P645 CEEFAX 2 645 Wed 12 Jan 21:40/32 1/4 COMMENT: DAVID TIPLADY, SOUTH DEVON I have been tuning in to Read Hear for two or three months now and I enjoy checking out the pages and seeing what the gossip is. But, lately, I have been disappointed with some ot what I have read. A few weeks ago an anonymous reader wrote in and commented on the amount of negative letters coming in and now everyone else seems to bj jumping on the band wagon. Without meaning to cause offence, have you thought of it this way? >>> The Read Hear address is on page 640 Subtitles News Letters Main MenuP645 CEEFAX 2 645 Wed 12 Jan 21:15/55 2/4 COMMENT: DAVID TIPLADY, SOUTH DEVON The simple fact of life, no matter who we are, is that we all have problems. The people who write with these negative situations in their lives are doing so because they need to get thjsj problems off their chest. And who do you go to when you have a problem? It's obvious — you go to your friends. The people who write in with their problems don't want your pity or for you to bj depressed — they want your help and support. >>> The Read Hear address is on page 640 Subtitles News Letters Main MenuP645 CEEFAX 2 645 Wed 12 Jan 21:44/19 3/4 COMMENT: DAVID TIPLADY, SOUTH DEVON People who write in feel they can share with you and they need friends who can understand — that, to me, is positive. Negative is when a person DOESN'T write in, locks up their feelings and frustrations and ends up with the weight of the word on their shoulders. Everyone needs a bit of understanding and support sometimes. If you feel upset reading these 'negative' letters, imagine how the authors feel especially when you complain about them writing. >>> The Read Hear address is on page 640 Subtitles News Letters Main MenuP645 CEEFAX 2 645 Wed 12 Jan 21:55/11 4/4 COMMENT: DAVID TIPLADY, SOUTH DEVON I am not deaf or hard of hearing so I,m not even going to pretend I understand what any of you are going through or have been through. But like all of you I'm human, I have problems and I know from experiences in my life that sometimes we all need a friend that TRULY understands. You should all bj touched that the people who write in, for whatever reason, have chosen YOU as that special friend to share their times of sadness and happiness and to share their life! The Read Hear address is on page 640 Subtitles News Letters Main Menu