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Originally Posted by marcerella02  belonged.. is that even a word?? regardless... lately i've been seeing a lot of new members and i remember not too long ago when i was a new member and i felt like YT was a community but at first i didn't really feel like i was "part" of it... everyone seemed to know everyone and it took me a while to feel like i was a real member.. i'd say 300-400 posts... anyone else feel this way?? i also noticed that once i started pming various people for whatever reason i felt more a member and i felt like i had made connections. |
Wow, I just saw this thread. It is interesting how everyone feels when first joining! I still remember when I joined, I felt like my posts were boring and thats why responses were limited. And of course, felt like every question I asked was stupid :-). I think the first time I really felt like "part of the group" was when Abbies Mom was so kind to pm me and offer to make an avatar for AprilLove. I was sooo happy!!!! I think the pm'ing really makes it feel more personal. Also, posting tons of pics helps too (lol) It helps replying to as many posts as possible as you just might help one person out and that is worth all the typing
I also feel like others in that getting a response from one of the "senior" (just an expression
members like V or SimonandHallie, to name a couple, is something we all aspire to
.
But most of all, I think I realized I am a member of a group that all have one thing in common for sure: our love of this breed!!! I also realized, since i am on here EVERY day, that I am a YorkieHolic, and I NEED you guys
You are my therapy, my rationalization that it is ok to be so obsessed with my babies
Oh yeah, and making 500 posts and getting whatever I wanted under my Avatar name was a special moment too.