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[admin]

Regarding the requests to delete certain comments in this thread - I just read this for the first time today. Probably would have deleted had I known, but the honest truth is I just don't have time to read all the threads.

[bagpussinamerica]

I truly hope that no one leaves over this. It is a hard thing, sometimes, to keep our hurtful thoughts to ourselves. I remember, once, way back when on this site that I had been looking for help in one aspect of what I was going through. There was one person who, seemed to me, came off as very aggressive and uncaring. I actually thought that this person was actually questioning my post. I was so upset I wanted to leave. After a couple of days, however, I re-read the posts and saw that this person is always taking the opposition because that is what the w/c will do. It is only meant to be helpful. I learned from this. And, as you can see, I did not leave.

We are all individuals, all special in our own ways, all have very diverse backgrounds and feelings and thoughts. It would be a wonder if there was never words of hurt, or pain, or anger, given that we are all just human after all. I think this is almost like a learning experience. Now I have a clearer idea of where people are, and what upsets them the most. Just the process of getting to know each other. Isn't it wonderful we don't all have to live together in one house?

And by the way, I love everyone here. Even if one or two of you really do find my buttons. But I am thinking that is on purpose...to keep me from winding down.