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Carol_is_fit
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I would like to apologize for my behavior on here of late. You all know I'm not one to air my personal life in public (and I'm not saying there's anything wrong with folks who do!!), but I've been dealing with a lot of issues at home for quite a while. I'm also trying to change directions in my career and it's been a challenge as I wrestle with demons and issues from my past. This has all taken it's toll on me, and as a result I've done some very silly things lately. We all carry baggage into adulthood, and it's this baggage which often prevents us from moving forward or turning dreams into reality. I'm not trying to play pseudo-psychologist, but I know this is true. Anyway ... I've been kind of a beeyatch on here for a while, but I haven't meant any real harm. I just get carried away at times with things. We all do. I'm an opinionated person with what I've been told is a strong personality. I've been told I'm one of those people who don't simply fade into the background when they're around others. Funny thing though ... I think of myself as invisible most of the time. Apparently I'm not, and apparently my posts on here don't reflect that either. The great thing about life is that you can learn something new everyday, and that includes things about yourself. We're all human, and as such we will always make mistakes. But we are also works in progress, and like all works in progress, there is always room for improvement.
So ... I hope you'll all understand and appreciate that this post is about as soul-baring as I get - LOL! I can't word all my posts so they don't offend ANYONE - no one can - but I will try and keep the claws at least partially sheathed. I know I go on and on about opinions, but I really do firmly believe everyone is entitled to theirs, and I think there are more than a few folks on here who get a bit too bent out of shape when someone's post isn't dripping with sweetness and love. Folks, not all of us write that way, and not all of us think that way. It's okay. It doesn't make us "bad" people anymore than it makes the ones who do write and think that way "good" people. It just makes us who we are. Human beings. And that's all right. Imagine a world where none of us were unique. Scary.
They are, after all, only words. You don't have to read them. You don't have to log on here. It's a choice you make. And, as with all written communication, you don't have the benefit of seeing the person and their body language, or hearing their tone of voice. Just because they "sound" a certain way in your head as you read the words, doesn't necessarily mean that's how the author intended to sound. You can always ask first for clarification. That way misunderstandings get nipped in the bud before they grow into long threads with very emotional posts. I'm just as guilty of not always asking first as anyone is, and I realize that. But please try and read others' words with the understanding in mind that the person writing them may be doing nothing more than expressing an opinion. It may not be the same as yours. That's okay. It doesn't have to be. Disagreement is a part of life. It's not "good" or "bad". It just is.
As an aside, I want to thank SNM - our very own Big Brother - for not kicking me off when you rightly could have done so. I had a moment of temporary insanity, and it won't be repeated.
To everyone else, thanks for reading this, and thanks in advance for your understanding. Be who you are, and don't fear it. It makes you unique, and it makes you human.
Carol
So ... I hope you'll all understand and appreciate that this post is about as soul-baring as I get - LOL! I can't word all my posts so they don't offend ANYONE - no one can - but I will try and keep the claws at least partially sheathed. I know I go on and on about opinions, but I really do firmly believe everyone is entitled to theirs, and I think there are more than a few folks on here who get a bit too bent out of shape when someone's post isn't dripping with sweetness and love. Folks, not all of us write that way, and not all of us think that way. It's okay. It doesn't make us "bad" people anymore than it makes the ones who do write and think that way "good" people. It just makes us who we are. Human beings. And that's all right. Imagine a world where none of us were unique. Scary.
They are, after all, only words. You don't have to read them. You don't have to log on here. It's a choice you make. And, as with all written communication, you don't have the benefit of seeing the person and their body language, or hearing their tone of voice. Just because they "sound" a certain way in your head as you read the words, doesn't necessarily mean that's how the author intended to sound. You can always ask first for clarification. That way misunderstandings get nipped in the bud before they grow into long threads with very emotional posts. I'm just as guilty of not always asking first as anyone is, and I realize that. But please try and read others' words with the understanding in mind that the person writing them may be doing nothing more than expressing an opinion. It may not be the same as yours. That's okay. It doesn't have to be. Disagreement is a part of life. It's not "good" or "bad". It just is.
As an aside, I want to thank SNM - our very own Big Brother - for not kicking me off when you rightly could have done so. I had a moment of temporary insanity, and it won't be repeated.
To everyone else, thanks for reading this, and thanks in advance for your understanding. Be who you are, and don't fear it. It makes you unique, and it makes you human.
Carol
