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Catherine
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Date Posted: 19:58:44 11/11/04 Thu
In reply to:
lara
's message, "Re: Sorry to all" on 16:31:32 11/11/04 Thu
>Sally,
>
>I think everyone here is just a little heated right
>now. I wish I never started the thread. It is just
>that I hoped everyone voted here in the states,
>because everyone's vote is important. One of my best
>friends voted for Bush, I didn't, but who am I to say
>that her opinion is any less valid. It is in fact her
>opinion, and I am happy she voted. And yes, I still
>love the girl!
>
>It is just so sad to see how easily miscommunication
>and misunderstanding can fuel arguements. I truthfully
>believe that no one's intentions were to be unkind. In
>reading all of what Catherine, Deb, and yourself
>wrote, it seems that what went wrong is that people
>stopped attacking the issue and started attacking the
>person. This I apologize for.
>
>I hope you come back sometime. I'm sure everyone is
>tired of arguement, if they haven't already been
>scared away. And all political issues asside, people
>are people. Opinions vary, but equality does not.
>
>Take care,
>lara
>
>>Hi everyone, I haven't posted much, but I have been
>>here since the Ana and Mia Talk board and have come
>>every day to read the posts. I am not going to come
>>back here anymore - it is very quiet, and I don't
>>think it has the same supportive feel as it once did.
>>Seems much more recovery oriented, which is fantastic
>>for those who are at that stage, but does not
>>necessarily offer similar support for those who are
>>not seeking recovery at this time. I think what made
>>the earlier boards so good was that there was such a
>>diversity of situations. I must be honest in saying
>>that the posts over the US elections and the
>>disagreement involving myself, Catherine and Deb has
>>also disuaded me from coming back. I found certain
>>comments to be truly offensive, particularly those
>>regarding the intellectual capability of a member of
>>this board, and a statement that appears to suggest a
>>heirachy here, that all members are not equal. To me,
>>that does not suggest a positive, supportive
>>environment. Given that the person who made those
>>comments is a real presence here, I think it does
>>demonstrate that all are not welcome, regardless of
>>whether the post was irrelevant to the topic of this
>>forum - I note that most people here posted on that
>>issue, incidentally. Obviously since I didn't post
>>much, my leaving won't make a difference, but I think
>>you should be cautious of excluding newcomers, because
>>without them, this forum will probably die. Thank you
>>to all those people who responded to my posts when I
>>needed help.
Sally, I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who's disappointed with the way things seem to be going here. Although my first post on this board was one regarding a few corrections that I thought would be harmless to make about another post, my intention was to stick around and start leaving messages here and there, hoping to become a steady member of this forum. You're right, Sally - Deb seems to have an overbearing presence on this board, and as much as she might deny it, it was obvious that I was unwelcome here from the get-go because of my first few posts. I have said numerous times that I meant absolutely no harm, but it's like talking to a wall. The comments made about my intellectual level were hurtful, especially since Deb knows nothing about me, like the rest of you. Hopefully I can make friends with other people on this forum who will be a little more respectful of me and the things I say.
I, too, apologize for all this nonsense...it was just simply too hard to listen someone call me stupid and not fight back. Maybe I can start anew here again.
Hope all is well with everyone,
Catherine
P.S. First CaLi, now Sally, perhaps me...let's not weed people out of this board if we don't agree with what they say.
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