I took this link out of my profile as it's a life past, but living rurally in Canada is documented here:

http://www.upperappalachia.blogspot.com/

I think a lot depends on the question asked and how it is presented. If one wants support and advice, perhaps asking for it rather than just appearing critical would invoke more constructive responses. A number of people on here are critical of the Canadian sense of humour, or lack thereof, but don't seem to like the British banter or attempts at humour either.

One thing about advice here is its good for the most part. It just mostly happens on the first page of a thread. After that it turns into joking around so you just have to know when to stop reading.

I wasn't 'slighting' you, i just didn't mention you as you were not one of the people 'upsetting' Tanja

Even when it's right under their noses.

Just for the record I was referring to the more active members, not specifically the Mods. The 5% that make 95% of the posts.

And that's what I find tedious about this forum - patronising comments about people not getting the humour. Yawn - yes you are all better than the rest of us.

Didn't you mention something about having a thicker skin earlier?

I said I found it tedious. I'm not offended, just bored by it.

It still does me. For me I have run out of options and I'm not at all enthusiastic about moving back. It's a MASSIVE unknown and one that I could regret. But it's like a fight or flight situation. It seems the right thing to do under the circumstances. Being destitute here where I have no family and few friends and connections for me is worse than Britain where I have these. They may not be perfect but they exist.

But I probably want to move back to Britain as little as anyone. It's just my options have run out. And I know I'm unlikely to ever return. I'm as thick skinned as anyone but in a crisis here, one that I have been battling for years.

Your problem, not mine.

I've taken to putting people on my ignore list now. It makes it much less of a problem.

ah yes, this always amuses me. people never just put people onto ignore, they have to publicly tell them they are putting them onto ignore first.

Don't envy you at all. It is unfortunate you could not get help here. As you say one makes the best choices we can as we see the situation at the time. Trouble is when things seem like they are crashing in it is hard to see away out. Any chance of getting into some face to face support groups?

It's only polite