Originally posted by mickeymom923
I agree with JWeiss about feeling left out. Wasn't there originally a thread "8/28/04 - LOST AT SEA" cruise for the reunion cruise and then someone suggested starting a new thread including newbies which is this thread? I think it is great that everyone knows each other from the cruise but being a "newbie" to this cruise, I also do feel left out. 
Everyone is chatting about personal things and people that the newbies have no idea who they are nor what they are talking about. 
It does make me feel very uncomfortable.
I can't believe that I am addressing this issue again. (I guess I just don't learn. LOL)
Anyway. Hi Mickeymom
Just to clarify: The thread entitled "August 28th, 2004 LOST AT SEA" is the original thread that was started by Mjasp way back in June of 2003. Most of us August 28th, 2004 cruisers still post on that thread to this day, from time to time. THIS thread was started by O'BWV shortly after we got back from the August 28, 04 cruise, when we realized that so many of us were choosing to cruise together again in 2006. It *IS* open to ANYONE
We are a friendly bunch, and we feel "the more, the merrier"
I know there was some misunderstanding, some of us who cruised together this year were talking a lot about our cruise, etc and that made some of the people whom we haven't met yet feel left out. So I'm wondering... Does this make you feel uncomfortable, like you said....Or does it make you feel left out? I can understand if you're feeling a bit left out. But I don't understand the uncomfortable part. We're not talking about anything distasteful or anything else that could be construed as "uncomfortable". Also...yes, some of us are posting about "personal" things....times that we shared on our cruise. But some of my cruising buddies did some things together that I wasn't a part of (I still don't know what the whole towel art thing and rasul thing is that Mary Rose was talking about. lol)....so you see, even being on the same cruise, I could say I feel "left out" of that part of the conversation. But that's not how I feel. I realize that people have shared fun times together, and I wasn't always there. In reality, I think I got to know maybe 3 of my fellow DISers more than just saying "Hello" to them. But yet I love all of them!
As a group we had a wonderful time!! And I know that as a group, all of us August 19, 2006 cruisers will have just as good of a time!
Can we please put this "us" and "them" thing to rest? We are not purposely leaving anyone out of any of our conversations. And we welcome new topics of conversation that any or all can add to
I refuse to run from the DIS boards ever again because of something that someone else might say. I won't leave my friends, "old" or "new". I don't have a problem with ANYONE here, and I look forward to seeing everyone on our cruise
P.S. And you can't feel left out; my best friend growing up is named Bev, so I refuse to see anyone named Bev not feel included
Praying for no more stormsTime is just flying by.........Tina
We just cruised the week after you, and can't wait to be back on the Magic in 2006 
, and my son was so excited to see DONALD... 
So grab your smoothie maker and your favorite girl or guy and lets have a great 2 yrs
or in CARMENS ideas lets
with other teens and start to get to know them now. For all of you with teens, my DD's email is 
