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The amount they are asking is too pricey for me personally. My opinion. That means they won't be getting my business in at least that regards because I'm on a budget that I stick to. We all have a choice in whether we are willing to pay for it or not. I'm choosing not to. I don't agree with the amount, but I also would never begrudge others who will find it a fair amount. I did really wish for a surname until I found out I couldn't choose to have my hubby's surname since old names won't be an option. That's fine because I still have my display name option and I will certainly be keeping my money. i really am happy for those who will find this option useful. That is what counts after all. Not every product or service is going to appeal to everyone. Which is totally fine. I'm pleased it will at least help some.

I feel a mixture of things at the moment. I love this time of year. Winter is my favorite season because of the cooler weather. It is when the world becomes a magical place for me filled with wonderful memories and the same exuberant feeling returns. It is bittersweet though because the one person (my dad) who was the most important person in my life isn't here to share it with me and hasn't been for ten years. So while I'm very upbeat and happy (I'm disgustingly so most of the time or so I've been told), I'm really heart broken too. My Dad loved the holidays and he made them a joy to experience. Those wonderful memories I have of him are the most precious thing to me this time of year, but they come with a lot of sadness too. I just get sick of feeling guilty for being sad because my dad was my whole life since he adopted me. Now that he is gone...I don't know. He was the only family I had in the entire world. It is hard to explain. I also have a lot of chronic health stuff and PTSD stuff I deal with on a daily basis. Nothing is life threatening so please know I realize how fortunate I am. They are debilitating though and sometimes I'm just sick of being sick. I feel guilty for this as well. That is more than enough about me. I'm going to be quiet now. This is a very thoughtful thread. Thank you.

As a person with DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder), I'll sometimes use we or us when the two personalities that reside in my brain have merged so family and friends know. When we separate, either of us goes back to what our names are. We are both female. I learned to do this with the encouragement of my therapist. It is already a complicated life so I try to respectfully make it less complicated. It is out of respect for others so they know who they're conversing and interacting with. I've met others with DID who always use we or us to describe themselves because both gender personalities are present in the brain. It does make things a bit easier. Please know I'm only speaking from my own personal experience and what has worked for my life with this disorder. Putting it as simply as I can, I don't care what the reason is a person has certain pronouns they prefer to be called. I only care that I do my best in using the pronouns they wish me to.

I'm very much all female. I prefer the pronouns she and her. I also at times will refer to myself as we or us so them or they are alright too. I try to always use pronouns individuals prefer for themselves because kindness cost nothing and goes a long way in making others feel more comfortable in their own skin.

That is so precious! 😊

My babies and I posing in front of our tree in Bellisseria. I miss my husband when he is out of Second Life and busy with work. It makes our time together very precious inworld. While he is busy with his work, I stay busy with our girls. Feli has a new hobby. She feels we all must dress as much alike as possible. I try to make sure that happens, but it really is a challenge at times finding things that closely match in style, pattern and color. Today, we did pretty good with color coordinating at least. We even took a photo to send to my hubby. Always a fun venture! 😊

I'm watching Call the Midwife in anticipation of the Christmas episode. 😍

I must say that I love the style and region names they have chosen for this new theme. I would love to have a Hardy style in the Darcy region. It just sounds so darn fun! I'm a huge fan of Jane Austen though....and Mr. Darcy too. Whatever they decide this theme is called, they are absolutely lovely! They've outdone themselves.

I have two people in SL who have made such a huge and positive impact in my RL. My hubby: I met him almost a year ago now when I wasn't even looking for a relationship in either world. He found me and we've never been apart since he found me. He has been quite simply a champ. Finding out everything that is wrong with me hasn't phased him at all. I was terrified when I slowly opened up to him that he would run in the other direction, but he has just pulled me closer to him which has been humbling in the extreme. He doesn't care that I'm only 42 and cannot walk at times and need my wheelchair. His response was that since I'm so tiny, he can just carry me everywhere. He just keeps telling me how beautiful, adorable and sweet I am. When my body is attacking itself through the nerves and muscles and I feel like crying because of the pain, he does his best to make me laugh and smile. He listens to my ranting, my frustrations and fears. When I'm really sick, he makes sure that I get plenty of rest, reminds me to eat and reassures me that he loves me unconditionally. He not only says that, but he shows it all the time with his patience and kindness. He has become more protective the more I've revealed to him about my rl things that make life debilitating at times. In the next few years I will be moving to be with him. I never thought I had a soul mate in this world, and I certainly never thought he was in SL. I found him though and I'm head over heels in love with him. He is the most incredible man I've ever met besides my Dad. That is saying a whole lot. While most others around me aren't sure how to treat me, he treats me like I'm me. I'm so proud to have this man in my life for the rest of my life. My sister Andromeda: I've known her going on nine years. Her and I met when I had first moved onto her residential sim and she saw me calming down a tenant in group chat who was throwing a temper tantrum. Her and I got to chatting and she has been my best friend in both worlds ever since. She is essentially a kindred spirit. We are one another's Anne and Diana. I don't have a blood family in rl because my adopted dad was pretty much all I had. When he passed on ten years ago, I was alone. Andromeda has adopted me as her little sister into her family in both worlds. She has been the main source of emotional and moral support for me in so many ways. I love her without question and unconditionally. She is just wonderful. She has given me the courage to accept myself although it is really hard at times. Through going almost completely deaf over the last few years and being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Disorder, PTSD and DID (unfortunately there are more, but I won't go into details). She has just been there to keep reminding me that it isn't my fault for what is wrong with me and that I'm still the same person. I need reminding of that through constant pain and anguish that is at times unavoidable dealing with things. She is just beautiful and she will be my sister and my very best friend for the rest of my life. She has accepted me into her life without question and for that I'm eternally thankful. Having her in my life has made my life beautiful by her mere existence. She now calls her residential sim our "family residential sim" because we all take part in helping her and the residents there. I was honored to become her personal assistant. Sorry for the novels....

I'm getting the same thing! I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Edith and I walked around the Bellisseria Flea Market. Pretty adorable setting! I think Edith enjoyed the flea market more than she enjoyed my elf hat. After the visit to the flea market, Feli my baby elf started helping me to decorate the house for Christmas while baby sis took a nap.

I want to thank the moles for the continued beautiful themes being released. They really are wonderfully detailed and so well done! Wonderful, wonderful work and creativity. Thank you for that. ❤️

I've pretty much decided that we will be releasing our current Linden home when these are released to try and get one because they are really what we've been looking for. They are fantastically beautiful. The Lindens and Moles have both outdone themselves! Well done!

So I decided to redo our Bellisseria home because we needed a bit more space with a family of four. I finally found an add on that I absolutely love and it was only 14 LI so I had to share. I've yet to really start decorating for Christmas since I'm still decorating the interior, but this is going to be absolutely beautiful and the fun thing is, it freed up over 10 LI from my own attempt of building. I'm so thrilled about this! 😍 Yay for creators who create such beautiful things to make it easy for those who can't! It is so much appreciated!

I don't think that would be the best idea. I never joined up for that purpose. It has never held a huge interest for me. It is silly to assume that is all there is to Second Life. If someone joins for that purpose, that is completely alright. Just as it is alright that someone else joins for another reason. We are all different. I personally would never try to fit everyone into the little world I created here filled with rainbows and unicorns. That isn't to everyone's taste. Trying to lump the entire population of Second Life into one category is a tad foolish. Second Life is what each of us makes it. It is what we want it to be for ourselves. I always find it best to focus on what my loved ones and I are doing instead of trying to judge others who have vastly different interests than myself.

It sounds like you had a very beautiful upbringing filled with wonderful memories. It is always wonderful to read about others' happy memories growing up. I was raised Quaker. December was a fun type of busy for me growing up. The women in my church would teach us girls to knit, crochet and sew. I always helped my Dad bake cookies and pies to give neighbors. There was also church choir performances and caroling. Gift giving was pretty simple. My gift to him was always a scarf or ugly sweater I had made. He would always make sure that my gifts were things I needed. One year though he was able to give me a beautiful red haired cabbage patch doll with green eyes that I named Lily. I still have that doll to this day. My Dad made this time of year magical and perfect for me. It never mattered what was under the tree. What mattered was the time I had with him. This time of year makes all those wonderful memories come flooding back and I'm thankful I had those times with him.

Relaxing after cooking and cleaning up from dinner with friends.

Baggy Clothes

Everyone works on keeping shapely. I L M V M

I decided to take a break from cooking to take a photo of the girls and I at home in Bellisseria. We want to wish all those who celebrate Thanksgiving a happy one and for those who don't to have an incredible day anyway! Blessings! 😊 Please know that these well wishes aren't meant to bring offense. I am truly sorry if they do.

Thank you! Although I do make a nice meal for Thanksgiving, I absolutely adore Christmas. Well I just love the whole grouping of holidays from Halloween to Christmas. My husband tells me I sparkle this time of year because of how happy I am (no, I'm not a Twilight vampire fortunately). I just love the feeling of magic that comes from the cooler weather, cozy clothes and the beauty I find in the world remembering how fortunate I am. My neighbors and I usually take turns for Thanksgiving. This year it is my turn to cook so it will be a nice meal with friends, board games and movies. I wish everyone a wonderful and pleasant day whether they celebrate something or not. Blessings and happiness to everyone. 💗

@Mayadaamn, I would either be fine doing it through email or inworld. A meeting inworld will have to wait until next week I'm afraid since it is my turn to host Thanksgiving dinner at my house this year so I will just say it is pure havoc at the moment and will only get busier.

Wholesome intentions prove eventful sometimes. M F R L L

Holly origionally thought evenings lovely. F A R C E