Hey christine, does Skype automatically load each time you switch on your computer?
If it does, and you don't want it to, there is a way that you can turn the automatic loading off. If you want it off, I can tell you how to do it.
Btw, I am getting on okay, except my cousin has tried to contact me a few times (from France) and the transmission has been intermittent - I only received every second or third word, so it was difficult to have a proper conversation.