Posted by Tamar on March 11, 2006, at 19:59:01
In reply to Re: jumping to conclusions » Gabbix2, posted by 5 on March 2, 2006, at 4:00:03
> > I just wasn't sure how concerned you were about it is all : )
>
> Changing is harder than people might be inclined to think it is...Yeah… that’s true. And it takes time…
> I'm here for a short time etc etc...
>
> Tying up loose ends...
>
> Or something.Please don’t go… we love you.
> This community is interesting in how people change
> Flavor of the month...
> Then it is like they just pop out of existence
> And its okay
> It doesn't matter
> Things continue on
> Nobody is worse off
> Because things continue on
> Nobody notices
> Or not after a time
> And all things considered
> The community is better offReally? I suppose it’s difficult to be sure because the stuff people post isn’t necessarily all the stuff they’re thinking.
I can’t believe you could disappear without being missed.
In fact, I know for sure that it’s not OK for you to disappear. Because there is no one like you on these boards. There is no one like you who can post the most intimate personal stuff one moment and the most complex philosophical stuff the next. There is no one like you who can support people who are going through the struggles you went through a few months or years ago.
I’ve seen your posts make a huge difference to people here. There are people here who feel no one in the world understands them except you. Maybe they don’t say it, but it’s true. Heck, your posts have made a huge difference to me. In fact, the very first time I ever posted, you were the first person to answer. Have I mentioned recently that I love you?
> Because that is what blocks are about
> And when they start to stack up
> One has got to start wondering what the message is...I can see your point. And it’s hard. It’s hard to see blocks as an impartial aspect of the system, especially when, as you’ve said, a charitable reading would have sufficed. But I hope you don’t think that your blocks have been in any way welcomed. When you get blocked it’s devastating.
> Change in personality
> aka pervasive posting style
> One poster noted that
> And I suppose one is left having to conclude that that is trueGee, we all have our own posting styles, just like we all have our own conversational styles. I can’t please everyone all the time, and I don’t try to; neither should you. I hope you know that you have a lot of support…
> But that being the case
> I'm here for a short time
> Tying up lose ends
> And then...
> Things will continue
> Better off.
> I mean all the people who may have felt accused or put down in my wake...
> Better off.No… No one is better off without you. This community is not better off without you. Sometimes people might feel accused or put down. My husband accuses me and puts me down sometimes. We work it out and I still love him. Relationships are hard, especially online relationships. But you bring something to this community that no one else can offer. And we appreciate it.
Sorry that I haven’t been more forthcoming in taking your side. I agree with almost everything you say and I wish you would never ever be blocked again. Your comments are interesting and articulate. It’s hard to see how anyone can negotiate the politics board (that’s why I stay away) but you do a great job of telling it as you see it and if people are offended, well… that doesn’t make you a bad person. Even if people don’t agree with you, I hope they still value you. I know I value you very much.
Love,
Tamar
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