I'm also new. I agree with whoever said the Earth shouldn't be called flat, unless we are referring to it's shape from a far like people who think the Earth is round call it round. If it were flat, then how could you explain mountains or craters? The name Flat Earth Society can make an easy target for hecklers. Most people know hecklers are ignorant and won't explore anything more than what they have been told though. I'm sure we've all been heckled at times, some more than others. I get heckled all the time, so I go to a therapist for it. For a few days I have been contemplating about telling my therapist about my view on Flat Earth or Round Earth. I don't want her to think I'm some kind of crazy person. Should I tell her or no? Have any of you told anybody, such as friends, family, or co-workers, about your affiliation with Flat Earth Society or about your views about it's shape? I'm a very self concious person, so I don't like people thinking negatively about me. I also don't agree about the government hiding the real Earth shape from the public, but that government themselves don't know and they use information previously given to them. If anybody could direct to thread that explains how the sun rotates around the earth, then that would be greatly appreciated. I've been interested in knowing this ever since my view of the Earth's shape has swayed towards the Flat Earth Theory. Another thing I've noticed talked about on here was about a book written by Samuel Rowbotham. What is it about and where could I find this book? When I ask what is it about, I am really just asking for a short summary of sorts. Does it have a backstory with an ending, or is it an informational book? Also, who is or was Samuel Rowbotham? What did he do? Was he a leader or an entertainer? I am very interested to learn more about him and his work. When I was a kid, I grew up in Florida with my mother and my sister. You can say I grew up in dominantly feminine household. We were poor, so we needed to be strong. I had and still have aspirations of being a profesional basketball player. My father was a basketball player, and as a child I followed his career. I rarely saw him as a kid, and he rarely paid child support. Even through all that I was still a huge fan of his. Most people in my situation would probably hate him, but that emotion never crossed my mind when I would watch or even think of him. His career was later derailed by drugs and alcohol. Recently him and I have been in contact, a lot more than we ever were earlier in my life. My mother worked in a laundromat with my older sister. I had an older brother, but he was killed in a car accident when I was five. That really hit me hard. He basically raised me, because my mother and sister were always at work or school. I was a little kid so I didn't know how to cope with the loss. It has taken a toll on me to this day. I just wonder what if, what if he could watch me play basketball, or what if he could watch me grow and become the man I am becoming. It is just really hard on me. If anybody could give advice that would be helpful. I've tried to talk to my therapist about it, but dealing with emotional effects after a loss isn't her strong suit. Sometimes I feel like I only have one real friend, and that's my cat Paul. She is always beside me, and I feel like I can tell her anything. I just hope I can get a lot out from posting here, and I wish the best to all of you.