[Newsseeker]

I joined but had problems with my initial account so I joined again. During my second join I just lurked and was new to PO so I felt intimidated by all of the combined knowledge of the boards so I didn't post. It took me a while to come out of my shell and post but now you can't shut me up. I'm Heavy Crude and well on my way to Intermediate Crude..... If you type peak oil into google (which is what I did after hearing someone on C-SPAN mention it) you get LATOC and then a few spaces below peak oil.com. My guess is that a lot of people join but are new to PO so they don't post. Just a thought.

[Aaron]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Newsseeker', 'I') joined but had problems with my initial account so I joined again. During my second join I just lurked and was new to PO so I felt intimidated by all of the combined knowledge of the boards so I didn't post. It took me a while to come out of my shell and post but now you can't shut me up. I'm Heavy Crude and well on my way to Intermediate Crude..... If you type peak oil into google (which is what I did after hearing someone on C-SPAN mention it) you get LATOC and then a few spaces below peak oil.com. My guess is that a lot of people join but are new to PO so they don't post. Just a thought.

[cronewise]

It is my usual habit to follow forums without posting or registering, but in this case I am going to make a change.

My lifetime approach has been to study, research, watch, analyze, understand, search for answers, formulate the best response that I can find, and then go to my family, friends, and spiritual groups to try to contribute there, where I am in direct and immediate relationships.

I am also extremely shy, and unsure of direct online communication in spite of many years on online games, forums, etc. I find that I am unwilling and unable to endure the emotional difficulty which this would entail for me.

In addition, I have spent many years finding myself in agreement with the opinions of those who did analysis and concluded that it would be unlikely for civilization to survive. In my earlier years I saw many things coming and felt alone with it. I must tell the truth about what I see coming, and this leads to my feeling alienated.

In the earlier years I tried every way that I could, including selling my middle class home, returning to college and raising my two sons while I finished college, leaving LA and doing without a car for decades, and joining with every alternative to modern life that I could find.

I gave birth at home, learned all I could over the years about the alternatives, and generally saw everything we tried fail to reach the levels that I know would be needed, while it is truly amazing that much is being done by some good people, I do not have any illusions as to the state of our affairs because I have never had any luck with denial.

After considering a relocation my ultimate choice was to stay here north of San Diego near my children who are in college and my family. They are aware of the problems, as I tell them but have asked me not to talk about them. They say that they are overwhelmed trying to live and I believe them.

I have followed, studied, protested, and expect now nuclear war, ecological collapse, and peak oil. These burdens I have carried alone and get much encouragement and help by following the forums as an observer. It seems that I will not be able to attempt a transition to a sustainable life although I favor all those giving it a try in the face of our situation.

I recently learned much more about peak oil than I knew 5 years ago. In the last 2 weeks I have done nothing else but read and watch video. I came across an old site I remembered and followed all the links and arrived at this forum. Failing being able to help the world or my family, I may be able to help some of you, and I am helped just knowing that you all exist and feel the things that those of us who know about peak oil feel.

So thank you all for contributing and making this space. My self introduction might help you see the reasons why many of us are here and that we are not necessarily trollers or not interested.

cronewise

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