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Subject: Re: Molly May


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Date Posted: 12:30:24 05/24/15 Sun
In reply to: 's message, "Re: Molly May" on 13:14:22 05/14/15 Thu

Let me proceed first by saying that I am not connected to Miss Mississippi in any way nor do I typically comment on feeds such as this. Someone showed me this post because I know Molly May and they were concerned just as I am. It's extremely difficult to know who/what to trust these days, especially if you are getting your information from an anonymous message board. People tend to be very brave hiding behind this "shield" if you will. I guess I have now become one of those people but with good intentions and in order to support what the original person posted. I felt led to comment because although I am not perfect myself, I try to maintain my integrity and I am very concerned about the future of our society/culture and extremely concerned about our great state of Mississippi being represented well. It's no secret how our state has a bad reputation concerning some issues but we have so many positive things to offer.
Molly May is beautiful, talented and very intelligent. This combination of attributes can be positive or negative. Unfortunately, Molly has developed a manipulative personality and only shows compassion for those she feels may benefit her in some way. I've know Molly for a while now and have witnessed her destructive behavior. First impressions with Molly are almost always very positive. She is full of energy, very polite and just a joy to be around... until things don't go exactly how she wants them to go. I mean, who wouldn't be like that in a perfect world? Too bad this world isn't perfect. (I digress) Character means so much. How you act when others are not around, how you respond to pressure and what kind of decisions you make are all qualities that add to someone's character. This is where Molly struggles. One reader responded with "The world has much more to worry about." and "how girls act outside of the pageant has never really mattered too much." Really? Honestly? You mean to tell me that a person's character DOES NOT MATTER to this amazing organization or to our society? Only if we ALLOW this lack of regard for others will it continue to take place. When this pageant board appoints a representative, I would strongly hope that this young lady would have high morals, a strong character and be able to perform her duties and responsibilities no matter what kind of day she may be having. This is a major problem if what the reader says is true about how girls act not mattering. Are we to ignore who the person truly is just because she may be aesthetically pleasing to the eye and just happens to be crazy talented as well? What message are we sending our young ladies, our children and God? This has nothing to do with the "ICC bubble" but it has everything to do with character. If Molly treats classmates and faculty at ICC in a negative manner, what will keep her from treating others the same?
The response also mentioned the post being "an opinion on a young woman's behavior through your point of view", well I'm posting to say that what the original post stated was spot on for the most part. (not sure about the homecoming title being taken away) The behavior they referenced is true and goes beyond ICC. My intentions are not to attack anyone because young people make mistakes. We all make mistakes. THESE ARE NO LONGER MISTAKES! When they happen over and over again to the point where finally people respond to them like "the entire fine arts department at ICC" did, something is amiss. In order to have several, individual instructors in one department come to the same conclusion over a student's behavior and character to have "kicked her out of every single activity she was involved in", one MUST show concern for who MAY represent out state. No, this is not an attack, this is stating a truism. You can not argue with the truth.
As I mentioned earlier, Molly May is beautiful, talented and is a masterful manipulator. The person who responded was correct when they said "Molly was and is going to always be a good Miss Mississippi contestant". She has what it takes. She IS the pageant material that gives the word pageant a negative connotation. Must we as a society continue to reward those who, more than likely, were born with the looks our culture celebrates as being beautiful over those individuals who make a positive difference in our communities, who practice the golden rule and are genuinely nice people? I hope not, for the sake of our future and our children and whom ever looks up to these ladies, I hope not. I also hope and pray that through life experiences those who struggle with selfish ambition will see the big picture and learn to love others above themselves. Without love we have nothing.

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Date Posted: 17:04:40 05/24/15 Sun

I think someone's character is not up for judgement. And I think no one knows what really happened other than Molly and the "entire ICC fine arts department." Do you know what happened after she was removed? Do you know what disiciplinary action was taken against the ICC Fine Arts Department? Do you know who's right and who wrong? And most importantly, why do you think you're small opinion of a girl matters at all? Those of you who hide here and express your opinion are pathetic cowards. Good questions to ask yourself are "was Molly being selfish or was she fighting for something that no one knew about?" "Was Molly being blatantly disrespectful or was she standing up for herself when the ICC Fine Arts department was in the wrong?"
But my biggest concern is how you speak of setting an example for God. You said "In order to have several individual instructors in the same department come to the same conclusion over a student's behavior and character to have kicked her out of every single activity she was involved I one must show concern for who may represent our state." In mentioning God I assume you're a Christian so I must give you a Christian reference. When Jesus Christ was crucified he was sentenced to death by the masses and supported only by a small group. All though Jesus was very clearly the son of God and was in the right, he was still falsely persecuted. But it didn't matter because thousands of people believed he should die, so his character was called into question, and he died. Did it every occur to you that although an entire department decided she didn't belong, that were still in fact wrong? Did you ever stop and wonder that what happened to her was out of line and she was unjustly punished? The answer to this is no. Not a single person who comes to speak "the truth" on the board know anything of what they speak. And as an actual close friend of Molly (that you so UNTRULY say you are), you'd know she is he farthest thing from manipulative. I've seen Molly give the clothes off her back and sacrifice for those she barely knows. She is a wonderful role model for my girls and I will continue to back her as she competes. She will be a great Miss Mississippi contest because she deserves to win, not because of her talent or beauty, but because of her heart that shines more brightly than whoever comes her to bash her in the name of "good intentions, trust, morality, integrity, and truth."
And with the utmost respect, I'd like to close in asking you if you claim that we have nothing without love, why don't you show it? If you want to judge character by actions, then you're a horrible person as well for bashing a 20 year old girl on a message board you claim to never post on. Even Jesus said "he who is without sin cast the first stone" and you my pretentious friend are ridiculous.
I hope to see you at Miss Mississippi or in public one day and shake your hand and let you know just how wrong you are.

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Date Posted: 19:50:59 05/24/15 Sun

Oh, the irony. Is this you Molly? BTW, there were no disciplinary actions taken against the fine arts department because they did nothing wrong. Whom ever told you that lied. I went to ICC and know all those instructors except the drum guy and they are great educators and more importantly great people. I can't see them doing something so drastic just because. Maybe someone should just ask one of them what went down. Who ever this is did not sound pretentious to me. Sounded like they were just voicing what they know.

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Date Posted: 10:22:07 05/26/15 Tue

First, I see what you did there, pulling the focus from Molly's tainted character to God and then actually comparing her experience with the experiences of Jesus. Wow, just wow. You said it yourself "not a single person who comes to speak the truth on the board know anything of what they speak", so I guess this means you as well. Of course this statement is untrue. Many people know. Many have personally experienced what happened. She can act like it doesn't matter and that she was doing what was right but the results of the events prove otherwise. Molly made one too many selfish decisions and she is paying the price. More than that, many selfish decisions were made prior and probably even now that will come back to haunt. Karma is REAL. Also, Molly's character is not being judged but just shared with others who may not be aware. This is ONLY because she has already proven that in a leadership position she still thinks of herself and not the collective body. She is competing in a pageant to represent our state and because of this everything should matter. Young ladies are responsible for many things while carrying a title like MM so they need to be fully examined. It's not just about what they see on that stage but what they do and have been doing in preparation for the event. It's not about the destination, but the journey. Our lessons come from the journey not the destination. The truth hurts sometimes but someone has to let it out. I've been there myself and learned very hard lessons and I'm very thankful that I had people to kick me in the butt and say "wake up"! Maybe Molly will. I hope so because she has the potential to be a great person but she just hasn't been broken yet. Unfortunately for some, being broken must happen first. I'm done with this forum after this post. Things are way too negative and it makes me sick to read what some people say about individuals. Good luck!

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Date Posted: 23:15:43 06/25/15 Thu

Molly is a great kid

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