I've mentioned before about being on a different show's fan board.
Been there for two years before leaving in March.

I just got in the mail a packet. It's a petition signed by all of the
members from that board asking me to come back. All I need to
do is sign it, and mail it back to let them know I'm interested. I no
longer have a profile there.

This board has over 20,000 members. I have about 100 pages, or
more of signatures.

I left due to burn out. There's other reasons, but I just left it as
that reason there.

I'm starring at this packet guys. What should I do?

HUGS

~Karla

Just my two cents worth, but I would say that you are a very lucky and much loved person!

It says an awful lot that all those people care so much whether you are there or not.

As for whether you should go back only you know the answer to that but perhaps if you really want to you can and just keep your posts to a minimum to avoid burn out. I'm sure that they would be happy just to have you back from what it sounds like.

Best wishes Karla in what ever you decide to do

Imagine it's ten years from now and look at the petition again. Then dream about what you did when you got it 'back now'. Then think about how you want to remember it.

And in the end, just do what's right by yourself. If you've outgrown it - if you're a different person now - then dont go back.

But if there's more to your story there and you want to be able to look back in ten years and not have to wonder "What if I had..." Then go, and by all means - ENJOY!

<clink, clink>

-M

Did you have a lot of responsibilities with this other fan board before you left ?
What made you leave?
Is it possible to just post from time to time to keep in touch with those that miss you?
How much do you really miss that fan board, enough to rejoin ?
Do you have time for it without it overwhelming you ?
These are some of the questions I would ask myself. I dont know your situation or why you left.
The answer is in you, only you know what would be the right thing to do. What do you feel in your heart to do ?

There is really no right or wrong answer for us to give you on this. Maybe you could just go and post on the site from time to time. If it were me, I would be proud to know that people cared enough about me to want me back! You are loved very, very much!!

I was a mod two times. I knew what went on "behind the scene".
I stopped watching the show after they killed off one of my favorite
characters at the end of the first season.

In the middle of the second season, the admin gave us the news that
Invision board was starting to charge her 200.00 a month for her
own "front board" for the fan board.

Being one of the mods, she posted in the Invisible Forum for us mods
and admins that she just purchased a new SVU. She's paying
200.00 for the van. She has a PayPal button for the members to use
to help pay for the "board."

For all of the fans that were my friends before becoming a mod for
the second time, I had to tell them what they were doing wrong and
why. I couldn't confine in them about the SVU purchase, cause that'll
give away the Invisible Forum. My friends put their trust in me. I
couldn't lie to them about this. I still didn't tell them about the forum
after leaving from being a mod the second time.

Then, the members awards were coming up. I've been nominated twice
for the favorite character of mine in a row. There were tons of
others that were fans of him as well. I left because of that. I didn't
want to be nomiated again.

Guess I answered my own question. I think I still have the old email
addy for the second admin to let her know of my decision. But,
not to say what I just wrote. I just feel as though I was going behind
there backs, and still do...

HUGS

~Karla

Thank you everyone for the help...

I love it when people can answer thier own questions.

I just wish it'd happen to me more often.

-M

That's the beauty of "talking it out" with the group here. You can hear your own voice when you write and post!

Sounds like a good decision, Karla!

You know. I'm wondering. Do you think that idea might help Monk out? He's
always telling Nat to write down on his list of fears.

HUGS

It helps me see things more clearly when I write things down or talk them out with someone. So, I guess my answer would be, Yes, I think it would help Monk.