawbacks of the computer is that it allows people to become passive. When I was in an actual support group some years back, when someone was talking we would not interrupt, but we often nodded our heads, or said "mm-hmm" or otherwise acknowledged what the other person was saying. And afterwards, maybe one or two of us would talk about a similar feeling or experience. So, for this group to function as a support group, there needs to be feedback. Nobody says you need to be Shakespeare, just be who you are -- Greenie shares a lot, I just know there's so much more that other members could bring to this group. So, I don't know that being disappointed is really being rude - Brenda