The points of the soul you're responding to is to bullshit as much as possible to get a response, tempering his own loneliness. You are doing a favor for him. Would he receive such attention from those whom he works with? Most likely not.

Hello alternate, thanks for those kind words hahaha. Well let me see...I do like to get a response, but then we all do, no?

Bullshit...well, that too, I am capable of ladling that out, like a Chinese chef with a big bucket of MSG. While I'm busy bullshitting, I like to take the rise.......but you know what they say "only cream and shit rises" hahaha. Sadly for me though at my age I am likely to be descending rather than rising.

This verb to temper, I am having problems with, because it means to change the nature of something, rather than completely changing it into something else; therefore, if i temper my loneliness, I would remain lonely...just in a slightly different way-am I right or am I right? I would agree with Turnoi, that it's a bit out of order to criicise the lonely...and if you can get involved in a forum to alleviate this state of affairs, well, that's a positive step, no?

It may not be easy to see, but I believe occasionally I can do some good on this forum- call it tough love-shock treatment- all profound stuff, I'm sure.-- but occasionally I move behind the scenes and show help and compassion, where least expected- hahaha.