Hello Lee
I think Bruce has hit the nail on the head again - he has a knack of doing it. The nature of the problem means there is very little time and space and energy to "get out and about" as much as many would like to.
I lost my Dad almost 2 years ago and even with my Aunt now in the safety of a home I struggle to fit in the things that need my attention. Travelling up and down to visit, maintaining her finances, sorting out her house and belongings and organising things to make her smile (Birthday parties, photo's etc) all demand time that wasn't spare before. I am now starting to feel guilty that my Mum isn't getting the attention she deserves - I don't want to look back in a few years time and think "I wish we had...". It's taken a mini crisis at my sons college for me to recognise that he has not been getting the attention he needs of late and all of the extra hours I used to put in at work as a matter of course have ceased - the result? - I'm behind, under pressure, and stressed. The only area I can safely cut back on is "my time". It seems like its never ending I'm afraid.
The PC is the 5 minutes here and there tool that has become a real saviour to many TP'ers. Keep doing what you have started - post simple and short questions, we'll try to behave ourselves and keep to the point with our offerings! You'll notice it is usually the really gloomy stuff that ends up bringing tears of laughter as the postings get silly - you'll have to forgive us, its just a way of coping with reality.
I hope you find someone who you can converse face to face with but you may be stuck with the professionals and they can be either very good or useless (haven't seen much evidence of an inbetween breed).
Good luck
Kriss