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In reply to the discussion: DU3 Reintroduce yourself thread [View all]clyrc
(2,299 posts)I've been on DU for 10 years now, and I posted a lot more in the early years, but I've lurked ever since.
I was born an Army Brat but soon became an Air Force brat, because dad changed over. I've lived in 8 states and two foreign countries, one of which I live in now. I have a sister I adore, and a brother I don't. I'm married to another DUer, and we have two amazing daughters.
I love lots and lots of things, like food and clothes and jewelry and politics, and I am crazy about books. I love travel, tv and the internet.
When I think about my life, I can't help but be amazed. Somehow, in spite of the fact that I wasn't born rich or brilliant or especially ambitious, my life has been interesting. My life right now is crazy beyond what I can tell anyone, but it will make for some good stories some time long in the future.
The biggest problem I have in life is that I just don't understand my fellow humans. I've tried many different angles, but still I just don't understand. When I was a kid, I thought I was really stupid because things that made sense to everyone else didn't make sense to me. Now I understand that there are so many ways to be smart and so many ways to be stupid, and there are worse things to be than puzzled at the absurd and random and inexplicable.
One of the funny things about lurking as much as I do is that I get emotionally attached to people who have no idea who I am. Every once in a while I decide I'm going to post more on DU, but it never lasts for long. There are so many people here who can state things better than me, so I am more comfortable lurking.