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>Dear ?? (name changed) > >Given that Luton have just beaten Stevenage 0-1 I'm >feeling slightly euphoric and cannot therefore be held >entirely responsible for any irrational comments I >might make!! (OK, I'll come clean! I've also had a >glass or two of wine to celebrate!) > >You'll notice that I've not posted on here very often >over the years and it's because my priorities have >been elsewhere (with no disrespect to the webmaster, >whom I know personally and admire greatly - we are >still in communication with one another). > >All three of my children have now left home, and I've >finished what has taken me very nearly a whole year in >setting up the yes2wind website (www.yes2wind.com). >Sometimes, I had to work through the night!! > >So, yes, I'm not aware of all that has gone on. But >what I DO know is that Barbara feels victimised! She >is a very sensitive person who has been deeply hurt in >the past and therefore takes things very personally. > >If a public forum is set up, without any rules or >guidelines (are there any?), then people are, >presumably, free to post what they want to. Any >'angst' should be directed at Mike, the webmaster, not >Barbara. > >I have never met Barbara personally, and I know that >it might be very frustrating to hear all of the things >she has to often say about child abuse etc. on THIS >website. But, please, (anon (2)), she was a "pindown >kid"!! In MY book, she can say more or less what she >wants to and I'm not going to have a dig at her - >unless she's said something abusive. > >This forum, by definition, will attract people who >have been deeply hurt. If we, as outsiders to the JA, >can't tolerate them and give them slack, then all >we're doing is proving what the JA are trying to >say..."come and join US, WE'LL accept you". > >I, too, on the Jeanni website, have been deluged with >people who have been hurt and who would like to have >taken up ALL of the space I had available. Some how or >another I've had to tread a fine balancing act and >make it clear to them that they cannot monopolise my >time and space in the way that they want to. > >BUT, and here's the big but, a PUBLIC forum is very >different...it's open to everyone. So long as the JA >Watch forum remains a public forum open to everyone >(the JA Blues isn't - it has set out its 'terms of >reference'), then everyone has a 'right' to say what >they want to on it. > >All I'm asking, therefore, is that you prove to the JA >that those of us outside of the organisation are >tolerant of one another and are able to accept each >and everyone, even if they are come from the 'hurt' >sector of our hurting society. If not, then the JA >will remain a recruiting ground for such people! > >Does all of this make sense? (If not, blame it on the >wine...not me!!! - it's not often Luton Town do so >well!) > >J > >PS If you'd like to communicate with me personally, >then please do so at either john.everett@jeanni.org or >john.everett1@btineternet.com. Or call me on 07886 >723535. > >Right! Off to a 50th. birthday party for the first >time ever! > >>Dear John, >> >>if you will read all of these forum threads you will >>see what is going on. I changed my name from anon as >>there is another anon who likes to stir up trouble. >>Barbara should not be allowed to post on this forum >>all of the family court stuff she continually posts, >>all this does is isolate her. >>I have said once before that everybody should just >>ignore her for a while as it seems that she had worked >>herself into a paranoid state. >> >>From what I have read on here John S was genuinely >>trying to help and he got completely shot down. That >>could be because he sometimes appears a bit caustic in >>some of his other posts, but in all the posts I read >>this week he was being helpful and caring. >> >>Peter is not someone who I always agree with as it >>sometimes appears that he dominates this forum, I have >>made my points on that in previous postings under the >>name anon (these are the more serious less caustic >>anon postings) this time though Peter has been the >>victim and has been attacked continuosly being called >>a bully, brainwashed etc. If anyone hade a case of >>online bullying to take to court I believe Peter would >>win. The only thing wrong I can see that he did is to >>keep replying when if he had not responded Barbara >>would not have carried on. >> >>There is an anon on here who has been having a bit of >>mischief which to the neutral observer has been done >>Tongue in cheek and is a bit of fun. It could have >>also been seen as hurtful to the victim, the thing is >>though people are entitled to say things like that in >>jest. >> >>I wrote to Mike on here saying that I believe that >>this site needs to be moderated better as it seems to >>be more about 'secret family courts' than JA, I am >>sure there must be a site that discusses such things >>where Barbara may feel at home, I come on here to >>discuss JA and only JA, not the fact that Mick Haines >>will not follow up Barbaras case. I do not believe >>anyone should be blocked from posting on here >>including Barbara but I do believe the posts should be >>about JA only not tenuosly linked items. >> >>Best wishes in attempting to iron this out John, I >>hope you had agood time away. >> >>All the best >> >>Name Change >>>Dear Friends, >>> >>>I've been away for a few days (family-related) and >>>have come back to find Barbara crying. >>> >>>I'm going to write to Barbara, Pete and John >>>seperately; but I think, looking in, this is the >>>result of each of you being very strong people in >your >>>own different ways with very strong feelings. When >>>strong people clash, there can often be heated words >>>(look at the recent revelations about 10 and 11 >>>Downing street). >>> >>>I beg you not to do it publicly, though, please?? >>> >>>I know each of you seperately and think the world of >>>you; although you are each very very different. >>>Is there any chance, please, of drawing a line under >>>this exchange and starting again? Let's save our >anger >>>for the people who really deserve it, not for one >>>another. >>> >>>With much love, >>> >>>John >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Dear Lord Jesus, >>>> >>>>Just as you ignored the mockers as they spat in your >>>>face and pulled your beard, I have to ignore these >>>>people who sneer and mock at me. I didn't manage to >>do >>>>that, so I am sorry, I will try to follow your >>example >>>>more closely. >>>> >>>>Thank you so much for letting me share in your pain. >>I >>>>used to wonder why you allowed me to be abused as a >>>>child. I still don't really know why, but I do know >>>>that there is pain in this world, and none of us can >>>>escape it, because sin is in the world, and we are >>all >>>>born in it. So we have to put our faith in you and >>>>remember all the things that you said, and obey you, >>>>and not be scared. >>>> >>>>Please do answer my prayer, Lord Jesus. Please show >>>>these mockers that you are Almighty God, please >>>>silence their mockery with awe. Please forgive these >>>>people who are mocking me, Lord Jesus, and show them >>>>that you are God by answering my prayer for April >>10th >>>>at Stafford. Please make the light go very very >>bright >>>>in Stafford on that day. Please shine the bright >>light >>>>into all the dark corners in Stafford on that day, >>>>Saturday April 10th 2010. >>>> >>>>Thank you for hearing my prayer Lord Jesus. >>>> >>>>Love Barbara Richards
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