I noticed after Christmas that things seemed to be a bit more negative.
Holidays are both exciting and stressful. While we are all in the 'Spirit' of the holiday before Christmas, I think the 'letdown' of post holiday when most of us are exhausted, cannot help but brings us down a notch or too. Couple that with the terrible weather so many of you have gone through since Christmas and you have the perfect atmosphere for some 'negativity'.
Fortunately, we have the choice to not read if we don't want to. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't but it does give us a medium to vent frustrations so I think overall it is a healthy outlet.
We have the opportunity to encourage and lift each other up when one of is in the dumps ... who would have thought quilters from all over the world could be friends and at least a few of us will be around 24-7.
Just MHO.
Peggy