If you are stuck in "validation" period, this means you can't reply to any posts and can only read them, and you have signed up as a member.
After doing so, you should be receiving an email to validate your email address and become a member here, but the problem is: You are STILL waiting for the email

If you have signed up as a member and are STILL waiting for an email from 80s Toyland, please PM me or post here.

I will then manually approve your account to the community and add you as a member.